Guidebook for Antwerp
Food Scene
Mechelseplein
MechelsepleinThe best bakery in town is here! "lints"
Because It has the best steak and frites or real classic chocolate mousse as dessert! Classic dining in an informal style.
37 locals recommend
Ciro's
6 AmerikaleiBecause It has the best steak and frites or real classic chocolate mousse as dessert! Classic dining in an informal style.
Belgian cuisine at it's best: comfort food with a modern touch. And the portions are big. Good brunches as well inside or outside.
52 locals recommend
Mampoko
8 AmerikaleiBelgian cuisine at it's best: comfort food with a modern touch. And the portions are big. Good brunches as well inside or outside.
Bakery, chocolate shop, great clothing stores and the best shoe shop in town 'Sasha'.
51 locals recommend
De Wilde Zee
Bakery, chocolate shop, great clothing stores and the best shoe shop in town 'Sasha'.
This place serves simple healthy meals/ snacks and in very short walking distance. It looks out on the theatre where every Saturday there is a market! I'd recommend going on a Saturday to the market for Turkish stuffed pancakes, sparkling wine, oysters... mmmmm....
19 locals recommend
Lunchbox
8 NieuwstadThis place serves simple healthy meals/ snacks and in very short walking distance. It looks out on the theatre where every Saturday there is a market! I'd recommend going on a Saturday to the market for Turkish stuffed pancakes, sparkling wine, oysters... mmmmm....
Who doesn't want to try 'frites' pronounce FRITZ and with homemade mayonaise, just like the Belgians eat once a week. Flemish culture at its best.
Frituur Den Hoek
73 AnselmostraatWho doesn't want to try 'frites' pronounce FRITZ and with homemade mayonaise, just like the Belgians eat once a week. Flemish culture at its best.
coffee shop to go just for the food (to go like quiches, croissants, sandwiches....) close to our home. But basically any butcher will sell you a nice prepared 'smos' are famous Belgian sandwich (ham or cheese and salad).
EXKi
20 De Keyserleicoffee shop to go just for the food (to go like quiches, croissants, sandwiches....) close to our home. But basically any butcher will sell you a nice prepared 'smos' are famous Belgian sandwich (ham or cheese and salad).
Drinks & Nightlife
Because it' s a short walk and they have a great variety of beers on tap with good music. And you can sit outside and watch how you almost get run over by a tram.
41 locals recommend
Korsakov
1 Sint-JorispoortBecause it' s a short walk and they have a great variety of beers on tap with good music. And you can sit outside and watch how you almost get run over by a tram.
a lot to see in the Red light district, also some good clubs and small bars to have a drink.
14 locals recommend
Schipperskwartier
a lot to see in the Red light district, also some good clubs and small bars to have a drink.
because they have good live jazz music at times especially on Sunday afternoons. A lot of good art gallery's in the neighborhood, restaurants and bars as well.
37 locals recommend
Café Hopper
2 Leopold de Waelstraatbecause they have good live jazz music at times especially on Sunday afternoons. A lot of good art gallery's in the neighborhood, restaurants and bars as well.
Arts & Culture
Because you want to see Rubens' paintings and other baroque artists!
166 locals recommend
The Rubens House
9-11 WapperBecause you want to see Rubens' paintings and other baroque artists!
Shopping
Meir
Meirgreat car free street with shops
Essentials
it's walking distance if you need essential grocery supplies even after 6pm or on a Sunday!
8 locals recommend
Louis Delhaize
70 Oudevaartplaatsit's walking distance if you need essential grocery supplies even after 6pm or on a Sunday!
Good and Big grocery store, the go-to place in Belgium for produce.
24 locals recommend
Delhaize Hopland
78 MeirGood and Big grocery store, the go-to place in Belgium for produce.
Sightseeing
because it 's along the Schelde (the river that hosts our port) and you can have a walk on a bridge along the water with view on the left bank.
85 locals recommend
Hetsteen
1 Steenpleinbecause it 's along the Schelde (the river that hosts our port) and you can have a walk on a bridge along the water with view on the left bank.
This gothic church is 123 m tall and was consecrated in 15oos. A must see! Inside are some famous paintings.
12 locals recommend
The Cathedral of Our Lady
21 GroenplaatsThis gothic church is 123 m tall and was consecrated in 15oos. A must see! Inside are some famous paintings.