Guidebook for Antwerp

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Guidebook for Antwerp

Everything Else

3 min walking distance to the train station Most trains to/from Antwerp stop here The train takes you to Antwerp Central in 4 minutes
24 locals recommend
Antwerpen-Berchem station
24 locals recommend
3 min walking distance to the train station Most trains to/from Antwerp stop here The train takes you to Antwerp Central in 4 minutes

Arts & Culture

the oldest brewery the city, where 'bolleke' (local slang) is produced Daily guided tours, closed on Monday
76 locals recommend
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 Mechelsesteenweg
76 locals recommend
the oldest brewery the city, where 'bolleke' (local slang) is produced Daily guided tours, closed on Monday
Beautiful and free open air sculpture museum
83 locals recommend
Middelheim Museum
61 Middelheimlaan
83 locals recommend
Beautiful and free open air sculpture museum
"Museum by the stream": The focus of the story is the long history of trade and cultural exchange between the city and the world.
475 locals recommend
MAS - Museum aan de Stroom
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 locals recommend
"Museum by the stream": The focus of the story is the long history of trade and cultural exchange between the city and the world.
The Rockox House is a museum of art history and let visitors acquaint themselves with the rich culture of 17th century Flanders, especially Antwerp
8 locals recommend
Snijders&Rockoxhuis
10 Keizerstraat
8 locals recommend
The Rockox House is a museum of art history and let visitors acquaint themselves with the rich culture of 17th century Flanders, especially Antwerp
Fashion Museum that also houses the Royal Academy of Fine arts, creating the generation of designers now known as the Antwerp Six
152 locals recommend
ModeMuseum
28 Nationalestraat
152 locals recommend
Fashion Museum that also houses the Royal Academy of Fine arts, creating the generation of designers now known as the Antwerp Six
Rubens' home, situated on the ‘Wapper’ street, has undergone many changes since Rubens bought the building in 1610.
166 locals recommend
The Rubens House
9-11 Wapper
166 locals recommend
Rubens' home, situated on the ‘Wapper’ street, has undergone many changes since Rubens bought the building in 1610.
From 1873 to 1935, the Red Star Line shipping company transported almost 3M people from Antwerp to America and Canada. Opened in 2013 and has been nominated for European Museum of the Year Award 2015.
129 locals recommend
Red Star Line Museum
3 Montevideostraat
129 locals recommend
From 1873 to 1935, the Red Star Line shipping company transported almost 3M people from Antwerp to America and Canada. Opened in 2013 and has been nominated for European Museum of the Year Award 2015.

Sightseeing

Famous street largely developed between 1894 and 1906 that features a high concentration of townhouses in Art Nouveau and other fin-de-siècle styles.
83 locals recommend
Cogels Osylei
Cogels-Osylei
83 locals recommend
Famous street largely developed between 1894 and 1906 that features a high concentration of townhouses in Art Nouveau and other fin-de-siècle styles.
The Antwerp Central Station is one of the world's most impressive railway stations. Dubbed the 'Railway Cathedral', it is one of the main landmarks in Antwerp.
188 locals recommend
Antwerpen Centraal station
27 Koningin Astridplein
188 locals recommend
The Antwerp Central Station is one of the world's most impressive railway stations. Dubbed the 'Railway Cathedral', it is one of the main landmarks in Antwerp.
The 16th century City Hall is inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List
39 locals recommend
Antwerp City Hall
1 Grote Markt
39 locals recommend
The 16th century City Hall is inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List

