Cafe culture in Antwerp runs on two tracks: the old brown cafe and the new specialty roaster. Witzli-Poetzli on Blauwmoezelstraat in the historisch-centrum keeps the traditional mood, while Caffènation and Normo lead the third-wave coffee side in the centre. Across the river side of town in Het Zuid, Kolonel Koffie and Butchers Coffee draw the daytime crowd.
20 cafe places in Antwerp we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Antwerp · Cafe across every city.
Order The brunch plate with eggs and bread from the in-house counter.
Buchbar in Antwerp is a cafe-restaurant on Scheldestraat in Het Zuid.
Order The brunch plate with eggs and bread from the in-house counter.
Buchbar in Antwerp is a cafe-restaurant on Scheldestraat in Het Zuid.
Order The tartine of the day with a glass from the long Belgian beer list.
Witzli-Poetzli in Antwerp is a bohemian artists' cafe-restaurant on Blauwmoezelstraat in the shadow of the cathedral.
Drink Filter coffee, single-origin espresso
Normo in Antwerp on Minderbroedersrui is the in-house cafe at Jens Oris's specialty roastery.
Drink Kenyan and Ethiopian espresso
Caffènation in Antwerp is the original specialty-coffee bar in Belgium, founded 2003.
Drink Filter coffee, all-day brunch
Berlin in Antwerp on Kleine Markt is an all-day brasserie that doubles as a work-friendly cafe through the morning.
Drink Flat white, filter coffee
Cuperus Koffie on Paardenmarkt is the city-centre Horsey bar of the Antwerp specialty roastery.
Drink Flat white, single-origin filter
Kolonel Koffie in Antwerp on Montignystraat is an Australian-style cafe in Het Zuid.
Drink Espresso, cinnamon bun
Butchers Coffee in Antwerp on Kasteelstraat sits in a former butcher's shop with the original tiles still in place.
Drink Mok espresso
Black & Yellow Coffee Bar near the MAS pulls Mok beans roasted in Brussels.
Drink Filter coffee, brunch plates
Buchbar in Antwerp on Scheldestraat in Het Zuid is a coffee bar set inside a bookstore.
Drink Filter coffee, all-day breakfast
Mampoko in Antwerp on Amerikalei is an all-day brasserie that doubles as a corner cafe through the morning.
Drink Specialty coffee, vegan pastries
Bakkerij FUNK in Antwerp on Kronenburgstraat is a vegan bakery and cafe in Het Zuid.
Drink Filter coffee, fresh viennoiserie
The Bakery cafe sits inside the De Koninck brewery complex on Boomgaardstraat.
Drink Espresso, bagels
Barnini in Antwerp on Oudevaartplaats serves New York-style bagels through the morning.
Order Brunch plate with eggs and house bread
Buchbar in Antwerp on Scheldestraat is a brunch counter set inside a bookstore.
Order Smoked-salmon bagel with cream cheese
Barnini in Antwerp on Oudevaartplaats bakes bagels through the morning.
Order Flat white with avocado and poached eggs on sourdough
Kolonel Koffie in Antwerp on Montignystraat is the Australian-style cafe in Het Zuid.
Order Cinnamon bun with espresso
Butchers Coffee in Antwerp on Kasteelstraat opened 2017 in a former butcher's shop.
Order Vegan cinnamon bun with specialty espresso
Bakkerij FUNK in Antwerp on Kronenburgstraat is the Het Zuid vegan bakery and brunch counter.
