Guidebook for Antwerpen

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Guidebook for Antwerpen

Essentials

the best cookies in town. Philip is a personal friend and there are rumours that this is the official bakery of Santa Claus...
Philip's Biscuits
39 Korte Gasthuisstraat
the best cookies in town. Philip is a personal friend and there are rumours that this is the official bakery of Santa Claus...
great bakery around the corner. if you want to grab some breakfast bread to bring to the appartment.
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Konditori
8 Schermersstraat
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great bakery around the corner. if you want to grab some breakfast bread to bring to the appartment.
the smallest but probably the best bakery in town. you should try its 'roggeverdommeke'. worldfamous in Antwerp!
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Goossens
31 Korte Gasthuisstraat
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the smallest but probably the best bakery in town. you should try its 'roggeverdommeke'. worldfamous in Antwerp!
belgium is about chocolate. try it at Mary, master chocolatier since 1919.
Mary Chocolatier
34 Korte Gasthuisstraat
belgium is about chocolate. try it at Mary, master chocolatier since 1919.

Food Scene

the hippiest Italian restaurant in town. locals and BV (public known Belgians; actors, politicians, entrepeneurs…) appreciate the services and organisation of Stefano. acceptable prices in the heart of the party district. reservation is recommended
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Ferrier 30
30 Leopold de Waelplaats
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the hippiest Italian restaurant in town. locals and BV (public known Belgians; actors, politicians, entrepeneurs…) appreciate the services and organisation of Stefano. acceptable prices in the heart of the party district. reservation is recommended
you want a quick bite and excellent quality? go to Finjan, the most famous 'kebab' restaurant and uniquely mentioned in the famous guide Gault Millault.
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Finjan
1 Graaf van Hoornestraat
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you want a quick bite and excellent quality? go to Finjan, the most famous 'kebab' restaurant and uniquely mentioned in the famous guide Gault Millault.
hip place to have breakfast, lunch or dinner. always crowdy and in the middle of the savvy fashion streets. only 500m from the appt. good price/quality
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Berlin
1 Kleine Markt
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hip place to have breakfast, lunch or dinner. always crowdy and in the middle of the savvy fashion streets. only 500m from the appt. good price/quality
Ready for a high end lunch? great location in the Botanic Gardens. Topchef Roger van Damme turns eating desert in a lifetime experience. reserevation recommended and pls check the opening hours.
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Het Gebaar
24 Leopoldstraat
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Ready for a high end lunch? great location in the Botanic Gardens. Topchef Roger van Damme turns eating desert in a lifetime experience. reserevation recommended and pls check the opening hours.
Famous burger-franchise. But no fast food!! this is the Belgian way of eating burger.
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De Burgerij
8 Sint-Laureiskaai
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Famous burger-franchise. But no fast food!! this is the Belgian way of eating burger.
On the most beautiful square of Antwerp. A hidden gem. Best price/quality in town. (and not because the chef is my brother Pieter ;)) high end prices. if you're lucky to get 1 of the 4 litlle tables on the terrace in the sun you will be blasted by the view on the barc church Carolus Borromeus. Amazing!!
Restaurant, De Manie
3 Hendrik Conscienceplein
On the most beautiful square of Antwerp. A hidden gem. Best price/quality in town. (and not because the chef is my brother Pieter ;)) high end prices. if you're lucky to get 1 of the 4 litlle tables on the terrace in the sun you will be blasted by the view on the barc church Carolus Borromeus. Amazing!!
trendy smoothies, healthy breakfast? join our young urbans when they wake up with a delicious capuccino!
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Perruche
61 Oude Vaartplaats
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trendy smoothies, healthy breakfast? join our young urbans when they wake up with a delicious capuccino!
fan of Japanese tea? one address in Antwerp. they organise also sushi-workshops .
Azumaya
12 Leopoldplaats
fan of Japanese tea? one address in Antwerp. they organise also sushi-workshops .

