Guidebook for Bruxelles
Food Scene
Hard Rock Cafe
12A Grand PlaceFor all those Hard Rock Café lovers
Falstaff
19 Rue Henri MausLiberty (Art Nouveau) Café - a beautiful remnant of the past
Le Cirio
18 Rue de la BourseAnother jewel from the past - the Cirio Café !!
A wonderful restaurant for a romantic evening. Not cheap but really special. Ask not to be seated next to the restrooms !! We recommend to reserve beforehand !!
17 locals recommend
Bonsoir Clara
22 Rue Antoine DansaertA wonderful restaurant for a romantic evening. Not cheap but really special. Ask not to be seated next to the restrooms !! We recommend to reserve beforehand !!
Wonderful and hip Ethiopian restaurant ! For special occasions ! Too cool !
55 locals recommend
Toukoul
34 Rue de LaekenWonderful and hip Ethiopian restaurant ! For special occasions ! Too cool !
The best Katsu Ramen soup in Europe is served right here. Attention: Highly addictive ! And space is scare. Only two people at a time !!
20 locals recommend
Yamato
11 Rue FrancartThe best Katsu Ramen soup in Europe is served right here. Attention: Highly addictive ! And space is scare. Only two people at a time !!
Beautiful ancient café ! A nice destination at the end of Galerie de la Reine / Galerie st Hubert
59 locals recommend
Café Mort Subite
7 Rue Montagne aux Herbes PotagèresBeautiful ancient café ! A nice destination at the end of Galerie de la Reine / Galerie st Hubert
Real authentic Belgian food in a wonderful setting. For the bigger wallets.
35 locals recommend
In't Spinnekopke
1 Pl. du Jardin aux FleursReal authentic Belgian food in a wonderful setting. For the bigger wallets.
Everything Else
Hotel Amigo
1 VruntstraatBrussels best Hotel - just across the street.
Sightseeing
Manneken Pis
Don´t be disappointed - it´s not as big as you might have thought.
This is THE centre of Brussels and probably the most beautiful square in the world !!
913 locals recommend
Grand-Place
This is THE centre of Brussels and probably the most beautiful square in the world !!
Here is the famous Brussels flee market. Open every day of the week until 14hoo.
Walk up and down rue Haute and rue Blaes and check out the antique shops !
364 locals recommend
Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleHere is the famous Brussels flee market. Open every day of the week until 14hoo.
Walk up and down rue Haute and rue Blaes and check out the antique shops !
Beautiful old shopping galerie - a must ! A good place to buy chocolate if you want to skip le Sablon area !
26 locals recommend
Neuhaus Brussel Galerie de la Reine
Beautiful old shopping galerie - a must ! A good place to buy chocolate if you want to skip le Sablon area !
The old market hall is at the heart of a very vibrant bar and restaurant area. A good place to start your bar hopping.
165 locals recommend
Halles Saint-Géry - Agora bruxelloise
1 Pl. Saint-GéryThe old market hall is at the heart of a very vibrant bar and restaurant area. A good place to start your bar hopping.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hard core pub on three levels with live rock and blues music every evening !
368 locals recommend
Delirium Café
4 Impasse de la FidélitéHard core pub on three levels with live rock and blues music every evening !
It started as a fish shop and has turned into a hip weekend dine and wine street food corner. It is inexpensive and delicious. A good place to meet locals and tourists alike
208 locals recommend
Mer du Nord
45 Pl. Sainte-CatherineIt started as a fish shop and has turned into a hip weekend dine and wine street food corner. It is inexpensive and delicious. A good place to meet locals and tourists alike
Cool place for food and drinks. The crowd is young and arty and prices are democratic.
174 locals recommend
La Fin de Siècle
3 Av. de l'ArméeCool place for food and drinks. The crowd is young and arty and prices are democratic.
Art Deco Bar - nice if you are into architecture and if you like Jazz - concerts on weekends !
146 locals recommend
L'Archiduc
6 Rue Antoine DansaertArt Deco Bar - nice if you are into architecture and if you like Jazz - concerts on weekends !
Essentials
Carrefour Express
106 Bd AnspachThe closest supermarket is literally around the corner
Carrefour Express
106 Bd AnspachAnother supermarket is just down the street
One of the great Chocolatiers of Belgum. Here is his headquarter. This is not the standard stuff like Leonidas or Godiva, this is a different league. A mecca for chocolate addicts.
116 locals recommend
Pierre Marcolini
1 Rue des MinimesOne of the great Chocolatiers of Belgum. Here is his headquarter. This is not the standard stuff like Leonidas or Godiva, this is a different league. A mecca for chocolate addicts.
Arts & Culture
Legendary concert venue - many great artists have performed here !
133 locals recommend
Ancienne Belgique
110 Bd AnspachLegendary concert venue - many great artists have performed here !
Magritte Museum
1 Pl. RoyaleThe great surrealist painter´s museum
The Comic museum is a nice address to visit - it is housed in a phantastic Victor Horta (Art Nouveau) building !
196 locals recommend
Brussels Comic Book Museum
20 Rue des SablesThe Comic museum is a nice address to visit - it is housed in a phantastic Victor Horta (Art Nouveau) building !
Shopping
Hardcore shopping centre - horrible but useful. At the end of rue Neuve, Brussels main shopping district.
50 locals recommend
Zigzag City 2
123 Rue NeuveHardcore shopping centre - horrible but useful. At the end of rue Neuve, Brussels main shopping district.