Guidebook for City of Brussels
Buurten
Trendy neighbourhood with nice restaurants, terraces and fashion stores.
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Dansaert
Trendy neighbourhood with nice restaurants, terraces and fashion stores.
Coffee, brunch & bakeries
Best coffee bar in town. Great avocado toast.
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MOK Specialty Coffee Roastery & Bar
196 Rue Antoine DansaertBest coffee bar in town. Great avocado toast.
Good bread, pastries. Nice place for breakfast or brunch.
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Le Pain Quotidien
16 Rue Antoine DansaertGood bread, pastries. Nice place for breakfast or brunch.
OR Coffee
9 Rue Auguste OrtsGood coffee and breakfast.
C'est Si Bon
46 Quai des CharbonnagesBest bakery in the area!
Charli
34 Rue Sainte-CatherineDelicious bread and pastries! Local favourite!
Velvet Peck
27 Quai au Bois à BrûlerAll day breakfast.
Restaurants and food
Nice bar to hang out. Good food and nice vegetarian options. Sunny terrace.
66 personas locales recomiendan
Café Walvis
209 Rue Antoine DansaertNice bar to hang out. Good food and nice vegetarian options. Sunny terrace.
Henri
113 Rue de FlandreGreat restaurant.
La Belle Equipe
202 Rue Antoine DansaertBest pizza in town!
Gemeenschapscentrum De Markten
5 Rue du Vieux Marché aux GrainsSuper nice terrace under the trees.
Great pizza, nice place. A bit too popular these days, be prepared to queue (but it goes fast).
52 personas locales recomiendan
NONA Pizza
17/19 Rue Sainte-CatherineGreat pizza, nice place. A bit too popular these days, be prepared to queue (but it goes fast).
Umamido St-Catherine
1 Pl. Sainte-CatherineGreat ramen!
Chouke
2 Rue du Vieux Marché aux GrainsBelgian fries 🍟
Le Selecto
95 Rue de FlandreGreat food!
Super nice restaurant with a fixed course menu. A bit expensive but worth it!
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Gramm
86 Rue de FlandreSuper nice restaurant with a fixed course menu. A bit expensive but worth it!
Makisu
5 Rue du BailliSushi and rolls.
Knees to Chin
125 Rue de LivourneDelicious spring rolls, also takeway.
Beaucoup Fish
2 Rue Van GaverDelicious seafood!
La Guinguette en ville
9 Rue du BéguinageGood food and nice terrace.
Toukoul
34 Rue de LaekenEthiopian food.
Nüetnigenough
25 Rue du LombardTypical Belgian food.
Charming little place with Belgian classics. Great mussels & fries!
35 personas locales recomiendan
In't Spinnekopke
1 Pl. du Jardin aux FleursCharming little place with Belgian classics. Great mussels & fries!
Gaston
86 Quai aux BriquesBest icecream in the area 🍦
9 et Voisins
1 Rue Van ArteveldeCosy place with Belgian classics and other options
Harvest Restaurant Bruxelles
14 Pl. du SamediDelicious food.
Best vegetarian restaurant in town. Pricey but worth it. Beautiful interior too.
41 personas locales recomiendan
Humus x Hortense
2 Rue de VergniesBest vegetarian restaurant in town. Pricey but worth it. Beautiful interior too.
Crab Club
7 Chaussée de WaterlooNice seafood restaurant 🦀
OLD BOY
110 Rue de TenboschAsian fusian restaurant, popular so make a reservation.
Bars and cafés
Good coffee and breakfast in the morning. Nice cocktails and busy in the evening. Sunny terrace 😎
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Barbeton
114 Rue Antoine DansaertGood coffee and breakfast in the morning. Nice cocktails and busy in the evening. Sunny terrace 😎
Typical Brussels bar with terrace. Super friendly owners, always ready to help.
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Midpoint
189 Rue de FlandreTypical Brussels bar with terrace. Super friendly owners, always ready to help.
Kumiko
7 Rue d'AlostNice bar with cool patio. Great cocktails and ramen.
Local Brussels brewery with bar just in front of the apartment building.
