Witzli-Poetzli is a bar in Historisch Centrum, Antwerp.
Witzli-Poetzli in Antwerp is a long-running artists' bar in the cathedral shadow on Blauwmoezelstraat. Candle-lit, vintage, open until late.
Food program: Tartines and small plates
Tip: The back tables are quieter; the front bar gets loud after 23:00.
Address: Blauwmoezelstraat 8, 2000 Antwerp
Den Bengel on Grote Markt 5 is the smaller neighbour to Den Engel. The Belgian beer list is shorter, the bar quieter, the terrace on the cobbles.
Signature drink: Belgian beer on tap
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: When Den Engel is at capacity, walk two doors right to Den Bengel.
Den Engel in Antwerp is the city's best-known brown cafe, anchoring Grote Markt 3 in a building that runs back to the 14th century. Cafe trading on the spot since 1903.
Signature drink: De Koninck Bolleke on tap
Food: Bar snacks, brown-cafe nibbles
Tip: Open daily until 01:00 weekdays, 03:00 weekends. Closer to the Stadhuis side, the bar is busier than the back terrace.
Paeters Vaetje in Antwerp sits in the cathedral's shadow on Blauwmoezelstraat. The list runs deep across Belgian abbey, Trappist and lambic styles.
Signature drink: Belgian Trappist and abbey ales by the bottle
Food: Beer-pairing snacks
Tip: Order a Westvleteren 12 if it's in stock; the cellar list rotates weekly.
L'Entrepôt du Congo in Antwerp on Vlaamsekaai is a long-running brown cafe with a colonial-era interior and a Het Zuid waterfront terrace.
Signature drink: Belgian beer, brown-cafe staples
Food: Brasserie plates
Tip: The terrace seats fill in summer with the Vlaamsekaai weekend crowd.
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery on Mechelsesteenweg pours its full Bolleke range from a brewery taproom that has run since 1833 in the same building.
Signature drink: De Koninck Bolleke, brewery-fresh
Food: Brasserie plates, tasting boards
Tip: Brewery tour adds a poured Bolleke at the end. Reservations recommended for weekend tours.
Den Bengel on Grote Markt 5 is the smaller neighbour to Den Engel. The Belgian beer list is shorter, the bar quieter, the terrace on the cobbles.
Signature drink: Belgian beer on tap
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: When Den Engel is at capacity, walk two doors right to Den Bengel.
Patine in Antwerp's Zuid is a wine bistro on Leopold de Waelstraat. The list runs natural and orange wines; the kitchen builds small plates around them.
Signature drink: Natural and orange wines by the glass
Food: Charcuterie, small plates
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bar seats six; reserve a table on busier nights.
Den Engel in Antwerp is the city's best-known brown cafe, anchoring Grote Markt 3 in a building that runs back to the 14th century. Cafe trading on the spot since 1903.
Signature drink: De Koninck Bolleke on tap
Food: Bar snacks, brown-cafe nibbles
Tip: Open daily until 01:00 weekdays, 03:00 weekends. Closer to the Stadhuis side, the bar is busier than the back terrace.
Paeters Vaetje in Antwerp sits in the cathedral's shadow on Blauwmoezelstraat. The list runs deep across Belgian abbey, Trappist and lambic styles.
Signature drink: Belgian Trappist and abbey ales by the bottle
Food: Beer-pairing snacks
Tip: Order a Westvleteren 12 if it's in stock; the cellar list rotates weekly.
