4 late-night dives in Brussels, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Brussels nightlife.
Café Walvis ★ 4.1
dansaert · Rue Antoine Dansaert 209, 1000 Brussels
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 ★ 3.8
saint-gery · Impasse de la Fidélité 4A, 1000 Brussels
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 ★ 4.0
saint-gilles · Parvis de Saint-Gilles 11, 1060 Saint-Gilles
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 ★ 4.2
sainte-catherine · Rue Sainte-Catherine 42, 1000 Brussels
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.