Ampere is a nightlife spot in Het Zuid, Antwerp.
Ampere in Antwerp on Simonsstraat is the city's defining sustainable techno club. Two rooms run house and electronic Fri-Sat with an international booking line.
Tip: Pre-sale tickets through Resident Advisor save the door queue. Closing sets after 04:00 run hardest.
Address: Simonsstraat 21, 2018 Antwerp
Bar Burbure in Antwerp on Vlaamsekaai pours cocktails and a 600-bottle wine list, open since 2016. The sommelier behind the bar built a career across Belgian Michelin-starred kitchens before opening the room.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The cocktail list rotates quarterly. Reserve the bar for two seats.
Café d'Anvers in Antwerp sits in a 16th-century former church in the red-light district. The nightclub has run since 1989 with house and techno across two rooms.
Tip: The door selection runs strict on busy nights. The summer open-air sets at Sint-Jansplein are listed separately.
TRIX in Borgerhout on Noordersingel is Antwerp's larger live-music and club venue. Concerts and electronic nights across two rooms; programming runs eclectic.
Tip: Tickets through the venue or Bandsintown. The tram 1 stops outside.
Bar Burbure in Antwerp on Vlaamsekaai pours cocktails and a 600-bottle wine list, open since 2016. The sommelier behind the bar built a career across Belgian Michelin-starred kitchens before opening the room.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The cocktail list rotates quarterly. Reserve the bar for two seats.
Den Engel on Grote Markt 3 stays open until 01:00 weekdays and 03:00 weekends. The brown cafe has been on the corner since 1903; the building dates to the 14th century.
Tip: Weekend last orders around 02:30. The terrace fills before the bar inside.
't Oud Arsenaal on Maria Pijpelincxstraat has poured Belgian beer since 1924. Unchanged interior, vintage signs, antique wallpaper and two cats by the stove.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Cash works fastest. The Saturday early-morning sitting fills with regulars.
Witzli-Poetzli in Antwerp's cathedral shadow on Blauwmoezelstraat is a candle-lit artists' bar open daily until 02:00. The vintage room runs late on weekends.
Tip: Back tables are quieter; the front bar fills after 23:00. Cash works best.
