Guidebook for Antwerpen
Food Scene
Their bread is fantastic! And try the lemon cakes... yummie! You can also have breakfast or lunch at their large common table...
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Le Pain Quotidien
48 SteenhouwersvestTheir bread is fantastic! And try the lemon cakes... yummie! You can also have breakfast or lunch at their large common table...
Beste Vietnamese buns ever! Try the Bahn mi... you will never, ever, ever regret it...
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Camino
4 MuntstraatBeste Vietnamese buns ever! Try the Bahn mi... you will never, ever, ever regret it...
Perruche
61 Oude VaartplaatsA vintage brasserie at the perfect spot!
A historical place with a magnificent courtyard...
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De Groote Witte Arend
18 ReyndersstraatA historical place with a magnificent courtyard...
A hidden gem... the food is so tasty and fantastic! Nice to know is that the owner and chef Hendrik and his son Thomas brew their gin at the attic (HenTho). Their daughter and waitress designs the labels...
12, Place du Marché
12 NieuwstadA hidden gem... the food is so tasty and fantastic! Nice to know is that the owner and chef Hendrik and his son Thomas brew their gin at the attic (HenTho). Their daughter and waitress designs the labels...
One of these days, months or years this chef will have his own Michelin star... every plate has its balanced flavours and design! A must go... and close to the Dageraadplaats where the locals have a drink (or two)
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Restaurant Cena
Door VerstraeteplaatsOne of these days, months or years this chef will have his own Michelin star... every plate has its balanced flavours and design! A must go... and close to the Dageraadplaats where the locals have a drink (or two)
The perfect location with view on Antwerp!
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Plaasj Kaffee Food & Drinks
1 WandeldijkThe perfect location with view on Antwerp!
Have the streetfood feeling, but in a loungy way ;-) During weekends you can enjoy live music or DJ's... My favourite dish: fried fish platter!
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Mercado
43 GroenplaatsHave the streetfood feeling, but in a loungy way ;-) During weekends you can enjoy live music or DJ's... My favourite dish: fried fish platter!
Every Saturday and Sunday you need to stroll and taste some great and cheap food! Bring your trolley to buy fresh pasta, Greek moussaka or just drink some cava...
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Nieuwstad
NieuwstadEvery Saturday and Sunday you need to stroll and taste some great and cheap food! Bring your trolley to buy fresh pasta, Greek moussaka or just drink some cava...
The best Chinese and modern restaurant! Make a reservation beforehand...
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Cuichine
3 DraakplaatsThe best Chinese and modern restaurant! Make a reservation beforehand...
A well known thai restaurant... straightforward and yummie!
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Yam Thai
76 VolkstraatA well known thai restaurant... straightforward and yummie!
Well, we do not need to introduce this famous restaurant ;-) Chef Sergio Herman has designed an iconic place, where you need to book very, very early.
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The Jane
1 ParadepleinWell, we do not need to introduce this famous restaurant ;-) Chef Sergio Herman has designed an iconic place, where you need to book very, very early.
Iconic restaurant with excellent food, special interior and great service and wines.... Reservation needed!
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The Glorious Inn
4A De BurburestraatIconic restaurant with excellent food, special interior and great service and wines.... Reservation needed!
Michelin star restaurant at the famous MAS...If you don't have a reservation, you can still go to the rooftop for the magnificent view ;-)
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't Zilte
5 HanzestedenplaatsMichelin star restaurant at the famous MAS...If you don't have a reservation, you can still go to the rooftop for the magnificent view ;-)
Bizie Lizie
16 VlaamsekaaiHigh quality restaurant, great food, top location!
Try the Belgian fries served by the iconic chef Sergio Herman... Delicous!
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Frites Atelier | Antwerpen
32 Korte GasthuisstraatTry the Belgian fries served by the iconic chef Sergio Herman... Delicous!
A budgetfriendly restaurant with good quality food... and nice place to have just a drink...
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Via Via reiscafé
43 WolstraatA budgetfriendly restaurant with good quality food... and nice place to have just a drink...
Visbistro Mojo
56 KasteelpleinstraatGreat location to eat fresh fish!
At the vibrant and fancy 'Zuid' you can have a 'fruits de mer'!
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Fiskebar
12 MarnixplaatsAt the vibrant and fancy 'Zuid' you can have a 'fruits de mer'!
Dôme sur Mer
1 ArendstraatA hidden place for lobster or fruits de mer...
A tiny place with great food for a nice price. Check the opening hours and make a reservation. Close to the 'De Roma'.
June's Restaurant
18 KrugerpleinA tiny place with great food for a nice price. Check the opening hours and make a reservation. Close to the 'De Roma'.
A very friendly place with good food for a fair price. Love the place!
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Café Lambik
16 Lange LeemstraatA very friendly place with good food for a fair price. Love the place!
Lucy Chang Antwerp
16 MarnixplaatsA funky Asian restaurant...
Restaurant A'Thai
48 Oude KoornmarktA good Thai restaurant with excellent service and nice interior...
Mingle amongst the locals and have a drink or eat a burger in this nicely decorated cafe/brasserie...
