Where to eat in Antwerp after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Antwerp after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Berlin in Antwerp runs the all-day brasserie format on Kleine Markt with a kitchen open until 22:00. The bar stays open later through to 02:00.
Try: Late-night burgers and bar plates
Tip: Last hot order around 21:30 for the kitchen. Bar plates run later.
Fritkot Max in Antwerp keeps the Groenplaats fryer running until 22:00 daily. The last cone before the cathedral lights go out is a tradition stretching back to 1842.
Try: Belgian frites with stoofvleessaus
Tip: Order with stoofvleessaus for the canonical late-night Belgian combination.
Den Engel on Grote Markt 3 stays open until 01:00 weekdays and 03:00 weekends. The brown cafe has anchored the corner since 1903 in a 14th-century building.
Try: Brown-cafe nibbles and Belgian beer
Tip: Weekend last orders around 02:30. The terrace fills before the bar.
Witzli-Poetzli in Antwerp's old city stays open until 02:00 most nights. The candle-lit artists' bar fills with the design-school late-night crowd.
Try: Tartines and Belgian beer
Tip: The kitchen serves tartines until midnight. Drinks run to close.
Frituur 't Stad in Antwerp on Melkmarkt fries until 22:00 daily. The counter sits a block from the cathedral, walking distance from late-night bars.
Try: Frites, frikandel, bitterballen
Tip: Order the mitraillette for a baguette-loaded sandwich of frites and stewed beef.
Den Bengel in Antwerp on Grote Markt 5 stays open until 01:00. The smaller neighbour to Den Engel is quieter for a late-night beer on the cobbles.
Try: Bar snacks, Belgian beer
Tip: When Den Engel hits capacity, walk two doors right to Den Bengel.