Den Engel
- ★ 4.2
- €
- Historisch Centrum
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.
6 brown cafés in Antwerp our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Antwerp nightlife.
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't Oud Arsenaal
- ★ 4.4
- €
- Historisch Centrum
't Oud Arsenaal on Maria Pijpelincxstraat has poured Belgian beer since 1924. Unchanged interior, vintage signs, antique wallpaper and two cats by the stove.
Witzli-Poetzli
- ★ 4.1
- €
- Historisch Centrum
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.
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Café Quinten Matsijs
- ★ 4.2
- €
- Historisch Centrum
Café Quinten Matsijs is Antwerp's oldest pub, a 1565 inn on the corner of Moriaanstraat with stained glass, beer steins on every shelf and a 250-year-old tonspel still in the corner.
Paeters Vaetje
- ★ 4.3
- €€
- Historisch Centrum
Paeters Vaetje in Antwerp on Blauwmoezelstraat pours Belgian abbey, Trappist and lambic styles in the cathedral shadow. The cellar list rotates weekly.
Billie's Bier Kafétaria
- ★ 4.3
- €€
- Sint-Andries
Billie's Bier Kafétaria on Kammenstraat pours 10 taps and 200 bottles across Trappist, lambic and modern Belgian craft. Small bites at the bar.
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