Ralph & Julie's Guidebook
Our favourite brunch places
Here you will find local breakfast and lunch spots worth visiting
Our favourite spot for a tasty or healthy breakfast with fresh ingredients and all is made in their kitchen. This establishment is located on a little square where you can go and catch the first sun of the day. Take a bike for this, on foot it will be too far away and car parking here is impossible.
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Nordica 31
31 BelegstraatOur favourite spot for a tasty or healthy breakfast with fresh ingredients and all is made in their kitchen. This establishment is located on a little square where you can go and catch the first sun of the day. Take a bike for this, on foot it will be too far away and car parking here is impossible.
Great coffee bar with a nice terras where you can start the day enjoying some of their delicious food. You can get here by foot in 2', it's just at the end of the Kammenstraat.
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Cafématic
4 VleminckveldGreat coffee bar with a nice terras where you can start the day enjoying some of their delicious food. You can get here by foot in 2', it's just at the end of the Kammenstraat.
great for a healthy and tasteful lunch and located on a lovely little square just around the corner of the apartment.
Mint
2 Theodoor van Rijswijckplaatsgreat for a healthy and tasteful lunch and located on a lovely little square just around the corner of the apartment.
asian fusion cuisine, fast and simple but very tasteful. on a sunny day the terrace is very enjoyable
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Camino
4 Muntstraatasian fusion cuisine, fast and simple but very tasteful. on a sunny day the terrace is very enjoyable
Good breakfast food on a lovely square were you can enjoy the morning sun close by the Antwerp love scene
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Tinsel
30 VlaamsekaaiGood breakfast food on a lovely square were you can enjoy the morning sun close by the Antwerp love scene
Activities
these activities will serve in case you need some ideas on where the local cool kids hang around in the city. this way you get our local advise on where to go
going here on a Saturday you can enjoy all the food stands bringing foods from around the world. this is the hotspot when the weather is nice and sunny to enjoy some drinks and spot the 'beau monde' that Antwerp has to offer. This is also a market for fresh foods so if you plan on cooking a meal you can get your groceries here as well. Opens from 8AM till 4PM, after that the whole crowd meets up again at Graanmarkt to enjoy a final drink before going for dinner.
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Mercado de los Pajaritos
2000 Theaterbuurtgoing here on a Saturday you can enjoy all the food stands bringing foods from around the world. this is the hotspot when the weather is nice and sunny to enjoy some drinks and spot the 'beau monde' that Antwerp has to offer. This is also a market for fresh foods so if you plan on cooking a meal you can get your groceries here as well. Opens from 8AM till 4PM, after that the whole crowd meets up again at Graanmarkt to enjoy a final drink before going for dinner.
a beautiful 19th century Art Nouveau zoo located in the middle of the city right next to the famous award winning Antwerp Central Station.
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ZOO de Amberes
20-26 Koningin Astridpleina beautiful 19th century Art Nouveau zoo located in the middle of the city right next to the famous award winning Antwerp Central Station.
Lovely place to spend a few hours. The building has been renovated for more than a decade and it looks amazing. Just walking by you can feel the ambiance and grandeur of the 19th century. A lot of nice bars and restaurants surround the museum.
Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
Lovely place to spend a few hours. The building has been renovated for more than a decade and it looks amazing. Just walking by you can feel the ambiance and grandeur of the 19th century. A lot of nice bars and restaurants surround the museum.
See how thousands of Europeans travelled from Antwerp to New York in search of happiness in the New World
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Red Star Line Museum
3 MontevideostraatSee how thousands of Europeans travelled from Antwerp to New York in search of happiness in the New World
Neighborhoods
Places you can hang around for several hours
lots of fun cafés and bars where the locals meet up for a night of famous Belgian beers, you can find some restaurants as well here.
the crowd is made up of the 'm'as tu vu' kind, which kindly translates to the 'look at me' crowd, fun to just go there and meet new people and maybe judge some of the fun creatures that make the night
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Marnixplaats
Marnixplaatslots of fun cafés and bars where the locals meet up for a night of famous Belgian beers, you can find some restaurants as well here.
