Guidebook for Antwerpen

Christiane
Christiane
Guidebook for Antwerpen

Food Scene

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!
10 persone del luogo consigliano
Brasseurs
53 Britselei
10 persone del luogo consigliano
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!
The best sardines I ate... ever ever ever! Feel and taste 'the Provence' in this cute and lovely restaurant. You will return!
6 persone del luogo consigliano
Mistral
44 Polenlaan
6 persone del luogo consigliano
The best sardines I ate... ever ever ever! Feel and taste 'the Provence' in this cute and lovely restaurant. You will return!
Best bakery in town!
21 persone del luogo consigliano
Goossens
31 Korte Gasthuisstraat
21 persone del luogo consigliano
Best bakery in town!
If you are a chocoholic, you cannot miss this famous shop... OMG! Known for controlling the whole process from picking the beans till the chocolate masterpieces...
9 persone del luogo consigliano
PIERRE MARCOLINI Antwerp Store
25 Schrijnwerkersstraat
9 persone del luogo consigliano
If you are a chocoholic, you cannot miss this famous shop... OMG! Known for controlling the whole process from picking the beans till the chocolate masterpieces...
Mingle amongst the locals and have a drink or eat a burger in this nicely decorated cafe/brasserie...
37 persone del luogo consigliano
Captain Zeppos
78 Vleminckveld
37 persone del luogo consigliano
Mingle amongst the locals and have a drink or eat a burger in this nicely decorated cafe/brasserie...
A good Thai restaurant with excellent service and nice interior... My favourite dish: laap kai (minced chicken with lime and minth)
Restaurant A'Thai
48 Oude Koornmarkt
A good Thai restaurant with excellent service and nice interior... My favourite dish: laap kai (minced chicken with lime and minth)
A funky Asian restaurant...
24 persone del luogo consigliano
Lucy Chang Antwerp
16 Marnixplaats
24 persone del luogo consigliano
A funky Asian restaurant...
A very friendly place with good Belgian food for a fair price. Love the place!
6 persone del luogo consigliano
Café Lambik
16 Lange Leemstraat
6 persone del luogo consigliano
A very friendly place with good Belgian food for a fair price. Love the place!
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 Krugerplein
A tiny place with great food for a nice price. Check the opening hours and make a reservation. Close to the 'De Roma'.
A hidden place for lobster or fruits de mer...
31 persone del luogo consigliano
Dôme sur Mer
1 Arendstraat
31 persone del luogo consigliano
A hidden place for lobster or fruits de mer...
At the vibrant and fancy 'Zuid' you can have a 'fruits de mer'!
72 persone del luogo consigliano
Fiskebar
12 Marnixplaats
72 persone del luogo consigliano
At the vibrant and fancy 'Zuid' you can have a 'fruits de mer'!
Great location to eat fresh fish!
15 persone del luogo consigliano
Visbistro Mojo
56 Kasteelpleinstraat
15 persone del luogo consigliano
Great location to eat fresh fish!
A budgetfriendly restaurant with good quality food... and nice place to have just a drink...
24 persone del luogo consigliano
Via Via reiscafé
43 Wolstraat
24 persone del luogo consigliano
A budgetfriendly restaurant with good quality food... and nice place to have just a drink...
Try the Belgian fries served by the iconic chef Sergio Herman... Delicous!
22 persone del luogo consigliano
Frites Atelier | Antwerpen
32 Korte Gasthuisstraat
22 persone del luogo consigliano
Try the Belgian fries served by the iconic chef Sergio Herman... Delicous!
High quality restaurant, great food, top location!
7 persone del luogo consigliano
Bizie Lizie
16 Vlaamsekaai
7 persone del luogo consigliano
High quality restaurant, great food, top location!
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 ;-)
20 persone del luogo consigliano
't Zilte
5 Hanzestedenplaats
20 persone del luogo consigliano
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 ;-)
Iconic restaurant with excellent food, special interior and great service and wines.... Reservation needed!
12 persone del luogo consigliano
The Glorious Inn
4A De Burburestraat
12 persone del luogo consigliano
Iconic restaurant with excellent food, special interior and great service and wines.... Reservation needed!
Well, we do not need to introduce this famous restaurant ;-) Chef Sergio Herman has designed an special place, where you need to book very, very early.
63 persone del luogo consigliano
The Jane
1 Paradeplein
63 persone del luogo consigliano
Well, we do not need to introduce this famous restaurant ;-) Chef Sergio Herman has designed an special place, where you need to book very, very early.
A well known thai restaurant... straightforward and yummie!
25 persone del luogo consigliano
Yam Thai
76 Volkstraat
25 persone del luogo consigliano
A well known thai restaurant... straightforward and yummie!
The best Chinese and modern restaurant! Make a reservation beforehand...
24 persone del luogo consigliano
Cuichine
3 Draakplaats
24 persone del luogo consigliano
The best Chinese and modern restaurant! Make a reservation beforehand...
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...
45 persone del luogo consigliano
Nieuwstad
Nieuwstad
45 persone del luogo consigliano
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...
Have the streetfood feeling, but in a loungy way ;-) During weekends you can enjoy live music or DJ's... My favourite: fried fish platter!
18 persone del luogo consigliano
Mercado
43 Groenplaats
18 persone del luogo consigliano
Have the streetfood feeling, but in a loungy way ;-) During weekends you can enjoy live music or DJ's... My favourite: fried fish platter!
The perfect location with the best view on Antwerp!
9 persone del luogo consigliano
Plaasj Kaffee Food & Drinks
1 Wandeldijk
9 persone del luogo consigliano
The perfect location with the best view on Antwerp!
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)
8 persone del luogo consigliano
Restaurant Cena
Door Verstraeteplaats
8 persone del luogo consigliano
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)
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 Nieuwstad
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...
A historical place with a magnificent courtyard... just 50 meters from your doorstep!
9 persone del luogo consigliano
De Groote Witte Arend
18 Reyndersstraat
9 persone del luogo consigliano
