The 10 Best Bars and Cafés in Antwerp, Belgium
For those craving a delicious cocktail and a swinging night out, Antwerp is the place to be. Known for its refreshing Seefbier and its bars regularly playing great live music, this city will not disappoint. Here’s our 10 favorite cafes and bars.
1. De Muze
Bar, Cafe, Coffee, Belgian
Famous throughout Antwerp, this jazz cafe has been hot and happening ever since 1964. De Muze represents everything the city stands for: artists and forgotten writers, wannabe musicians and those who already made it. At least three times a week there is a music gig where up and coming bands test their jazzy rhythms on the public.
2. Korsakov
Cafe, Belgian
3. Cargo Zomerbar
Cargo Zomerbar
The Cargo Zomerbar is something quite special. Only open during spring and summer to take advantage of its location right in the middle of the most beautiful park in Antwerp. Children love this place, not only for the delicious cakes and pies, but even more for the waterbasin closeby, where they can splash around in the fountains.
Address: 64-80 Viaduct-Dam (Park Spoor Noord), 2060 Antwerp, Belgium,
4. Wasbar
Restaurant, Belgian
5. Cabron
Cabron
Once a dark and smoky blues den, today Cabron is a bustling melting pot. Around noon the sunny terrace serves as a perfect break from the busy streets around the cathedral, serving anything between delicious homemade soup and thirst-quenching beer. Once the sun has set Cabron shows its true face as one of Antwerp’s most vibrant music scenes where each week you can enjoy anything from swooning jazz tunes to pumping Latin beats.
Address: 1 Kaasrui, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium +32 4 72 27 36 16
6. Witzli Poetzli
Cafe, Belgian
7. Mombasa
Mombasa
Café Mombasa is located outside Antwerp’s comfort zone in the city’s most colorful but often overlooked neighborhood, Borgerhout. Though it is just a 15-minute walk from the Central Station, Mombasa remains hidden for most tourists and visitors. This is a real shame, as the café itself is a popular hang-out for locals, a place where multiculturalism is evident and the atmosphere is open-minded. And once you get to know the neighborhood – its Moroccan stores selling marvelous wedding dresses, the Turkish kebab venues and the old Roma theatre – you will love it forever.
Address: 37 Moorkensplein, 2140 Antwerp, Belgium, +32 4 98 52 11 94
8. Clodette
Clodette
Clodette is great for an easy night out with close friends. The colorful lights and homey decor draw you in for a cozy evening. Their homemade iced tea and the cold Senegalese hibiscus flower tea are one of a kind.
Address: 42 Paardenmarkt, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium, +32 4 79 77 61 72
9. Chatleroi
Cafe, Belgian
10. Café Beveren
Bar, Cafe, Belgian
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