Antwerp, Belgium — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Antwerp, Belgium
Restaurants
Expensive
Lux
One of the latest docklands conversions from cavernous industrial premises to cutting-edge restaurant complete with wonderful views, glass lift and sweeping staircases, Lux serves superb Belgian-Mediterranean dishes with an emphasis on fish and seafood.
Adriaan Brouwerstraat 13, Sint-Aldegondiskaai 20-22
Tel: 03 233 3030.
Website: www.luxantwerp.com
Moderate
't Hofke
Situated in a wonderful 'secret' alleyway, this romantic little Antwerp restaurant offers antiques, an arched cellar, a lovely summer garden and typical delicious French-Belgian bistro cuisine.
Vlaeykensgang, off Oude Koornmarkt 16
Tel: 03 233 8606.
Rooden Hoed
Claiming to be Antwerp's oldest restaurant, Rooden Hoed features traditional Belgian food on its extensive menu, including a great range of mussel dishes.
Oude Koornmarkt 25
Tel: 03 233 2844.
Website: www.roodenhoed.be
Zuiderterras
Zuiderterras offers superb Belgian cooking in a modern Antwerp landmark offering wonderful views of the river.
Ernest van Dijckkaai 37
Tel: 03 234 1275.
Website: www.zuiderterras.be
Cheap
Sensunik
Quirky, fun and family-friendly, Sensunik offers an interesting and varied menu at incredibly reasonable prices. Located a short walk south of Antwerp's city center.
Molenstraat 69
Tel: 03 216 0066.
Website: www.sensunik.be
Nightlife
Antwerp is a young and buzzing city with its 10,000 or so students ensuring a lively nightlife around the clock. The docklands is becoming the center for clubs but good bars and cafés can be found all over town, many in the historic center.
Bars
Den Engel
Den Engel is an atmospheric, traditional bar/pub in Antwerp. Full of locals and tourists alike, it's a popular place for a beer, especially a bolleke (little bowl) of De Koninck (The King), the city's favorite ale.
Grote Markt 3
Tel: 03 233 1252.
Website: www.cafedenengel.be
De Vagant
De Vagant is the only place in Antwerp to offer a choice of over 200 types of jenever (Dutch/Belgian gin).
Reyndersstraat 25
Tel: 03 233 1538.
Website: www.devagant.be
Elfde Gebod
Visit Elfde Gebod (the 11th commandment) on Torfbrug in the shadow of the cathedral, for its weird and wonderful ecclesiastical-themed interior.
Torfbrug 10
Tel: 03 289 3466.
Website: www.elfde-gebod-antwerpen.be
Clubs
Café d'Anvers
Of the city's many clubs, Café d'Anvers (Anvers is the French name for Antwerp), off Falconplein, is an established favorite.
Verversrui 15
Tel: 03 226 3870.
Website: www.cafe-d-anvers.com
Pure
Pure, also known as Club Industria, is another established and popular club in Antwerp.
Indiëstraat 10
Tel: 0477 332 070.
Website: www.pure-antwerp.be
Live Music
Café Hopper
Café Hopper, by the Fine Arts Museum, is one of Antwerp's most popular live jazz venues.
Leopold de Waelstraat 2
Tel: 03 248 4933.
Website: www.hopperjazz.org
De Muze
Jazz is a passion in Antwerp; catch it nightly in De Muze, next to the cathedral, where local Musos take to the stage from 2200 Monday to Saturday and at 1500 on Sunday.
Melkmarkt 15
Tel: 03 226 0126.
Website: www.demuze-jazz.be
