Guidebook for Antwerp

Dieter
Guidebook for Antwerp

Essentials

Mid-sized supermarket
Generaal Lemanstraat 1
Mid-sized supermarket
Marc & Jolanda, the best baker in town, just 100 metres away. Try the croissants!
Generaal Lemanstraat 56
Marc & Jolanda, the best baker in town, just 100 metres away. Try the croissants!

Food Scene

Good Italian food, small terrace outside
13 locals raden deze aan
Brusketta
67 Jan van Rijswijcklaan
13 locals raden deze aan
Good Italian food, small terrace outside
My favourite Italian bistro. Book in advance, there are not many tables... Also take away.
11 locals raden deze aan
A Tavola
284 en
11 locals raden deze aan
My favourite Italian bistro. Book in advance, there are not many tables... Also take away.
Typical Belgian-French brasserie, with local dishes. Try Vol au vent or Stoofvlees!
Point Final, Restaurant
1 Jan van Rijswijcklaan
Typical Belgian-French brasserie, with local dishes. Try Vol au vent or Stoofvlees!
Very refined Chinese cuisine. Booking required.
24 locals raden deze aan
Cuichine
3 Draakplaats
24 locals raden deze aan
Very refined Chinese cuisine. Booking required.
Lovely terrace for breakfast and lunch, local and international cuisine
Oost
Lovely terrace for breakfast and lunch, local and international cuisine
A must for coffee lovers.
65 locals raden deze aan
Caffènation Antwerp City Center
16 Mechelsesteenweg
65 locals raden deze aan
A must for coffee lovers.
Take away sushi, but they also have a small bar where you can sit an eat. Simply the best sushi in Belgium.
14 locals raden deze aan
Ko'uzi - Sushi and Fine Food
12 Leopoldplaats
14 locals raden deze aan
Take away sushi, but they also have a small bar where you can sit an eat. Simply the best sushi in Belgium.
One of the classic restaurants in Antwerp. Renowned for their beef dishes. A bit more expensive than average.
15 locals raden deze aan
De Peerdestal | Restaurant Antwerpen
8 Wijngaardstraat
15 locals raden deze aan
One of the classic restaurants in Antwerp. Renowned for their beef dishes. A bit more expensive than average.
Italian meets Japanese. My favourite restaurant in town!
22 locals raden deze aan
Pazzo
12 Oudeleeuwenrui
22 locals raden deze aan
Italian meets Japanese. My favourite restaurant in town!
Great Belgian-French bistro with a small terrace
13 locals raden deze aan
Chez Fred
83 Kloosterstraat
13 locals raden deze aan
Great Belgian-French bistro with a small terrace
Probably the best view in Antwerp, overlooking the river Scheld. Ideal for a summer lunch on the lovely terrace.
28 locals raden deze aan
Zuiderterras / RAS
37 Ernest Van Dijckkaai
28 locals raden deze aan
Probably the best view in Antwerp, overlooking the river Scheld. Ideal for a summer lunch on the lovely terrace.
Belgian-French brasserie, lovely terrace.
6 locals raden deze aan
Zurich
2 Verlatstraat
6 locals raden deze aan
Belgian-French brasserie, lovely terrace.
Great pizza, also take away
9 locals raden deze aan
Il Carpaccio
2a Generaal Lemanstraat
9 locals raden deze aan
Great pizza, also take away
Great terrace, trendy interior. Used to be an old warehouse.
54 locals raden deze aan
Felix Pakhuis
30 Godefriduskaai
54 locals raden deze aan
Great terrace, trendy interior. Used to be an old warehouse.
Great Moroccon food, lovely interior
L'Otagine bvba
20 Leopold de Waelstraat
Great Moroccon food, lovely interior
Great for lunch, "NY Italian" bistro with pastrami specials
Caffè Internazionale
Great for lunch, "NY Italian" bistro with pastrami specials
The best Belgian waffles and pancakes!!
Korte Gasthuisstraat 8
The best Belgian waffles and pancakes!!
An architectural masterpiece with a trendy cafeteria and brasserie. Great for breakfast and lunch.
33 locals raden deze aan
deSingel
25 Desguinlei
33 locals raden deze aan
An architectural masterpiece with a trendy cafeteria and brasserie. Great for breakfast and lunch.
