Guidebook for Antwerp

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Guidebook for Antwerp

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool New York style square with bars, coffee places, crossfit, restaurants, model agency, tv studies and much more. When you are there, don't forget to look up to enjoy the rooftop green houses. (PS: from time to time they are open for a visit, check website: https://www.pakt-antwerpen.be )
28 locals recommend
PAKT
1 Regine Beerplein
28 locals recommend
Cool New York style square with bars, coffee places, crossfit, restaurants, model agency, tv studies and much more. When you are there, don't forget to look up to enjoy the rooftop green houses. (PS: from time to time they are open for a visit, check website: https://www.pakt-antwerpen.be )
Bar where all the local people go for a beer on the terrace and lively square. From time to time they have live music performances.
96 locals recommend
Zeezicht
7-8 Dageraadplaats
96 locals recommend
Bar where all the local people go for a beer on the terrace and lively square. From time to time they have live music performances.
Best techno club in town underneath the train tracks. Check their website and fb for upcoming events: Ampere Antwerp
26 locals recommend
Ampere
21 Simonsstraat
26 locals recommend
Best techno club in town underneath the train tracks. Check their website and fb for upcoming events: Ampere Antwerp
Arty bar where trendy hipsters go for beers.
41 locals recommend
Korsakov
1 Sint-Jorispoort
41 locals recommend
Arty bar where trendy hipsters go for beers.
Nice cocktail place in a lively neighborhood.
19 locals recommend
Caffè Barbossa
1 Sint-Jorispoort
19 locals recommend
Nice cocktail place in a lively neighborhood.

Food Scene

Best BBQ restaurant in town.
21 locals recommend
Black Smoke
1 Boomgaardstraat
21 locals recommend
Best BBQ restaurant in town.
Great lunch place that serves you unusual healthy food.
32 locals recommend
Bar Vert
2 Helenalei
32 locals recommend
Great lunch place that serves you unusual healthy food.
Bistro with great Belgian food and healthy alternatives.
17 locals recommend
De Pelgrim
6 Boomgaardstraat
17 locals recommend
Bistro with great Belgian food and healthy alternatives.
Best coffee place in town. They roast their own coffee.
19 locals recommend
Caffènation Roastery and Bar PAKT
161 Lamorinierestraat
19 locals recommend
Best coffee place in town. They roast their own coffee.
Famous two star restaurant.
63 locals recommend
The Jane
1 Paradeplein
63 locals recommend
Famous two star restaurant.
Quality meat restaurant run by the best butcher in town.
8 locals recommend
The Butcher's son
1 Boomgaardstraat
8 locals recommend
Quality meat restaurant run by the best butcher in town.
Best bakery in the neighborhood.
The Bakery
1 Boomgaardstraat
Best bakery in the neighborhood.
Trendy upscale restaurant. Reservation is necessary.
8 locals recommend
Bistro Chicane
5 Frederik de Merodeplein
8 locals recommend
Trendy upscale restaurant. Reservation is necessary.
Belgian restaurant that is perfect for big groups.
52 locals recommend
Bourla
7 Graanmarkt
52 locals recommend
Belgian restaurant that is perfect for big groups.
Upscale restaurant, shop and hotel.
23 locals recommend
Restaurant Graanmarkt 13
13 Graanmarkt
23 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant, shop and hotel.
Best concept store, restaurant and gallery in town. Everything is elegant!
Graanmarkt 13
13 Graanmarkt
Best concept store, restaurant and gallery in town. Everything is elegant!

Sightseeing

Oldest building in town.
85 locals recommend
Hetsteen
1 Steenplein
85 locals recommend
Oldest building in town.
Smallest street in town.
6 locals recommend
Vlaaikensgang
Vlaaikensgang
6 locals recommend
Smallest street in town.
Museum related to the river "Schelde" with an amazing rooftop view that you can visit for free until 11PM.
475 locals recommend
MAS - Museum aan de Stroom
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 locals recommend
Museum related to the river "Schelde" with an amazing rooftop view that you can visit for free until 11PM.
Old tunnel build in the 30ies underneath the river. Check out the original wooden escalators and the huge elevator for bikers. If you have time, cross the tunnel to the other side of the river, so you have a beautiful view of the city.
26 locals recommend
Ingang Sint-Annatunnel - Voetgangerstunnel
Frederik van Eedenplein
26 locals recommend
Old tunnel build in the 30ies underneath the river. Check out the original wooden escalators and the huge elevator for bikers. If you have time, cross the tunnel to the other side of the river, so you have a beautiful view of the city.
Beautiful view over the river and the city.
Maritiem Openluchtmuseum Boeienweide
Frederik van Eedenplein
Beautiful view over the river and the city.
In the past it was called the railway cathedral because of its marvelous architecture. in 2017 it was ranked as most beautiful railway station in the world.
36 locals recommend
Centraal Station
59 Pelikaanstraat
36 locals recommend
In the past it was called the railway cathedral because of its marvelous architecture. in 2017 it was ranked as most beautiful railway station in the world.
Baroque square with nice restaurants, bars and lunch places.
16 locals recommend
Hendrik Conscienceplein
Hendrik Conscienceplein
16 locals recommend
Baroque square with nice restaurants, bars and lunch places.
The only Baroque church in the city from 1626. It is also called the Rubens Church because it contained 39 ceiling pieces by Rubens.
37 locals recommend
Carolus Borromeus Church
Hendrik Conscienceplein
37 locals recommend
The only Baroque church in the city from 1626. It is also called the Rubens Church because it contained 39 ceiling pieces by Rubens.
177 locals recommend
Cathedral of Our Lady
21 Groenplaats
177 locals recommend
Gothic church from 1517 with a Baroque interior. Houses paintings from Rubens and van Dyck. It has a beautiful garden.
28 locals recommend
Sint-Pauluskerk
22 Sint-Paulusstraat
28 locals recommend
Gothic church from 1517 with a Baroque interior. Houses paintings from Rubens and van Dyck. It has a beautiful garden.
Antwerp's Red Light District near the old harbor.
Red Light District Schipperskwartier
17 Verversrui
Antwerp's Red Light District near the old harbor.
New upcoming area. Nice bars, restaurants and the MAS museum
61 locals recommend
Eilandje
61 locals recommend
New upcoming area. Nice bars, restaurants and the MAS museum
Old warehouse with beautiful light street.
54 locals recommend
Felix Pakhuis
30 Godefriduskaai
54 locals recommend
Old warehouse with beautiful light street.
Old central square with a statue of Brabo. He was a roman soldier that gave the name to the city. check out the story on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvius_Brabo
157 locals recommend
Grote Markt
Grote Markt
157 locals recommend
Old central square with a statue of Brabo. He was a roman soldier that gave the name to the city. check out the story on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvius_Brabo
Interesting upscale area with many bars, restaurants and clubs. And the newly renovated fine arts museum. Here you find as well the museum of photography and the MUKA modern arts museum.
53 locals recommend
Zuid
53 locals recommend
Interesting upscale area with many bars, restaurants and clubs. And the newly renovated fine arts museum. Here you find as well the museum of photography and the MUKA modern arts museum.

