Guidebook for Antwerp

Jeannine
Guidebook for Antwerp

Food Scene

nice Italian restaurant - very nice ambiance
Machiavelli
nice Italian restaurant - very nice ambiance
nice chinese restaurant at the corner of my streer
De Chinese Muur
100 Halewijnlaan
nice chinese restaurant at the corner of my streer
close to my place nice terrase in front : chicken-restaurant in the back : mussels (best in town)
Scheldezicht
1 Beatrijslaan
close to my place nice terrase in front : chicken-restaurant in the back : mussels (best in town)
all the end of the "wandeldijk" you find nice restaurants, but this is the best. In summerthime it's a nice place to walk around - we even have a real "beach" here
An's Hoeve
26 Wandeldijk
all the end of the "wandeldijk" you find nice restaurants, but this is the best. In summerthime it's a nice place to walk around - we even have a real "beach" here
spare-ribs à volonté very authentic Antwerp 1920-1930 interior loved by youn and old not expensive there is another 'Amadeus' at Suikerrui
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sint-Jansvliet
Sint-Jansvliet
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
spare-ribs à volonté very authentic Antwerp 1920-1930 interior loved by youn and old not expensive there is another 'Amadeus' at Suikerrui
Pizza restaurant at 200 m from my home. convenient for a quick lunch you can also ordeer to bring it to your room (for free) 03/219.52.23 (15h - 24 h)
Gaston Burssenslaan
Gaston Burssenslaan
Pizza restaurant at 200 m from my home. convenient for a quick lunch you can also ordeer to bring it to your room (for free) 03/219.52.23 (15h - 24 h)
one of the best restaurants of Antwerp (££) situated in the "Vlaaikensgang", one of the most visited places by tourists
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Het Pomphuis
Siberiastraat
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
one of the best restaurants of Antwerp (££) situated in the "Vlaaikensgang", one of the most visited places by tourists
For "connoisseurs" : lots and lots of chocolate choice. beautifull and interesting building right in the shopping area of the "Meir" In the same building also : Café Impérial (mmmm...)
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Chocolate Line
50 Meir
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
For "connoisseurs" : lots and lots of chocolate choice. beautifull and interesting building right in the shopping area of the "Meir" In the same building also : Café Impérial (mmmm...)
It's a "plage" where people come for "sunbathing" 20 min. walk from my place along the "Schelde" very nice restaurants all along the "wandeldijk" can also be reached by bus ( 5 min ride)
Wandeldijk
Wandeldijk
It's a "plage" where people come for "sunbathing" 20 min. walk from my place along the "Schelde" very nice restaurants all along the "wandeldijk" can also be reached by bus ( 5 min ride)
restaurant also very nice "wafels" and ice-cream
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Desire De Lille
14 Schrijnwerkersstraat
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
restaurant also very nice "wafels" and ice-cream
spare-ribs "a volonté" very authentic Antwerp 1920-1930 interior very nice atmosphère for young and old
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amadeus Antwerpen 1
20 Sint-Paulusplaats
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
spare-ribs "a volonté" very authentic Antwerp 1920-1930 interior very nice atmosphère for young and old
Best coffee in town and... best cakes ! very near to town center at the corner of the "voetgangerstunnel" for those who come on foot to my place from the historical center
Oever 18
18 Oever
Best coffee in town and... best cakes ! very near to town center at the corner of the "voetgangerstunnel" for those who come on foot to my place from the historical center
cosi "fondue"restaurant near to town hall !!!! new adres ab. oct.2013 = koolkaai 9a
Mie Katoen
9 Koolkaai
cosi "fondue"restaurant near to town hall !!!! new adres ab. oct.2013 = koolkaai 9a
tourists just love it
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Peerdestal | Restaurant Antwerpen
8 Wijngaardstraat
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
tourists just love it

