Gids van John

Jan
Gids van John

Bars/Pubs

All places described are within 5 to 10 minute walk from the apartment.
My favourite bar in town. A good selection of beers, fine wine and good cocktails together with a nice interior. A perfect place for a drink at the bar.
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Roskam
9 Rue de Flandre
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My favourite bar in town. A good selection of beers, fine wine and good cocktails together with a nice interior. A perfect place for a drink at the bar.
Great neighbourhood café with a typical Balgian food menu. One of my favorite places in this area, just across the canal – just a minutes walk from the apartment. Terrace is very popular on sunny days.
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Café Walvis
209 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Great neighbourhood café with a typical Balgian food menu. One of my favorite places in this area, just across the canal – just a minutes walk from the apartment. Terrace is very popular on sunny days.
This nice café with great interior is a huge succes. They have lots of good beers (ask for a local Brussels beer) and snacks. In the back, you can enjoy a very decent spaghetti.
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Monk
22 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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This nice café with great interior is a huge succes. They have lots of good beers (ask for a local Brussels beer) and snacks. In the back, you can enjoy a very decent spaghetti.
Another very typical, no frills pub with a big terrace, lovely place to sit and watch the passersby. Sometimes there’s a little stand on the terrace with a guy who makes very good shrimp croquettes or fish soup.
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Au Laboureur
108 Rue de Flandre
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Another very typical, no frills pub with a big terrace, lovely place to sit and watch the passersby. Sometimes there’s a little stand on the terrace with a guy who makes very good shrimp croquettes or fish soup.
Trendy bar with a predominantly gay clientele, but everybody is welcome! Take have a seat on the lovely terrace, in a quiet pedestrian area, but smack dab in the centre of Brussels. Good cocktails!
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Café Le Fontainas
91 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarkt
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Trendy bar with a predominantly gay clientele, but everybody is welcome! Take have a seat on the lovely terrace, in a quiet pedestrian area, but smack dab in the centre of Brussels. Good cocktails!
Nice authentic bar with a lovely terrace, in a quiet pedestrian area just in front of the Church of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours
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Au Soleil
86 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarkt
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Nice authentic bar with a lovely terrace, in a quiet pedestrian area just in front of the Church of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours
A touristy place but you can choose from 3.162 beers. For real. There is no other bar in the world that has more. Don’t attempt to try them all.
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Delirium Café
4 Impasse de la Fidélité
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A touristy place but you can choose from 3.162 beers. For real. There is no other bar in the world that has more. Don’t attempt to try them all.
‘Beer is the answer’ is the slogan of this café. They are right. A whole lot of very special and excellent beers from all over the world. Do ask for a local one, they are the best.
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Moeder Lambic
8 Pl. Fontainas
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‘Beer is the answer’ is the slogan of this café. They are right. A whole lot of very special and excellent beers from all over the world. Do ask for a local one, they are the best.
There is a café in one section and a bar proper in the other .This café is located on the popular place St Gérry where the terraces are packed on sunny days.
