Guidebook for Brussels

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Guidebook for Brussels

Sightseeing

Epicentre of Brussels, start of your discoveries of the city This is also what we call 'the pietonnier', the zone is currently under construction until 2018 but is one of the largest car-free walking zones of europe!
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Brussels Stock Exchange
Place de la Bourse
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Epicentre of Brussels, start of your discoveries of the city This is also what we call 'the pietonnier', the zone is currently under construction until 2018 but is one of the largest car-free walking zones of europe!
Go out eating everyday, go to the market, mix with the locals.
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Nhà thờ Sainte-Catherine
50 Pl. Sainte-Catherine
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Go out eating everyday, go to the market, mix with the locals.
You need it for Instagram, but please be original ;-) (and yes, it is smaller than you had imagined)
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Manneken Pis
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You need it for Instagram, but please be original ;-) (and yes, it is smaller than you had imagined)
The impressive remainder of the Expo '58 and emblem of the city. Do check out the japanese tower as well, within walking distance. Also a great park for picknicks. And it has a theatre multiplex as well.
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Atomium
1 Pl. de l'Atomium
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The impressive remainder of the Expo '58 and emblem of the city. Do check out the japanese tower as well, within walking distance. Also a great park for picknicks. And it has a theatre multiplex as well.
You cannot visit brussels and not visit the flea market on the 'place du jeu de balle' and its surrounding streets (rue haute/ rue blaes) The flea market takes place every day from 7 am till 2 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 3 pm and it is a must-see :) Take a few hours for this!
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Marollen
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You cannot visit brussels and not visit the flea market on the 'place du jeu de balle' and its surrounding streets (rue haute/ rue blaes) The flea market takes place every day from 7 am till 2 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 3 pm and it is a must-see :) Take a few hours for this!
The Grande Place or 'Grote Markt' with some of the most epic, oldest and most beautiful buildings in Brussels. A 10 minutes' walk and one you cannot miss!
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Grand-Place
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The Grande Place or 'Grote Markt' with some of the most epic, oldest and most beautiful buildings in Brussels. A 10 minutes' walk and one you cannot miss!

Everything Else

Shop shop shop...
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Rue Antoine Dansaert
Rue Antoine Dansaert
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Shop shop shop...

Drinks & Nightlife

Go for a drink at night, or two ;-)
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Saint-Géry Island
Place Saint-Géry
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Go for a drink at night, or two ;-)
One of the coolest bars of brussels. If you go, don't be a tourist, we need to keep this place authentic ;-)
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L'Archiduc
6 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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One of the coolest bars of brussels. If you go, don't be a tourist, we need to keep this place authentic ;-)
I go there to drink 'un thé de bruxelles' and watch the cute people. Perfect for sunny afternoons, aperitifs or late night caipirinhas. Five minutes from my place!
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Barbeton
114 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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I go there to drink 'un thé de bruxelles' and watch the cute people. Perfect for sunny afternoons, aperitifs or late night caipirinhas. Five minutes from my place!
Beautiful café with a nice restaurant (Balls & Glory) just next to it. Perfect for summer days & evenings - all walking distance.
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Flamingo
177 Rue de Laeken
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Beautiful café with a nice restaurant (Balls & Glory) just next to it. Perfect for summer days & evenings - all walking distance.
This is THE travellers' cafe of Brussels, perfect for rainy days or late afternoons, with a big smoking area in an original and newly renovated setting.
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ViaVia Brussels
74 Quai aux Briques
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This is THE travellers' cafe of Brussels, perfect for rainy days or late afternoons, with a big smoking area in an original and newly renovated setting.
The new hip place to be. It is literally an underground club, check local agendas to see what's going on or ask me! From here you can just crawl to bed ;-)
Club La Vilaine
The new hip place to be. It is literally an underground club, check local agendas to see what's going on or ask me! From here you can just crawl to bed ;-)
A typical Belgian 'brown cafe', where they have a big beer selection and some typical belgian 'delicatessen' to nibble on. They also serve spaghetti in the back!
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Monk
22 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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A typical Belgian 'brown cafe', where they have a big beer selection and some typical belgian 'delicatessen' to nibble on. They also serve spaghetti in the back!
The little sister of Club La Vilaine (see further), the perfect place to start the evening with some first dance moves! Again, just around the corner.
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Madame Moustache
7 Quai au Bois à Brûler
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The little sister of Club La Vilaine (see further), the perfect place to start the evening with some first dance moves! Again, just around the corner.
Another typical 'brown' cafe, where you can find your beautiful stranger ;-)
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Archipel
12 Rue du Marché aux Poulets
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Another typical 'brown' cafe, where you can find your beautiful stranger ;-)

