Guidebook for Antwerpen

Rebecca
Guidebook for Antwerpen

Food Scene

Small but nice restaurant nearby the apartment. Food (typical flemish) is delicious!
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De Arme Duivel
1 Armeduivelstraat
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Small but nice restaurant nearby the apartment. Food (typical flemish) is delicious!
best fries in town! (chef: Sergio Herman)
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Frites Atelier | Antwerpen
32 Korte Gasthuisstraat
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best fries in town! (chef: Sergio Herman)
Nice for breakfast (pancakes!)
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Goodie Foodie
23 Leeuwenstraat
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Nice for breakfast (pancakes!)
Best cupcakes in town!
Momade Cupcakes
37 Reyndersstraat
Best cupcakes in town!
My favorite local place to buy Belgian chocolate
Sjokolat
33 Hoogstraat
My favorite local place to buy Belgian chocolate
Famous Michelin Star Restaurant. Amazing experience!
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The Jane
1 Paradeplein
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Famous Michelin Star Restaurant. Amazing experience!
For meat lovers, next to the city brewery
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Black Smoke
1 Boomgaardstraat
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For meat lovers, next to the city brewery
Nice place for breakfast, outside the city centre. Don’t forget to try the pancakes!
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Barchel
6 Van Breestraat
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Nice place for breakfast, outside the city centre. Don’t forget to try the pancakes!
Moochie Frozen Yogurt Antwerp
27 Melkmarkt
Love it!
Wow! Best gelato in town!
Gelato Milanese
6 Vleminckveld
Wow! Best gelato in town!
Breakfast/lunch/coffee/tea...
ToiToiToi Coffee x Culture
42 Lange Koepoortstraat
Breakfast/lunch/coffee/tea...
For coffee lovers!
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Normo
30 Minderbroedersrui
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For coffee lovers!
Very nice Breakfast and lunch place
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Cafématic
4 Vleminckveld
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Very nice Breakfast and lunch place
Our favorite Belgian restaurant at historical town
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De Pottekijker
5 Kaasrui
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Our favorite Belgian restaurant at historical town
Belgian fries, open day and night!
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Frituur n°1
1 Hoogstraat
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Belgian fries, open day and night!
Nice place for burgers in city centre
Manhattn's Burgers
1 Groenplaats
Nice place for burgers in city centre
Amazing breakfast / lunch place for oats lovers
Oats Day Long
21 Hopland
Amazing breakfast / lunch place for oats lovers
Super nice for brunch/lunch/coffee/tea. Plantbased
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HART
34 Minderbroedersrui
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Super nice for brunch/lunch/coffee/tea. Plantbased
Fresh mexican food
El Gato Gordo
51 Lange Koepoortstraat
Fresh mexican food
Very nice (belgian) food (little sister of our favorite restaurant ‘Arme Duivel’)
De Mezzanine
2 Maria Pijpelincxstraat
Very nice (belgian) food (little sister of our favorite restaurant ‘Arme Duivel’)
Coffee place nearby MAS
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Georges espressobar
27 Londenstraat
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Coffee place nearby MAS
Nice restaurant at historical town
Estro Armonico
16 Oude Koornmarkt
Nice restaurant at historical town
This bistro is situated at the oldest alley of Antwerp (de Vlaeykensgang) - unique and charming place
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't Hofke
6 Vlaaikensgang
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This bistro is situated at the oldest alley of Antwerp (de Vlaeykensgang) - unique and charming place
Veggie - vegan 🌱
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Native
8 Muntstraat
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Veggie - vegan 🌱
Perfect place for meat lovers
Le Steak '17
Perfect place for meat lovers
Best Belgian waffles in town
Wafelhuis Van Hecke
Best Belgian waffles in town
For a healthy and delicious lunch
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Pitten & Bonen
31 Lombardenvest
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For a healthy and delicious lunch
Fancy fine dining. Vietnamese.
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BÚN Bar & Restaurant
43 Volkstraat
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Fancy fine dining. Vietnamese.
Great coffee, breakfast and lunch place
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Tartine
35A Minderbroedersrui
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Great coffee, breakfast and lunch place
My favourite bakery
Bakker Aldo (Geefsstraat)
My favourite bakery
Breakfast, lunch and bakery in a beautiful setting
Le Pain Quotidien
Breakfast, lunch and bakery in a beautiful setting

Arts & Culture

You can go to the roof (for free!) and enjoy the spectacular panoramic view over river and city...
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I-MAS - Imuziyam yaseMfuleni
1 Hanzestedenplaats
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You can go to the roof (for free!) and enjoy the spectacular panoramic view over river and city...
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Indlu kaRubens
9-11 Wapper
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Don’t forget to admire the garden
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Iziko lePlantin-Moretus
22 Vrijdagmarkt
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Don’t forget to admire the garden
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I-Red Star Line Museum
3 Montevideostraat
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Essentials