Everything Else

here you see many sail-boats and you can walk around the water (a +/- 20 min. walk) It's situated at the corner of my street
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galgenweel
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
here you see many sail-boats and you can walk around the water (a +/- 20 min. walk) It's situated at the corner of my street
You find here the "Town Hall" the Statue of Brabo", th "Guildenhouses" and many more At nr. 13 you find the Tourist Office. They can give you any information you want about the city, tickets ...
Antwerp City Hostel
40 Grote Markt
You find here the "Town Hall" the Statue of Brabo", th "Guildenhouses" and many more At nr. 13 you find the Tourist Office. They can give you any information you want about the city, tickets ...
most of the time lots of parking space
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shopping Stadsfeestzaal
78 Meir
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
most of the time lots of parking space
2,5 km shopping street
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Antwerpen Meir Metro station
Meir
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2,5 km shopping street
Central Station best place to hire a bike
188 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Antwerpen Centraal station
27 Koningin Astridplein
188 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Central Station best place to hire a bike
here is the Red-lights- district situated
Verversrui
Verversrui
here is the Red-lights- district situated
nice place for a walk when you follow the "Thonetlaan" you arrive automaticly at the "wandeldijk" (nice restaurants in the summer)
Jachthaven Antwerpen
133 Thonetlaan
nice place for a walk when you follow the "Thonetlaan" you arrive automaticly at the "wandeldijk" (nice restaurants in the summer)
nice nature area. you can start at the corner of my street and walk for +/- 3 hours (follow Rot, Parkbos, Blokkersdijk, Vlietbos) Also connection with "Wandeldijk" (nice restaurants in the summer)
Parkbos Antwerpen
nice nature area. you can start at the corner of my street and walk for +/- 3 hours (follow Rot, Parkbos, Blokkersdijk, Vlietbos) Also connection with "Wandeldijk" (nice restaurants in the summer)
where all the young people go for a night out all the area Waalsekaai/Vlaamse kaai ...= Trenty "Zuid" good pups, good restaurants
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Local
25 Waalsekaai
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
where all the young people go for a night out all the area Waalsekaai/Vlaamse kaai ...= Trenty "Zuid" good pups, good restaurants
Galgenweellaan 59
59 Galgenweellaan
my place
brand new museum regarding the red star line about the immigration from Europe to Amerika between Antwerp and New York You might be able to find some "lost" family there
Montevideostraat 3
3 Montevideostraat
brand new museum regarding the red star line about the immigration from Europe to Amerika between Antwerp and New York You might be able to find some "lost" family there
chocolate ... very nice interior
Meir 50
50 Meir
chocolate ... very nice interior

