The Best Coffee Bars Along The Coast Belgium

Nothing better after a windy beach walk than a steaming cup of coffee. Fill your lungs with the aroma of freshly ground beans and taste the delicious black gold at each of these great coffee places by the Belgian coast.

Brasserie du Parc

If there’s one establishment that has held on to Ostend’s glory years, it’s Brasserie du Parc. Gathering place for the young bohemian and sophisticated intellectual alike, Du Parc still carries the air of that golden age when Leopold II was handing out the orders. No caramel machiattos, hazelnut mochas or latte art to be found here. Instead, sip your coffee served in grandma’s silver filters and fancy yourself part of the belle époque beau monde for a delightful moment frozen in time.

Marie José Square, 8400 Ostend, Belgium, +32 (0)59 51 13 05

1. De Familie Jansen

Bar, Cafe, Belgian, Coffee, Tea , Fast Food, Vegetarian

Its fresh coffee and tea made the newest addition to the Ostend Mijnplein a fast favorite with the locals. In 2014, only a year after owners Coby and Cris opened their doors, De Familie Jansen had already bagged the title of ‘Best Coffee Bar in the Country’. If you’re feeling adventurous you can try their signature cup, the ‘kokoslimoentje’: a coffee based on the unusual flavor combination of cocoa, lime juice and coconut milk.

2. ORA

Coffee Shop, Tea , Coffee, Fast Food, Vegetarian

This cozy coffee place is located at the corner of the Torhoutsesteenweg, in a tiny house that used to be home to Ostend legend Madame Rouge, (a flamboyant lady who always dressed in red and wore brightly colored red lipstick). ORA is a true family venture, owned by the friendly Kosovaran Hoti family. While Mama Arijeta and oldest daughter Fiorda run the day-to-day business, dad provides fresh homemade burgers on Saturdays and we have another daughter to thank for the simple and elegant Scandinavian design.

3. Brazila

Bar, Cafe, Belgian, Coffee, Tea , Fast Food

At Brazila, by far the best place for coffee in Knokke, you are met by that sweet smell of freshly ground beans as soon as you swing open the door. True aficionados will be pleasantly surprised at the large variety of choices at the bar, and the warm personnel ready to recommend what suits your specific taste. The long wooden counter proudly displays the coffee they roast themselves.