Guidebook for Bruxelles
Drinks & Nightlife
Just in front of the apartement, Flamingo is a typical brasserie Artdéco where you can enjoy belgian beer.
currently closed.
38 locals recommend
Flamingo
177 Rue de LaekenJust in front of the apartement, Flamingo is a typical brasserie Artdéco where you can enjoy belgian beer.
currently closed.
Moeder Lambic
8 Pl. FontainasVery good beers in a contemporary bar.
Over 46 beers on tap!
Historical bar with a great past. All surrealistic Belgian artists from the 20th century passed here. Orginal decoration. Good service, beers and food.
Cellebroersstraat 55
55 Rue des AlexiensHistorical bar with a great past. All surrealistic Belgian artists from the 20th century passed here. Orginal decoration. Good service, beers and food.
Roskam
9 Rue de FlandreGreat Bar. Nice place to meet people from Brussels.
Sint-Katelijnestraat 42
42 Rue Sainte-CatherineGreat Bar.
Ancienne Belgique
110 Bd AnspachGreat concert hall. rock and many other styles...
Café Kafka
21 Rue des PoissonniersCafé Kafka is certainly the best traditional Belgian pub in Brussels.
Nice, cosy wee place. Ok beer selection, but if variety's what you're after you'd do better at Moeder Lambic round the corner...
36 locals recommend
Au Soleil
86 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarkt Nice, cosy wee place. Ok beer selection, but if variety's what you're after you'd do better at Moeder Lambic round the corner...
Longitude Nord-Sud
14 Quai aux Pierres de TailleEvery night except monday, North-South Longitude offers African specialties.
À la Bécasse
11 Rue de TaboraOld style belgian café. try to find it!
Au Bon Vieux Temps
8 Sint-NikolaasgangVery old bar in the town center. Try to find it!
Mappa Mundo
2 Rue du Pont de la CarpeEnjoy the warmth of an Irish pub in a latin atmosphere…
Le Cirio
18 Rue de la BourseOld style Belgian brasserie
El Metteko
88 Bd AnspachTypical Brussels bar
Food Scene
If you like vietnamese food, there is a Pho-Bo restaurant from 5 minutes by foot.
Healthy and cheap.
PhoPho Rogier
If you like vietnamese food, there is a Pho-Bo restaurant from 5 minutes by foot.
Healthy and cheap.
Beaucoup Fish
2 Rue Van GaverRestaurant design and costly around fish...
Toukoul - Ethiopian Rest Bar - Cultural House
34 Rue de LaekenEthiopian food and music!
Bia Mara
41 Rue du Marché aux PouletsGood quality fish & chips! Very english...
Charli
34 Rue Sainte-CatherineGreat bakery! The best bread and pastries in the area!
Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 144
144 Boulevard Emile JacqmainGood bakery in the neighbourhood.
Vlaamsesteenweg 26
26 Rue de FlandreVery good real Italian restaurant!
Bar Bik
3 Quai aux Pierres de TailleBelgian food and drinks, Guide Michelin!
Den Talurelekker
25 Rue de l'EnseignementTraditional belgian kitchen
L'Arcadi
1B Rue d'ArenbergNice bar, known for the "quiches"
Café de l'Opéra
4 Rue des PrincesTraditional belgian brasserie. good quality food.
Lakensestraat 134
134 Rue de Laekenchinese take away. cheap.
"Bij den Boer" is a specialized fish restaurant located in the very heart of Brussels. As we are often bully booked so may we advise you to make a reservation.
23 locals recommend
Bij den Boer
60 Quai aux Briques"Bij den Boer" is a specialized fish restaurant located in the very heart of Brussels. As we are often bully booked so may we advise you to make a reservation.
Mer du Nord
45 Pl. Sainte-CatherineFish shop and fast food
Anata
74 Bd AnspachGood japanese restaurant. Eat at noon: 50% discount!
Corica Grand Place
49 Rue du Marché aux PouletsVery good coffee shop!
Leonidas
579 Chaussée de CharleroiCHOCOLATE !!!
Arts & Culture
Théâtre National de la Communauté Française
111 Emile JacqmainlaanVery good programming!
Each season the Kaaitheater announces more than 70 productions by performers and groups from some 20 countries.