The nearest supermarket for guests of Grand Loft
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Delhaize Hopland
78 Meir
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The nearest supermarket for guests of Grand Loft
eldest bakery in town
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Goossens
31 Korte Gasthuisstraat
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eldest bakery in town
Fresh market with best quality
CRU Groenplaats
Fresh market with best quality

Sightseeing

The beautifully renovated Shopping Stadsfeestzaal on the Meir (next to the Grand Loft Apartment)
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Shopping Stadsfeestzaal
78 Meir
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The beautifully renovated Shopping Stadsfeestzaal on the Meir (next to the Grand Loft Apartment)
a beautiful hidden square in the middle of the old town
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Hendrik Conscienceplein
Hendrik Conscienceplein
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a beautiful hidden square in the middle of the old town
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béguinage of Antwerp
39 Rodestraat
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Vlaaikensgang
Vlaaikensgang
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Ukungena kweSivinini seSt. Anna - I-Tunnel yePedestrian
Frederik van Eedenplein
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Antwerpen Centraal station
27 Koningin Astridplein
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Lovely square, next to Museum Plantin Moretus. Every Friday morning, old furniture and small antiques are being put up for auction
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Vrijdagmarkt
Vrijdagmarkt
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Lovely square, next to Museum Plantin Moretus. Every Friday morning, old furniture and small antiques are being put up for auction

Shopping

Every Saturday (8am to 4pm): Exotic market On the big market square, in front of the theatre, you can buy (and try!) local products but also Turkish, Moroccan en southern specialities. Every Sunday (8am to 1pm): Vogelenmarkt (Birds market) You'll find flowers, antiques, fabrics, jewellery, exotic birds, hamsters and rabbits
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Nieuwstad
Nieuwstad
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Every Saturday (8am to 4pm): Exotic market On the big market square, in front of the theatre, you can buy (and try!) local products but also Turkish, Moroccan en southern specialities. Every Sunday (8am to 1pm): Vogelenmarkt (Birds market) You'll find flowers, antiques, fabrics, jewellery, exotic birds, hamsters and rabbits
One of my favourite shops
Dille & Kamille
9 Vleminckstraat
One of my favourite shops
Great shop for men and woman, Scandinavian brands
Juttu
19 Meir
Great shop for men and woman, Scandinavian brands
My favourite!
SØSTRENE GRENE
78 Meir
My favourite!
Books and beautiful post cards
The Other Shop
31 Melkmarkt
Books and beautiful post cards
Street full of nice boutiques
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Kammenstraat
Kammenstraat
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Street full of nice boutiques
Street full of nice shops (Essentiel, O’moda, MONAR, Sienna, Kiehl’s, Bellerose, Love Stories, Scotch & Soda, ...)
Lombardenvest
Lombardenvest
Street full of nice shops (Essentiel, O’moda, MONAR, Sienna, Kiehl’s, Bellerose, Love Stories, Scotch & Soda, ...)
Most shops are open on Sunday! lots of interior / antique / vintage / second hand shops
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Kloosterstraat
Kloosterstraat
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Most shops are open on Sunday! lots of interior / antique / vintage / second hand shops
Beautiful shop for KIDS!
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12 Lombardenstraat
Beautiful shop for KIDS!
Beautiful shop in fashion district of Antwerp
Sissy-Boy
36 Nationalestraat
Beautiful shop in fashion district of Antwerp
there are plenty of original shops, second-hand shops and bars and restaurants to discover along Lange Koepoortstraat
Lange Koepoortstraat
Lange Koepoortstraat
there are plenty of original shops, second-hand shops and bars and restaurants to discover along Lange Koepoortstraat
Small gallery & shop with the nicest postcards, posters and local products
Galerie FRITS
Small gallery & shop with the nicest postcards, posters and local products

Drinks & Nightlife

Cocktails!!
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dogma Cocktails
5 Wijngaardstraat
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Cocktails!!
Nicest beer place in town
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Billie's Bier Kafétaria
12 Kammenstraat
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Nicest beer place in town
Beer!!!
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Paters Vaetje
1 Blauwmoezelstraat
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Beer!!!
Jazz Café
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De Muze
15 Melkmarkt
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Jazz Café

Parks & Nature

lovely park in the middle of the centre, near the jewish neighbourhood
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Antwerpen Stadspark station
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lovely park in the middle of the centre, near the jewish neighbourhood
Nice place for kids
Park Spoor Noord
Ellermanstraat
Nice place for kids
Nice place to catch some sun and enjoy the view
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Droogdokkenpark
Eilandje
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Nice place to catch some sun and enjoy the view