Guidebook for Ixelles

Francois
Guidebook for Ixelles

Food Scene

Very fine -albeit slightly pricy- restaurant, across the street
Chou
4 Pl. de Londres
Very fine -albeit slightly pricy- restaurant, across the street
Nice and friendly restaurant, on place de Londres itself
Place de Londres cafe
12 Pl. de Londres
Nice and friendly restaurant, on place de Londres itself
Excellent Turkish restaurant, 20 metres away from the house. We love to get take away food from them
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El Turco
73 Rue du Trône
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Excellent Turkish restaurant, 20 metres away from the house. We love to get take away food from them
Coffee shop and restaurant, classical and still trendy
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Ultime Atome
14 Rue Saint-Boniface
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Coffee shop and restaurant, classical and still trendy
Good Belgian food, on the lovely Saint Boniface square
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Le Clan des Belges
20 Rue de la Paix
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Good Belgian food, on the lovely Saint Boniface square
Classical Belgian cuisine in a classical set-up. This time-renowned restaurant is a must
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Au Vieux Bruxelles
35 Rue Saint-Boniface
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Classical Belgian cuisine in a classical set-up. This time-renowned restaurant is a must
And yes, there is also the Belgian equivalent of McDonalds!
Quick Auderghem
2 Chaussée d'Ixelles
And yes, there is also the Belgian equivalent of McDonalds!
A cosy little restaurant, with fresh food and natural wines
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Restaurant Le Tournant, Cuisine de Saison et Vins Naturels 🍴🍷🍹
168 Chaussée de Wavre
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A cosy little restaurant, with fresh food and natural wines
No comment!
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McDonald's
21 Chau. d'Ixelles
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No comment!
Fine Italian cuisine set in a former 1900 fish shop. Fantastic setting
Ancienne Poissonnerie Ristorante
65 Rue du Trône
Fine Italian cuisine set in a former 1900 fish shop. Fantastic setting
Good French cuisine with the atmospherics of an old 'bistrot'
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Saint Boniface
9 Rue Saint-Boniface
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Good French cuisine with the atmospherics of an old 'bistrot'
Italian restaurant. Simple and good
Da Vincenzo
13 Rue de la Paix
Italian restaurant. Simple and good
Facing the European Parliament, plenty of bars and restaurants, and a bakery too
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Place du Luxembourg
Place du Luxembourg
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Facing the European Parliament, plenty of bars and restaurants, and a bakery too
Another great traditional Belgian restaurant on a fine square
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Volle Gas
21 Pl. Fernand Cocq
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Another great traditional Belgian restaurant on a fine square
When you book the apartment, I will tell you why I recommend this small bar at the heart of old Brussels...
Volle Brol
29 Place du Jeu de Balle
When you book the apartment, I will tell you why I recommend this small bar at the heart of old Brussels...
A small Japanese restaurant. Very good sashimi and sushis
Hinodeya
71 Rue du Trône
A small Japanese restaurant. Very good sashimi and sushis
A small Indian restaurant. Simple and good
Shezan
120 Chau. de Wavre
A small Indian restaurant. Simple and good
The best Indian restaurant in Brussels. A luxurious experience well in tune with the Indian retreat apartment
La Porte des Indes
455 Av. Louise
The best Indian restaurant in Brussels. A luxurious experience well in tune with the Indian retreat apartment
A wide choice of excellent breads
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Renard Bakery
3 Pl. Fernand Cocq
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A wide choice of excellent breads

Drinks & Nightlife

Good pub and night life. 50 metres away from our house
London Calling
46 Rue de Dublin
Good pub and night life. 50 metres away from our house
Excellent wine shop
The Chemin des Vignes
27 Rue d'Idalie
Excellent wine shop

