Guidebook for Brussels

José
Guidebook for Brussels

Drinks & Nightlife

Best bars and terraces inside and around the former market hall of Saint-Géry. Don't forget to go inside the market hall itself: nice bar with comfortable chesterfield seats and city exhibitions.
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Halles Saint-Géry - Agora bruxelloise
1 Pl. Saint-Géry
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Best bars and terraces inside and around the former market hall of Saint-Géry. Don't forget to go inside the market hall itself: nice bar with comfortable chesterfield seats and city exhibitions.
The place for Belgium beers. Sunny terrace till end of the afternoon.
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Moeder Lambic
8 Pl. Fontainas
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The place for Belgium beers. Sunny terrace till end of the afternoon.
Go for a drink on this great street full of nice bars, shops and restaurants. Ask at La Bellona if it's possible to have a look in the inner court. You will be surprised.
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Bellone Café
46 Rue de Flandre
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Go for a drink on this great street full of nice bars, shops and restaurants. Ask at La Bellona if it's possible to have a look in the inner court. You will be surprised.
A must: A drink in Greenwich, a beautiful renovated café. Amazing interior from the last century. The restrooms downstairs have been renovated to the original.
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Greenwich Café Bruxelles
7 Rue des Chartreux
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A must: A drink in Greenwich, a beautiful renovated café. Amazing interior from the last century. The restrooms downstairs have been renovated to the original.
The place for jazz music in Brussels. Historic venue with often concerts sent life on the radio. Tiny place, beautiful art deco interior.
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L'Archiduc
6 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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The place for jazz music in Brussels. Historic venue with often concerts sent life on the radio. Tiny place, beautiful art deco interior.
Bar for trendy mainly Flemish young professionals. Worth checking begin of the night.
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Roskam
9 Rue de Flandre
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Bar for trendy mainly Flemish young professionals. Worth checking begin of the night.
Nice square with two good terraces offering Belgium beers. Nice to sit down, relax and enjoy the architectural setting of this 'Parisian' Brussels square.
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Vrijheidsplaats
Place de la Liberté
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Nice square with two good terraces offering Belgium beers. Nice to sit down, relax and enjoy the architectural setting of this 'Parisian' Brussels square.

