3 listening bars in Brussels, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Brussels nightlife.
L'Archiduc Listening Sessions ★ 4.2
dansaert · Rue Antoine Dansaert 6, 1000 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.
Le Walvis ★ 4.3
dansaert · Rue Antoine Dansaert 209, 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.
Kafka Bar ★ 4.1
sainte-catherine · Rue de la Vierge Noire 6, 1000 Brussels
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.