Barnini Bagel Shop is a bakery in Theaterbuurt, Antwerp.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The bagels finish around 14:00; arrive before lunch for full lineup.
Address: Oudevaartplaats 10, 2000 Antwerp
Philip's Biscuits in Antwerp bakes the city's official biscuit on Korte Gasthuisstraat. The recipe traces to Jos Hakker's 1934 tribute to the Brabo legend.
Tip: The chocolate-coated version is the better gift for travel; the plain butter cookies are best eaten the day of purchase.
Worth the queue: Antwerpse handjes with sliced almonds
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
Philip's Biscuits in Antwerp bakes the city's official biscuit on Korte Gasthuisstraat. The recipe traces to Jos Hakker's 1934 tribute to the Brabo legend.
Tip: The chocolate-coated version is the better gift for travel; the plain butter cookies are best eaten the day of purchase.
Worth the queue: Antwerpse handjes with sliced almonds
DelRey in Antwerp on Appelmansstraat is a family-owned chocolatier and patisserie since before World War II. The case runs across handmade pralines.
Tip: The chocolate-shell Antwerpse handjes box is the canonical Antwerp souvenir.
Worth the queue: Antwerpse handjes in chocolate
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. Located in Het Zuid. Open tue-sun 08:00-17:00, closed monday.
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. Located in Het Zuid. Open wed-sun 08:00-17:00.
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. Located in Zurenborg. Open tue-sun 08:00-17:30.
Tip: Three locations across Antwerp; the Steenbokstraat original is the largest. Closed Monday.
Worth the queue: Long-fermented sourdough, viennoiserie