Food Scene

My favourite hamburgers and bagels in town. Real nice food and friendly, artistic ambiance. Ask for Ferran and say your are staying at my place!
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Rachel (Bagels & Burgers)
100 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarkt
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My favourite hamburgers and bagels in town. Real nice food and friendly, artistic ambiance. Ask for Ferran and say your are staying at my place!
My favourite terrace in town. Nice friendly crowd. Most are into design and other arts. Nice music inside and best terrace when sunny weather.
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Kolenmarkt 91
91 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarkt
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My favourite terrace in town. Nice friendly crowd. Most are into design and other arts. Nice music inside and best terrace when sunny weather.
Great terrace, friendly service. Good to sit down and see the folks pass by.
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Plattesteen (Le) sprl
41 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarkt
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Great terrace, friendly service. Good to sit down and see the folks pass by.
Nice tourist free terraces. Great in the afternoon for coffee and sandwich. Try new venue called Prom, friendly service
Place du Jardin aux Fleurs
Nice tourist free terraces. Great in the afternoon for coffee and sandwich. Try new venue called Prom, friendly service
Great Upper Market restaurant. Not cheap but great culinary experience. Try afternoon set menu during week days: value for money
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La Manufacture
12 Rue Notre-Dame-du-Sommeil
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Great Upper Market restaurant. Not cheap but great culinary experience. Try afternoon set menu during week days: value for money
Good bistro in city centre. Nice French cuisine. Not too expensive. For a budget option, try pizzeria next door. Amazing!
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Bistro du Canal
208 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Good bistro in city centre. Nice French cuisine. Not too expensive. For a budget option, try pizzeria next door. Amazing!
Good Belgian cuisine. Value for money.
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Nüetnigenough
25 Rue du Lombard
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Good Belgian cuisine. Value for money.
Nice place, good food, trendy crowd. Try to go for lunch and sit on the terrace in the back garden! Visit the thee shop next door, one of the best.
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Café Novo
37 Pl. de la Vieille Halle aux Blés
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Nice place, good food, trendy crowd. Try to go for lunch and sit on the terrace in the back garden! Visit the thee shop next door, one of the best.
The place for spare ribs (as much as you can eat). They've got also grilled fish and a vegetarian dish. International crowd. Meanly eurocrats and alike. Friendly service.
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Amadeo
26 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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The place for spare ribs (as much as you can eat). They've got also grilled fish and a vegetarian dish. International crowd. Meanly eurocrats and alike. Friendly service.
My favourite restaurant. Good French cuisine, nice wines & beers, not expensive and friendly service. If this place is full try the restaurant at nr 12. Same owner, food & style.
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My favourite restaurant. Good French cuisine, nice wines & beers, not expensive and friendly service. If this place is full try the restaurant at nr 12. Same owner, food & style.
Chick & trendy restaurant in Brussels. Good food and wines, portions rather small and hefty prices. But a nice place and modern decoration make it worth.
Brasserie Royal
103 Rue de Flandre
Chick & trendy restaurant in Brussels. Good food and wines, portions rather small and hefty prices. But a nice place and modern decoration make it worth.
Great food, trendy interior and good service. Not cheap but value for money.
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Henri
113 Rue de Flandre
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Great food, trendy interior and good service. Not cheap but value for money.
Upper market restaurant rediscovering Belgian cuisine in a new light. Try the set menu at lunchtime during working days: value for money
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Belga Queen
32 Rue du Fossé aux Loups
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Upper market restaurant rediscovering Belgian cuisine in a new light. Try the set menu at lunchtime during working days: value for money
Very nice cafe in art deco style featuring pita's and salad's.
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Le Perroquet
31 Rue Watteeu
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Very nice cafe in art deco style featuring pita's and salad's.
One of the best (& upper market) restaurant in town featuring French cuisine.
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L'Idiot du Village
19 Rue Notre-Seigneur
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One of the best (& upper market) restaurant in town featuring French cuisine.
Same owner than Belgium's chicest restaurant at the other side of the square but affordable menus. Perfect terrace with sun all day.
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Houtsiplou
9 Pl. Rouppe
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Same owner than Belgium's chicest restaurant at the other side of the square but affordable menus. Perfect terrace with sun all day.
Great art deco building with original interior. Nice trendy local people. Big terrace. Walk afterwards along the lakes up to the medieval abbey of La Cambre.
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Café Belga
18 Pl. Eugène Flagey
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Great art deco building with original interior. Nice trendy local people. Big terrace. Walk afterwards along the lakes up to the medieval abbey of La Cambre.

Sightseeing

Beautiful art deco church. Area is a bit run down, go over day to get inside and enjoy the great forms and proportions.
Medical Center Du Parvis St-Jean-Baptiste
Beautiful art deco church. Area is a bit run down, go over day to get inside and enjoy the great forms and proportions.
Beautiful baroque church in great surroundings.
Room Sales of Beguinage
11 Rue Haute
Beautiful baroque church in great surroundings.
Interesting Free Mason museum. Interesting house and collection.
Belgian Museum of Freemasonry
73 Rue de Laeken
Interesting Free Mason museum. Interesting house and collection.
Rue Sainte Catherine is Brussels Chinatown. Go into the Chinese supermarket at number one. Walk along the street. Restaurant Little Asia is a good one.
Rue Sainte-Catherine 1
Rue Sainte Catherine is Brussels Chinatown. Go into the Chinese supermarket at number one. Walk along the street. Restaurant Little Asia is a good one.
Square and monument dedicated to the uprising giving brth to this country. A nest of peace and beauty in the middle of the business and shopping area. Worth certainly a detour.
Théâtre des Martyrs
22 Pl. des Martyrs
Square and monument dedicated to the uprising giving brth to this country. A nest of peace and beauty in the middle of the business and shopping area. Worth certainly a detour.
Free public transport lift to bring you up the hill to enjoy one of the best views over Brussels. You will see the Atomium, Koekelberg Basiliek, Town Hall, etc.
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Ascenseur des Marolles
Place Poelaert
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Free public transport lift to bring you up the hill to enjoy one of the best views over Brussels. You will see the Atomium, Koekelberg Basiliek, Town Hall, etc.
This is my secret tip: Climb up the Arc de Triomf. How? Get into the Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire (Free entrance). Ask at the entrance how to get up to the arch.
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Muzium Diraja Tentera Darat dan Sejarah Tentera
3 Parc du Cinquantenaire
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This is my secret tip: Climb up the Arc de Triomf. How? Get into the Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire (Free entrance). Ask at the entrance how to get up to the arch.
Famous Brussels beer brewery.
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Brasserie Cantillon
56 Rue Gheude
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Famous Brussels beer brewery.

