Guidebook for Antwerpen

Rebecca
Guidebook for Antwerpen

Food Scene

Small but nice restaurant nearby the apartment. Food (typical flemish) is delicious!
14 locals recommend
De Arme Duivel
1 Armeduivelstraat
14 locals recommend
Small but nice restaurant nearby the apartment. Food (typical flemish) is delicious!
best fries in town! (chef: Sergio Herman)
22 locals recommend
Frites Atelier | Antwerpen
32 Korte Gasthuisstraat
22 locals recommend
best fries in town! (chef: Sergio Herman)
Nice for breakfast (pancakes!)
10 locals recommend
Goodie Foodie
23 Leeuwenstraat
10 locals recommend
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!
63 locals recommend
The Jane
1 Paradeplein
63 locals recommend
Famous Michelin Star Restaurant. Amazing experience!
For meat lovers, next to the city brewery
21 locals recommend
Black Smoke
1 Boomgaardstraat
21 locals recommend
For meat lovers, next to the city brewery
Nice place for breakfast, outside the city centre. Don’t forget to try the pancakes!
38 locals recommend
Barchel
6 Van Breestraat
38 locals recommend
Nice place for breakfast, outside the city centre. Don’t forget to try the pancakes!
Love it!
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!
46 locals recommend
Normo
30 Minderbroedersrui
46 locals recommend
For coffee lovers!
Very nice Breakfast and lunch place
24 locals recommend
Cafématic
4 Vleminckveld
24 locals recommend
Very nice Breakfast and lunch place
Our favorite Belgian restaurant at historical town
11 locals recommend
De Pottekijker
5 Kaasrui
11 locals recommend
Our favorite Belgian restaurant at historical town
Belgian fries, open day and night!
15 locals recommend
Frituur n°1
1 Hoogstraat
15 locals recommend
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
6 locals recommend
HART
34 Minderbroedersrui
6 locals recommend
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
6 locals recommend
Georges espressobar
27 Londenstraat
6 locals recommend
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
8 locals recommend
't Hofke
6 Vlaaikensgang
8 locals recommend
This bistro is situated at the oldest alley of Antwerp (de Vlaeykensgang) - unique and charming place
Veggie - vegan 🌱
24 locals recommend
Native
8 Muntstraat
24 locals recommend
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
8 locals recommend
Pitten & Bonen
31 Lombardenvest
8 locals recommend
For a healthy and delicious lunch
Fancy fine dining. Vietnamese.
8 locals recommend
BÚN Bar & Restaurant
43 Volkstraat
8 locals recommend
Fancy fine dining. Vietnamese.
Great coffee, breakfast and lunch place
28 locals recommend
Tartine
35A Minderbroedersrui
28 locals recommend
Great coffee, breakfast and lunch place
My favourite bakery
Bakker Aldo (Geefsstraat)
My favourite bakery

Arts & Culture

You can go to the roof (for free!) and enjoy the spectacular panoramic view over river and city...
475 locals recommend
MAS - Museum aan de Stroom
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 locals recommend
You can go to the roof (for free!) and enjoy the spectacular panoramic view over river and city...
166 locals recommend
The Rubens House
9-11 Wapper
166 locals recommend
Don’t forget to admire the garden
81 locals recommend
Plantin-Moretus Museum
22 Vrijdagmarkt
81 locals recommend
Don’t forget to admire the garden
129 locals recommend
Red Star Line Museum
3 Montevideostraat
129 locals recommend

Essentials

The nearest supermarket for guests of Grand Loft
24 locals recommend
Delhaize Hopland
78 Meir
24 locals recommend
The nearest supermarket for guests of Grand Loft
eldest bakery in town
21 locals recommend
Goossens
31 Korte Gasthuisstraat
21 locals recommend
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)
65 locals recommend
Shopping Stadsfeestzaal
78 Meir
65 locals recommend
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
16 locals recommend
Hendrik Conscienceplein
Hendrik Conscienceplein
16 locals recommend
a beautiful hidden square in the middle of the old town
23 locals recommend
béguinage of Antwerp
39 Rodestraat
23 locals recommend
18 locals recommend
Vlaaikensgang
Vlaaikensgang
18 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Ingang Sint-Annatunnel - Voetgangerstunnel
Frederik van Eedenplein
26 locals recommend
188 locals recommend
Antwerpen Centraal station
27 Koningin Astridplein
188 locals recommend
Lovely square, next to Museum Plantin Moretus. Every Friday morning, old furniture and small antiques are being put up for auction
27 locals recommend
Vrijdagmarkt
Vrijdagmarkt
27 locals recommend
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
45 locals recommend
Nieuwstad
Nieuwstad
45 locals recommend
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
69 locals recommend
Kammenstraat
Kammenstraat
69 locals recommend
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
129 locals recommend
Kloosterstraat
Kloosterstraat
129 locals recommend
Most shops are open on Sunday! lots of interior / antique / vintage / second hand shops
Beautiful shop for KIDS!
in den olifant
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!!
39 locals recommend
dogma Cocktails
5 Wijngaardstraat
39 locals recommend
Cocktails!!
Nicest beer place in town
13 locals recommend
Billie's Bier Kafétaria
12 Kammenstraat
13 locals recommend
Nicest beer place in town
Beer!!!
31 locals recommend
Paters Vaetje
1 Blauwmoezelstraat
31 locals recommend
Beer!!!
Jazz Café
73 locals recommend
De Muze
15 Melkmarkt
73 locals recommend
Jazz Café

Parks & Nature

lovely park in the middle of the centre, near the jewish neighbourhood
28 locals recommend
Antwerpen Stadspark station
28 locals recommend
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
6 locals recommend
Droogdokkenpark
Eilandje
6 locals recommend
Nice place to catch some sun and enjoy the view