A historical place with a magnificent courtyard... just 50 meters from your doorstep!
A vintage brasserie at the perfect spot!
16 persone del luogo consigliano
Perruche
61 Oude Vaartplaats
16 persone del luogo consigliano
A vintage brasserie at the perfect spot!
Best Vietnamese buns ever! Try the Bahn mi... you will never, ever, ever regret it...
39 persone del luogo consigliano
Camino
4 Muntstraat
39 persone del luogo consigliano
Best Vietnamese buns ever! Try the Bahn mi... you will never, ever, ever regret it...
Their bread is fantastic! And try the lemon cakes... yummie! You can also have breakfast or lunch at their large common table...
19 persone del luogo consigliano
Le Pain Quotidien
107 Lange Kievitstraat
19 persone del luogo consigliano
Their bread is fantastic! And try the lemon cakes... yummie! You can also have breakfast or lunch at their large common table...
Sooooo tasty! Indonesian tapas with very friendly service!
6 persone del luogo consigliano
Kartini
61 Oude Koornmarkt
6 persone del luogo consigliano
Sooooo tasty! Indonesian tapas with very friendly service!
The smallest and best fish in town! The shrimp croquette is the best you ever had!
8 persone del luogo consigliano
Fish a'gogo
1 Handschoenmarkt
8 persone del luogo consigliano
The smallest and best fish in town! The shrimp croquette is the best you ever had!
Our tip to have breakfast or lunch. I loooove the bagel with salmon and cream cheese and a homemade ice tea.
10 persone del luogo consigliano
Goodie Foodie
23 Leeuwenstraat
10 persone del luogo consigliano
Our tip to have breakfast or lunch. I loooove the bagel with salmon and cream cheese and a homemade ice tea.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar with loads of beer on tap. If you go to the bathroom, you can see the barrels through a window...
15 persone del luogo consigliano
Bier Central
25 De Keyserlei
15 persone del luogo consigliano
Great bar with loads of beer on tap. If you go to the bathroom, you can see the barrels through a window...
Special vintage bar, where you can drink a beer or a coffee. Very often you can enjoy some live music... Great place! I love the old coffee or tea cups...
25 persone del luogo consigliano
Bar Bakeliet
11 Laar
25 persone del luogo consigliano
Special vintage bar, where you can drink a beer or a coffee. Very often you can enjoy some live music... Great place! I love the old coffee or tea cups...
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 Napelsstraat
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.
The most famous night club of the gay scene.
22 persone del luogo consigliano
Red and Blue
11 Lange Schipperskapelstraat
22 persone del luogo consigliano
The most famous night club of the gay scene.
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 Oudemansstraat
Famous night club, where you can have a drink in the red light district ;-). Just make sure you go with some friends.
A unique place where they have hundreds of Jenevers... and a special interior! 50 meters from your doorstep so you can take an extra one ;-)
16 persone del luogo consigliano
De Vagant
25 Reyndersstraat
16 persone del luogo consigliano
A unique place where they have hundreds of Jenevers... and a special interior! 50 meters from your doorstep so you can take an extra one ;-)
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 Kloosterstraat
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!
The eldest café in Antwerp! A must go...
10 persone del luogo consigliano
Quinten Matsijs
17 Moriaanstraat
10 persone del luogo consigliano
The eldest café in Antwerp! A must go...
An iconic place! It is well known for the organ and a 24/7 café...
9 persone del luogo consigliano
Beveren
2 Vlasmarkt
9 persone del luogo consigliano
An iconic place! It is well known for the organ and a 24/7 café...
One of our favourite places to have a drink. Mingle amongst the locals...
7 persone del luogo consigliano
Pelikaan
14 Melkmarkt
7 persone del luogo consigliano
One of our favourite places to have a drink. Mingle amongst the locals...
Join the locals and probably you will have a blast night. Often (on Sundays) you will experience jazz performances...
37 persone del luogo consigliano
Café Hopper
2 Leopold de Waelstraat
37 persone del luogo consigliano
Join the locals and probably you will have a blast night. Often (on Sundays) you will experience jazz performances...
Very, very famous for their cocktails!
39 persone del luogo consigliano
Sips Cocktailbar
8 Gillisplaats
39 persone del luogo consigliano
Very, very famous for their cocktails!
Great place to have a drink. They love diversity and welcome all people...
17 persone del luogo consigliano
Den Draak
1 Draakplaats
17 persone del luogo consigliano
Great place to have a drink. They love diversity and welcome all people...
You really MUST enter the A-Tower and go to Bar Gloed. Panoramic terrace and so cool....
Bar GLOED
5 De Keyserlei
You really MUST enter the A-Tower and go to Bar Gloed. Panoramic terrace and so cool....
At the corner of the market place Den Engel is famous for the authentic interior and... all the council members drink their beer here! Sunday nights you can have a dance...
28 persone del luogo consigliano
Den Engel
3 Grote Markt
28 persone del luogo consigliano
At the corner of the market place Den Engel is famous for the authentic interior and... all the council members drink their beer here! Sunday nights you can have a dance...
Perfect location to mingle amongst the locals! Get to know another part of Antwerp...
69 persone del luogo consigliano
Café Mombasa
37 Moorkensplein
69 persone del luogo consigliano
Perfect location to mingle amongst the locals! Get to know another part of Antwerp...
An iconic bar at the magnificent Dageraadplaats since 40 years...
96 persone del luogo consigliano
Zeezicht
7-8 Dageraadplaats
96 persone del luogo consigliano
An iconic bar at the magnificent Dageraadplaats since 40 years...
Great place and just one of the few where you can drink 'Karmeliet' (my favourite beer) on tap!
Best Beers Cafe
18 Ernest Van Dijckkaai
Great place and just one of the few where you can drink 'Karmeliet' (my favourite beer) on tap!
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'
76 persone del luogo consigliano
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 Mechelsesteenweg
76 persone del luogo consigliano
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'