Everything Else

Great terraces & bars. Try De Markten, Roskam, Great fish tapas at Nordzee. Go into La crèmerie de Linkebeek for the best cheese in town.
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Place Ste. Catherine
Place Sainte-Catherine
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Great terraces & bars. Try De Markten, Roskam, Great fish tapas at Nordzee. Go into La crèmerie de Linkebeek for the best cheese in town.
Kaaitheater, the main building. Check the program in the net. Nice terrace sunny late afternoon.
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Kaaitheater
19 Sq. Sainctelette
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Kaaitheater, the main building. Check the program in the net. Nice terrace sunny late afternoon.
My secret parc in centre Brussels. Difficult to find the entrance of this parc but a recompense is waiting inside. Relax lying on the grass, looking the palace and enjoy a meal in the Orangerie.
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Taman Egmont
25 Bd de Waterloo
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My secret parc in centre Brussels. Difficult to find the entrance of this parc but a recompense is waiting inside. Relax lying on the grass, looking the palace and enjoy a meal in the Orangerie.
Brussels best place for second hand bookshops
Rue du Midi Shopping
Rue du Midi
Brussels best place for second hand bookshops
Yes indeed: My favourite French fries. It's hard to get here. You will have to queue for this street stall. The service will be appalling (is part of the experience). But these fries make it worth!
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Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène Flagey
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Yes indeed: My favourite French fries. It's hard to get here. You will have to queue for this street stall. The service will be appalling (is part of the experience). But these fries make it worth!
The place for techno music for more than 20 years. Check the agenda on the net. Some nights last till noon...
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Fuse
208 Rue Blaes
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The place for techno music for more than 20 years. Check the agenda on the net. Some nights last till noon...

Essentials

Nearest supermarket.
Rue des Fabriques 8
Nearest supermarket.
The nearest bakery and with my favourite croissants: regular, chocolate or extra butter for just 80 cents each. Great for your breakfast on the terrace at home.
Rue de la Senne 41
41 Rue de la Senne
The nearest bakery and with my favourite croissants: regular, chocolate or extra butter for just 80 cents each. Great for your breakfast on the terrace at home.
Small grocery store in the corner. Ahmed is the owner. Always friendly, always convenient.
Zennestraat 43
43 Rue de la Senne
Small grocery store in the corner. Ahmed is the owner. Always friendly, always convenient.

Arts & Culture

This theater and the main building show the best contemporary theater, dance and performances in town. Check www.kaaitheater.be for the last program.
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KAAISTUDIO'S
81 Rue Notre-Dame-du-Sommeil
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This theater and the main building show the best contemporary theater, dance and performances in town. Check www.kaaitheater.be for the last program.

Shopping

A textile and fabrics shop. A paradise of designs, colours and forms. Go there and let you inspire by all this.
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Les Tissus du Chien Vert
2 Rue du Chien Vert
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A textile and fabrics shop. A paradise of designs, colours and forms. Go there and let you inspire by all this.
Several design stores along this street. An inspiring walk.
Diito Dansaert
19 Rue des Chartreux
Several design stores along this street. An inspiring walk.
Old fashion Herboristerie. One od the best in Brussels.
Herboristerie Desmecht
40 Rue de l'Ecuyer 38 -
Old fashion Herboristerie. One od the best in Brussels.
My favourite home decoration and design store.
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Flamant
36 Pl. du Grand Sablon
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My favourite home decoration and design store.
Best street to hunt for affordable antiquities, home decoration, trendy cafés and restaurants.
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Hoogstraat
Rue Haute
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Best street to hunt for affordable antiquities, home decoration, trendy cafés and restaurants.
One of the best Belgian chocolates. It's beautifully designed, absolutely delicious, but a bit expensive. An ideal gift from Belgium if you want to treat a gourmet.
Minimenstraat 1
1 Rue des Minimes
One of the best Belgian chocolates. It's beautifully designed, absolutely delicious, but a bit expensive. An ideal gift from Belgium if you want to treat a gourmet.