My local tips!

Linda
My local tips!

My favourite places to have a drink

Mingle amongst the locals and have a 'bolleke' or a 'boerke'
A very local bar with the best served beer ever!
Café Corso
17 Vrijdagmarkt
A very local bar with the best served beer ever!
Have a glass of fantastic wine at the bar and have a chat.
Pinot
21 Vrijdagmarkt
Have a glass of fantastic wine at the bar and have a chat.
I used to drive 45 kilometres (when I was young) to come to this funky place. It has not lost his vibes... On Sunday you can enjoy a live jazz concert.
37 locals recommend
Café Hopper
2 Leopold de Waelstraat
37 locals recommend
I used to drive 45 kilometres (when I was young) to come to this funky place. It has not lost his vibes... On Sunday you can enjoy a live jazz concert.
You need to hop in and see the authentic interior design. On Sunday night the locals drink a beer and dance the night away...
28 locals recommend
Den Engel
3 Grote Markt
28 locals recommend
You need to hop in and see the authentic interior design. On Sunday night the locals drink a beer and dance the night away...
Is it a museum or is it a bar?
15 locals recommend
Elfde Gebod
10 Torfbrug
15 locals recommend
Is it a museum or is it a bar?
This is cultural heritage! See and hear the organ...
9 locals recommend
Beveren
2 Vlasmarkt
9 locals recommend
This is cultural heritage! See and hear the organ...
In the basement you can have a drink or a medieval dinner.
13 locals recommend
Pelgrom
15 Pelgrimstraat
13 locals recommend
In the basement you can have a drink or a medieval dinner.
The oldest bar of the town!
10 locals recommend
Quinten Matsijs
17 Moriaanstraat
10 locals recommend
The oldest bar of the town!
Very folksy!
Atlas
25 HH Geeststraat
Very folksy!
Just try one of the beer suggestions... or more!
13 locals recommend
Billie's Bier Kafétaria
12 Kammenstraat
13 locals recommend
Just try one of the beer suggestions... or more!
Great & local bar, great & local people
9 locals recommend
The Fish Market Cafe
20 Riemstraat
9 locals recommend
Great & local bar, great & local people
Very friendly and local bar
Café Barries
21 Reyndersstraat
Very friendly and local bar

R U Hungry?

Do not go inside the touristic places. Have a meal at one of my favourite places. Just saying...
A modern Chinese restaurant... You will NOT regret this!
24 locals recommend
Cuichine
3 Draakplaats
24 locals recommend
A modern Chinese restaurant... You will NOT regret this!
If you would like to try some Flemish dishes, this is the place!
11 locals recommend
De Zeven Schaken
24 Braderijstraat
11 locals recommend
If you would like to try some Flemish dishes, this is the place!
World kitchen for fair prices. A place for travelers...
24 locals recommend
Via Via reiscafé
43 Wolstraat
24 locals recommend
World kitchen for fair prices. A place for travelers...
Old fashioned kitchen with 'forgotten' recipes. Fantastic place!
7 locals recommend
Bizie Lizie
16 Vlaamsekaai
7 locals recommend
Old fashioned kitchen with 'forgotten' recipes. Fantastic place!
The best Greek restaurant in town. So friendly and... you will have a dance!
Restaurant Mandraki
13 Kaasrui
The best Greek restaurant in town. So friendly and... you will have a dance!
Our famous Belgian Fries by a Michelin star chef... a must try!
22 locals recommend
Frites Atelier | Antwerpen
32 Korte Gasthuisstraat
22 locals recommend
Our famous Belgian Fries by a Michelin star chef... a must try!
Great fish restaurant with good vibes!
15 locals recommend
Visbistro Mojo
56 Kasteelpleinstraat
15 locals recommend
Great fish restaurant with good vibes!
A funky place where everybody wants to be!
72 locals recommend
Fiskebar
12 Marnixplaats
72 locals recommend
A funky place where everybody wants to be!
Luxurious fish restaurant... make your reservation upfront.
31 locals recommend
Dôme sur Mer
1 Arendstraat
31 locals recommend
Luxurious fish restaurant... make your reservation upfront.
For veggie lovers!
16 locals recommend
De Broers van Julienne
45 Kasteelpleinstraat
16 locals recommend
For veggie lovers!
Great food with a very nice terrace. My favourite? Sandwich with pork belly... Nom!
Bistro Bar 2
19 Vrijdagmarkt
Great food with a very nice terrace. My favourite? Sandwich with pork belly... Nom!
The BEST Gyros Pita ever ever ever... and always served with a smile. Love it!
Amvrosia
47 Hoogstraat
The BEST Gyros Pita ever ever ever... and always served with a smile. Love it!
Indulge yourselves and taste the best caviar in a fantastic place no one else will know about...
Sevruga
1 Leeuwenstraat
Indulge yourselves and taste the best caviar in a fantastic place no one else will know about...
Heaven for meat lovers!
MAVEN Noble meat craft
4 Luikstraat
Heaven for meat lovers!
Wanna have breakfast or lunch? This friendly owner makes your day!
28 locals recommend
Tartine
35A Minderbroedersrui
28 locals recommend
Wanna have breakfast or lunch? This friendly owner makes your day!
Vegan breakfast or lunch!
Plant B
2 Blauwmoezelstraat
Vegan breakfast or lunch!
A famous classic restaurant. Must need to make a reservation.
9 locals recommend
't Fornuis
24 Reyndersstraat
9 locals recommend
A famous classic restaurant. Must need to make a reservation.
Very nice breakfast in a brocante street
12 locals recommend
Kloonies
183 Kloosterstraat
12 locals recommend
Very nice breakfast in a brocante street
Try the pancakes!
10 locals recommend
Goodie Foodie
23 Leeuwenstraat
10 locals recommend
Try the pancakes!