Arts & Culture

Former house and atelier of painter Rubens.
166 locals recommend
The Rubens House
9-11 Wapper
166 locals recommend
Former house and atelier of painter Rubens.
UNESCO world heritage site. Former house of Christophe Plantin and the Moretus family talking about the pioneering publisher and book binding family from 1550. They used to print the books for King Philipe II of Spain.
81 locals recommend
Plantin-Moretus Museum
22 Vrijdagmarkt
81 locals recommend
UNESCO world heritage site. Former house of Christophe Plantin and the Moretus family talking about the pioneering publisher and book binding family from 1550. They used to print the books for King Philipe II of Spain.
Museum talking about the fashion history in Antwerp and its designers.
152 locals recommend
ModeMuseum
28 Nationalestraat
152 locals recommend
Museum talking about the fashion history in Antwerp and its designers.
check out their website for plays, musicals and operas: http://www.stadsschouwburg-antwerpen.be
16 locals recommend
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen
1 Nieuwstad
16 locals recommend
check out their website for plays, musicals and operas: http://www.stadsschouwburg-antwerpen.be
Antwerp's Opera and Ballet house.
32 locals recommend
Opera Antwerpen
1 Frankrijklei
32 locals recommend
Antwerp's Opera and Ballet house.
Music and art center.
33 locals recommend
deSingel
25 Desguinlei
33 locals recommend
Music and art center.

Parks & Nature

Central Park in the city.
28 locals recommend
Antwerpen Stadspark station
28 locals recommend
Central Park in the city.
Park and sculpture museum.
83 locals recommend
Middelheim Museum
61 Middelheimlaan
83 locals recommend
Park and sculpture museum.
Botanical garden.
29 locals recommend
Plantentuin
24 Leopoldstraat
29 locals recommend
Botanical garden.

Shopping

Small shopping streets with beautiful boutiques and chocolate shops.
51 locals recommend
De Wilde Zee
51 locals recommend
Small shopping streets with beautiful boutiques and chocolate shops.
Local boutiques that sell Belgian designers and other big international designers. You find the famous fashion museum here and the boutique of the Belgian master of fashion Dries Van Noten. On Friday there is a market on the Vrijdagsmarkt.
44 locals recommend
Nationalestraat
Nationalestraat
44 locals recommend
Local boutiques that sell Belgian designers and other big international designers. You find the famous fashion museum here and the boutique of the Belgian master of fashion Dries Van Noten. On Friday there is a market on the Vrijdagsmarkt.
Young urban streetware shops. Tattoo shops, second hand and coffee bars
69 locals recommend
Kammenstraat
Kammenstraat
69 locals recommend
Young urban streetware shops. Tattoo shops, second hand and coffee bars
Extension of the main shopping area with Belgian brands but as well Scandinavian brands like Arket or COS
22 locals recommend
Huidevettersstraat
Huidevettersstraat
22 locals recommend
Extension of the main shopping area with Belgian brands but as well Scandinavian brands like Arket or COS
High level designer brands as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Delvaux,...
38 locals recommend
Schuttershofstraat
Schuttershofstraat
38 locals recommend
High level designer brands as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Delvaux,...
Inside the brewery you can find specialized shops for: meat, cheese, bread and chocolate. Everything is made there.
76 locals recommend
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 Mechelsesteenweg
76 locals recommend
Inside the brewery you can find specialized shops for: meat, cheese, bread and chocolate. Everything is made there.

Essentials

Small supermarket with qualitative good groceries.
11 locals recommend
Proxy Groen Kwartier
16 Albert Claudestraat
11 locals recommend
Small supermarket with qualitative good groceries.
Giant Dutch supermarket with price - quality nice products.
14 locals recommend
AH Karel Oomsstraat
47 Karel Oomsstraat
14 locals recommend
Giant Dutch supermarket with price - quality nice products.
Huge big Belgian supermarket.
37 locals recommend
Delhaize Plantin
106 Plantin en Moretuslei
37 locals recommend
Huge big Belgian supermarket.
Low budget supermarket.
ALDI
8 Coveliersstraat
Low budget supermarket.
Low budget supermarket.
Lidl
271 Mechelsesteenweg
Low budget supermarket.