Sightseeing

It's the best place to start for exploring the city The Cathedral is really nearby and the City Hall is only one block away.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Antwerpen Groenplaats Metro station
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
It's the best place to start for exploring the city The Cathedral is really nearby and the City Hall is only one block away.
The most complete museum about Antwerp. Here you find information about the future as well as the past of the city.Also very nice area to explore (nice restaurants, bars ...)
475 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MAS - Museo en el Río
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The most complete museum about Antwerp. Here you find information about the future as well as the past of the city.Also very nice area to explore (nice restaurants, bars ...)
Rubens was our most important painter He still is famous all over the world It's not only about the paintings, the construction of the house is also very interesting
166 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Casa de Rubens
9-11 Wapper
166 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rubens was our most important painter He still is famous all over the world It's not only about the paintings, the construction of the house is also very interesting
The most important museum for fashion-lovers Van Beirendonck and many others are here to be explored
152 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ModeMuseum
28 Nationalestraat
152 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The most important museum for fashion-lovers Van Beirendonck and many others are here to be explored
over 300 years of printing-activity. important museum On friday at the "Vrijdagmarkt" local market where they sell "almost everything" via auction
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plantin-Moretus Museum
22 Vrijdagmarkt
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
over 300 years of printing-activity. important museum On friday at the "Vrijdagmarkt" local market where they sell "almost everything" via auction
very old part of the city loved by the tourists here you find also a very nice restaurant (rather expensive but word every penny) It's called Sir Anthony Van Deyck (after the famous painter)
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vlaaikensgang
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
very old part of the city loved by the tourists here you find also a very nice restaurant (rather expensive but word every penny) It's called Sir Anthony Van Deyck (after the famous painter)
everything you want to know about the famous "Antwerp Diamant" you can find in this one museum at the moment closed for restauration
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo del Diamante
17 Suikerrui
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
everything you want to know about the famous "Antwerp Diamant" you can find in this one museum at the moment closed for restauration
Vestingstraat, Rijfstraat, Hovenierstraat ... Interesting to walk through. All the action nowadays about buying and selling diamonds takes place here
Vestingstraat
Vestingstraat
Vestingstraat, Rijfstraat, Hovenierstraat ... Interesting to walk through. All the action nowadays about buying and selling diamonds takes place here
museum
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plantin-Moretus Museum
22 Vrijdagmarkt
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
museum
most interesting museum of Antwerp gives you a global idea about the future as well as the past of Antwerp
475 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MAS - Museo en el Río
1 Hanzestedenplaats
475 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
most interesting museum of Antwerp gives you a global idea about the future as well as the past of Antwerp
oldest part of the city
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Steenplein
Steenplein
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
oldest part of the city
used to be the butchers-house now museum for music instruments (also very attractive for kids to experience)
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museum Vleeshuis
38 Vleeshouwersstraat
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
used to be the butchers-house now museum for music instruments (also very attractive for kids to experience)
zoo of Antwerp
188 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ZOO de Amberes
20-26 Koningin Astridplein
188 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
zoo of Antwerp
very cosy here is the Carolus Borromeus church (beautiful) also at this square : 't Brantyser (very nice restaurant/bistro)
Hendrik Conscience Plein en Beeld
very cosy here is the Carolus Borromeus church (beautiful) also at this square : 't Brantyser (very nice restaurant/bistro)
one of the liveliest spots of Antwerp from bistro's for coffee in the morning, nice lunch places till funkie bars in the evening
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hoogstraat
Hoogstraat
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
one of the liveliest spots of Antwerp from bistro's for coffee in the morning, nice lunch places till funkie bars in the evening

Drinks & Nightlife

"Jenever" café . very famous and great authentic "Antwerp" atmosphère They also serve nice "Jenever-menues" in "De Groote Witte Arend" (opposite site of the street)
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Vagant
25 Reyndersstraat
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
"Jenever" café . very famous and great authentic "Antwerp" atmosphère They also serve nice "Jenever-menues" in "De Groote Witte Arend" (opposite site of the street)
authentic café
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Den Engel
3 Grote Markt
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
authentic café
authentic café
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Duifkens
5 Graanmarkt
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
authentic café
authentic café
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Elfde Gebod
10 Torfbrug
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
authentic café
authentic café
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Paters Vaetje
1 Blauwmoezelstraat
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
authentic café
authentic Jazz café very famous from the "flower power" (Ferre Gignard...) often live music
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Muze
15 Melkmarkt
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
authentic Jazz café very famous from the "flower power" (Ferre Gignard...) often live music
authentic café
Parlement ('t)
15 Hoogstraat
authentic café
authentic café / restaurant very cosy, all kinds of tapa's close to town hall and "voetgangerstunnel"
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Negen Vaten
1 Zand
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
authentic café / restaurant very cosy, all kinds of tapa's close to town hall and "voetgangerstunnel"
authentic Antwerp café midieval interior
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pelgrom
15 Pelgrimstraat
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
authentic Antwerp café midieval interior
authentic café
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Quinten Matsijs
17 Moriaanstraat
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
authentic café

Shopping

famous for antiques and brick-a-brack all over the street
129 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kloosterstraat
Kloosterstraat
129 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
famous for antiques and brick-a-brack all over the street
new shopping-area for young/hip people
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kammenstraat
Kammenstraat
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
new shopping-area for young/hip people
all main shops for over 2 km
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Meir
Meir
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
all main shops for over 2 km
antiques
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Leopoldstraat
Leopoldstraat
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
antiques
corner Huidevetterstraat, Schuttershofstraat, Jodenstraat ... very nice shops (mostly clothes) more expensive
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Schuttershofstraat
Schuttershofstraat
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
corner Huidevetterstraat, Schuttershofstraat, Jodenstraat ... very nice shops (mostly clothes) more expensive