Guidebook for Mechelen
Food Scene
l'Artista
5 BegijnenstraatNice pizza and pasta; cosy but busy atmosphere
PINTXOS
12 NauwstraatTapas in a trendy setting
Chili Beans
19 KorenmarktFor a nice Mexican night! Big, new restaurant.
They have a really nice and original menu, always containing some vegan dishes as well. Small and cosy; make sure you make reservations!
7 locals recommend
Graspoort
28 BegijnenstraatThey have a really nice and original menu, always containing some vegan dishes as well. Small and cosy; make sure you make reservations!
Expensive but great to have a fancy lunch. Really good food as well.
6 locals recommend
Cosma Food House
24 BefferstraatExpensive but great to have a fancy lunch. Really good food as well.
Sister Bean
26 VismarktBrunch à volonté and nice coffee; ideal to start the day
Brunch à volonté and nice coffee in a trendy hipster setting; ideal to start the day or grab a cosy lunch
6 locals recommend
Foom
2 Sint-KatelijnestraatBrunch à volonté and nice coffee in a trendy hipster setting; ideal to start the day or grab a cosy lunch
Magma Restaurant
5 BorzestraatVery fancy restaurant with open kitchen
Noen
24 LeermarktBreakfast, coffee and lunch
Cool place/in door foodmarket. Great if you don't know what to eat or drink. You have various options here.
Vleeshalle Smaak/Markt
7 HuidevettersstraatCool place/in door foodmarket. Great if you don't know what to eat or drink. You have various options here.
Great stop if you're in for a long walk or bike tour. This place is not reachable by car - so great hideout if you want to want to zip a coffee or beer near the water.
Zennegat
Great stop if you're in for a long walk or bike tour. This place is not reachable by car - so great hideout if you want to want to zip a coffee or beer near the water.
A 30min walk out of town but serving great spaghetti and other local dishes. Great place to stop while cycling too. Near nature park 'Mechels Broek'.
Brughuis
1 MuizenhoekstraatA 30min walk out of town but serving great spaghetti and other local dishes. Great place to stop while cycling too. Near nature park 'Mechels Broek'.
The Chick Mechelen
2 Sint-RomboutskerkhofCosy but fancy ($) restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
The Golden Fish
7 NauwstraatBest bar in town with the real 'Mechelen-people'
Bar and host to many parties in the weekend. If you like cocktails, beers and dancing; this is the place.
6 locals recommend
KUUB
3A MinderbroedersgangBar and host to many parties in the weekend. If you like cocktails, beers and dancing; this is the place.
Unwined
22 SteenwegWine bar to start the evening. They have tapas as well!
Café de Wei
6 NauwstraatSmall local bar - great for beers and other drinks. They have great spaghetti too
Unwined
22 SteenwegWine bar, local favorite
Parks & Nature
Ideal to take a walk, go running or chill and have a picnic! If you like tennis or you have children; this is the place. There's always a lot to do. The parc is only 500m from our front door. There are two restaurants located in the park. The one which is named 'PARK' has a good terrace to sit in the sun.
27 locals recommend
Vrijbroekpark
65 Ridder DessainlaanIdeal to take a walk, go running or chill and have a picnic! If you like tennis or you have children; this is the place. There's always a lot to do. The parc is only 500m from our front door. There are two restaurants located in the park. The one which is named 'PARK' has a good terrace to sit in the sun.
If you're up for some hiking in nature, head out to 'Mechels Broek'! You have various walks starting from 'Nekkerpool' or 'Het Brughuis'. The latter is a restaurant which serves the best spaghetti in town btw.
16 locals recommend
Mechels Broek
If you're up for some hiking in nature, head out to 'Mechels Broek'! You have various walks starting from 'Nekkerpool' or 'Het Brughuis'. The latter is a restaurant which serves the best spaghetti in town btw.
Shopping
Simple Design
4 VismarktIf you like design, this is the place to be!
Lily
120 Onze-Lieve-VrouwestraatA girly girl store with nice things and clothes.
Goldfish Kids Web Store
4 HanswijkstraatBeautiful kids/baby store
Essentials
SPAR Mechelen
126 BrusselsesteenwegSupermarket just around the corner!
Kabas Verpakkingsvrij
17 KeizerstraatPlastic free store, great for vegans!
Group activities
Technopolis
1 TechnologielaanScience museum - great for kids
If you like beers, a visit to this famous brewery for a guided tour is a must-do. They have a bar and restaurant too. Don't forget to make a small tour after in 'Het begijnhof'. Some of the oldest houses are in those streets.
21 locals recommend
Het Anker
49 Guido GezellelaanIf you like beers, a visit to this famous brewery for a guided tour is a must-do. They have a bar and restaurant too. Don't forget to make a small tour after in 'Het begijnhof'. Some of the oldest houses are in those streets.
Sports
Skatepark Douaneplein
DouanepleinIf you're a skater, there's a great skatepark (and an indoor boulder) here!
Climber? This is the place to be! They have a bar and snacks too. It's just the coolest place.
Klimkaffee
8 DouanepleinClimber? This is the place to be! They have a bar and snacks too. It's just the coolest place.
You can book a course on the same day and you don't have to be a member. Check out their website.
Yoga Studio LIZ
31 BerthouderspleinYou can book a course on the same day and you don't have to be a member. Check out their website.