Guidebook for Etterbeek
Food Scene
Get the Brussels vibe, with awesome seafood and a glass of wine at this standing fish bar, on one of the nicest squares in Brussels.
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Mer du Nord
45 Pl. Sainte-CatherineGet the Brussels vibe, with awesome seafood and a glass of wine at this standing fish bar, on one of the nicest squares in Brussels.
It's a bar, and a restaurant as well. For drinks, go sit on super comfy couches upstairs. For food, get a table and enjoy some traditional Belgian food.
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Bar Les Gens Que J'aime
15 Rue du MidiIt's a bar, and a restaurant as well. For drinks, go sit on super comfy couches upstairs. For food, get a table and enjoy some traditional Belgian food.
The BEST ramen in Brussels. And I mark my words! Yamamoto is good, but Menma kills it.
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MENMA
123 Av. des SaisonsThe BEST ramen in Brussels. And I mark my words! Yamamoto is good, but Menma kills it.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a small, typically Flemish bar, with all of its interior made of wood. They have live music every wednesday (mostly Blues).
If you're into shots, order the Bizon. ;)
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Café Bizon
7 Rue du Pont de la CarpeThis is a small, typically Flemish bar, with all of its interior made of wood. They have live music every wednesday (mostly Blues).
If you're into shots, order the Bizon. ;)
Awesome concert and party venue that often has no entrance fee. Also it's 200m away from my place, so be sure to check it out.
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Atelier 210
210 Chau. Saint-PierreAwesome concert and party venue that often has no entrance fee. Also it's 200m away from my place, so be sure to check it out.
If you want to have a drink but don't know what kind of place you're looking for, go to Saint-Géry. There you'll find about 20 bars in a 50m radius, one of which is bound to be just right for you.
(Also a good place to start bar-hopping ;) )
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Saint-Géry Island
Place Saint-GéryIf you want to have a drink but don't know what kind of place you're looking for, go to Saint-Géry. There you'll find about 20 bars in a 50m radius, one of which is bound to be just right for you.
(Also a good place to start bar-hopping ;) )
If you want the true Brussels experience, go buy a few beers in a night shop nearby and go drink them while sitting on the floor on the Grand Place. Add some fries to the mix and you're an honorary Belgian.
The Grand Place is a beautiful place at night, with all the façades lit up. So why not enjoy it with a drink in your hand!
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Grand-Place
If you want the true Brussels experience, go buy a few beers in a night shop nearby and go drink them while sitting on the floor on the Grand Place. Add some fries to the mix and you're an honorary Belgian.
The Grand Place is a beautiful place at night, with all the façades lit up. So why not enjoy it with a drink in your hand!
Entering this bar is like falling into a black hole and finding yourself in another dimension. They only play classic French music (Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, ...), and the place is crammed full of old furniture, books and paintings.
Sink into one the couches and enjoy on of their homemade fruit wines, or make your own cocktail.
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Goupil Le Fol
22 Rue de la VioletteEntering this bar is like falling into a black hole and finding yourself in another dimension. They only play classic French music (Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, ...), and the place is crammed full of old furniture, books and paintings.
Sink into one the couches and enjoy on of their homemade fruit wines, or make your own cocktail.
Parks & Nature
It's right in front of my place. ;)
Go take a look at the arches (similar to the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin), visit the museums (Autoworld, Military, Art and History, ...) or just take a stroll.
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Cinquantenaire Park
It's right in front of my place. ;)
Go take a look at the arches (similar to the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin), visit the museums (Autoworld, Military, Art and History, ...) or just take a stroll.
This is the biggest park in Brussels, great to go for a run or a picnic when the weather allows it. There is also a restaurant in the middle of the lake (Le Chalet Robinson), which you can access with a little ferry, and where you can also rent rowboats.
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Bois de la Cambre
This is the biggest park in Brussels, great to go for a run or a picnic when the weather allows it. There is also a restaurant in the middle of the lake (Le Chalet Robinson), which you can access with a little ferry, and where you can also rent rowboats.
Arts & Culture
The biggest collection of Belgian surrealist painter Magritte's art, in a beautiful museum.
"Ceci n'est pas une pipe."
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Magritte safn
1 Pl. RoyaleThe biggest collection of Belgian surrealist painter Magritte's art, in a beautiful museum.
"Ceci n'est pas une pipe."
The MIM is my favourite museum in Brussels. The exhibit is very well rounded, and the collection is quite amazing. The building itself is also quite interesting, and you can have lunch there.
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Tónlistarhátíðasafn
2 Rue Montagne de la CourThe MIM is my favourite museum in Brussels. The exhibit is very well rounded, and the collection is quite amazing. The building itself is also quite interesting, and you can have lunch there.
Stop by here on your way to get a free map of the city centre, information on all current exhibitions in countless museums, and more.
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BIP
2 KoningsstraatStop by here on your way to get a free map of the city centre, information on all current exhibitions in countless museums, and more.
The Royal Library is a quite impressive place, so it's worth it to go if only to admire the inside of the building. But the thing is, it also has a little cafeteria on the 5th floor, which has a very nice terrace. So if you want to enjoy a nice view of the surrounding area, be sure to stop by.
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Royal Library of Belgium
28 Bd de l'EmpereurThe Royal Library is a quite impressive place, so it's worth it to go if only to admire the inside of the building. But the thing is, it also has a little cafeteria on the 5th floor, which has a very nice terrace. So if you want to enjoy a nice view of the surrounding area, be sure to stop by.
Sightseeing
Humour and Belgium are synonymous. How else can we explain that there is a small fountain of a little boy peeing (Manneken Pis) on a street corner, and that this very fountain is the symbol of this country?
Go early in the morning or at night if you want to avoid the crowd of tourists.
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Manneken Pis
Humour and Belgium are synonymous. How else can we explain that there is a small fountain of a little boy peeing (Manneken Pis) on a street corner, and that this very fountain is the symbol of this country?
Go early in the morning or at night if you want to avoid the crowd of tourists.
Shopping
Every single day, all year long, from 6am to 12pm, there is a flea market at Place du Jeu de Balle. It is an institution in Brussels, and has been going on for at least a century.
When you're done shopping, stop at one of the more traditional looking bars around to have a soup - it's a tradition in the neighbourhood.
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Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleEvery single day, all year long, from 6am to 12pm, there is a flea market at Place du Jeu de Balle. It is an institution in Brussels, and has been going on for at least a century.
When you're done shopping, stop at one of the more traditional looking bars around to have a soup - it's a tradition in the neighbourhood.