Frites Atelier is a street-food stop in Theaterbuurt, Antwerp.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Try the truffle frites for a step above the standard order; cathedral steps are five minutes away.
Address: Korte Gasthuisstraat 32, 2000 Antwerp
Philip's Biscuits on Korte Gasthuisstraat bakes Antwerpse handjes, the city's hand-shaped butter cookie. Located in Theaterbuurt. At Korte Gasthuisstraat 39.
Try: Antwerpse handjes butter cookies
Tip: Take the chocolate-coated tin for travel; the plain butter version is best eaten same-day.
The Exotische Markt on Theaterplein every Saturday runs a row of street-food stalls: Moroccan tagines, Turkish lahmacun, Lebanese sfiha and Greek souvlaki.
Try: North African and Mediterranean street plates
Tip: Bring cash. Stalls clear early; the freshest plates come off the grill before 12:00.
Philip's Biscuits on Korte Gasthuisstraat bakes Antwerpse handjes, the city's hand-shaped butter cookie. Located in Theaterbuurt. At Korte Gasthuisstraat 39.
Try: Antwerpse handjes butter cookies
Tip: Take the chocolate-coated tin for travel; the plain butter version is best eaten same-day.
The Exotische Markt on Theaterplein every Saturday runs a row of street-food stalls: Moroccan tagines, Turkish lahmacun, Lebanese sfiha and Greek souvlaki.
Try: North African and Mediterranean street plates
Tip: Bring cash. Stalls clear early; the freshest plates come off the grill before 12:00.
DelRey in Antwerp on Appelmansstraat sells chocolate-shell Antwerpse handjes from the family-run chocolatier counter. The recipe predates World War II.
Try: Antwerpse handjes in chocolate
Tip: The chocolate-shell tin is the canonical Antwerp souvenir; small and packs flat for travel.
Frituur 't Eilandje in Antwerp serves frites in the Eilandje quarter near the MAS. Hand-cut potatoes, beef-fat fry, classic Belgian sauces. Family-friendly.
Try: Belgian frites with stoofvlees
Tip: Open until 22:00 most nights; the harbour walk pairs well with a cone in hand.
Bocadero in Antwerp on Rijnkaai sets out a summer beach bar with picnic tables, fish and chips and a long aperitivo on the Eilandje waterfront.
Try: Fish and chips, casual plates
Tip: Indoor reservations only. The beach is first-come; arrive before 16:00 for a deck chair.
Fritkot Max in Antwerp on Groenplaats has cooked Belgian frites in beef fat since 1842. Located in Historisch Centrum. Open daily 11:00-22:00.
Try: Belgian frites cooked in beef fat
Tip: Order with stoofvleessaus on top for the canonical combination. The fryer museum is on the first floor.