51 personas locales recomiendan
Brussels Beer Project
188 Rue Antoine DansaertLocal Brussels brewery with bar just in front of the apartment building.
Monk
22 Rue Sainte-CatherineLocal bar, nice atmosphere & great spaghetti!
Jardin rooftop
7 Rue du Marché aux PouletsPop-up rooftop bar with amazing view!
Albert Summer Rooftop! A bit hidden, entrance via the old library building! Google “albert summer rooftop”.
Place du Musée 1
1 Place du MuséeAlbert Summer Rooftop! A bit hidden, entrance via the old library building! Google “albert summer rooftop”.
Nice area to get drinks in the old market hall or in the bars around it.
165 personas locales recomiendan
Halles Saint-Géry - Agora bruxelloise
1 Pl. Saint-GéryNice area to get drinks in the old market hall or in the bars around it.
Flamingo
177 Rue de LaekenHip café
Squares, parks and chill areas
When it’s a warm afternoon or evening : go sit by the water, have some drinks or bring some food and meet lots of people :)
Vismet
When it’s a warm afternoon or evening : go sit by the water, have some drinks or bring some food and meet lots of people :)
Parc de la Senne
129 Rue JollyBeautiful local park.
Park Ninoofsepoort
13 RechthoekstraatLocal park.
Place Poelaert
Place PoelaertAmazing view over the city!
New park. Great skyline view from the northwest side!
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Parc Tour et Taxis
86C Av. du PortNew park. Great skyline view from the northwest side!
Duden Park
Beautiful green area.
Sint-Gillis
Nice place to hang out with lots of bars and terraces.
Arts & Culture
Fashion and design institute. Nice expositions, great architecture. Look for the roof terrace!
MAD Brussels Fashion and Design Platform
10 Pl. du Nouveau Marché aux GrainsFashion and design institute. Nice expositions, great architecture. Look for the roof terrace!
Cultural centre in a beautifully restored building, check the calendar for great concerts and performances. Tip: get up to the roof terrace for a great view over Brussels!
73 personas locales recomiendan
Beursschouwburg
20 Auguste OrtsstraatCultural centre in a beautifully restored building, check the calendar for great concerts and performances. Tip: get up to the roof terrace for a great view over Brussels!
KVS - Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg
7 Quai aux Pierres de TailleThe Flemish Royal Theatre!
Street art museum in an old brewery. Nice view of the canal from the roof terrace.
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Mima
41 Quai du HainautStreet art museum in an old brewery. Nice view of the canal from the roof terrace.
Ancienne Belgique
110 Bd AnspachMusic venue with the coolest concerts in town
iMAL, Center for digital cultures and technology
30 Quai des CharbonnagesNice expositions.
New contemporary art museum, construction will start soon but in the meantime there are temporary exhibitions “KANAL BRUT”.
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KANAL - Centre Pompidou
21 Sq. SaincteletteNew contemporary art museum, construction will start soon but in the meantime there are temporary exhibitions “KANAL BRUT”.
Villa Empain
67 Av. Franklin RooseveltArt Deco villa with contemporary art exhibitions.
Art nouveau classic, only opened to the public in 2021. Must see but make a reservation!
Hotel Solvay
224 Av. LouiseArt nouveau classic, only opened to the public in 2021. Must see but make a reservation!
Wiels
354 Av. Van VolxemNice art gallery on als brewery.
Supermarkets and shops
Okay Compact
23 JezusstraatLocal supermarkt, has vertraging you need.
AD Anspach
63 Bd AnspachCarrefour Express
106 Bd Anspachyves winegallery
102 Rue Antoine DansaertGreat wine shop!
Dierendonck Sainte Catherine
24 Rue Sainte-CatherineFamous butcher should you be into meat.
färm.saintecatherine
43 Quai au Bois à BrûlerOrganic grocery store ☘️
The Food Hub
29 Quai du HainautBiological grocery store