The best fries (frietjes) in Berchem, only a few footsteps away! Ask for "frietjes met stoofvleessaus", a national classic!
De Lescluzestraat 2
2 De Lescluzestraat
The best fries (frietjes) in Berchem, only a few footsteps away! Ask for "frietjes met stoofvleessaus", a national classic!
Go to the top floor and have tea or coffee with a slice of the many homemade cakes while you marvel at the sumptuous ceiling. A must!
52 locals raden deze aan
Bourla
7 Graanmarkt
52 locals raden deze aan
Go to the top floor and have tea or coffee with a slice of the many homemade cakes while you marvel at the sumptuous ceiling. A must!
Coffee, tea & cakes in a boudoir athmosphere
Hendrik Conscienceplein 5
Coffee, tea & cakes in a boudoir athmosphere
Jewish restaurant. Cosy and authentic.
30 locals raden deze aan
Beni Falafel
188 Lange Leemstraat
30 locals raden deze aan
Jewish restaurant. Cosy and authentic.
Tiny Thai restaurant, so booking is required
8 locals raden deze aan
Mai Thai
26 Suikerrui
8 locals raden deze aan
Tiny Thai restaurant, so booking is required
Great for tapas and paella
6 locals raden deze aan
De Negen Vaten
1 Zand
6 locals raden deze aan
Great for tapas and paella
Bistro that specialises in fish
15 locals raden deze aan
Visbistro Mojo
56 Kasteelpleinstraat
15 locals raden deze aan
Bistro that specialises in fish
Belgian brasserie food at its best. Try the steak tartare, vol au vent, or stoofvlees
16 locals raden deze aan
Den Artist
45 Museumstraat
16 locals raden deze aan
Belgian brasserie food at its best. Try the steak tartare, vol au vent, or stoofvlees
Refined Belgian-French bistro with an excellent wine list. Trendy interior.
Degustation
6 Frederik de Merodeplein
Refined Belgian-French bistro with an excellent wine list. Trendy interior.
Haute cuisine franco-belge
Vin d'Où
2 Terlinckstraat
Haute cuisine franco-belge
Local dishes in an authentic atmosphere
14 locals raden deze aan
De Arme Duivel
1 Armeduivelstraat
14 locals raden deze aan
Local dishes in an authentic atmosphere
Excellent Chinese restaurant, also take-away. Not the cheapest, but quality has its price...
Generaal Lemanstraat 54
Excellent Chinese restaurant, also take-away. Not the cheapest, but quality has its price...
Typical Italian restaurant-pizzeria close to the MAS. Booking advised.
Sint-Aldegondiskaai 48
Typical Italian restaurant-pizzeria close to the MAS. Booking advised.
Great coffee and cakes, healthy lunch, free wifi, open till 5 PM
Kofika
Great coffee and cakes, healthy lunch, free wifi, open till 5 PM
Great coffee place, nice sunny terrace, free wifi, open till 5 PM.
7 locals raden deze aan
Maona
23 Van Schoonbekeplein
7 locals raden deze aan
Great coffee place, nice sunny terrace, free wifi, open till 5 PM.
Classic Belgian-French cuisine, refined local dishes, great wines, excellent lunch deals.
De Markgrave
140 Markgravelei
Classic Belgian-French cuisine, refined local dishes, great wines, excellent lunch deals.
Cozy lunch place, all kinds of cold and hot sandwiches, salads, nice little terrace outside. Only open for lunch, closed in the weekend.
Kiwi Snack
66 De Wittestraat
Cozy lunch place, all kinds of cold and hot sandwiches, salads, nice little terrace outside. Only open for lunch, closed in the weekend.
Great place to have breakfast or lunch.
22 locals raden deze aan
Le Pain Quotidien
45 Mechelsesteenweg
22 locals raden deze aan
Great place to have breakfast or lunch.
Very original place to have breakfast or coffee and cake.
29 locals raden deze aan
WASBAR
5 Graaf van Egmontstraat
29 locals raden deze aan
Very original place to have breakfast or coffee and cake.
Great breakfast and brunch buffet, overlooking the nearby park. One of my absolute favourites! Booking recommended.
27 locals raden deze aan
Café Kamiel
90 Markgravelei
27 locals raden deze aan
Great breakfast and brunch buffet, overlooking the nearby park. One of my absolute favourites! Booking recommended.

