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Antwerp: City Brewery De Koninck Interactive Tour
Take an interactive, self-guided tour of Antwerp City Brewery, founded in 1833, and discover the story of the brewery while tasting delicious beers.
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Why locals love it: Hidden behind a wooden door in the Vlaeykensgang alley, a 1557 dining room with interiors by Axel Vervoordt.
Tip: Reserve for the inner courtyard tables; the alley itself fills with cathedral-bell sound on Sunday afternoons.
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Private tour · 2 hours
Antwerp: Guided Beer Tasting Tour with Beer Expert
We take you along 3 typical Antwerp cafes where you get a nice overview about beer, the brewing process and the different types of beer. 3 tasting beers are included i...
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Guided tour · 2 hours
Antwerp: Food Walking Tour with 5 Tastings
Embark on a food tour of Antwerp, where the rich flavors of Belgian cuisine mix with the city's captivating history. Taste 5 different small Belgian delicacies includi...
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Address: Oude Koornmarkt 16, Vlaeykensgang, 2000 Antwerp
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Witzli-Poetzli ★ 4.0
Witzli-Poetzli is bohemian artists' bar in the cathedral shadow on blauwmoezelstraat. candle-lit, vintage, open late, mostly known to design-school locals.
Why locals goBohemian artists' bar in the cathedral shadow on Blauwmoezelstraat. Candle-lit, vintage, open late, mostly known to design-school locals.
TipThe back tables are quieter; the front bar gets loud after 23:00. Cash works best.
't Oud Arsenaal ★ 4.8
't Oud Arsenaal: 1924 brown cafe with unchanged interior, antique wallpaper and two cats curled on a potbelly stove. Weekend opens at 07:30 for the regulars.
Why locals go1924 brown cafe with unchanged interior, antique wallpaper and two cats curled on a potbelly stove. Weekend opens at 07:30 for the regulars.
TipClosed Mon-Tue. The Saturday early-morning sitting fills with locals before tourists wake.
More hidden gems in Antwerp
Witzli-Poetzli ★ 4.0
Witzli-Poetzli is bohemian artists' bar in the cathedral shadow on blauwmoezelstraat. candle-lit, vintage, open late, mostly known to design-school locals.
Why locals goBohemian artists' bar in the cathedral shadow on Blauwmoezelstraat. Candle-lit, vintage, open late, mostly known to design-school locals.
TipThe back tables are quieter; the front bar gets loud after 23:00. Cash works best.
Bistro Estelle ★ 4.5
Bistro Estelle on Laar in Antwerp's Borgerhout is a tiny fusion kitchen with a natural wine list, east of the ring road off the tourist map entirely.
Why locals goTiny Borgerhout fusion kitchen on Laar. The room is small, the menu fusion, the wine list natural, the location east of the ring road off the tourist map.
TipBorgerhout sits east of the ring. The 1, 7 and 24 trams stop two blocks away.
Hoffy's ★ 4.3
Hoffy's on Lange Kievitstraat in Antwerp's diamond district is a Hungarian kosher counter feeding Belgium's biggest Hasidic crowd; cholent fills fast.
Why locals goHungarian kosher counter in the diamond district feeding Belgium's largest Hasidic community. The cholent on Friday is the under-the-radar Antwerp meal.
TipClosed Friday afternoon and Saturday. Friday morning cholent fills fastest with the post-prayer crowd.
Bakkerij FUNK ★ 4.2
Bakkerij FUNK on Kronenburgstraat in Antwerp's Het Zuid is a vegan bakery by morning and natural-wine counter by evening in one corner shop, closed Mon-Tue.
Why locals goVegan bakery and natural-wine counter in one Het Zuid corner shop. The wine cellar at the back opens evenings and is rarely on the tourist map.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. The cinnamon-bun pickup is morning; the natural-wine bar is evening.
't Oud Arsenaal ★ 4.8
't Oud Arsenaal: 1924 brown cafe with unchanged interior, antique wallpaper and two cats curled on a potbelly stove. Weekend opens at 07:30 for the regulars.
Why locals go1924 brown cafe with unchanged interior, antique wallpaper and two cats curled on a potbelly stove. Weekend opens at 07:30 for the regulars.
TipClosed Mon-Tue. The Saturday early-morning sitting fills with locals before tourists wake.