Guidebook for Ixelles
Parks & Nature
This is a secret oasis in our urban neighborhood will delight you to take off time from the city. Just at a 2 minutes walk.
8 locals recommend
Viaductpark
133 Rue du ViaducThis is a secret oasis in our urban neighborhood will delight you to take off time from the city. Just at a 2 minutes walk.
An open park very well setup with a pond and birds, great for taking a break or eat a bit.
43 locals recommend
Leopold Park
An open park very well setup with a pond and birds, great for taking a break or eat a bit.
Very nice ponds to have a walk, run or just enjoy the view and the birds, I recommend the second pond if you want more peace and clean banks
45 locals recommend
Vijvers van Elsene
Very nice ponds to have a walk, run or just enjoy the view and the birds, I recommend the second pond if you want more peace and clean banks
One of the most beautiful parks in Brussels, host of several museums, you can go on top of the arches asking at the entrance of the army museum (its free). versy nice and safe for running even at night time, the loop is 2,5km.
522 locals recommend
Parc du Cinquantenaire
One of the most beautiful parks in Brussels, host of several museums, you can go on top of the arches asking at the entrance of the army museum (its free). versy nice and safe for running even at night time, the loop is 2,5km.
Shopping
Handy, very close, open until 20:30 on weekdays and open on sundays. A bit more expensive than other bigger supermarkets around.
8 locals recommend
Carrefour Express Bruxelles
1 Pl. Raymond BlyckaertsHandy, very close, open until 20:30 on weekdays and open on sundays. A bit more expensive than other bigger supermarkets around.
ALDI Ixelles Supermarket
91 Rue GoffartCheap general supermarket
Cheap wholesale supermarket, you better bring your own bags of boxes to take your groceries with you.
18 locals recommend
Colruyt Etterbeek Jourdan
102 Rue GrayCheap wholesale supermarket, you better bring your own bags of boxes to take your groceries with you.
Arts & Culture
One of the greatest dinosaurs collections, very interactive, other rooms are nice too, very nice building.
81 locals recommend
Museum of Natural Sciences
29 Rue VautierOne of the greatest dinosaurs collections, very interactive, other rooms are nice too, very nice building.
Drinks & Nightlife
Place Lux, is well known among EU people for it's thurdays were everybody gathers and fill the place with all the bars and people coming from all over the world.
89 locals recommend
Place du Luxembourg
Place du LuxembourgPlace Lux, is well known among EU people for it's thurdays were everybody gathers and fill the place with all the bars and people coming from all over the world.
Very nice place with bars and restaurants for all the tastes, a mix of EU and more popular people from the neighborhood. Maison Antoine is one of the best and oldest fries place or "Fritkot" inBrussels.
138 locals recommend
Jourdanplein
Place JourdanVery nice place with bars and restaurants for all the tastes, a mix of EU and more popular people from the neighborhood. Maison Antoine is one of the best and oldest fries place or "Fritkot" inBrussels.
A very big and open place with all kinds of attractions, restaurants, bars, pub, market on the weekends and the best fries place "Fritkot" in town.
265 locals recommend
Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène FlageyA very big and open place with all kinds of attractions, restaurants, bars, pub, market on the weekends and the best fries place "Fritkot" in town.
Sightseeing
Ask to go to the restaurant to enjoy one of the nicest view of Brussels. The restaurant have brunch on weekends but is often packed and food is not that great, you better have a coffee
427 locals recommend
Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la CourAsk to go to the restaurant to enjoy one of the nicest view of Brussels. The restaurant have brunch on weekends but is often packed and food is not that great, you better have a coffee
Poelaertplein
Place PoelaertOur favourite view of Brussels.
Essentials
Quality Wash
349 Chau. de WaterlooThis is the place you can do you Laundry.