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Le Roi des Belges
35 Rue Jules Van Praet
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There is a café in one section and a bar proper in the other .This café is located on the popular place St Gérry where the terraces are packed on sunny days.
The coolest bar in all of Belgium, this classic near the Bourse has to be seen to be believed. Art deco interior with high ceilings, half-moon balcony, pillars to the roof, a piano in the middle and tiny corner bar. Famous for jazz sessions too, the owner might tell you about the times Miles Davis used to come in and jam.
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L'Archiduc
6 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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The coolest bar in all of Belgium, this classic near the Bourse has to be seen to be believed. Art deco interior with high ceilings, half-moon balcony, pillars to the roof, a piano in the middle and tiny corner bar. Famous for jazz sessions too, the owner might tell you about the times Miles Davis used to come in and jam.
Trendy café with good cocktails and a cozy atmosphere. Nice terrace in summer. Simple breakfasts available
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Barbeton
114 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Trendy café with good cocktails and a cozy atmosphere. Nice terrace in summer. Simple breakfasts available
This cocktail bar is so cute. It is dimly lit, and the ambiance is perfect for a night out with friends
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Life Is Beautiful, Cocktail Bar
161 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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This cocktail bar is so cute. It is dimly lit, and the ambiance is perfect for a night out with friends
If you're into well crafted cocktails this is a place for you. The bartender takes his time elaborating the drinks to perfection and you won't be disappointed.
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Skylab
9 Quai au Bois à Brûler
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If you're into well crafted cocktails this is a place for you. The bartender takes his time elaborating the drinks to perfection and you won't be disappointed.
My favourite cocktail bar in town. Nice, calm, small and cosy place. Mainly for locals. Ideal for a quiet date. The cocktail selection is basic but it has a good reputation on quality.
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Lord Byron
8 Rue des Chartreux
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My favourite cocktail bar in town. Nice, calm, small and cosy place. Mainly for locals. Ideal for a quiet date. The cocktail selection is basic but it has a good reputation on quality.
Very lively café with a big outdoor roofed terrace which attracts a young international crowd.
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ViaVia Brussels
74 Quai aux Briques
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Very lively café with a big outdoor roofed terrace which attracts a young international crowd.
Busy old art nouveau bar with really tasty fresh omelettes and their own fruit beers, full of locals and definitely worth a trip
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Café Mort Subite
7 Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères
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Busy old art nouveau bar with really tasty fresh omelettes and their own fruit beers, full of locals and definitely worth a trip
Wonderful café with lots of Geuze (beer) and other Brussels specialties. They even have chocolates lled with beer!
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La Fleur en Papier Doré
55 Rue des Alexiens
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Wonderful café with lots of Geuze (beer) and other Brussels specialties. They even have chocolates lled with beer!
Brussels best beer & brewery is just around the corner. Try it! (only open on FRI SAT & SUN)
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Brussels Beer Project
188 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Brussels best beer & brewery is just around the corner. Try it! (only open on FRI SAT & SUN)

