dive into the city

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dive into the city

FOOD

Cosy restaurant with excellent food & service, perfect for a date night in the fashion/art district. Around the corner is the museum of fine arts, just reopened after a decade of renovation.
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Tamo
44 Volkstraat
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Cosy restaurant with excellent food & service, perfect for a date night in the fashion/art district. Around the corner is the museum of fine arts, just reopened after a decade of renovation.
Real SOUL food made with love and good music. Easygoing place, I would definitely recommend doing take-out and go for a sunset at the riverside nearby.
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Loa
77 Hoogstraat
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Real SOUL food made with love and good music. Easygoing place, I would definitely recommend doing take-out and go for a sunset at the riverside nearby.
You are in the Portuguese and Brazilian neighbourhood, so for a traditional Portugese meal head over to Maria & Ze who will pamper you with their food, smile and karaoke singing. Sometimes while they serve you :) Order the menu which is about €25/pp and includes starters, main dish, wine, dessert and a coffee. Cash only!
Estrela Do Mar Cvba
96 Ellermanstraat
You are in the Portuguese and Brazilian neighbourhood, so for a traditional Portugese meal head over to Maria & Ze who will pamper you with their food, smile and karaoke singing. Sometimes while they serve you :) Order the menu which is about €25/pp and includes starters, main dish, wine, dessert and a coffee. Cash only!
Belgian food, home made and fresh with daily suggestions on the menu. The vibe is chill and the atmosphere both inside and outside will pull you into a romantic setting where time doesn’t seem to exist anymore.
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Dansing Chocola
159 Kloosterstraat
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Belgian food, home made and fresh with daily suggestions on the menu. The vibe is chill and the atmosphere both inside and outside will pull you into a romantic setting where time doesn’t seem to exist anymore.
Order a “friet in een puntzak” with freshly homemade tartaar sauce. Eat it while you stroll through the small streets of the oldest part of town, around the cathedral. Hello Belgium, we love you!
Frituur 't Stad
1 Melkmarkt
Order a “friet in een puntzak” with freshly homemade tartaar sauce. Eat it while you stroll through the small streets of the oldest part of town, around the cathedral. Hello Belgium, we love you!
Healthy and so so so tasty! Choose your own veggies and toppings with your falafel sandwich, enjoy the extra sauces they bring to your table. The charismatic owner speaks at least 8 languages, can you find out which ones?
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Falafel Tof
32 Hoogstraat
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Healthy and so so so tasty! Choose your own veggies and toppings with your falafel sandwich, enjoy the extra sauces they bring to your table. The charismatic owner speaks at least 8 languages, can you find out which ones?
This street is the Asia town of Antwerp. Pho Viet is a perfect stop for a lunch in the vibrant neighbourhood of the central station. Reservations needed! They also do take away.
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Pho Viet
43 Van Wesenbekestraat
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This street is the Asia town of Antwerp. Pho Viet is a perfect stop for a lunch in the vibrant neighbourhood of the central station. Reservations needed! They also do take away.
Classy & fresh for the more refined food by creative chefs
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restaurant Veranda
34 Lange Lobroekstraat
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Classy & fresh for the more refined food by creative chefs
Fusion kitchen, lovely terrace in summer. Reservations needed!
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Camino
4 Muntstraat
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Fusion kitchen, lovely terrace in summer. Reservations needed!

DRINKS

A funky and stylish wine bar in the hip & happening South area of the city
Tannin
50 Volkstraat
A funky and stylish wine bar in the hip & happening South area of the city
A perfect place to blend in with the locals, from fashionistas to actors and just plain Joe. Good coffee, cool and friendly staff, good prices and always a lot of fun!
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Vitrin
14 Marnixplaats
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A perfect place to blend in with the locals, from fashionistas to actors and just plain Joe. Good coffee, cool and friendly staff, good prices and always a lot of fun!
The beautiful retro interior is often the background for (jazzy) concerts. Enjoy drinks there, stay, become hungry and order a very fulfilling burger or spaghetti. Very authentic and friendly staff, fair pricing.
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Café Kiebooms
18 De Coninckplein
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The beautiful retro interior is often the background for (jazzy) concerts. Enjoy drinks there, stay, become hungry and order a very fulfilling burger or spaghetti. Very authentic and friendly staff, fair pricing.
It’s like the sensory museum of beer. If you’re having difficulty choosing the staff will gladly help you to find the beer that fits your taste, whether you’re feeling adventurous or looking for a walk around the block.
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Beerlovers Bar
105 Rotterdamstraat
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It’s like the sensory museum of beer. If you’re having difficulty choosing the staff will gladly help you to find the beer that fits your taste, whether you’re feeling adventurous or looking for a walk around the block.

COFFEE

Big cities bring excellent coffee. These guys do their own roasting and can serve a simple quality bite next to their black gold.
kolonel&reede
15 Ankerrui
Big cities bring excellent coffee. These guys do their own roasting and can serve a simple quality bite next to their black gold.
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Normo
30 Minderbroedersrui
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Mr. Pickles Coffee & Bar
9 Lange Koepoortstraat

EAT IN

For when you want something to eat at home
So quick So cheap So good So friendly You can even call them and pick up your order 10min later
Snow wok
26 Sint-Jansplein
So quick So cheap So good So friendly You can even call them and pick up your order 10min later

ATM

Most places accept cards but if you’re keen on the small local activities, it’s advisable to have a bit of cash with you.
Bancontact CASH - Antwerpen - Italielei
133 Italiëlei

MUSIC

music brings people together
You need to experience the meaning of a “bruin café” while you vist. Literally translated it’s a brown bar, a cosy local tavern that’s far from chic but very real. A selection of classic Belgian Beers accompany the almost daily jazz gigs hosted at this place.
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De Muze
15 Melkmarkt
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You need to experience the meaning of a “bruin café” while you vist. Literally translated it’s a brown bar, a cosy local tavern that’s far from chic but very real. A selection of classic Belgian Beers accompany the almost daily jazz gigs hosted at this place.
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Opera Antwerpen
1 Frankrijklei
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This venue keeps on going thanks to their awesome concert program and even more awesome network of volunteers
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the Roma
286 Turnhoutsebaan
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This venue keeps on going thanks to their awesome concert program and even more awesome network of volunteers

RAINY DAY / DATE NIGHT

Blend into the daily life and do local stuff
Alternative cinema with a tasteful selection of recent films. The underground bar is a movie setting on its own!
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Cinema Cartoon's
4 Kaasstraat
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Alternative cinema with a tasteful selection of recent films. The underground bar is a movie setting on its own!