Guidebook for Brussels
Food Scene
At snack Aimée you will find the best sandwiches at the most reasonable prices. It is only a five minute walk away from the apartment. Ideal for a quick lunch or breakfast.
Boulevard de l'Empereur 20
At snack Aimée you will find the best sandwiches at the most reasonable prices. It is only a five minute walk away from the apartment. Ideal for a quick lunch or breakfast.
Ideal for 'plat du jour' at lunchtime at 11,90 euro (starter and main course) or dinner a la carte in the evening. Good ambiance and delicious food and salads.
Rue Lebeau 60
60 Rue LebeauIdeal for 'plat du jour' at lunchtime at 11,90 euro (starter and main course) or dinner a la carte in the evening. Good ambiance and delicious food and salads.
One of the best restaurants of Brussels. Pricy but worth it.
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Zavelstraat
Rue des SablonsOne of the best restaurants of Brussels. Pricy but worth it.
If you like fish, this is one of the best fishrestaurants in Brussel. Try the solettes, croquettes au crevettes or the tarbot. 15 minutes walk from the apartment,
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Sint-Katelijne station
If you like fish, this is one of the best fishrestaurants in Brussel. Try the solettes, croquettes au crevettes or the tarbot. 15 minutes walk from the apartment,
If you like cars and good food, this is the place to be. Inside the showroom there is a very good restaurant. Ideal for lunch and special ambiance surrounded by expensive cars..
Rue Bodenbroek 24
If you like cars and good food, this is the place to be. Inside the showroom there is a very good restaurant. Ideal for lunch and special ambiance surrounded by expensive cars..
Hoogstraat 1
1 Rue HauteNew Spanish restaurant in the neighbourhood. Try the paella. Very good!
The seafood is fresh, the price is cheap, the quality is great! If you're looking for a good-valued meal, where you stand in front of the fishmongers and eat your food, then go there!
Sint-Katelijnestraat 45
45 Rue Sainte-CatherineThe seafood is fresh, the price is cheap, the quality is great! If you're looking for a good-valued meal, where you stand in front of the fishmongers and eat your food, then go there!
The restaurant is in a cellar and has good food an extensive wine list, a bit pricy but worth it.... and around the corner from the apartment,
Rue des Pigeons 9
The restaurant is in a cellar and has good food an extensive wine list, a bit pricy but worth it.... and around the corner from the apartment,
If you love pasta ... no better place to be. Homemade, fresh and family run resto. Small place, so you better call and make reservations.
Rue de la Montagne 16
If you love pasta ... no better place to be. Homemade, fresh and family run resto. Small place, so you better call and make reservations.
An institution. On of Belgians finest restaurants in walking distance. Expensive, but worth it on the special occasion.Two star Michelin.
Rouppeplein 23
23 Place RouppeAn institution. On of Belgians finest restaurants in walking distance. Expensive, but worth it on the special occasion.Two star Michelin.
This is the best falafel you wil ever get. Kept by Libanese family you can get a freshly made falafel and shake at a reasonable price. Open untill late at night. Have their fresh mint tea.
Stoofstraat 1
1 Rue de l'EtuveThis is the best falafel you wil ever get. Kept by Libanese family you can get a freshly made falafel and shake at a reasonable price. Open untill late at night. Have their fresh mint tea.
Our favorite restaurant in Brussels. Cool ambiance, great cook. Best to take taxi from the Sablon, 10 minutes drive.
Washingtonstraat 151
151 Rue WashingtonOur favorite restaurant in Brussels. Cool ambiance, great cook. Best to take taxi from the Sablon, 10 minutes drive.
Our favorite place. This old postoffoce was transformed into a art nouveau resto. The owner is behind the pots and makes delicious food. Try the Terre di Trente wine!
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Les Brigittines
1 Pt Rue des BrigittinesOur favorite place. This old postoffoce was transformed into a art nouveau resto. The owner is behind the pots and makes delicious food. Try the Terre di Trente wine!
Everything Else
There is a daily flee market on this square, though most of the activity is on saterday and sunday. Starts early in the morning till noon.
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Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleThere is a daily flee market on this square, though most of the activity is on saterday and sunday. Starts early in the morning till noon.
On the square, in front of the Leonidas Chocolate shop there is a taxistand with 3 to 4 taxis on standby. If not call 02 349 49 49 and give address for pickup (rue Lebeau 47) and time.
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Place du Grand Sablon
Place du Grand SablonOn the square, in front of the Leonidas Chocolate shop there is a taxistand with 3 to 4 taxis on standby. If not call 02 349 49 49 and give address for pickup (rue Lebeau 47) and time.
The central station is a five minutes walk from the apartment. Coming out of the house go to your left to the square with the flagpoles. Take the stares up and continue to walk another 200 meters.
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Bruxelles Central station
Carrefour de l'EuropeThe central station is a five minutes walk from the apartment. Coming out of the house go to your left to the square with the flagpoles. Take the stares up and continue to walk another 200 meters.
On a sunny day prepare yourself a PicNic and go to this hidden treasure parc of Brussels You will think you are in the countryside. There is also a restaurant here, ideal for outdoors lunch.
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Egmont Park
25 Bd de WaterlooOn a sunny day prepare yourself a PicNic and go to this hidden treasure parc of Brussels You will think you are in the countryside. There is also a restaurant here, ideal for outdoors lunch.
Keizerinlaan
Boulevard de l'ImpératriceThe nearest Post Office is inside the Central Station.
Essentials
On the square, in front of the church there is a small supermarket where you can find most of the groceries you need. Also fresh bakery.
