DelRey is a bakery in Diamantwijk, Antwerp.
DelRey in Antwerp on Appelmansstraat is a family-owned chocolatier and patisserie since before World War II. The case runs across handmade pralines and pastries.
Tip: The chocolate-shell Antwerpse handjes box is the canonical Antwerp souvenir.
Address: Appelmansstraat 5, 2018 Antwerp
Bakkerij Goossens in Antwerp has worked the same Renaissance house with stepped gable since 1884. The roggeverdommeke rye-raisin loaf is the canonical bake.
Tip: Lines start before 09:00 on Saturday. Arrive early for first pick of the brioches.
Worth the queue: Roggeverdommeke rye-raisin bread
The Bakery in Antwerp sits inside the De Koninck brewery complex on Boomgaardstraat. Chef-baker Kenney Van Hoorick runs the kitchen in an 1833 classified building.
Tip: Bread sells out by midday on weekends. Pair a coffee with a fresh croissant in the brewery courtyard.
Worth the queue: House sourdough loaves
Bürr Bakehouse in Antwerp on Brederodestraat ferments sourdough for 72 hours and runs a small cafe counter. The Het Zuid bakery sources flour from local mills.
Tip: Bread goes by midday on weekends. The pastries fill in second.
Worth the queue: Slow-fermented sourdough boule
Domestic Bakkerij in Antwerp on Steenbokstraat is the bakery sibling to restaurants Dôme and Dôme sur Mer. Long-fermented sourdough, viennoiserie and rare grain bread.
Tip: Three locations across Antwerp; the Steenbokstraat original is the largest. Closed Monday.
Worth the queue: Long-fermented sourdough, viennoiserie
Bakkerij FUNK in Antwerp on Kronenburgstraat is a vegan bakery and natural-wine shop in Het Zuid. Sourdough loaves, vegan croissants and cinnamon buns.
Tip: The natural-wine counter at the back rotates Belgian and Loire growers.
Worth the queue: Vegan pastries, sourdough loaves
Bakker Aldo in Antwerp bakes slow-fermented sourdough on Lange Leemstraat near Berchem station. Aldo Neri learned the craft at Domestic, sister to Dôme.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The Geefstraat city-centre branch keeps the same recipes.
Worth the queue: Honest sourdough boule, no additives