Shopping

Tobacconist and newspaper agent
Tabacchi bvba
2 Karel Oomsstraat
Tobacconist and newspaper agent
Newspaper agent. This is where you can buy a 10 euro tram ticket, which gives you 10 rides in zone 1
Driekoningenstraat 1
1 Driekoningenstraat
Newspaper agent. This is where you can buy a 10 euro tram ticket, which gives you 10 rides in zone 1
The main shopping street
151 locals raden deze aan
Meir
Meir
151 locals raden deze aan
The main shopping street
Fancy shops
22 locals raden deze aan
Huidevettersstraat
Huidevettersstraat
22 locals raden deze aan
Fancy shops
Fancy shops
38 locals raden deze aan
Schuttershofstraat
Schuttershofstraat
38 locals raden deze aan
Fancy shops
Trendy, original shops
69 locals raden deze aan
Kammenstraat
Kammenstraat
69 locals raden deze aan
Trendy, original shops

Drinks & Nightlife

Cosy, casual bar with a lovely terrace where the local 20 and 30-somethings meet
12 locals raden deze aan
Cantaloop
1 Onze-Lieve-Vrouwstraat
12 locals raden deze aan
Cosy, casual bar with a lovely terrace where the local 20 and 30-somethings meet
Trendy gay & lesbian oriented bar with a lovely terrace
Popi Café
12 Plantinkaai
Trendy gay & lesbian oriented bar with a lovely terrace
One of the many lively bars in Antwerp. They also serve decent food.
13 locals raden deze aan
Berlin
1 Kleine Markt
13 locals raden deze aan
One of the many lively bars in Antwerp. They also serve decent food.
Fantastic terrace, typical interior. They also serve good food.
37 locals raden deze aan
Captain Zeppos
78 Vleminckveld
37 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic terrace, typical interior. They also serve good food.
Jazz is the word!
73 locals raden deze aan
De Muze
15 Melkmarkt
73 locals raden deze aan
Jazz is the word!
Wine and coffee bar, French style bistro
17 locals raden deze aan
Wijnbistro Patine
1 Leopold de Waelstraat
17 locals raden deze aan
Wine and coffee bar, French style bistro
Renowned cocktail bar. Try "lazy red cheeks"
39 locals raden deze aan
Sips Cocktailbar
8 Gillisplaats
39 locals raden deze aan
Renowned cocktail bar. Try "lazy red cheeks"

Everything Else

This is the nearest tram stop when you are coming from Antwerpen Centraal Station. The stop is called De Merode.
Grotesteenweg 23
23 Grotesteenweg
This is the nearest tram stop when you are coming from Antwerpen Centraal Station. The stop is called De Merode.
This is the nearest tram stop when you are going into town. Take tram 15; central station is only 5 stops. You can also take the 6th (Opera) or the 7th (Meir) stop, which are even more central
Grote Steenweg 134
134 Grotesteenweg
This is the nearest tram stop when you are going into town. Take tram 15; central station is only 5 stops. You can also take the 6th (Opera) or the 7th (Meir) stop, which are even more central
The nearest ATM (cash dispenser) is KBC bank
Grotesteenweg 120
120 Grotesteenweg
The nearest ATM (cash dispenser) is KBC bank
Yummm.... great Italian style icecream
17 locals raden deze aan
Gelato Factory
57 Verschansingstraat
17 locals raden deze aan
Yummm.... great Italian style icecream
De Wittestraat 1: Nearest police station
De Wittestraat 1
1 De Wittestraat
De Wittestraat 1: Nearest police station
Movie theatre
57 locals raden deze aan
UGC
17 Van Ertbornstraat
57 locals raden deze aan
Movie theatre
Artful creations in the finest Belgian chocolate
Chocolatier & Confiserie Burie
3 Nationalestraat
Artful creations in the finest Belgian chocolate
opposite the supermarket
apotheek generaal bvba
10 Generaal Lemanstraat
opposite the supermarket

Sightseeing

One of the most lively places in Berchem, with lots of bars and restaurants. Easygoing city life at its best!
136 locals raden deze aan
Dageraadplaats
Dageraadplaats
136 locals raden deze aan
One of the most lively places in Berchem, with lots of bars and restaurants. Easygoing city life at its best!
An architectural marvel. A street full of stately mansions which compete in originality. Don't miss this! Have lunch at Draakplaats (Moskou) or Dageraadplaats (many excellent bistros)
Cogels-Osylei 15
15 Cogels-Osylei
An architectural marvel. A street full of stately mansions which compete in originality. Don't miss this! Have lunch at Draakplaats (Moskou) or Dageraadplaats (many excellent bistros)
Beautiful baroque church in a charming neighbourhood
37 locals raden deze aan
Carolus Borromeuskerk
Hendrik Conscienceplein
37 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful baroque church in a charming neighbourhood
One of my favourite spots in Antwerpen
Antwerpen Melkmarkt station
One of my favourite spots in Antwerpen
Our famous 123 metre high cathedral
177 locals raden deze aan
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
21 Groenplaats
177 locals raden deze aan
Our famous 123 metre high cathedral
Go up to the roof terrace and enjoy the view. It's free!
475 locals raden deze aan
MAS - Museum aan de Stroom
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 locals raden deze aan
Go up to the roof terrace and enjoy the view. It's free!
Lovely street full of original shops, bars and restaurants
Volkstraat
Volkstraat
Lovely street full of original shops, bars and restaurants
Lovely street full of original vinrtage shops, bars and restaurants
129 locals raden deze aan
Kloosterstraat
Kloosterstraat
129 locals raden deze aan
Lovely street full of original vinrtage shops, bars and restaurants
Antwerp Central Railway Station. One of the most beautiful railway stations in the world.
188 locals raden deze aan
Antwerpen Centraal station
27 Koningin Astridplein
188 locals raden deze aan
Antwerp Central Railway Station. One of the most beautiful railway stations in the world.
The main boulevard towards the centre
10 locals raden deze aan
De Keyserlei
De Keyserlei
10 locals raden deze aan
The main boulevard towards the centre