Zavelstraat 5
5 Rue des SablonsOn the square, in front of the church there is a small supermarket where you can find most of the groceries you need. Also fresh bakery.
Bio food, vitamins and so much more. Open on sundays. Easy, friendly, healthy and good.
Rue de l'Escalier 1
1 Rue de l'EscalierBio food, vitamins and so much more. Open on sundays. Easy, friendly, healthy and good.
Sightseeing
Musée Magritte Museum
1 Pl. RoyaleA must to visit if you like art.
Just around the corner of the apartment you will find one of the nicest museums of Brussels. Take a whole day, it is big!!
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Musee Magritte Museum - Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
3 Rue de la RégenceJust around the corner of the apartment you will find one of the nicest museums of Brussels. Take a whole day, it is big!!
This new museum (opened in 2012), founded by dr. Guy Martens, has one of the most amazing private art collections in the world. Don't leave without visiting this place.
Sint-Annastraat
Rue Sainte-AnneThis new museum (opened in 2012), founded by dr. Guy Martens, has one of the most amazing private art collections in the world. Don't leave without visiting this place.
As it is around the corner, don't miss it. It is small and never really understood why there is so much fuss about it, but you can't leave without taking a picture.
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Manneken Pis
As it is around the corner, don't miss it. It is small and never really understood why there is so much fuss about it, but you can't leave without taking a picture.
If you come to Belgium and like to know more about our famous export product : BEER, here is the museum . Right on the Grand Place, five minute walk.
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Museum of the Belgian brewers
10 Grand PlaceIf you come to Belgium and like to know more about our famous export product : BEER, here is the museum . Right on the Grand Place, five minute walk.
The most beautifull square in the world. Most periods of the year there are light and lasershows in the evening worth seeing.
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Grand-Place
The most beautifull square in the world. Most periods of the year there are light and lasershows in the evening worth seeing.
Basically unknown to the public, this library houses the largest and most important collection of coins and medalliaons in the world.
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Royal Library of Belgium
28 Bd de l'EmpereurBasically unknown to the public, this library houses the largest and most important collection of coins and medalliaons in the world.
My favorite museum. The Art Nouveau architect Horta lived here. Take tram to get there. In the Lebeaustreet 37, 4 houses from where you stay, there is another Horta house (Ana Heylen Fashion)
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Horta Museum (Musee Horta)
27 Rue AméricaineMy favorite museum. The Art Nouveau architect Horta lived here. Take tram to get there. In the Lebeaustreet 37, 4 houses from where you stay, there is another Horta house (Ana Heylen Fashion)
One of the most beautifull Horta houses, now a fashion shop. Ring the bell and go in, it is worth the visit and then take the tram to go to the Horta Musuem
Lebeaustraat 37
37 Rue LebeauOne of the most beautifull Horta houses, now a fashion shop. Ring the bell and go in, it is worth the visit and then take the tram to go to the Horta Musuem
Even if you are not into insturments, the architecture of the building is amazing. On the top floor there is a restaurant with a panoramic view over Brussels. Go thre for lunch ... amazing.
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Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la CourEven if you are not into insturments, the architecture of the building is amazing. On the top floor there is a restaurant with a panoramic view over Brussels. Go thre for lunch ... amazing.
Shopping
If you like chocolates (who doesn't), this is by far one of the best of the world. Apart from Marcolini, you will find about another 20 chocolates shops in and around the square. Addictive.
Minimenstraat 1
1 Rue des MinimesIf you like chocolates (who doesn't), this is by far one of the best of the world. Apart from Marcolini, you will find about another 20 chocolates shops in and around the square. Addictive.
All the major high end fashion shops are on this street : Gucci, Dior, Armani, etc...
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Waterloolaan
Boulevard de WaterlooAll the major high end fashion shops are on this street : Gucci, Dior, Armani, etc...
If you look for the best of Belgian fashion, this is your street.
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Rue Antoine Dansaert
Rue Antoine DansaertIf you look for the best of Belgian fashion, this is your street.
Walk from the apartment to the rollebeekstreet, continue the rue Haute till you come to the 'vossenplein' (fleemarket) and come back via rue Blaes. Here are all teh deco and broc shops,
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Hoogstraat
Rue HauteWalk from the apartment to the rollebeekstreet, continue the rue Haute till you come to the 'vossenplein' (fleemarket) and come back via rue Blaes. Here are all teh deco and broc shops,
An institution. On of the best pastryshops of Belgium. Has a sunny outside terrace where you can watch people. Expensive.
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Place du Grand Sablon
Place du Grand SablonAn institution. On of the best pastryshops of Belgium. Has a sunny outside terrace where you can watch people. Expensive.
Arts & Culture
You live upstairs, so why don't you come into the gallery and have a look around? Open on saterday and sundays. One of the best artgalleries in town.... (being modest ???)
Lebeaustraat 45
45 Rue LebeauYou live upstairs, so why don't you come into the gallery and have a look around? Open on saterday and sundays. One of the best artgalleries in town.... (being modest ???)
Rue de Rollebeek 45
Go for it, you might beat us next time you play us!
Drinks & Nightlife
The meeting place for the locals on the Sablon. Nice ambiance, terrace. On friday evening the bar is turned into a danceplace.
Minimenstraat 2
2 Rue des MinimesThe meeting place for the locals on the Sablon. Nice ambiance, terrace. On friday evening the bar is turned into a danceplace.
Institution. Art Deco interrior. Best coctails, good beer. Sometimes life jazz music. Good place to meet people, we love going there.
Antoine Dansaertstraat 6
Institution. Art Deco interrior. Best coctails, good beer. Sometimes life jazz music. Good place to meet people, we love going there.