9 editor picks across Belgium.
9 late-night dives worth the night across Belgium, editor-ranked. All Belgium guides.
't Hof van Beroep at Langestraat 125 in Bruges is a traditional pub right in front of the court, with local craft beers, geuzes, natural wines and tapas.
TipIt opens at 5PM, Friday at 4PM, is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and has a late night kitchen.
't Dreupelkot serves only jenever: 100+ varieties in a standing-room-only dark wood pub near the Groentenmarkt, open until 01:00 at weekends.
TipThe bar has no seating; you stand at the dark counter with your glass. No cocktails, no wine, no beer: jenever only.
De Dulle Griet on the Vrijdagmarkt is Ghent's most-loved brown cafe with 500 Belgian beers: the Max-glass shoe ritual is the late-night cultural centrepiece.
TipHand over a shoe as deposit for the 1-litre Max glass; you get it back when you return the glass. The ritual is mandatory.
't Poatersgat at Vlamingstraat 82 is an underground beer bar and restaurant whose cozy atmosphere suits meeting new people and having fine conversations.
TipDoors open at 17:00 every day, and on Fridays and Saturdays the bar stays open until 03:00.
Billie is the Brussels brown bar formerly known as "À la Couronne", serving Belgian beers, daily soup, croques and bolo at Rue Sainte-Catherine 42.
TipTry the Billie beer, brewed with Belgoo Beer from Brussels: a blond, bright and light IPA made with artisanal hops.
Café Walvis is more than a simple café, a Brussels institution and a place of life at Rue Antoine Dansaert 209 where artists and regulars meet.
TipHave a coffee, a local beer or a generous dish here; it is open from 09:00 Monday to Friday.
Cafe Video in the Zuid has been the haunt of Ghent's art and underground crowd since the 1980s: art-covered walls, cheap Belgian beer and absolutely no social media presence.
TipNo Google listing, no sign on the door; the only way to find it is to walk down Bagattenstraat and check if the light is on.
Le Verschueren is at Parvis de Saint-Gilles 11, 1060 Saint-Gilles, a Brussels brasserie that has been in business since 1880 and is open every day.
Delirium Cafe at Impasse de la Fidélité 4A holds the Guinness World Records title for the number of beers available for tasting, 2,004, obtained in 2004.
TipHaving a hard time choosing? The staff will listen before proposing choices, and there are jam sessions every Thursday.
