Gids van Jens
strolling
This street is filled with antique and design shops.
Tip: they are open on sundays.
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Kloosterstraat
KloosterstraatThis street is filled with antique and design shops.
Tip: they are open on sundays.
Walking through this park you are surrounded by nature and art.
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I-Middelheim Museum
61 MiddelheimlaanWalking through this park you are surrounded by nature and art.
This street has some of the most amazing houses in Antwerp.
Check out also some other streets around this neighborhood.
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Cogels Osylei
Cogels-OsyleiThis street has some of the most amazing houses in Antwerp.
Check out also some other streets around this neighborhood.
Little tip from me to you.
Some of the furniture stores in the Kloosterstraat are quite expensive. This lovely lady sometimes has great finds.
Ivonne Old Furniture
16 VlasmarktLittle tip from me to you.
Some of the furniture stores in the Kloosterstraat are quite expensive. This lovely lady sometimes has great finds.
Modern Living
5 VlaanderenstraatThey have the best vintage design pieces.
Right underneath the fashion museum is this great bookshop. They specialize in art, architecture, interior, design and graphics.
Copyright
28 NationalestraatRight underneath the fashion museum is this great bookshop. They specialize in art, architecture, interior, design and graphics.
‘t Stad Leest
18 OudaanFor literature and cooking books, this is the place.
sightseeing
This tunnel is only for pedestrians and cyclists and makes the connection between both backsides of the river Scheldt.
What makes this tunnels so special are the wooden escalators.
Sint-Annatunnel
Sint-AnnatunnelThis tunnel is only for pedestrians and cyclists and makes the connection between both backsides of the river Scheldt.
What makes this tunnels so special are the wooden escalators.
If you like modern architecture this building by Leon Stynen is a gem! It houses an international art campus.
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deSingel
25 DesguinleiIf you like modern architecture this building by Leon Stynen is a gem! It houses an international art campus.
valerie_traan
12 ReyndersstraatArt gallery with interesting exhibitions in a wonderful space.
Behind neighborhood "Het Zuid" you can find "Nieuw Zuid": brand new high rise apartments, the area feels strange and abandoned but there is this amazing concrete art gallery with pink doors!
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Tim Van Laere Gallery
23 VerlatstraatBehind neighborhood "Het Zuid" you can find "Nieuw Zuid": brand new high rise apartments, the area feels strange and abandoned but there is this amazing concrete art gallery with pink doors!
The market on Saturday on "Theaterplein" is a great place to buy all your groceries and flowers and to watch the locals stroll around. The square itself is also interesting with the glass roof and off course the brutalistic City Theater Hall (Stadsschouwburg).
Vreemdelingenmarkt
TheaterbuurtThe market on Saturday on "Theaterplein" is a great place to buy all your groceries and flowers and to watch the locals stroll around. The square itself is also interesting with the glass roof and off course the brutalistic City Theater Hall (Stadsschouwburg).
Located at "Nieuw Zuid" this gallery has often interesting pieces to show. Their original space located at Lange Nieuwstraat is now only open by appointment.
Gallery Sofie Van de Velde
21 Léon StynenstraatLocated at "Nieuw Zuid" this gallery has often interesting pieces to show. Their original space located at Lange Nieuwstraat is now only open by appointment.
Small but very good museum! Their exhibitions are always on point!
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ModeMuseum
28 NationalestraatSmall but very good museum! Their exhibitions are always on point!
This museums has been closed for more than 10 years. We're all waiting for it to be open again!
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Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1 Leopold de WaelplaatsThis museums has been closed for more than 10 years. We're all waiting for it to be open again!
coffee
Normo
30 MinderbroedersruiBest coffee in town!
Good coffee, good food and the place has plenty of space.
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Belga & Co
7A Rue du BailliGood coffee, good food and the place has plenty of space.
food
Orso Pizzeria
46 Grote BeerstraatBest pizza in town!
Good food, good wine, good service!
If you want to make it romantic or cosy.
The interior is great!
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Restaurant Le John
25 KasteelpleinstraatGood food, good wine, good service!
If you want to make it romantic or cosy.
The interior is great!
Don't let yourself be fooled by all the tourist resto's around.
This is a great pizza resto close by.
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Barbarella
58 Grote MarktDon't let yourself be fooled by all the tourist resto's around.
This is a great pizza resto close by.
Camino
4 MuntstraatIt's sooo good!
Make a reservation.
Yes it's a hotel, but also a food bar,
and they have a little shop with decorations.
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Hotel Pilar
34 Leopold de WaelplaatsYes it's a hotel, but also a food bar,
and they have a little shop with decorations.
If you like Indian food but you don't mind a horrible interior, this is the place because they have a buffet for only 10euros.
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Aahaar Delux
23 Lange HerentalsestraatIf you like Indian food but you don't mind a horrible interior, this is the place because they have a buffet for only 10euros.
Wild Project
21 Grote Pieter PotstraatPlant based food to die for!
Jam.
47A WolstraatSimply good. For lunch.
Located on a cosy corner next to the Hendrik Conscienceplein.
Beastie Burgers Antwerpen
100 NationalestraatIf you like a good burger, I would order here.
Poke Tiki
23 NationalestraatThere are 3 or more poke bowl restaurants in this street, but this one is the best.
Cuichine
3 DraakplaatsGreat modern Chinese restaurant.
Falafel Tof
32 HoogstraatIt's so closely, why wouldn't you go?
Loved by locals! Great food and wine. Funny owner.
Next door is the gallery.
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Life is Art
19 Sint-JorispoortLoved by locals! Great food and wine. Funny owner.
Next door is the gallery.
Perruche
61 Oude VaartplaatsThey have the best BLT in town!
Bakker Aldo
388 Lange LeemstraatBest bakery in town!
drinks
Titulus Antwerpen
8 OeverLovely wine bar.
Witzli-Poetzli
8 BlauwmoezelstraatCosy colored café!
Café De Kat
22 WolstraatTypical Belgian dark-wood-covered-walls café!
This is a great bar in an old hangar. Perfect to hang out on a sunny day next to the water. Only open during summer!
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Bar Paniek
21B Kattendijkdok-OostkaaiThis is a great bar in an old hangar. Perfect to hang out on a sunny day next to the water. Only open during summer!
Easygoing café situated on a quiet square with only locals.
In the weekend you can also eat here.
Beestenbos
17 Sint-AndriesplaatsEasygoing café situated on a quiet square with only locals.
In the weekend you can also eat here.
In De Roscam
12 VrijdagmarktNice little café on the Vrijdagsmarkt.
Café Moeskop
17 DageraadplaatsAnother nice little café
Little café with lovely owners in the heart of the Jewish Quarter.
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BOBBY
161 IsabellaleiLittle café with lovely owners in the heart of the Jewish Quarter.
Rood-wit
42 Generaal DrubbelstraatLittle vintage café.
later at night
The location of this bar/club is well chosen. The historical building sets as a perfect background for the funky parties they have. If you like disco and 80's music.
Bar Rodin
94 Lange NieuwstraatThe location of this bar/club is well chosen. The historical building sets as a perfect background for the funky parties they have. If you like disco and 80's music.