Guidebook for Antwerpen

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Guidebook for Antwerpen

Food Scene

76 locals recommend
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 Mechelsesteenweg
76 locals recommend
High class restaurant, about 15 minutes walking. Booking far in advance is mandatory. The "Upper room bar" is a little more accessible.
63 locals recommend
The Jane
1 Paradeplein
63 locals recommend
High class restaurant, about 15 minutes walking. Booking far in advance is mandatory. The "Upper room bar" is a little more accessible.
Excellent bakery but with limited opening hours.
pain Mercier
3 Frederik de Merodeplein
Excellent bakery but with limited opening hours.
Good restaurant with the typical Belgian specialities such as Vol'o'vent and steak americain. Has a nice terrace in the summer.
17 locals recommend
De Pelgrim
6 Boomgaardstraat
17 locals recommend
Good restaurant with the typical Belgian specialities such as Vol'o'vent and steak americain. Has a nice terrace in the summer.
Very good Italian restaurant within walking distance. Small so be on time. Has also take-out.
9 locals recommend
Il Carpaccio
2a Generaal Lemanstraat
9 locals recommend
Very good Italian restaurant within walking distance. Small so be on time. Has also take-out.
Also known as small china town. Hosts restaurants which don't look like much but make up with good food.
24 locals recommend
Chinatown
24 locals recommend
Also known as small china town. Hosts restaurants which don't look like much but make up with good food.
Italian restaurant located in a park. Above average pricing but very elegant.
12 locals recommend
Danieli il Divino
12 Beukenlaan
12 locals recommend
Italian restaurant located in a park. Above average pricing but very elegant.
Restaurant for meat lovers. Recently opened with good reviews from the start.
8 locals recommend
The Butcher's son
1 Boomgaardstraat
8 locals recommend
Restaurant for meat lovers. Recently opened with good reviews from the start.
Extravagant cheese specialist. Want that special cheese which matches the beer served in the brewery. They got it.
Only Cheese
1 Boomgaardstraat
Extravagant cheese specialist. Want that special cheese which matches the beer served in the brewery. They got it.
Can be reached with the Tram 7 from door to door. Considered the very best restaurant of Antwerp with superb cooking, service and interior. Ha also a lovely/small courtyard. Only for serious food lovers.
7 locals recommend
De Godevaart
23 Sint-Katelijnevest
7 locals recommend
Can be reached with the Tram 7 from door to door. Considered the very best restaurant of Antwerp with superb cooking, service and interior. Ha also a lovely/small courtyard. Only for serious food lovers.

Essentials

Cheap but good for basics.
ALDI
8 Coveliersstraat
Cheap but good for basics.
Small but good. Open on Sunday until 12:00.
22 locals recommend
Proxy Delhaize
84 Av. Emile Verhaeren
22 locals recommend
Small but good. Open on Sunday until 12:00.
Chinese foodstuff supermarket. Has everything Asian including the chopsticks and the matching bowls. Also a lot of Japanese ingredients and more.
9 locals recommend
Sun Wah Supermarket
16 Van Wesenbekestraat
9 locals recommend
Chinese foodstuff supermarket. Has everything Asian including the chopsticks and the matching bowls. Also a lot of Japanese ingredients and more.

Entertainment & Activities

Very large and well equipped gym with a good level between weight lifting equipment and cardio.
I-Fitness
180 Coveliersstraat
Very large and well equipped gym with a good level between weight lifting equipment and cardio.
The antique street of Antwerp. Not the same level as Brussel but a nice place to spend some hours on Sunday with a ice cream.
129 locals recommend
Kloosterstraat
Kloosterstraat
129 locals recommend
The antique street of Antwerp. Not the same level as Brussel but a nice place to spend some hours on Sunday with a ice cream.
The world renown 19 century zoological park located behind the equally renown and splendid central station. One of the must see's.
188 locals recommend
ZOO Antwerpen
20-26 Koningin Astridplein
188 locals recommend
The world renown 19 century zoological park located behind the equally renown and splendid central station. One of the must see's.

Getting Around

Fully automatic bicycle rental system. A few hundred stations located in town, mostly not more than 200m from each other. For only 3.80€ a full day of mobility and booked on-line with a valid credit card. Check out https://www.velo-antwerpen.be for more information.
Velo 046 - De Merode
Fully automatic bicycle rental system. A few hundred stations located in town, mostly not more than 200m from each other. For only 3.80€ a full day of mobility and booked on-line with a valid credit card. Check out https://www.velo-antwerpen.be for more information.
Very nice 19 century pedestrian/bike tunnel leading from the center of town to the "Linkeroever". From there you have a lovely view of the town skyline.
27 locals recommend
St. Anna's Tunnel / Pedestrians' Tunnel
Sint-Annatunnel
27 locals recommend
Very nice 19 century pedestrian/bike tunnel leading from the center of town to the "Linkeroever". From there you have a lovely view of the town skyline.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip bar with a good and affordable kitchen. A velo bicycle station just opposite of it.
29 locals recommend
Stanny
1 Stanleystraat
29 locals recommend
Hip bar with a good and affordable kitchen. A velo bicycle station just opposite of it.
Very local but cosy beer bar. Has a large selection of Belgian special draft beers.
9 locals recommend
Het Been
28 Belpairestraat
9 locals recommend
Very local but cosy beer bar. Has a large selection of Belgian special draft beers.
Totally off the hook night club located in the red light district. World renown and although it has been "domesticated" a little over the years it still has a very "underground" feeling to it. As everything, reachable by 'Velo' or Taxi. Car is not advised.
55 locals recommend
Café d'Anvers
15 Verversrui
55 locals recommend
Totally off the hook night club located in the red light district. World renown and although it has been "domesticated" a little over the years it still has a very "underground" feeling to it. As everything, reachable by 'Velo' or Taxi. Car is not advised.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful art collection located in a open air museum/park. Very quite and has a very nice terrace. Also nice on a rainy day with a paraplu.
83 locals recommend
Middelheim Museum
61 Middelheimlaan
83 locals recommend
Beautiful art collection located in a open air museum/park. Very quite and has a very nice terrace. Also nice on a rainy day with a paraplu.

Sightseeing

Museum aan de Stroom. Landmark building housing art information regarding the harbour and it's history. Surrounded by nice bars and restaurants.
475 locals recommend
MAS - Museum by the River
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 locals recommend
Museum aan de Stroom. Landmark building housing art information regarding the harbour and it's history. Surrounded by nice bars and restaurants.