L'Archiduc Listening Sessions is a nightlife spot in Dansaert, Brussels.
L'Archiduc weeknight sessions in Brussels' Dansaert run jazz vinyl listening sets from the bar. No live music Mon-Wed, the bar staff curate the records from the 1937 collection.
Tip: Quiet weekday cocktail bar; the records are the entertainment, with no service interruption.
Address: Rue Antoine Dansaert 6, 1000 Brussels
Le Walvis in Brussels' Dansaert is the corner bar on Rue Antoine Dansaert that pulls vinyl from a wall of records. Jazz and electronic listening sets, Belgian craft beer on tap, mixed crowd.
Tip: Locals' bar with vinyl spinning all night. The early evening jazz sets give way to electronic after 22:00.
Café Walvis in Brussels' Dansaert has run at the corner of Rue Antoine Dansaert for over two decades. Neighbourhood cafe and meeting room for artists and locals; craft tap, late hours Thursday through Saturday, kitchen leaning on local ingredients.
Tip: Card accepted. Belgian craft on tap and a wide bottle list; Friday and Saturday closing at 01:00.
Le Walvis in Brussels' Dansaert is the corner bar on Rue Antoine Dansaert that pulls vinyl from a wall of records. Jazz and electronic listening sets, Belgian craft beer on tap, mixed crowd.
Tip: Locals' bar with vinyl spinning all night. The early evening jazz sets give way to electronic after 22:00.
Kafka in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine is the literary bar with vinyl sessions on Rue de la Vierge Noire. Belgian craft beer, vodka selection, low-lit booths and an indie playlist.
Tip: Quiet weeknights for conversation; the vinyl programming runs Wednesday and Thursday.
Café Walvis in Brussels' Dansaert has run at the corner of Rue Antoine Dansaert for over two decades. Neighbourhood cafe and meeting room for artists and locals; craft tap, late hours Thursday through Saturday, kitchen leaning on local ingredients.
Tip: Card accepted. Belgian craft on tap and a wide bottle list; Friday and Saturday closing at 01:00.
Delirium Cafe in Brussels holds the Guinness record for the most beers on offer with over 3,000 varieties. Located in a side alley off Rue des Bouchers; subterranean rooms run seven nights.
Tip: Avoid the Friday and Saturday peak crush around midnight. The Hop Loft upstairs is calmer.
Le Verschueren in Brussels' Saint-Gilles is the Art Deco brown cafe with the local crowd. A century-old neighbourhood bar with terrace on the Parvis, late hours and Belgian beer on tap.
Tip: Cheap pints, no music after 23:00; locals stay through the evening into early morning.
Billie in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine reopened the former Monk space in 2024 under Dries Heyman, Leentje Bruyninckx and Steven De Visscher. Brown-cafe layout retained, deep Belgian beer list, green-roofed terrace, late-night session runs into the small hours.
Tip: Cash and card accepted. Westmalle and Chimay both on tap; the cellar holds bottles deep.
