Ampere ★ 4.4
€€het-zuidFri-Sat 23:00 to 07:00
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.
Café d'Anvers ★ 4.3
€€historisch-centrumThu 23:00-06:00, Fri-Sat 23:00-07:30
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 ★ 4.2
€€borgerhoutEvent-based, mostly Thu-Sat
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 ★ 4.5
€€€het-zuidTue-Sat 17:00-01:00
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 ★ 4.2
€historisch-centrumMon-Fri until 01:00, Sat-Sun to 03:00
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 ★ 4.4
€historisch-centrumWed-Fri from 10:00, Sat-Sun from 07:30, closed Mon-Tue
'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.