Sightseeing

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
177 persone del luogo consigliano
Cathedral of Our Lady
21 Groenplaats
177 persone del luogo consigliano
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
If you want to discover Antwerp below the ground! A very special way to learn more about our town... Make sure you make your reservations beforehand.
34 persone del luogo consigliano
De Ruien
21 Suikerrui
34 persone del luogo consigliano
If you want to discover Antwerp below the ground! A very special way to learn more about our town... Make sure you make your reservations beforehand.
Take the waterbus (public transport) and see Antwerp from the river...
15 persone del luogo consigliano
the waterbus
N1
15 persone del luogo consigliano
Take the waterbus (public transport) and see Antwerp from the river...

Parks & Nature

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...
183 persone del luogo consigliano
Park Spoor Noord
Ellermanstraat
183 persone del luogo consigliano
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...
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!
79 persone del luogo consigliano
Provincial Domain Rivierenhof
246 Turnhoutsebaan
79 persone del luogo consigliano
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!

Arts & Culture

On Sunday afternoons you can stroll through the Kloosterstraat with all antiques and brocante shops.
129 persone del luogo consigliano
Kloosterstraat
Kloosterstraat
129 persone del luogo consigliano
On Sunday afternoons you can stroll through the Kloosterstraat with all antiques and brocante shops.
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!
475 persone del luogo consigliano
MAS - Museum aan de Stroom
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 persone del luogo consigliano
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!

Shopping

Scandinavion shop with loads of clothes, design articles, small furniture,...
11 persone del luogo consigliano
MOOSE in the CITY
10 IJzerenwaag
11 persone del luogo consigliano
Scandinavion shop with loads of clothes, design articles, small furniture,...
This building is totally renovated in the exact same shape before it burned down. Beautiful grandeur!
65 persone del luogo consigliano
Shopping Stadsfeestzaal
78 Meir
65 persone del luogo consigliano
This building is totally renovated in the exact same shape before it burned down. Beautiful grandeur!

Entertainment & Activities

If you are into Comics, this is a must go! Interactive, fun and at a great location (in the Central station!)
14 persone del luogo consigliano
Comics Station Antwerp
Mediaplein
14 persone del luogo consigliano
If 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...
30 persone del luogo consigliano
Chocolate Nation
7 Koningin Astridplein
30 persone del luogo consigliano
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...