Arts & Culture

Arty cinema hall, with films in original language
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Cinéma Vendôme
18 Chau. de Wavre
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Arty cinema hall, with films in original language
A very large cinema hall, with over 15 many movies on offer. It is also located on the 'Toison d'or' avenue, with many shops and restaurants
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UGC Toison d'Or Cinema
8 Av. de la Toison d'Or
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A very large cinema hall, with over 15 many movies on offer. It is also located on the 'Toison d'or' avenue, with many shops and restaurants
A cultural hub of Brussels, with classical music events almost every evening. There is also a very good brasserie
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Listdómurinn í Brussel
23 Rue Ravenstein
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A cultural hub of Brussels, with classical music events almost every evening. There is also a very good brasserie
A small theatre, almost next door
Théâtre de L'L
7 Rue Major René Dubreucq
A small theatre, almost next door
And another theatre, very close by. High quality
Rideau de Bruxelles
7a Rue Goffart
And another theatre, very close by. High quality
Excellent book store, literally next door. Wide selection of fine books in all European languages, including, of course, English
Librebook - European Multilingual Bookshop & more
128 Chau. de Wavre
Excellent book store, literally next door. Wide selection of fine books in all European languages, including, of course, English

Shopping

A nice walk from the house, at the beginning of 'Avenue Louise', the Champs Elysées of Brussels
Häagen-Dazs
2A Pl. Louise
A nice walk from the house, at the beginning of 'Avenue Louise', the Champs Elysées of Brussels
There, you will find hundreds of Belgian and international beers
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Beer Mania
174 Chau. de Wavre
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There, you will find hundreds of Belgian and international beers
A great pastry shop
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Maison Renardy
111B Chau. de Wavre
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A great pastry shop
This supermarket opened until 20:00 is located 100 metres from the house
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Lidl Supermarket
138 Chau. de Wavre
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This supermarket opened until 20:00 is located 100 metres from the house

Everything Else

Our garden is adjacent to this school. Which adds to its quiet atmosphere, even more so over week-ends and during school holidays
Chales Janssens
5 Pl. de Londres
Our garden is adjacent to this school. Which adds to its quiet atmosphere, even more so over week-ends and during school holidays
A 5 minute-walk to the heart of Europe
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European Parliament - Liaison Office in Belgium
3 Rue de Trèves
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A 5 minute-walk to the heart of Europe
Excellent fitness centre, with great equipment, including 21m-long swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna. A 5-min walk from the house
Aspria Brussels Arts-Loi
26 Rue de l'Industrie
Excellent fitness centre, with great equipment, including 21m-long swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna. A 5-min walk from the house

Sightseeing

The house is half-way between the 'Trône' and 'Porte de Namur' metro stations
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Trône
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The house is half-way between the 'Trône' and 'Porte de Namur' metro stations
The house is half-way between the 'Porte de Namur' and the 'Trône' metro stations
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Porte de Namur station
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The house is half-way between the 'Porte de Namur' and the 'Trône' metro stations
On a sunny sunday, the Magritte museum is a nice stroll away from the house
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Magritte safn
1 Pl. Royale
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On a sunny sunday, the Magritte museum is a nice stroll away from the house
This museum of fine arts host great painting collections, from Flemish primitives to present
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Magritte Museum - Konunglegir listamuseums Belgíu
3 Rue de la Régence
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This museum of fine arts host great painting collections, from Flemish primitives to present
This museum is in one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings of Brussels. Panoramic restaurant on its roof-top
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Tónlistarhátíðasafn
2 Rue Montagne de la Cour
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This museum is in one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings of Brussels. Panoramic restaurant on its roof-top
The Royal Palace faces a fine park
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Konunglega höllin í Brussel
16 Rue Brederode
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The Royal Palace faces a fine park
Great for a walk
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Brussel Park
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Great for a walk
Great dinosaur section
Museum station
Great dinosaur section
If you take a taxi, give him this indication
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Londenplein
Place de Londres
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If you take a taxi, give him this indication
One of the finest squares of Brussels, chocolate, antique and coffee shops around the Gothic church.
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Place du Grand Sablon
Place du Grand Sablon
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One of the finest squares of Brussels, chocolate, antique and coffee shops around the Gothic church.
My favourite square in Brussels, in the heart of Marolles, the oldest city district. Every single day of the year, the flea market is open to lovers of old books and stuff - 'brol' in local dialect...
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Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de Balle
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My favourite square in Brussels, in the heart of Marolles, the oldest city district. Every single day of the year, the flea market is open to lovers of old books and stuff - 'brol' in local dialect...

Essentials

Excellent delicatessen and cheese, and a small selection of fine wines ; you can also get great sandwiches at lunch time
Declerc (Delicatesse)
87 Chau. d'Ixelles
Excellent delicatessen and cheese, and a small selection of fine wines ; you can also get great sandwiches at lunch time