53 locals recommend
Kaaitheater
19 Sq. SaincteletteEach season the Kaaitheater announces more than 70 productions by performers and groups from some 20 countries.
BRONKS théâtre jeune public
15 Rue du Marché aux PorcsTheatre for kids
Museum of belgain comics. Nice to visit. you can read all day in their library...
196 locals recommend
Brussels Comic Book Museum
20 Rue des SablesMuseum of belgain comics. Nice to visit. you can read all day in their library...
An inspiring platform for between-the-arts. Here, artists reflect, show, scrap and start again in an ongoing dialogue with thinking and creative Brusselèèrs. The Beursschouwburg is a melting-pot.
73 locals recommend
Beursschouwburg
20 Auguste OrtsstraatAn inspiring platform for between-the-arts. Here, artists reflect, show, scrap and start again in an ongoing dialogue with thinking and creative Brusselèèrs. The Beursschouwburg is a melting-pot.
The BOZAR experience
Creativity, quality, and artistic diversity have been at the heart of the Centre’s mission since its foundation.
128 locals recommend
Palace of Fine Arts, Brussels
23 Rue RavensteinThe BOZAR experience
Creativity, quality, and artistic diversity have been at the heart of the Centre’s mission since its foundation.
The Magritte Museum displays works of the surrealist artist for which it is named
489 locals recommend
Magritte Museum
1 Pl. RoyaleThe Magritte Museum displays works of the surrealist artist for which it is named
Museum with a Bar on the rooftop with the greatest view on Brussels!!
427 locals recommend
Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la CourMuseum with a Bar on the rooftop with the greatest view on Brussels!!
La Monnaie De Munt
Place de la MonnaieBrussels opera and classical music hall.
Parks & Nature
For Kids and family: A little farm with chikens, donkeys and horses. Entrance free.
6 locals recommend
Ferme du Parc Maximilien
2 Quai du BatelageFor Kids and family: A little farm with chikens, donkeys and horses. Entrance free.
Brussels Park
Brussels central park.
Nice little parc, hidden behind the houses and buildings. Nice little bistro for having a drink or to eat. Enjoy the evening sunshine ...
77 locals recommend
Egmont Park
25 Bd de WaterlooNice little parc, hidden behind the houses and buildings. Nice little bistro for having a drink or to eat. Enjoy the evening sunshine ...
Little parc. Walk up the stairs and enoy the view over Brussels town center !
54 locals recommend
Mont des Arts
Mont des ArtsLittle parc. Walk up the stairs and enoy the view over Brussels town center !
Cinquantenaire Park
A great park, and the war museum is extraordinary!
Bois de la Cambre
Very very nice park in Brussels!
Essentials
Very good organic store in the neighbourhood. Large choice of all kind of products.
57 locals recommend
färm.saintecatherine
43 Quai au Bois à BrûlerVery good organic store in the neighbourhood. Large choice of all kind of products.
Bolwerklaan 21
21 Avenue du BoulevardSmall and good supermarket where you can find everything you need.
At Maison Dandoy, we want to make your senses twinkle and dance. With oven-fresh biscuits rich in flavor, sweet in scent and capricious in figure. All our pleasures are handmade in our Brussels atelie
49 locals recommend
Maison Dandoy
14 Rue Charles BulsAt Maison Dandoy, we want to make your senses twinkle and dance. With oven-fresh biscuits rich in flavor, sweet in scent and capricious in figure. All our pleasures are handmade in our Brussels atelie
Getting Around
Brussels Central station. In front you find busses for sightseeing tours..
118 locals recommend
Bruxelles Central station
Carrefour de l'EuropeBrussels Central station. In front you find busses for sightseeing tours..
Station Brussel-Noord
76 Rue du ProgrèsBrussels train station North.
Busses and underground.
Brussels train station South.
TGV, thalys and eurostar.
Busses, trams, underground
118 locals recommend
Bruxelles-Midi station
47B Avenue FonsnyBrussels train station South.
TGV, thalys and eurostar.