Arts & Culture

If you have kids, you are just not allowed to skip this one. If you ever were a kid, you should see it too.
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Train World
5 Pl. Princesse Elisabeth
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If you have kids, you are just not allowed to skip this one. If you ever were a kid, you should see it too.
The belgian museum of comics - did you know Tintin is Belgian? I hope you do. The building by itself (designed by Horta) is a beautiful art deco piece by itself
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Viện Bảo tàng Truyện tranh Bruxelles
20 Rue des Sables
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The belgian museum of comics - did you know Tintin is Belgian? I hope you do. The building by itself (designed by Horta) is a beautiful art deco piece by itself
If you have some more time and are a fan and/or have kids, this is the brand new tintin museum, dedicated to our little belgian reporter hero :)
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Bảo tàng Hergé
26 Rue du Labrador
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If you have some more time and are a fan and/or have kids, this is the brand new tintin museum, dedicated to our little belgian reporter hero :)
One of our best museums, do check their site for the current expositions!
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Bozar station
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One of our best museums, do check their site for the current expositions!
Check their website to see the best local & international acts and enjoy the beautiful setting & the park next to it!
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Le Botanique
3 Kruidtuinlaan
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Check their website to see the best local & international acts and enjoy the beautiful setting & the park next to it!

Parks & Nature

Our beautiful hilly park. Perfect during the weekends, the lanes are then closed off for all traffic. Beautiful during the spring & summer, perfect for brunches, jogging and relaxing.
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Bois de la Cambre
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Our beautiful hilly park. Perfect during the weekends, the lanes are then closed off for all traffic. Beautiful during the spring & summer, perfect for brunches, jogging and relaxing.
For long walks to meditate on life and to breathe in the lungs of Belgium.
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Sonian Forest
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For long walks to meditate on life and to breathe in the lungs of Belgium.
Only a few subway stops away, next to the heart of the European Union. Visit Brussels Autoworld while you're there!
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Công viên Cinquantenaire
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Only a few subway stops away, next to the heart of the European Union. Visit Brussels Autoworld while you're there!

Essentials

Just around the corner, has all you need! From my place you leave the house, walk to the left, end of the street left, immediately right, then left and you'll see it across the square ;-)
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Carrefour Express
106 Bd Anspach
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Just around the corner, has all you need! From my place you leave the house, walk to the left, end of the street left, immediately right, then left and you'll see it across the square ;-)
This big super market is the place to be to do all your shopping, it's less expensive than Carrefour and the choice is bigger.
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AD Anspach
63 Bd Anspach
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This big super market is the place to be to do all your shopping, it's less expensive than Carrefour and the choice is bigger.
The cheapest shop for your groceries in the area, my fixed place.
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Okay Compact
23 Jezusstraat
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The cheapest shop for your groceries in the area, my fixed place.
Into bio like I am? At this shop you can find everything, from a prepared lunch or dinner over shampoo!
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färm.saintecatherine
43 Quai au Bois à Brûler
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Into bio like I am? At this shop you can find everything, from a prepared lunch or dinner over shampoo!
One of the bigger night shops in your area. On your way there you'll pass others. They are cheaper, they just are a little less friendly and look a bit dodgier, but they're all good.. You pick ;-)
White Night - Sainte-Catherine
25 Rue Sainte-Catherine
One of the bigger night shops in your area. On your way there you'll pass others. They are cheaper, they just are a little less friendly and look a bit dodgier, but they're all good.. You pick ;-)