the crowd is made up of the 'm'as tu vu' kind, which kindly translates to the 'look at me' crowd, fun to just go there and meet new people and maybe judge some of the fun creatures that make the night
here you will find the marina of Antwerp where the rich and famous have their yacht. there is a lot to see here and especially the many bars and restaurants that surround the marina, where in the middle of this all you will see the iconic museum MAS which tells about the history of Antwerp in the world during it's prime as well as it holds some contemporary art shows
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Eilandje
here you will find the marina of Antwerp where the rich and famous have their yacht. there is a lot to see here and especially the many bars and restaurants that surround the marina, where in the middle of this all you will see the iconic museum MAS which tells about the history of Antwerp in the world during it's prime as well as it holds some contemporary art shows
This neighbourhood consists of five little pedestrian streets where you can do all your shopping. here you'll find well know boutiques such as SuperDry, The North Face as well as some chocolate shops like Pierre Marcolini and Neuhaus. If you get hungry during your shopping spree you should go to Desire De Lille for a typical Belgian waffle, this tea house has been around for as long as we can remember
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De Wilde Zee
This neighbourhood consists of five little pedestrian streets where you can do all your shopping. here you'll find well know boutiques such as SuperDry, The North Face as well as some chocolate shops like Pierre Marcolini and Neuhaus. If you get hungry during your shopping spree you should go to Desire De Lille for a typical Belgian waffle, this tea house has been around for as long as we can remember
here you will find many antique stores as well as some funky lifestyle stores (The Recollection if our favourite one), great to wonder on a Sunday afternoon
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Kloosterstraat
Kloosterstraathere you will find many antique stores as well as some funky lifestyle stores (The Recollection if our favourite one), great to wonder on a Sunday afternoon
here you will find the city hall, an eclectic 16th 'Golden Century' building located on a gorgeous grand square filled with restaurants, bars and other views to see
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Grote Markt
Grote Markthere you will find the city hall, an eclectic 16th 'Golden Century' building located on a gorgeous grand square filled with restaurants, bars and other views to see
A fun neighbourhood with some great terraces to enjoy the afternoon sun. It's a bit further from the city center but the many Art Nouveau houses surrounding this place make for a great cycling or jogging background.
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Draakplaats
A fun neighbourhood with some great terraces to enjoy the afternoon sun. It's a bit further from the city center but the many Art Nouveau houses surrounding this place make for a great cycling or jogging background.
One of the most cozy squares in the city no matter which season you go. Great bars and restaurants where you can easily spent the afternoon and the evening enjoying the sun and the company.
Dageraadplaats, 2018 Antwerpen, Bélgica
One of the most cozy squares in the city no matter which season you go. Great bars and restaurants where you can easily spent the afternoon and the evening enjoying the sun and the company.
Cozie quiet little square where you find a few bars and restaurants and enjoy the afternoon sun. Unknown by tourists so this a hidden gem
Vrijdagmarkt, 2000 Antwerpen, Bélgica
Cozie quiet little square where you find a few bars and restaurants and enjoy the afternoon sun. Unknown by tourists so this a hidden gem
The coziest and beautiful square with some bars and restaurants. Enjoy the view of the lovely old facades and if you have the time book a tour of the magical Nottebohmzaal and find yourself in a Harry Potter movie scene.
Hendrik Conscienceplein, 2000 Antwerpen, Bélgica
The coziest and beautiful square with some bars and restaurants. Enjoy the view of the lovely old facades and if you have the time book a tour of the magical Nottebohmzaal and find yourself in a Harry Potter movie scene.
dinner time
a fun menu filled with the best product to make for a fantastic dinner. chef Thomas' contemporary cuisine will surely taste you. if the weather is good make a reservation for the terrace, this gives a view on the museum of Fine Arts, the building on it's own is worth a visit!
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Lewis Antwerp
25 Schildersstraata fun menu filled with the best product to make for a fantastic dinner. chef Thomas' contemporary cuisine will surely taste you. if the weather is good make a reservation for the terrace, this gives a view on the museum of Fine Arts, the building on it's own is worth a visit!
lovely restaurant with a green terrace and fine local specialties
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Dansing Chocola
159 Kloosterstraatlovely restaurant with a green terrace and fine local specialties
Satay
8 Wijngaardbrugour favourite Vietnamese restaurant
Mission Masala
68 Dendermondestraataward winning Mumbay bbq food, great to share
CANNOLO - SICILIAN Canteen
Very nice authentic Sicilian food in a contemporary setting
This is a beautiful hidden place, with very nice french food in a home setting. It has an amazing terras.
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This is a beautiful hidden place, with very nice french food in a home setting. It has an amazing terras.
They have the best pizzas in town. Only a few different pizzas but they are amazing.
Joe's Pizza Beer & Wine
They have the best pizzas in town. Only a few different pizzas but they are amazing.