The gay scene

Antwerp is the place for diversity!
Famous place for years....
22 locals recommend
Red and Blue
11 Lange Schipperskapelstraat
22 locals recommend
Famous place for years....
A very cosy and relaxed place with a great terrace at a non-touristic square.
17 locals recommend
Den Draak
1 Draakplaats
17 locals recommend
A very cosy and relaxed place with a great terrace at a non-touristic square.

Want to see something different?

We keep on exploring our city and love to share our little gems....
Take the Waterbus and see Antwerp from the water...
15 locals recommend
the waterbus
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15 locals recommend
Take the Waterbus and see Antwerp from the water...
You can enter the MAS for free and go to the top floor with an amazing view. The area is perfect to have a drink as well...
475 locals recommend
MAS - Museum aan de Stroom
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 locals recommend
You can enter the MAS for free and go to the top floor with an amazing view. The area is perfect to have a drink as well...
You really need to enter this Pedestrian's tunnel for the art deco automatic stairs... You can walk under the river.
26 locals recommend
Ingang Sint-Annatunnel - Voetgangerstunnel
Frederik van Eedenplein
26 locals recommend
You really need to enter this Pedestrian's tunnel for the art deco automatic stairs... You can walk under the river.
Ofcourse we love chocolate! You can make your own praline.
30 locals recommend
Chocolate Nation
7 Koningin Astridplein
30 locals recommend
Ofcourse we love chocolate! You can make your own praline.
A great and interactive brewery. At the end you can taste the brew of the month and vote!
76 locals recommend
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 Mechelsesteenweg
76 locals recommend
A great and interactive brewery. At the end you can taste the brew of the month and vote!
Fantastic (and hidden) place to have a drink in the sun. Try some beers...
13 locals recommend
Brouwerijcafe De Seefhoek
21 Indiestraat
13 locals recommend
Fantastic (and hidden) place to have a drink in the sun. Try some beers...
Yes, you can visit Antwerp in the sewers... Very interesting and fun to do (but make your reservation upfront).
34 locals recommend
De Ruien
21 Suikerrui
34 locals recommend
Yes, you can visit Antwerp in the sewers... Very interesting and fun to do (but make your reservation upfront).
Such a cosy and fun square! Pay a visit and maybe you get lucky to watch a wedding party.
37 locals recommend
Carolus Borromeus Church
Hendrik Conscienceplein
37 locals recommend
Such a cosy and fun square! Pay a visit and maybe you get lucky to watch a wedding party.
A must do at Saturdays (from 07:00 till 16H00) and Sundays (from 07:00 till 13H00). Cheap food stalls. Have a glass of cava with the locals...
Nieuwstad
Nieuwstad
A must do at Saturdays (from 07:00 till 16H00) and Sundays (from 07:00 till 13H00). Cheap food stalls. Have a glass of cava with the locals...
Experiencing the weekly folksy auction on Friday morning when the square is piled with furniture, old stuff and, perhaps, the treasure of your life time!
27 locals recommend
Vrijdagmarkt
Vrijdagmarkt
27 locals recommend
Experiencing the weekly folksy auction on Friday morning when the square is piled with furniture, old stuff and, perhaps, the treasure of your life time!
Always a fully church during mass. A famous pastor who thinks outside the box and preaches in dialect with loads of fun.
St. Andrew's Church
5 Sint-Andriesstraat
Always a fully church during mass. A famous pastor who thinks outside the box and preaches in dialect with loads of fun.