Busses, trams, underground
Sightseeing
Very beautifull historical shpping galery. with a lot of chocolate shops!
100 locals recommend
Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries
5 Galerie du RoiVery beautifull historical shpping galery. with a lot of chocolate shops!
Manneken Pis
All tourists pass here for some unknown reason...
Brussels historical central market place. One of the most beautifull in the world!!!
913 locals recommend
Grand-Place
Brussels historical central market place. One of the most beautifull in the world!!!
Historical market place. Lot's of bars around, great place to be. Nearby you can see the Zenne, Brussels underground river...
165 locals recommend
Halles Saint-Géry - Agora bruxelloise
1 Pl. Saint-GéryHistorical market place. Lot's of bars around, great place to be. Nearby you can see the Zenne, Brussels underground river...
"The concret mixer", very big sculpture from Wim Delvoye, a famous Belgian artist.
And a little further there is a little playground for children with climbing and sonor games.
Hooikaai
Quai au Foin"The concret mixer", very big sculpture from Wim Delvoye, a famous Belgian artist.
And a little further there is a little playground for children with climbing and sonor games.
Royal Palace of Brussels
16 Rue BrederodeRoyal palace. no entrance allowed.
St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels. Can be visited.
91 locals recommend
St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
Esplanade de la Sainte-GuduleSt Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels. Can be visited.
Palace of the Nation
2 Pl. de la NationBelgian parlement
Rue Antoine Dansaert
Rue Antoine DansaertStreet with a lot of mode houses
Brussels Stock Exchange
Place de la BourseBelgian beer museum
Place with many vintage shops in the area, very exclusive chocolate shops, and very expensive restaurants as well ;-)
117 locals recommend
Place du Grand Sablon
Place du Grand SablonPlace with many vintage shops in the area, very exclusive chocolate shops, and very expensive restaurants as well ;-)
Nice little parc with a strange history. Read the panels at the entrance...
18 locals recommend
Kleine Zavel
Place du Petit SablonNice little parc with a strange history. Read the panels at the entrance...
Old church. Can be visited. Good Belgian fries in the "fritkot" next to it ...
10 locals recommend
Chapel Church
Place de la ChapelleOld church. Can be visited. Good Belgian fries in the "fritkot" next to it ...
Tour de Villers
Remainings of the middle age walls that surrounded Brussels a long time ago...
Tour D'Angle
Tower that was part of the walls surrounding the city in middle ages...
Here you can find every morning the Brussels Flea Market... Typical bars and restaurants around the place...
364 locals recommend
Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleHere you can find every morning the Brussels Flea Market... Typical bars and restaurants around the place...
Here you can see 19the century apartments for the working class. low comfort for habitants, all designed to be able to block the area in case of riots...
Sistervatstraat
Rue de la RasièreHere you can see 19the century apartments for the working class. low comfort for habitants, all designed to be able to block the area in case of riots...
Lots of vintage shops and bars.
Old neighbourhood with typical people from Brussels ...
24 locals recommend
Blaesstraat
Rue BlaesLots of vintage shops and bars.
Old neighbourhood with typical people from Brussels ...
You are in the marollen. One of the original neighbourhoods of Brussels. Nice people around here...
45 locals recommend
Hoogstraat
Rue HauteYou are in the marollen. One of the original neighbourhoods of Brussels. Nice people around here...
Espace Léopold
60 Rue WiertzEuropean institutions and parliament.
Atomium
1 Pl. de l'AtomiumUnique Belgian construction for 1958 World Exposition. Still there...
Very big "basilica", some kind of church.
The Basilica offers guided tours in English, Dutch, French and German.
80 locals recommend
National Basilica of the Sacred Heart
1 BasiliekvoorpleinVery big "basilica", some kind of church.
The Basilica offers guided tours in English, Dutch, French and German.
The most ugly building in town. They are trying to conserve it, but nevertheless it is doomed to fall down one day, bad construction ;-)
203 locals recommend
Law Courts of Brussels
1 Pl. PoelaertThe most ugly building in town. They are trying to conserve it, but nevertheless it is doomed to fall down one day, bad construction ;-)