Antwerp by Carly

Carlien
Antwerp by Carly

Food scene

Best Italian ice cream in town! Award winning. Classic and creative tasts. Pistachio is divine!
Gelato Giuliano
1 Karel Rogierstraat
Best Italian ice cream in town! Award winning. Classic and creative tasts. Pistachio is divine!
Cosy breakfast and lunch place. Closed on Monday.
25 locals recommend
Charlie's
66 Volkstraat
25 locals recommend
Cosy breakfast and lunch place. Closed on Monday.
Authentic coffee and breakfast/lunch place.
20 locals recommend
Kaffeenini
114A Nationalestraat
20 locals recommend
Authentic coffee and breakfast/lunch place.
Vibrant coffee, breakfast and lunch place
34 locals recommend
Barnini
10 Oudevaartplaats
34 locals recommend
Vibrant coffee, breakfast and lunch place
Graanmarkt 13’s honest and healthy kitchen has been rewarded with a ‘green’ Michelin star in 2021 and was voted best vegetable restaurant from Flanders.
23 locals recommend
Restaurant Graanmarkt 13
13 Graanmarkt
23 locals recommend
Graanmarkt 13’s honest and healthy kitchen has been rewarded with a ‘green’ Michelin star in 2021 and was voted best vegetable restaurant from Flanders.
Michelin star contemporary Italian cuisine with a touch of Zeeland terroir. Book a table or maybe hope for a last minute cancellation ;) The café is more accessible so if you like fine dining, give it a try!
6 locals recommend
Le Pristine
13 Lange Gasthuisstraat
6 locals recommend
Michelin star contemporary Italian cuisine with a touch of Zeeland terroir. Book a table or maybe hope for a last minute cancellation ;) The café is more accessible so if you like fine dining, give it a try!
Not very cosy, but best Italian restaurant in the historical centre. delicious home made pastas!
24 locals recommend
Arte
24 Suikerrui
24 locals recommend
Not very cosy, but best Italian restaurant in the historical centre. delicious home made pastas!
Super cute but refined restaurant in the Eilandje neighbourhood. Limited menu but super fresh products!
Bistrot L'ilot
15 Kribbestraat
Super cute but refined restaurant in the Eilandje neighbourhood. Limited menu but super fresh products!
Mexican restaurant below the apartment. Service can sometimes be of lower quality but food is great.
Bar AMI
59 Sint-Katelijnevest
Mexican restaurant below the apartment. Service can sometimes be of lower quality but food is great.
Delicious burgers and salads. Try their peanut butter banana milkshake!
Manhattn's Burgers
1 Groenplaats
Delicious burgers and salads. Try their peanut butter banana milkshake!
Hipster breakfast and brunch place at walking distance from the appartement. Wide offering for vegetarians and vegans!
25 locals recommend
Tinsel
30 Vlaamsekaai
25 locals recommend
Hipster breakfast and brunch place at walking distance from the appartement. Wide offering for vegetarians and vegans!
Funky Afghan restaurant serving the most lovely sharing plates at affordable prices. Various cosy corners in the restaurant, don't forget to check out the first floor. Most friendly staff ever!
Delrobah
Funky Afghan restaurant serving the most lovely sharing plates at affordable prices. Various cosy corners in the restaurant, don't forget to check out the first floor. Most friendly staff ever!
Love oats? This is your go-to place for breakfast or lunch! Offers various sweet and salty variations, but banana peanut butter is definitely my favourite!
Oats Day Long
Love oats? This is your go-to place for breakfast or lunch! Offers various sweet and salty variations, but banana peanut butter is definitely my favourite!
Authentic greek restaurant with the most lovely dishes and sharing plates. Super friendly staff!
Restaurant Mandraki
13 Kaasrui
Authentic greek restaurant with the most lovely dishes and sharing plates. Super friendly staff!
Right around the corner, hidden behind a small door, this magnificent restaurant is one of my favourites because of its exquisite historical decor. Don't forget to pay a visit to the bathroom as it is beautiful as well :)
13 locals recommend
Fiera Antwerp
14 Lange Nieuwstraat
13 locals recommend
Right around the corner, hidden behind a small door, this magnificent restaurant is one of my favourites because of its exquisite historical decor. Don't forget to pay a visit to the bathroom as it is beautiful as well :)

Sightseeing

Eclectic museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions. Best part is the rooftop panorama view with 360 degree overview on Antwerp city and the port.
475 locals recommend
MAS - Museum by the River
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 locals recommend
Eclectic museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions. Best part is the rooftop panorama view with 360 degree overview on Antwerp city and the port.
Majestic baroque church on the most picturesque little square of Antwerp
37 locals recommend
Carolus Borromeus Church
Hendrik Conscienceplein
37 locals recommend
Majestic baroque church on the most picturesque little square of Antwerp
Majestic gothic/baroque church that houses some masterpieces of the Flemish Primitives (Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens).
28 locals recommend
Sint-Pauluskerk
22 Sint-Paulusstraat
28 locals recommend
Majestic gothic/baroque church that houses some masterpieces of the Flemish Primitives (Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens).
Interactive museum on Belgian chocolate and its history. The tasting room at the end is the best ;)
30 locals recommend
Chocolate Nation
7 Koningin Astridplein
30 locals recommend
Interactive museum on Belgian chocolate and its history. The tasting room at the end is the best ;)
Most beautiful chocolate atelier you will ever see. Don't forget to visit the atelier in the back.
17 locals recommend
The Chocolate Line
50 Meir
17 locals recommend
Most beautiful chocolate atelier you will ever see. Don't forget to visit the atelier in the back.
Visit a nice market on Saturday or Sunday? Go to theaterplein! Saturday 8am - 4pm Sunday 8am - 2pm
Nieuwstad
Nieuwstad
Visit a nice market on Saturday or Sunday? Go to theaterplein! Saturday 8am - 4pm Sunday 8am - 2pm

Neighborhoods

Main shopping area. Meir = commercial stores and chains Kammenstraat + Nationalestraat = fashionable/trendy Schuttershofstraat + Huidevetterstraat + Hopland = luxury brands
18 locals recommend
Meir
Meir
18 locals recommend
Main shopping area. Meir = commercial stores and chains Kammenstraat + Nationalestraat = fashionable/trendy Schuttershofstraat + Huidevetterstraat + Hopland = luxury brands
Light and energetic neighbourhood with little marina and many cute restaurants and bars.
61 locals recommend
Eilandje
61 locals recommend
Light and energetic neighbourhood with little marina and many cute restaurants and bars.
Vibrant neighbourhood with the highest density of bars and restaurants in Antwerp. Marnixplaats is the epicentre.
53 locals recommend
Zuid
53 locals recommend
Vibrant neighbourhood with the highest density of bars and restaurants in Antwerp. Marnixplaats is the epicentre.
A little oasis in the city. Redeveloped former military hospital with a few restaurants, (coffee)bars and the famous 2 Michelin star Restaurant "the Jane".
13 locals recommend
Groen Kwartier
13 locals recommend
A little oasis in the city. Redeveloped former military hospital with a few restaurants, (coffee)bars and the famous 2 Michelin star Restaurant "the Jane".