Pure and authentic cuisine serving fresh and local ingredients (mainly fish) in a unique setting. The restaurant is in an old harbour iconic building with a large veranda located at the waterfront
Fiskeskur
Pure and authentic cuisine serving fresh and local ingredients (mainly fish) in a unique setting. The restaurant is in an old harbour iconic building with a large veranda located at the waterfront
shopping
second hand store that is very popular for youngsters
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Think Twice
85 Kammenstraatsecond hand store that is very popular for youngsters
here you will find most of the fancy boutiques, Antwerp is a fashion capital that was home to some prestige designers such as Dries Van Noten, Walter Van Beirendonck, Ann Demeulemeester, Dirk Bikkembergs, Dirk Van Saene and many others. here you will find brands like Stone Island, Chanel, Dsquared2, Moncler, Paul Smith and many more
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Schuttershofstraat
Schuttershofstraathere you will find most of the fancy boutiques, Antwerp is a fashion capital that was home to some prestige designers such as Dries Van Noten, Walter Van Beirendonck, Ann Demeulemeester, Dirk Bikkembergs, Dirk Van Saene and many others. here you will find brands like Stone Island, Chanel, Dsquared2, Moncler, Paul Smith and many more
the shopping boulevard of the city. if you don't mind the big crowds you will find everything you need right here, it is been named the Belgian equivalent of New York's 5th Avenue. you ll find all the common shops like H&M, Massimo Dutti, Zara, Primark, etc. near the beginning there is a big department store Inno that has even more stores inside (Boss, Villeroy & Boch, Tommy Hilfinger and a lot more)
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Meir
Meirthe shopping boulevard of the city. if you don't mind the big crowds you will find everything you need right here, it is been named the Belgian equivalent of New York's 5th Avenue. you ll find all the common shops like H&M, Massimo Dutti, Zara, Primark, etc. near the beginning there is a big department store Inno that has even more stores inside (Boss, Villeroy & Boch, Tommy Hilfinger and a lot more)
Sightseeing
a prestigious Art Nouveau architecture building dating from the late 19th century. this train station is located next to the Antwerp Zoo and is the most stunniching view that one can enjoy when entering the city of Antwerp. enjoy the marble floors in the main hall where you ll be lightened by the complete glass and steel dome, spectacular
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Antwerpen Centraal station
27 Koningin Astridpleina prestigious Art Nouveau architecture building dating from the late 19th century. this train station is located next to the Antwerp Zoo and is the most stunniching view that one can enjoy when entering the city of Antwerp. enjoy the marble floors in the main hall where you ll be lightened by the complete glass and steel dome, spectacular
this little hidden path brings you back to a time where things were much simpler than now. there are two lovely restaurants that are accessible through this passage (Sir Anthony Van Dijck and 't Hofke)
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Vlaaikensgang
Vlaaikensgangthis little hidden path brings you back to a time where things were much simpler than now. there are two lovely restaurants that are accessible through this passage (Sir Anthony Van Dijck and 't Hofke)
the old fortress with it's keep. little still remains from this once great castle that protected the city. It was the first sight that people coming by the river saw when approaching Antwerp.
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Hetsteen
1 Steenpleinthe old fortress with it's keep. little still remains from this once great castle that protected the city. It was the first sight that people coming by the river saw when approaching Antwerp.
the most iconic view of the city is the famous Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp. more than 500 years in the making and only 1/3 completed from the original plans (they ran out of money) gives you an idea of the optimism the people of Antwerp had during their golden century when the city flourished from international trading routes with Antwerp as the biggest harbour at that time
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Catedral de Nuestra Señora
21 Groenplaatsthe most iconic view of the city is the famous Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp. more than 500 years in the making and only 1/3 completed from the original plans (they ran out of money) gives you an idea of the optimism the people of Antwerp had during their golden century when the city flourished from international trading routes with Antwerp as the biggest harbour at that time
old fashioned pubs
you can stop here after visiting the cathedral or Grote Markt with the city hall. both inside as outside is worth a look
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Elfde Gebod
10 Torfbrugyou can stop here after visiting the cathedral or Grote Markt with the city hall. both inside as outside is worth a look
local pub with loads of special beers right next to the most iconic landmark of the city
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Paters Vaetje
1 Blauwmoezelstraatlocal pub with loads of special beers right next to the most iconic landmark of the city
Cafe Kulminator
32 Vleminckveldhere you can taste almost all the special beers