Food Scene

one of my favorite flemish-food-restaurants
52 locals recommend
Bourla
7 Graanmarkt
52 locals recommend
one of my favorite flemish-food-restaurants
Italian food better than they serve it in Italy!
24 locals recommend
Arte
24 Suikerrui
24 locals recommend
Italian food better than they serve it in Italy!
best waffle in town!
25 locals recommend
Desire De Lille
14 Schrijnwerkersstraat
25 locals recommend
best waffle in town!
another really nice flemish-food restaurant
17 locals recommend
De Bomma Suikerrui
16 Suikerrui
17 locals recommend
another really nice flemish-food restaurant
Very nice home made hamburgers
53 locals recommend
De Burgerij
8 Sint-Laureiskaai
53 locals recommend
Very nice home made hamburgers
Exquite fish restaurant. A bit pricy but worth it. www.domeweb.be
31 locals recommend
Dôme sur Mer
1 Arendstraat
31 locals recommend
Exquite fish restaurant. A bit pricy but worth it. www.domeweb.be
Small trendy place, great for lunch or dinner. International cuisine.
28 locals recommend
Brel
46 Statiestraat
28 locals recommend
Small trendy place, great for lunch or dinner. International cuisine.
Japanese noodles. Yumie www.umamido.be
9 locals recommend
Umamido
57 Graaf van Egmontstraat
9 locals recommend
Japanese noodles. Yumie www.umamido.be
Nice Belgian food www.aanhetstrandvanoostende.be
16 locals recommend
Aan het strand van Oostende
19 Dageraadplaats
16 locals recommend
Nice Belgian food www.aanhetstrandvanoostende.be
Star restaurant. Pricy but delicious www.domeweb.be
10 locals recommend
DÔME
2 Grotehondstraat
10 locals recommend
Star restaurant. Pricy but delicious www.domeweb.be
My favorite sushi place in town
Esaki Sushi
30 Pelgrimstraat
My favorite sushi place in town
Nice, fast and great asian cuisine. www.lucychang.be
24 locals recommend
Lucy Chang Antwerp
16 Marnixplaats
24 locals recommend
Nice, fast and great asian cuisine. www.lucychang.be
Very nice belgian cuisine www.restaurantbrasseurs.be
10 locals recommend
Brasseurs
53 Britselei
10 locals recommend
Very nice belgian cuisine www.restaurantbrasseurs.be
Family owned top class restaurant in one of the most beautiful 'belle époque' streets of Antwerp.
Euterpia
2 Generaal Capiaumontstraat
Family owned top class restaurant in one of the most beautiful 'belle époque' streets of Antwerp.
An Antwerp classic, visited by locals, serving great no-nonsense traditional belgian food. Famous for it's steaks.
37 locals recommend
Ciro's
6 Amerikalei
37 locals recommend
An Antwerp classic, visited by locals, serving great no-nonsense traditional belgian food. Famous for it's steaks.
breakfast - brunch - wine (I haven't tried it yet but I heard it's a nice place)
7 locals recommend
Bar'rique
348 Boomgaardstraat
7 locals recommend
breakfast - brunch - wine (I haven't tried it yet but I heard it's a nice place)
nice place for breakfast, lunch
22 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
45 Mechelsesteenweg
22 locals recommend
nice place for breakfast, lunch
"Biological dynamical bakery": great for breakfast or lunch I like this one more than 'Pain Quotidien'
Pan
72 Mechelsesteenweg
"Biological dynamical bakery": great for breakfast or lunch I like this one more than 'Pain Quotidien'

Shopping

crazy chocolate flavors, created by the enfant terrible of chocolate Dominique Persoone, situated in the former Royal Summer Palace in the heart of the city
17 locals recommend
The Chocolate Line
50 Meir
17 locals recommend
crazy chocolate flavors, created by the enfant terrible of chocolate Dominique Persoone, situated in the former Royal Summer Palace in the heart of the city
I personally can never resist the smell of fresh home made cookies. Best cookies in town ... or better ... in the world!
Philip's Biscuits
39 Korte Gasthuisstraat
I personally can never resist the smell of fresh home made cookies. Best cookies in town ... or better ... in the world!
flagshipstore of the well known fashion designer
14 locals recommend
Modepaleis Dries Van Noten
16 Nationalestraat
14 locals recommend
flagshipstore of the well known fashion designer

Essentials

nice big supermarket
7 locals recommend
Albert Heijn
70 Walemstraat
7 locals recommend
nice big supermarket
very small and expensive supermarket, little choice
Carrefour express BERCHEM
37 Statiestraat
very small and expensive supermarket, little choice
very small expensive supermarket, little choice
35 locals recommend
Carrefour express
34 Anselmostraat
35 locals recommend
very small expensive supermarket, little choice