Guidebook for Brussels
Essentials
Nearest health food store.
Open every day 10 - 8
Sunday 11 - 7
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Natural Corner
1 Rue de l'EscalierNearest health food store.
Open every day 10 - 8
Sunday 11 - 7
Boomba
31 Rue des ChartreuxFor a good haircut - men and women
AD Anspach
63 Bd AnspachThe main supermarket in the neighbourhood.
Great cheese shop and deli run by mother daughter and grandmother.
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Catherine
23 Rue du MidiGreat cheese shop and deli run by mother daughter and grandmother.
A smallish supermarket. Has most things. A little more expensive than the Delhaize but that little bit closer too. Open until 22h
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Carrefour Express
106 Bd AnspachA smallish supermarket. Has most things. A little more expensive than the Delhaize but that little bit closer too. Open until 22h
Open every day 7h - 23h, new bright and organised supermarket
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Carrefour market
55 Pl. JourdanOpen every day 7h - 23h, new bright and organised supermarket
Food Scene
Simply the best moules frites. (mussels and fries)
phone: +32 (0)2 512 61 22
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Bij den Boer
60 Quai aux BriquesSimply the best moules frites. (mussels and fries)
phone: +32 (0)2 512 61 22
Simple, inexpensive, family food and a lively, friendly atmosphere. Good stoemp saucisse.
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La Fin de Siècle
3 Av. de l'ArméeSimple, inexpensive, family food and a lively, friendly atmosphere. Good stoemp saucisse.
Kokob
10 Rue des Grands CarmesA good Ethiopian restaurant.
Fancy modern and classic cooking. They also do a good moules frites. Best to reserve.
+32 (0) 2 218 00 08
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Henri
113 Rue de FlandreFancy modern and classic cooking. They also do a good moules frites. Best to reserve.
+32 (0) 2 218 00 08
Houtsiplou
9 Pl. RouppeGood for lunch or dinner. Proper burgers, salads and pasta.
Colonial-style restaurant and bar for cocktails maybe. Just around the block.
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Le Cercle des Voyageurs
18 LievevrouwbroersstraatColonial-style restaurant and bar for cocktails maybe. Just around the block.
The now ubiquitous breakfast spot - started in Brussels, now expanding throughout the world. It's worth taking a pot of the praline spread home with you.
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Le Pain Quotidien
11 Rue des SablonsThe now ubiquitous breakfast spot - started in Brussels, now expanding throughout the world. It's worth taking a pot of the praline spread home with you.
A good American-style coffee/muffin bar.
The best coffee though is just across the Boulevard - Rue des Riches-Claire "Moka" (not on google) . A funky place but a bit unreliable with opening hours.
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Coffee Company
A good American-style coffee/muffin bar.
The best coffee though is just across the Boulevard - Rue des Riches-Claire "Moka" (not on google) . A funky place but a bit unreliable with opening hours.
The restaurant downstairs is really not bad if you are feeling lazy or just want to keep it very local.
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Nüetnigenough
25 Rue du LombardThe restaurant downstairs is really not bad if you are feeling lazy or just want to keep it very local.
Very nice, funky, inexpensive Brazilian restaurant. Not a huge menu (always reassuring I find) including Feijoada. Not to be confused with La Cantina Cubana in the parallel street.
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La Cantina
15 Rue du Jardin des OlivesVery nice, funky, inexpensive Brazilian restaurant. Not a huge menu (always reassuring I find) including Feijoada. Not to be confused with La Cantina Cubana in the parallel street.
'Table d'hôte' organic (but not vegetarian) restaurant. Lunch €15 Dinner €25. All-day brunch at the weekend. It's delicious!
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Les Filles
46 Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains'Table d'hôte' organic (but not vegetarian) restaurant. Lunch €15 Dinner €25. All-day brunch at the weekend. It's delicious!
It's a tea-room with a great ambiance and a large menu of Marriage Frères teas (the best) and some great cakes. The cheesecake is delicious. The whole street is nice to visit actually.
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A.M. Sweet
4 Rue des ChartreuxIt's a tea-room with a great ambiance and a large menu of Marriage Frères teas (the best) and some great cakes. The cheesecake is delicious. The whole street is nice to visit actually.
Fantastic Japanese noodle soups. Ramen, gyoza, edamame... simple, delicious and they do a day special as well. Lunch or dinner.
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Umamido St-Catherine
1 Pl. Sainte-CatherineFantastic Japanese noodle soups. Ramen, gyoza, edamame... simple, delicious and they do a day special as well. Lunch or dinner.
Probably your nearest bakery serving breakfast. Nice ambience. Pastries and coffee are good but the bread is better in the health food store.
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Le Temps des Tartines
71 Rue du MidiProbably your nearest bakery serving breakfast. Nice ambience. Pastries and coffee are good but the bread is better in the health food store.
Drinks & Nightlife
An old-style Belgian classic restored to full glory. Recently started serving food though I haven't tried yet.
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Greenwich Café Bruxelles
7 Rue des ChartreuxAn old-style Belgian classic restored to full glory. Recently started serving food though I haven't tried yet.
Le Cirio
18 Rue de la BourseNice old-style Belgian bar
Kolenmarkt 91
91 Rue du Marché au Charbon KolenmarktMostly (but not exclusively) gay bar with a nice terrace.
If you are looking for a bit of bar-hopping then this cluster around Place St Gery is a good place to start. It's a young crowd.
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Le Roi des Belges
35 Rue Jules Van PraetIf you are looking for a bit of bar-hopping then this cluster around Place St Gery is a good place to start. It's a young crowd.
The first of a cluster of friendly bars with terraces that sprung in this area. They do simple food too - soups, panini and salads
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Zebra
33 Pl. Saint-GéryThe first of a cluster of friendly bars with terraces that sprung in this area. They do simple food too - soups, panini and salads
Everything Else
Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleThe best flea market in Europe - daily.
Shopping
Pierre Marcolini
1 Rue des MinimesThe fanciest chocolate in town.
Stijl
74 Rue Antoine DansaertA selection of men and women's Belgian fashion.
BIG second-hand clothing store. It's a bit further than some of the others in the neighbourhood and it's not the cheapest but the selection and the quality makes it worth the trip.
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Les Enfants d'Edouard
175 Av. LouiseBIG second-hand clothing store. It's a bit further than some of the others in the neighbourhood and it's not the cheapest but the selection and the quality makes it worth the trip.
Arts & Culture
A great theatre in Brussels for dance and theatre.
Check out - http://www.kaaitheater.be/home.jsp
(also the smaller Kaaistudio's Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Vaakstraat 81 - 1000 Brussel)
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Kaaitheater
19 Sq. SaincteletteA great theatre in Brussels for dance and theatre.
Check out - http://www.kaaitheater.be/home.jsp
(also the smaller Kaaistudio's Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Vaakstraat 81 - 1000 Brussel)
Cinema Galeries
26 Galerie de la ReineIndependent cinema in the beautiful gallery
Jan Mot
10 Pl. du Petit SablonJan Mot gallery - small, excellent gallery for contemporary art in the centre.
Entertainment & Activities
Cinema museum. Classic films, big screen, small price.
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Musée du cinéma de Bruxelles
9 Rue Baron HortaCinema museum. Classic films, big screen, small price.
UGC De Brouckère
38 Pl. De BrouckèreMainstream cinema