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Captain Zeppos
78 VleminckveldMingle amongst the locals and have a drink or eat a burger in this nicely decorated cafe/brasserie...
If you are a chocoholic, you cannot miss this famous shop... And just around the corner! OMG!
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PIERRE MARCOLINI Antwerp Store
25 SchrijnwerkersstraatIf you are a chocoholic, you cannot miss this famous shop... And just around the corner! OMG!
Best bakery in town! And behind the corner of our apartment!
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Goossens
31 Korte GasthuisstraatBest bakery in town! And behind the corner of our apartment!
The best sardines I ate... ever ever ever! Feel and taste 'the Provence' in this cute and lovely restaurant. You will return!
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Mistral
44 PolenlaanThe best sardines I ate... ever ever ever! Feel and taste 'the Provence' in this cute and lovely restaurant. You will return!
Well known by the locals and great food! I ordered the menu with Asian mussels, Greek skewers with eggplant and a strawberry sweet finish. Delicious!
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Brasseurs
53 BritseleiWell known by the locals and great food! I ordered the menu with Asian mussels, Greek skewers with eggplant and a strawberry sweet finish. Delicious!
Sooo yummie! Indonesian tapas... with very friendly service!
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Kartini
61 Oude KoornmarktSooo yummie! Indonesian tapas... with very friendly service!
We looooove Salad & Co.! First, it is at your door... and secondly, the sandwiches and salads are soooo yummie. Veggie walhalla! My favorite: Caesar sandwich...
Salad & Co
38 HuidevettersstraatWe looooove Salad & Co.! First, it is at your door... and secondly, the sandwiches and salads are soooo yummie. Veggie walhalla! My favorite: Caesar sandwich...
The smallest fish restaurant in town! Order a shrimp croquette... the best you will ever have!
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Fish a'gogo
1 HandschoenmarktThe smallest fish restaurant in town! Order a shrimp croquette... the best you will ever have!
Our tip to have breakfast or lunch. I loooove the bagel with creamcheese and salmon with a homemade icetea.
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Goodie Foodie
23 LeeuwenstraatOur tip to have breakfast or lunch. I loooove the bagel with creamcheese and salmon with a homemade icetea.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place and just one of the few where you can drink 'Karmeliet' (my favourite beer) on tap!
Best Beers Cafe
18 Ernest Van DijckkaaiGreat place and just one of the few where you can drink 'Karmeliet' (my favourite beer) on tap!
An iconic bar at the magnificent Dageraadplaats since 40 years...
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Zeezicht
7-8 DageraadplaatsAn iconic bar at the magnificent Dageraadplaats since 40 years...
Café Mombasa
37 MoorkenspleinPerfect location to mingle amongst the locals!
At the corner of the market place Den Engel is famous for the authentic interior and... all the council members drink their beer here!
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Den Engel
3 Grote MarktAt the corner of the market place Den Engel is famous for the authentic interior and... all the council members drink their beer here!
CLOSED for restauration!
You really MUST enter the A-Tower and go to Bar Gloed. Panoramic terrace and so cool....
Bar GLOED
5 De KeyserleiCLOSED for restauration!
You really MUST enter the A-Tower and go to Bar Gloed. Panoramic terrace and so cool....
CLOSED for restoration! You can have a drink at the city hall... yes, you can!
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Antwerp City Hall
1 Grote MarktCLOSED for restoration! You can have a drink at the city hall... yes, you can!
Den Draak
1 DraakplaatsGreat place to have a drink.
Sips Cocktailbar
8 GillisplaatsVery, very famous for their cocktails!
Join the locals and probably you will have a blast night. Often (on Sundays) you will experience jazz performances...
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Café Hopper
2 Leopold de WaelstraatJoin the locals and probably you will have a blast night. Often (on Sundays) you will experience jazz performances...
One of our favourite places to have a drink. Mingle amongst the locals...
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Pelikaan
14 MelkmarktOne of our favourite places to have a drink. Mingle amongst the locals...
An iconic place! It is well known for the organ and a 24/7 café...
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Beveren
2 VlasmarktAn iconic place! It is well known for the organ and a 24/7 café...
Quinten Matsijs
17 MoriaanstraatThe eldest café in Antwerp! A must go...
A great place to have a drink on the terrace. If you are tired from strolling the Antiques Shops in the Kloosterstraat, this is the perfect spot to relax..
One of our favourites!
Octo
108 KloosterstraatA great place to have a drink on the terrace. If you are tired from strolling the Antiques Shops in the Kloosterstraat, this is the perfect spot to relax..
One of our favourites!
A unique place where they have hundreds of Jenevers... and a special interior!
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De Vagant
25 ReyndersstraatA unique place where they have hundreds of Jenevers... and a special interior!
Famous night club, where you can have a drink in the red light district ;-). Just make sure you go with some friends.
