Guidebook for Sint-Gillis
Sightseeing
Increadible view over Brussel;
Palais de justice;
Gateway to the Marolles and city center.
99 locals recommend
Poelaertplein
Place PoelaertIncreadible view over Brussel;
Palais de justice;
Gateway to the Marolles and city center.
Food Scene
Chumadia
32 Rue d'Ecosse-If you like to eat meat at a reasonable price, book a day in advance!
This is truly the best Italian there is. (and located accross the street!). More expensive but exquisite!
17 locals recommend
Nuovo Rosso
62 Rue BosquetThis is truly the best Italian there is. (and located accross the street!). More expensive but exquisite!
These sandwiches are unique! open from 11am-4pm but don't go at lunch time if you don't like queuing.
13 locals recommend
THERESE ET DOMINIQUE
23 Rue DejonckerThese sandwiches are unique! open from 11am-4pm but don't go at lunch time if you don't like queuing.
Place to go for drinks and bites. upper-class & Eurocrate crowd. Especially crowded on Wednesdays.
Have a look around in the small fashion shops before "Apero hour".
158 locals recommend
Place du Chatelain
Place du ChâtelainPlace to go for drinks and bites. upper-class & Eurocrate crowd. Especially crowded on Wednesdays.
Have a look around in the small fashion shops before "Apero hour".
Zavel
palettes of Luxurious Belgian Chocolates taste better at Le Sablon!
Sint-Bonifaasstraat
Rue Saint-BonifaceMany terrasses to eat well :)
Arts & Culture
Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleFleamarket evey day!
Drinks & Nightlife
Plenty of bars and restaurants with an arty crowd. They have food trucks on Thurdays!
188 locals recommend
Parvis de Saint-Gilles station
Plenty of bars and restaurants with an arty crowd. They have food trucks on Thurdays!
The building of Belga café at place Flagey hosts many French TV and radio café. Hence, the crowd after-working on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
153 locals recommend
Flagey
The building of Belga café at place Flagey hosts many French TV and radio café. Hence, the crowd after-working on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Jester
2 Av. de la Prte de HalBar with a tasteful interior. Go on a colder day
Havana
4 Rue de l'EpéeCuban night club! Try the mojitos
Shopping
Rue Haute and rue Balse are home of many curiosity and antique shops. It's also home to the true Bruxellaire
45 locals recommend
Hoogstraat
Rue HauteRue Haute and rue Balse are home of many curiosity and antique shops. It's also home to the true Bruxellaire
Baljuwstraat
Rue du BailliShopping and drinking
The center of the shopping area "Avenue Louise/Chaussée de Charleroi"!
45 locals recommend
Stefaniaplein
Place StéphanieThe center of the shopping area "Avenue Louise/Chaussée de Charleroi"!
Everything Else
UGC Toison d'Or Cinema
8 Av. de la Toison d'OrThe movie theater is on walkable distance
EU, Eurocrates, Interns, lobbyists on Thursdays! Go have a drink in Europe in the beautiful setting of Gare du Luxembourg "AKA" the EU parliament.
89 locals recommend
Place du Luxembourg
Place du LuxembourgEU, Eurocrates, Interns, lobbyists on Thursdays! Go have a drink in Europe in the beautiful setting of Gare du Luxembourg "AKA" the EU parliament.
Essentials
Proxy Toison D'Or
3 Rue Dejonckerconvenience store around the corner. Open on Sundays!