Restaurants

All places described are within 5 to 10 minute walk from the apartment. It is wise to reserve a table in advance.
Just a couple of minutes walk. This is an ideal place for a good value lunch. Most of what they serve is grown in a huge garden at the back of the restaurant. They also have a sandwich branch named Bello not far of.
Bel Mundo
Henegouwenkaai
Just a couple of minutes walk. This is an ideal place for a good value lunch. Most of what they serve is grown in a huge garden at the back of the restaurant. They also have a sandwich branch named Bello not far of.
Great neighbourhood café with a typical Balgian food menu. One of my favorite places in this area, just across the canal – just a minutes walk from the apartment. Terrace is very popular on sunny days.
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Café Walvis
209 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Great neighbourhood café with a typical Balgian food menu. One of my favorite places in this area, just across the canal – just a minutes walk from the apartment. Terrace is very popular on sunny days.
Delicious, fresh pizzas made with only the best Italian ingredients. Lovely wine too!
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La Belle Equipe
202 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Delicious, fresh pizzas made with only the best Italian ingredients. Lovely wine too!
Japanese fastfood: ramen, burgers,... They have a great terrace at the back.
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Kumiko
7 Rue d'Alost
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Japanese fastfood: ramen, burgers,... They have a great terrace at the back.
Trendy restaurant, the menu is daily fresh. Not a huge choice but everything is fresh and tasty.
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Henri
113 Rue de Flandre
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Trendy restaurant, the menu is daily fresh. Not a huge choice but everything is fresh and tasty.
Very typical Belgian cuisine in a straightforward setting.
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Le Pré Salé
20 Rue de Flandre
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Very typical Belgian cuisine in a straightforward setting.
Delicous French 'Bistronomy'. Go there if you'd like to eat more than one course. They offer different menu options.
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Le Selecto
95 Rue de Flandre
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Delicous French 'Bistronomy'. Go there if you'd like to eat more than one course. They offer different menu options.
A really good fish restaurant, rather pricy but worth every penny
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Le Vismet
23 Pl. Sainte-Catherine
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A really good fish restaurant, rather pricy but worth every penny
Very classic and good fish restaurant
La Belle Maraîchère
11a Pl. Sainte-Catherine
Very classic and good fish restaurant
Have a delicious shrimp-croquette or other delicacies prepared with sh. The small dishes are enjoyed outside, standing up, with a nice glass of white wine.
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Mer du Nord
45 Pl. Sainte-Catherine
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Have a delicious shrimp-croquette or other delicacies prepared with sh. The small dishes are enjoyed outside, standing up, with a nice glass of white wine.
Delicious chicken for a fair price
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Kipkot
8 Pl. Sainte-Catherine
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Delicious chicken for a fair price
Way better burgers than the fast food chains
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Ellis Gourmet Burger
4 Pl. Sainte-Catherine
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Way better burgers than the fast food chains
High class fries shop. Rather expensive compared to other fries shops but definitely an option if you'd like to go fastfood gourmet style
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Frites Atelier
20 Groentenmarkt
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High class fries shop. Rather expensive compared to other fries shops but definitely an option if you'd like to go fastfood gourmet style
Woodfired neapolitan pizzas made with oragnic ingredients from local farmers
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NONA Pizza
17/19 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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Woodfired neapolitan pizzas made with oragnic ingredients from local farmers
Have a drink in the beautiful Art Déco-café where Réné Magritte used to sit! They serve very good Belgian food too and there's plenty of seating.
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Greenwich Café Bruxelles
7 Rue des Chartreux
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Have a drink in the beautiful Art Déco-café where Réné Magritte used to sit! They serve very good Belgian food too and there's plenty of seating.
Italian restaurant with good pastas and pizzas
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Le Fornostar
65 Quai au Bois à Brûler
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Italian restaurant with good pastas and pizzas
Real Belgian (not French) fries :-)
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Fritland
49 Rue Henri Maus
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Real Belgian (not French) fries :-)
Delicious Belgian cuisine (lots of dishes are prepared with beer!!) and a lot of kriek, geuze, lambic and other excellent Belgian beers. Small and cosy!
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Nüetnigenough
25 Rue du Lombard
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Delicious Belgian cuisine (lots of dishes are prepared with beer!!) and a lot of kriek, geuze, lambic and other excellent Belgian beers. Small and cosy!
Great place to have lunch and enjoy the colourful sixities-interior. They serve soups, salads, hot meals and delicious home made lemonade.
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Jour de Fête
181 Bd Anspach
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Great place to have lunch and enjoy the colourful sixities-interior. They serve soups, salads, hot meals and delicious home made lemonade.
Lovely, kids-friendly place to have breakfast or lunch. Only open until 17h.
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Chicago Café
45 Rue de Flandre
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Lovely, kids-friendly place to have breakfast or lunch. Only open until 17h.
This co-working café is a local hang-out for hipsters and just a short walk from the apartment. They serve a decent breakfast and lunch. They have a terrace on the street side (with a view of some bold mural paintings).
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Le Phare du Kanaal
40 Quai des Charbonnages
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This co-working café is a local hang-out for hipsters and just a short walk from the apartment. They serve a decent breakfast and lunch. They have a terrace on the street side (with a view of some bold mural paintings).
Delicious spring rolls, ideal for a quick bite
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Knees to Chin
125 Rue de Livourne
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Delicious spring rolls, ideal for a quick bite
Wolf is an ideal place if every one is craving for different food. More than 10 restaurants serve people there (from tapas to Indian, shelfish, bugers, African and Asian food and desserts as well. They even have an own brewery and biological store on the spot.
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Wolf
50 Rue du Fossé aux Loups
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Wolf is an ideal place if every one is craving for different food. More than 10 restaurants serve people there (from tapas to Indian, shelfish, bugers, African and Asian food and desserts as well. They even have an own brewery and biological store on the spot.