'T Keteltje
25 OudemansstraatFamous night club, where you can have a drink in the red light district ;-). Just make sure you go with some friends.
Red and Blue
11 Lange SchipperskapelstraatThe most famous night club of the gay scene.
You need to explore 't Eilandje... a hot spot in town with a nice harbour and trendy bars. Bacchus maybe an exceptional 'brown bar' with friendly service and often live music. Also delicious breakfast or brunch on Sundays.
Bacchus eatery
128 NapelsstraatYou need to explore 't Eilandje... a hot spot in town with a nice harbour and trendy bars. Bacchus maybe an exceptional 'brown bar' with friendly service and often live music. Also delicious breakfast or brunch on Sundays.
Special vintage bar, where you can drink a beer or a coffee. Very often you can enjoy some live music... Great place!
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Bar Bakeliet
11 LaarSpecial vintage bar, where you can drink a beer or a coffee. Very often you can enjoy some live music... Great place!
Great bar with loads of beer on tap. If you go to the bathroom, you can see the barrels through a window...
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Bier Central
25 De KeyserleiGreat bar with loads of beer on tap. If you go to the bathroom, you can see the barrels through a window...
Entertainment & Activities
The best museum for beer lovers! And especially if you want to know everything about the Antwerp 'Bolleke'. Very interactive and afterwards you can taste their latests 'try outs'
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De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 MechelsesteenwegThe best museum for beer lovers! And especially if you want to know everything about the Antwerp 'Bolleke'. Very interactive and afterwards you can taste their latests 'try outs'
If you are into Comics, this is a must go! Interactive, fun and at a great location (in the Central station!)
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Comics Station Antwerp
MediapleinIf you are into Comics, this is a must go! Interactive, fun and at a great location (in the Central station!)
Chocolate experience for the addicts! If you want to learn, taste and make your own 'praline', you are at the right spot! Best and tastiest museum ever...
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Ningizimu yeChokolate
7 Koningin AstridpleinChocolate experience for the addicts! If you want to learn, taste and make your own 'praline', you are at the right spot! Best and tastiest museum ever...
Sightseeing
If you want to discover Antwerp below the ground! A very special way to learn ... Make sure you make your reservations beforehand.
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De Ruien
21 SuikerruiIf you want to discover Antwerp below the ground! A very special way to learn ... Make sure you make your reservations beforehand.
Mount the Cathedral! Every Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday (till September) at 9.30, 12.30 en 14.00 uur. It takes about 2,5 hours for an amazing view... Book your tickets in advance! visitantwerpen.be
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IKathidrali yeNkosi Yethu
21 GroenplaatsMount the Cathedral! Every Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday (till September) at 9.30, 12.30 en 14.00 uur. It takes about 2,5 hours for an amazing view... Book your tickets in advance! visitantwerpen.be
Take the waterbus (public transport) and see Antwerp from the river...
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the waterbus
N1Take the waterbus (public transport) and see Antwerp from the river...
Arts & Culture
At this special location at the little harbour, you can enter the MAS and go straight to the rooftop (it is for free!). Amazing view!
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I-MAS - Imuziyam yaseMfuleni
1 HanzestedenplaatsAt this special location at the little harbour, you can enter the MAS and go straight to the rooftop (it is for free!). Amazing view!
TEMPORARY CLOSED TILL 2019!
Art and Antwerpen are a match!
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Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1 Leopold de WaelplaatsTEMPORARY CLOSED TILL 2019!
Art and Antwerpen are a match!
On Sunday afternoons you can stroll through the Kloosterstraat with all antiques and brocante shops.
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Kloosterstraat
KloosterstraatOn Sunday afternoons you can stroll through the Kloosterstraat with all antiques and brocante shops.
Parks & Nature
If you want to escape the huzzle of the city, take a walk (or a run) at Rivierenhof. Several brasseries (or even the tennis club) offer great food or a drink as well.... Even in summer they have a unique open air concert area!
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Provincial Domain Rivierenhof
246 TurnhoutsebaanIf you want to escape the huzzle of the city, take a walk (or a run) at Rivierenhof. Several brasseries (or even the tennis club) offer great food or a drink as well.... Even in summer they have a unique open air concert area!
A fantastic place to stroll in... quite different than 'normal' parks. You can walk, jog, bike, skate, have a picknick or just take breakfast or a drink at the renovated old packhouse...
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Park Spoor Noord
EllermanstraatA fantastic place to stroll in... quite different than 'normal' parks. You can walk, jog, bike, skate, have a picknick or just take breakfast or a drink at the renovated old packhouse...
Shopping
This building is totally renovated in the exact same shape before it burned down. Beautiful grandeur!
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Shopping Stadsfeestzaal
78 MeirThis building is totally renovated in the exact same shape before it burned down. Beautiful grandeur!
Scandinavion shop with loads of clothes, design articles, small furniture,...
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MOOSE in the CITY
10 IJzerenwaagScandinavion shop with loads of clothes, design articles, small furniture,...