Guidebook for Brussels and the neighbourhood of the apartment
Essentials
Very nice supermarket just 1 minute walk from the apartment. Open everyday, even on Sundays and national holidays (rare in Belgium) from 7.30 am to 8 pm (except Monday morning).
11 locals recommend
Proxy Delhaize St Michel
45 Rue de l'EscadronVery nice supermarket just 1 minute walk from the apartment. Open everyday, even on Sundays and national holidays (rare in Belgium) from 7.30 am to 8 pm (except Monday morning).
Large supermarket inside a small shopping center located 3 minutes' walk from the apartment.
269 locals recommend
Carrefour market
55 Pl. JourdanLarge supermarket inside a small shopping center located 3 minutes' walk from the apartment.
Large supermarket specialising in Mediterranean products and fresh produce.
8 locals recommend
FreshMed
35 Rue de l'EscadronLarge supermarket specialising in Mediterranean products and fresh produce.
Food Scene
Le Coach
20 Bd Saint-MichelOne of the best pubs in the eastern half of Brussels.
Brasserie-style Belgian-Japanese fusion restaurant facing the Park of Woluwe. Owned by celebrity chef Yves Mattagne (2 Michelin stars at the SeaGrill).
11 locals recommend
SANZARU - Nikkei Food & Drinks
292 Av. de TervuerenBrasserie-style Belgian-Japanese fusion restaurant facing the Park of Woluwe. Owned by celebrity chef Yves Mattagne (2 Michelin stars at the SeaGrill).
Le Mess
1 Bd Louis SchmidtFrench and seasonal cuisine. Very nice atmosphere.
le buone maniere
59 Av. de TervuerenGastronomic Italian restaurant.
La Fin de Siècle
3 Av. de l'ArméeVery popular Italian restaurant.
Le Monde est Petit
65 Rue des BatavesGastronomic French seasonal cuisine (1 Michelin star).
Hoi sea
Japanese restaurant serving ramen and sushi. Just around the corner from the apartment.
Restaurant Hadrien
Fine French cuisine.
French Provençal restaurant with reasonably-priced lunch, including vegetarian options.
Les Comptoirs des Davids
French Provençal restaurant with reasonably-priced lunch, including vegetarian options.
Everything Else
Dutch-speaking section of the Free University of Brussels.
10 locals recommend
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2 Bd de la PlaineDutch-speaking section of the Free University of Brussels.
European Commission
200 Rue de la LoiThe seat of the EU government.
Sightseeing
Belgium's largest Art & History Museum. It has sections for all five continents.
61 locals recommend
Art, Ethnology and History Museum
10 Parc du CinquantenaireBelgium's largest Art & History Museum. It has sections for all five continents.
One of Europe's largest automobile museums. It has a large and varied collection of 350 vintage European and American automobiles from the late 19th century until the seventies.
90 locals recommend
Autoworld
11 Parc du CinquantenaireOne of Europe's largest automobile museums. It has a large and varied collection of 350 vintage European and American automobiles from the late 19th century until the seventies.
Take a ride in one of Brussels' historical tramways to the newly renovated African Museum in Tervuren.
14 locals recommend
Musee Du Tram station
Take a ride in one of Brussels' historical tramways to the newly renovated African Museum in Tervuren.
Belgium's largest fine arts museum, featuring works by Bruegel, Rogier van der Weyden, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Jacob Jordaens, among others.
216 locals recommend
Musee Magritte Museum - Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
3 Rue de la RégenceBelgium's largest fine arts museum, featuring works by Bruegel, Rogier van der Weyden, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Jacob Jordaens, among others.
A museum dedicated to the famous Belgian surrealist artist.
489 locals recommend
Musée Magritte Museum
1 Pl. RoyaleA museum dedicated to the famous Belgian surrealist artist.
A massive palace, with a slightly longer façade than Buckingham Palace. Open only from late July to early September.
222 locals recommend
Royal Palace of Brussels
16 Rue BrederodeA massive palace, with a slightly longer façade than Buckingham Palace. Open only from late July to early September.
Espace Léopold
60 Rue WiertzGet a chance to see European democracy in action.
Brussels' 13th-century Gothic cathedral.
91 locals recommend
St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
Esplanade de la Sainte-GuduleBrussels' 13th-century Gothic cathedral.
Brussels's 17th-century market square is the city's most famous attraction.
913 locals recommend
Grand-Place
Brussels's 17th-century market square is the city's most famous attraction.
The Belgian Senate and House of Representative is located in a beautiful 18th-century palace facing the Royal Palace.
20 locals recommend
Palace of the Nation
2 Pl. de la NationThe Belgian Senate and House of Representative is located in a beautiful 18th-century palace facing the Royal Palace.
It is part of the Royal Museums for Art and History and internationally renowned for its collection of over 8,000 instruments. It is housed in a splendid Art-Nouveau building.
427 locals recommend
Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la CourIt is part of the Royal Museums for Art and History and internationally renowned for its collection of over 8,000 instruments. It is housed in a splendid Art-Nouveau building.
A private mansion built by Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann between 1905 and 1911 and is considered his masterpiece. It was designated as a world heritage site by UNESCO in June 2009.
Stoclet Palace
A private mansion built by Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann between 1905 and 1911 and is considered his masterpiece. It was designated as a world heritage site by UNESCO in June 2009.
Entertainment & Activities
Large museum retracing Belgium's military history from the Napoleonic Wars until WWII. Uniforms, guns, canons, tanks and a huge hall with over 30 real air planes, mostly from WWII to the 1970's.
74 locals recommend
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History
3 Parc du CinquantenaireLarge museum retracing Belgium's military history from the Napoleonic Wars until WWII. Uniforms, guns, canons, tanks and a huge hall with over 30 real air planes, mostly from WWII to the 1970's.
Probably Belgium's most pleasant landscape park, dotted with several ponds, winding paths and a very relaxing atmosphere. Great to spend an afternoon with kids.
63 locals recommend
Park of Woluwe
1150 Av. de TervuerenProbably Belgium's most pleasant landscape park, dotted with several ponds, winding paths and a very relaxing atmosphere. Great to spend an afternoon with kids.
A vast museum dedicated to the traditional culture and the fauna of Central Africa. It is located in a beautiful park with plenty of water fowls.
38 locals recommend
Royal Museum for Central Africa
13 LeuvensesteenwegA vast museum dedicated to the traditional culture and the fauna of Central Africa. It is located in a beautiful park with plenty of water fowls.
A large neoclassical park famous for its triumphal arches (larger than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris).
522 locals recommend
Parc du Cinquantenaire
A large neoclassical park famous for its triumphal arches (larger than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris).
Shopping
Woluwe Shopping Center
200 Rue Saint-LambertThe largest shopping center in eastern Brussels.
Avenue Louise
Brussels' most famous luxury shopping street.
The two squares of the Grand Sablon and Petit Sablon are the heart of Brussels' luxury antique market. Most of the famous Belgian chocolate makers have a shop on Grand Sablon square.
198 locals recommend
Zavel
The two squares of the Grand Sablon and Petit Sablon are the heart of Brussels' luxury antique market. Most of the famous Belgian chocolate makers have a shop on Grand Sablon square.
Acclaimed as the best praline maker in Brussels by many chocolate connoisseurs.
8 locals recommend
Passion Chocolat
20 Avenue L. GribaumontAcclaimed as the best praline maker in Brussels by many chocolate connoisseurs.