Art-district grid below the Scheldebocht. Vlaamsekaai natural-wine bars, Waalsekaai brasseries and the Sunday-quiet Museum of Fine Arts.
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Order The charcuterie plate and a glass from the orange-wine page; both rotate daily.
Patine in Antwerp is a wine bistro on Leopold de Waelstraat in Het Zuid. The kitchen pairs short, ingredient-led plates with a deep cellar list.
Order The mussel pot in season and a glass of Bolleke from the De Koninck tap.
Mampoko in Antwerp is an all-day brasserie in a restored corner building on Amerikalei. Located in Het Zuid. Kitchen leans Belgian brasserie.
Order The brunch plate with eggs and bread from the in-house counter; the filter coffee is roasted in Antwerp.
Buchbar in Antwerp is a cafe-restaurant on Scheldestraat in Het Zuid. The kitchen runs all-day brunch, lunch plates and pours small-batch coffee.
Order The Lupulus pizza; the kitchen pairs every pie with a specific Belgian brew named on the menu.
Otomat in Antwerp on Van Schoonbekeplein serves pizzas built on Belgian beer-dough and beer-paired toppings. Each pizza is matched to a specific Belgian brew.
Order Flat white, single-origin filter
Kolonel Koffie in Antwerp on Montignystraat is an Australian-style cafe in Het Zuid. Industrial fit-out, in-house roastery, brunch counter. Family-friendly.
Order Espresso, cinnamon bun
Butchers Coffee in Antwerp on Kasteelstraat sits in a former butcher's shop with the original tiles still in place. Dave Haesen opened it in 2017.
Order Specialty coffee, vegan pastries
Bakkerij FUNK in Antwerp on Kronenburgstraat is a vegan bakery and cafe in Het Zuid. The coffee bar pulls specialty espresso to pair with vegan pastries.
Order Filter coffee, fresh viennoiserie
The Bakery cafe sits inside the De Koninck brewery complex on Boomgaardstraat. Located in Het Zuid. Order the filter coffee, fresh viennoiserie.
Order Slow-fermented sourdough boule
Bürr Bakehouse in Antwerp on Brederodestraat ferments sourdough for 72 hours and runs a small cafe counter. Located in Het Zuid. Open wed-sun 08:00-17:00.
Also on this listThe BakeryBakkerij FUNK
On this list, shown aboveKolonel KoffieButchers Coffee
Bar Burbure in Antwerp on Vlaamsekaai pours a 600-bottle list built by Jurgen Lijcops, a sommelier with a long career across Belgian Michelin-starred.
Tannin in Antwerp on Volkstraat is a natural-wine bar with a Mediterranean lean. The cellar runs Italian, Loire and Champagne growers in equal measure.
Album in Antwerp on Vlaamsekaai pours natural and biodynamic European growers from a tight cellar. The bistro kitchen builds small plates around the list.
Also on this listPatine Wijnbistro
Drink Belgian beer, brown-cafe staples
L'Entrepôt du Congo in Antwerp on Vlaamsekaai is a long-running brown cafe with a colonial-era interior and a Het Zuid waterfront terrace. At Vlaamsekaai 42.
Drink De Koninck Bolleke, brewery-fresh
De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery on Mechelsesteenweg pours its full Bolleke range from a brewery taproom that has run since 1833 in the same building.
Also on this listBar BurburePatine Wijnbistro
On this list, shown aboveDe Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
Bollekesfeest in Antwerp is the city's De Koninck Bolleke beer street festival in the Zuid district, free over four days each late July with music.
De Koninck Beer Experience in Antwerp runs guided brewery tours and beer-tasting workshops at the Mechelsesteenweg facility. Bolleke poured at the end.
On this list, shown aboveOtomat
Order Fresh croissant with brewery courtyard espresso
The Bakery at De Koninck in Antwerp serves brunch in the De Koninck brewery courtyard on Boomgaardstraat. Located in Het Zuid. Open tue-sun 08:00-17:00.
Also on this listBuchbarMampokoKolonel KoffieButchers CoffeeBakkerij FUNK
Ampere in Antwerp on Simonsstraat is the city's defining sustainable techno club. Two rooms run house and electronic Fri-Sat with an international booking line.
Also on this listBar BurbureTanninPatine Wijnbistro
