Guidebook for City of Brussels
Essentials
Fresh croissants, bread, fresh fruit and commodities available in this shop. it is just around the corner!
Rue de la Flèche
Fresh croissants, bread, fresh fruit and commodities available in this shop. it is just around the corner!
Bolwerklaan 21
Convenience store
Food Scene
Flamingo
177 Rue de LaekenFrench Fries - take away fast food
Little Asia
8 Rue Sainte-CatherinePricy but excellent Thai/Vietnamese food & service
A CASA MIA
50 Rue de FlandreItalian resto
Drinks & Nightlife
Lakensestraat 166
New bar with cheap drinks and pool table
Café Merlo
80 Quai aux BriquesTypical Brussels bar
Café Kafka
21 Rue des PoissonniersNice place for after work drinks
More than 200 Belgian beers on tab and more than 1000 beers on the menu! A must for every beer lover!
Be aware, some beers can be very devilish!
368 locals recommend
Delirium Café
4 Impasse de la FidélitéMore than 200 Belgian beers on tab and more than 1000 beers on the menu! A must for every beer lover!
Be aware, some beers can be very devilish!
Monk
22 Rue Sainte-CatherinePopular trendy bar
Bar Des Amis
30 Rue Sainte-CatherineTrendy bar
Roskam
9 Rue de FlandreNice Flemish bar where locals go
Moeder Lambic
8 Pl. FontainasAlternative beer menu with Brussels best beers!
Place Ste. Catherine
Place Sainte-CatherineSightseeing
Boulevard Baudouin 22
22 Boulevard BaudouinMetro Yzer has several exits. This one is nearest to the flat.
Grand-Place
Historical main square: Grande Place
From this square you have a nice view over the city skyline. Take the metro 2/6 and get off at Louiza to get here.
99 locals recommend
Poelaertplein
Place PoelaertFrom this square you have a nice view over the city skyline. Take the metro 2/6 and get off at Louiza to get here.
Manneken Pis
The famous little peeing man
Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleEvery Saturday there is a flee market
Merode station
Take the metro to Merode
Very nice building if you like a good overview of the history of musical instruments. Else you can just enjoy the roof top bar with excellent view over the lower city
427 locals recommend
Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la CourVery nice building if you like a good overview of the history of musical instruments. Else you can just enjoy the roof top bar with excellent view over the lower city
Brussels Comic Book Museum
20 Rue des SablesRecommended museum for comic books!
Expo '58 building in the shape of 9 balls. Worth a visit - just go to the restaurant on the top ball.
518 locals recommend
Atomium
1 Pl. de l'AtomiumExpo '58 building in the shape of 9 balls. Worth a visit - just go to the restaurant on the top ball.
Mini-Europe
1 Av. du FootballMiniature version of Europe if you are in time constraints...
The European Parliament's Visitor Centre
Discover the fascinating world of the European Parliament at the newly-opened Parlamentarium, Europe’s largest parliamentary visitor centre.
32 locals recommend
Parlementarium
The European Parliament's Visitor Centre
Discover the fascinating world of the European Parliament at the newly-opened Parlamentarium, Europe’s largest parliamentary visitor centre.
Centre of the recently opened pedestrian area. Meeting point and soon-to-be beer museum!
75 locals recommend
Brussels Stock Exchange
Place de la BourseCentre of the recently opened pedestrian area. Meeting point and soon-to-be beer museum!
Cantillon brewery for your guided visits and/or degustation of Brussels Bitter Lambic
47 locals recommend
Brasserie Cantillon
56 Rue GheudeCantillon brewery for your guided visits and/or degustation of Brussels Bitter Lambic
Everything Else
Nearest train station:
Train to Bruges: 55min
Train to Brussels-Midi 15min
7 locals recommend
Noordstation
Nearest train station:
Train to Bruges: 55min
Train to Brussels-Midi 15min
Shopping
Lakensestraat 155
Nearest supermarket
Avenue Louise
Fancy shopping street for all your new cloths
Rue Neuve is Belgian's most expensive street, at least in the Belgian Monopoly game. It has all popular outlet stores and international chains
279 locals recommend
Rue Neuve
Rue NeuveRue Neuve is Belgian's most expensive street, at least in the Belgian Monopoly game. It has all popular outlet stores and international chains
Galeria Inno
111 Rue NeuveArts & Culture
All touristic Info can be found on this site http://visitbrussels.be
or in the VVV office at Grande Place
913 locals recommend
Grand-Place
All touristic Info can be found on this site http://visitbrussels.be
or in the VVV office at Grande Place