Food Scene

The hip place to be for brunches, great burgers, lattes, healthy snacks and great home-made desserts. One of my favourite places in the neighbourhood.
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Chicago Café
45 Rue de Flandre
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The hip place to be for brunches, great burgers, lattes, healthy snacks and great home-made desserts. One of my favourite places in the neighbourhood.
One of the better local restaurants, with belgian & international cuisine.
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Henri
113 Rue de Flandre
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One of the better local restaurants, with belgian & international cuisine.
One of the best fish restaurants of Brussels and I'd say even of Belgium. Must-go!
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Bij den Boer
60 Quai aux Briques
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One of the best fish restaurants of Brussels and I'd say even of Belgium. Must-go!
Sushi! Cheap and delicious sushi in a hip environment. Take it home or eat over there and watch the hipsters drift in & out.
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Makisu
5 Rue du Bailli
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Sushi! Cheap and delicious sushi in a hip environment. Take it home or eat over there and watch the hipsters drift in & out.
Warm, cozy Belgian brunch buffet 'à volonté' in a beautiful environment. It's well hidden and I only discovered it recently myself. Do call them to make a reservation, because it's popular.
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Les Filles
46 Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains
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Warm, cozy Belgian brunch buffet 'à volonté' in a beautiful environment. It's well hidden and I only discovered it recently myself. Do call them to make a reservation, because it's popular.
Internationally famous eat house with a simple recipe: meatballs! Originally from Ghent, now also in Brussels, next to Café Flamingo, also worth the visit. Walking distance!
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Balls & Glory
35 Rue Henri Maus
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Internationally famous eat house with a simple recipe: meatballs! Originally from Ghent, now also in Brussels, next to Café Flamingo, also worth the visit. Walking distance!
This is the first Pain Quotidien in the World! And yes, if you know it from your own country, it is Belgian ;-) Great for breakfast & brunch.
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Le Pain Quotidien
16 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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This is the first Pain Quotidien in the World! And yes, if you know it from your own country, it is Belgian ;-) Great for breakfast & brunch.
For the coffee lovers ;-) The new hip coffee place! Just around the corner!
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MOK Specialty Coffee Roastery & Bar
196 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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For the coffee lovers ;-) The new hip coffee place! Just around the corner!
Get the BEST springrolls of the city, duck, salmon, beef, whatever... they recently moved to my area, woop woop!
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Knees to Chin
125 Rue de Livourne
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Get the BEST springrolls of the city, duck, salmon, beef, whatever... they recently moved to my area, woop woop!
This place is perfect after some shopping or browsing in all the beautiful little shops in the 'marollen/marolles'. They have delicious cake, lattes, coffee, ... ànd they sell artwork on wood ànd they have pots & plants - great place. Very nice terrace as welll.
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L'atelier en Ville
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This place is perfect after some shopping or browsing in all the beautiful little shops in the 'marollen/marolles'. They have delicious cake, lattes, coffee, ... ànd they sell artwork on wood ànd they have pots & plants - great place. Very nice terrace as welll.
One half vegetarian, one half soulfood, give it a try!
Oficina
16 Rue d'Alost
One half vegetarian, one half soulfood, give it a try!
The neighbourhood bakery that often has a line, as it's quite popular with locals and tourists alike!
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Charli
34 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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The neighbourhood bakery that often has a line, as it's quite popular with locals and tourists alike!
Don't feel like cooking? Go here for a delicious lunch or some yummie takeaway!
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Delicatessen
17 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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Don't feel like cooking? Go here for a delicious lunch or some yummie takeaway!
Do you like icecream? Well you're lucky, just around my corner, you find some of the best of Brussels, in a beautiful newly renovated 'cremerie', as we call it. Try it out!
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Gaston
86 Quai aux Briques
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Do you like icecream? Well you're lucky, just around my corner, you find some of the best of Brussels, in a beautiful newly renovated 'cremerie', as we call it. Try it out!
This entire street has some of the best and most known restaurants of Brussel - whichever you pick, you can't miss :)
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Vlaamsesteenweg
Rue de Flandre
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This entire street has some of the best and most known restaurants of Brussel - whichever you pick, you can't miss :)
To me this is officially the best pizza of Brussels. And it's right around the corner! It has long tables to sit at with your friends family or strangers and it has a fireplace! Also take-away. Tip: try the one with 'buffala di mozarella' :)
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La Belle Equipe
202 Rue Antoine Dansaert
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To me this is officially the best pizza of Brussels. And it's right around the corner! It has long tables to sit at with your friends family or strangers and it has a fireplace! Also take-away. Tip: try the one with 'buffala di mozarella' :)