Shopping

dries is our national pride of Belgian fashion designers. his flagship store is in the middle of the fashion district. when you enter his 'modepaleis'(fashion palace) you will be lost! make sure you carry your credit card
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Modepaleis Dries Van Noten
16 Nationalestraat
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dries is our national pride of Belgian fashion designers. his flagship store is in the middle of the fashion district. when you enter his 'modepaleis'(fashion palace) you will be lost! make sure you carry your credit card
My husband's favorite. Great service for men who are in doubt to become fashionable :)
Saxon's Antwerp
38 Huidevettersstraat
My husband's favorite. Great service for men who are in doubt to become fashionable :)
Belgium is beside its beers and chocolate also famous for its comic strips: you're a fan, go to Beo for every title/album you dream off. New or 2nd hand, if you can't find it here it doesn't exist...
Stripwinkel Beo
16 Oudevaartplaats
Belgium is beside its beers and chocolate also famous for its comic strips: you're a fan, go to Beo for every title/album you dream off. New or 2nd hand, if you can't find it here it doesn't exist...

Drinks & Nightlife

if you want to drink a real belgian beer with all the creative brains and actors of the city… one of the most typical 'bruine kroegen' (brown pubs) in Antwerp. if you want to discover the soul of this city, pass by after 23.00hrs.
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De Duifkens
5 Graanmarkt
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if you want to drink a real belgian beer with all the creative brains and actors of the city… one of the most typical 'bruine kroegen' (brown pubs) in Antwerp. if you want to discover the soul of this city, pass by after 23.00hrs.
the most authentic pub on the most beautiful 'plaza' in the world. the scenery is overwhelming. go there on a sunny day, try to grab a table on the terrace and enjoy the magificent view on city hall, cathedral and old trading houses of our Golden Age (16th century). or after 24.00hrs enjoy all kind of tipically belgian drafted beer...
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Den Engel
3 Grote Markt
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the most authentic pub on the most beautiful 'plaza' in the world. the scenery is overwhelming. go there on a sunny day, try to grab a table on the terrace and enjoy the magificent view on city hall, cathedral and old trading houses of our Golden Age (16th century). or after 24.00hrs enjoy all kind of tipically belgian drafted beer...
if you stay at our TicaHome you must have a drink inside or on the terrace. it's just around the corner and one of our 'heritages'
Boer van Tienen
6 Mechelseplein
if you stay at our TicaHome you must have a drink inside or on the terrace. it's just around the corner and one of our 'heritages'
before bringing back all your shopping bags to the appartment or just to give your feet a rest before a good shower: Matterhorn is the perfect 'Aperitivo-bar' for beautiful people. sometimes you need to be a little assertive to claim some room on the bench.
Matterhorn
58 Huidevettersstraat
before bringing back all your shopping bags to the appartment or just to give your feet a rest before a good shower: Matterhorn is the perfect 'Aperitivo-bar' for beautiful people. sometimes you need to be a little assertive to claim some room on the bench.
a must do!! Zeppos is the terrace for local youngsters and urbans. from the first sun ray the terrace opens for >100 persons.watch and be looked at; Enjoy Antwerp. Simple and correct menu at good prices. just around the corner.
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Captain Zeppos
78 Vleminckveld
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a must do!! Zeppos is the terrace for local youngsters and urbans. from the first sun ray the terrace opens for >100 persons.watch and be looked at; Enjoy Antwerp. Simple and correct menu at good prices. just around the corner.
if you visit Belgium & Antwerp it is because you love drinking beer. you cannot imagine how many great beers we brew in this small country. you can start discovering them all in this awarded 'best pub in the world'. good news: it's just 2 minutes walking back to the appartment
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Cafe Kulminator
32 Vleminckveld
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if you visit Belgium & Antwerp it is because you love drinking beer. you cannot imagine how many great beers we brew in this small country. you can start discovering them all in this awarded 'best pub in the world'. good news: it's just 2 minutes walking back to the appartment
open from 10.00hrs until… you leave. in front of the appartment. one of the must do's if you want to discover Antwerp. if you decide to have a last beer 'one for the road' before going to sleep
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Korsakov
1 Sint-Jorispoort
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open from 10.00hrs until… you leave. in front of the appartment. one of the must do's if you want to discover Antwerp. if you decide to have a last beer 'one for the road' before going to sleep

Everything Else

bring a souvenir home for your pet!! one address: De pauw. It is not the hippiest of all but for sure the most authentic :))
De Pauw Pet Products
55 Oudevaartplaats
bring a souvenir home for your pet!! one address: De pauw. It is not the hippiest of all but for sure the most authentic :))