Coffee

Nice place, it's rather small but and definitely the closest option.
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MOK Specialty Coffee Roastery & Bar
196 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Nice place, it's rather small but and definitely the closest option.
Charli is bakery with delicious cakes, pies, buns,... Definitely a good option if you are a sweeth tooth.
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Charli
34 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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Charli is bakery with delicious cakes, pies, buns,... Definitely a good option if you are a sweeth tooth.
Besides coffee they serve quiches, salads, sandwiches, soups...They have another (bigger) branch at Thurn & Taxis
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Le Pain Quotidien
16 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Besides coffee they serve quiches, salads, sandwiches, soups...They have another (bigger) branch at Thurn & Taxis
They are famous for their big selection of excellent coffee. Not the most cosy place to chill but a perfect place for a quick coffee.
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Corica Grand Place
49 Rue du Marché aux Poulets
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They are famous for their big selection of excellent coffee. Not the most cosy place to chill but a perfect place for a quick coffee.
Cafe Capitale is close to the Grand Place but unfortunately has no terrace. They only play vinyl records, Indie-rock, Old jazz, Electronica, Soul en Folk! They have another shop at the Sablon which has a terrace.
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Café Capitale
45 Rue du Midi
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Cafe Capitale is close to the Grand Place but unfortunately has no terrace. They only play vinyl records, Indie-rock, Old jazz, Electronica, Soul en Folk! They have another shop at the Sablon which has a terrace.
All day breakfast, cosy place with nice terrace.
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Velvet Peck
27 Quai au Bois à Brûler
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All day breakfast, cosy place with nice terrace.

Nightlife

Plenty of other options but here are some options that can easily be done on foot from the apartment
Party's, music, dj's, drinks, fun!
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Madame Moustache
7 Quai au Bois à Brûler
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Party's, music, dj's, drinks, fun!
This 'isle' is full of cafés, bars. Some of them have dance floors. This scene is popular with youngsters.
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Saint-Géry Island
Place Saint-Géry
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This 'isle' is full of cafés, bars. Some of them have dance floors. This scene is popular with youngsters.
Fuse is one of Belgium's longest-running electronic music institutions and is world-renowned for the great techno parties
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Fuse
208 Rue Blaes
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Fuse is one of Belgium's longest-running electronic music institutions and is world-renowned for the great techno parties

Other useful adresses

Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains The bus stops at this square, on the Rue Dansaert. You'll see the sign next to the street. Yu can buy tickets on the bus.
Citysightseeing Brussels Hop On Hop Off
5 Place Sainte-Gudule
Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains The bus stops at this square, on the Rue Dansaert. You'll see the sign next to the street. Yu can buy tickets on the bus.
Villo bicycles are the rental bicycles from the city of Brussels. Closest stop is next to Café Walvis
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Villo!
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Villo bicycles are the rental bicycles from the city of Brussels. Closest stop is next to Café Walvis

Shopping

The latest collections of the top Belgian fashion designers under 1 roof. They have a branch for women and one for men.
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Stijl
74 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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The latest collections of the top Belgian fashion designers under 1 roof. They have a branch for women and one for men.
This is a good place to buy just about any Belgian beer
De Biertempel
56 Rue du Marché Aux Herbes
This is a good place to buy just about any Belgian beer
The best known shopping street in Brussels, with all major brands. At the end of the street, you can find Galeria Inno, a huge department store.
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Rue Neuve
Rue Neuve
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The best known shopping street in Brussels, with all major brands. At the end of the street, you can find Galeria Inno, a huge department store.
High-end shopping with the more expensive shops
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Avenue Louise
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High-end shopping with the more expensive shops
The walhalla for sneaker lovers and a great place to chill with a coffee as wel
Knits & Treats
7 Quai du Hainaut
The walhalla for sneaker lovers and a great place to chill with a coffee as wel
Only womens clothing. One of my wife's favorite Belgian designers.
Just In Case
63 Rue Léon Lepage
Only womens clothing. One of my wife's favorite Belgian designers.

Chocolate and ice cream

Handmade Belgian chocolates and delicious ice cream as well
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Frederic Blondeel
39 Rue de Ganshoren
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Handmade Belgian chocolates and delicious ice cream as well
Delicious ice cream and a lovely terrace
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Gaston
86 Quai aux Briques
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Delicious ice cream and a lovely terrace
Chocolate at its very best.
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Pierre Marcolini
1 Rue des Minimes
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Chocolate at its very best.
Another good chocolatier
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Wittamer sa
12 Pl. du Grand Sablon
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Another good chocolatier