Guidebook for Antwerpen

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Guidebook for Antwerpen

Food Scene

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De Koninck Antwerp City Brewery
291 Mechelsesteenweg
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High class restaurant, about 15 minutes walking. Booking far in advance is mandatory. The "Upper room bar" is a little more accessible.
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The Jane
1 Paradeplein
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High class restaurant, about 15 minutes walking. Booking far in advance is mandatory. The "Upper room bar" is a little more accessible.
Excellent bakery but with limited opening hours.
pain Mercier
3 Frederik de Merodeplein
Excellent bakery but with limited opening hours.
Good restaurant with the typical Belgian specialities such as Vol'o'vent and steak americain. Has a nice terrace in the summer.
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De Pelgrim
6 Boomgaardstraat
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Good restaurant with the typical Belgian specialities such as Vol'o'vent and steak americain. Has a nice terrace in the summer.
Very good Italian restaurant within walking distance. Small so be on time. Has also take-out.
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Il Carpaccio
2a Generaal Lemanstraat
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Very good Italian restaurant within walking distance. Small so be on time. Has also take-out.
Also known as small china town. Hosts restaurants which don't look like much but make up with good food.
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Chinatown
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Also known as small china town. Hosts restaurants which don't look like much but make up with good food.
Italian restaurant located in a park. Above average pricing but very elegant.
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Danieli il Divino
12 Beukenlaan
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Italian restaurant located in a park. Above average pricing but very elegant.
Restaurant for meat lovers. Recently opened with good reviews from the start.
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The Butcher's son
1 Boomgaardstraat
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Restaurant for meat lovers. Recently opened with good reviews from the start.
Extravagant cheese specialist. Want that special cheese which matches the beer served in the brewery. They got it.
Only Cheese
1 Boomgaardstraat
Extravagant cheese specialist. Want that special cheese which matches the beer served in the brewery. They got it.
Can be reached with the Tram 7 from door to door. Considered the very best restaurant of Antwerp with superb cooking, service and interior. Ha also a lovely/small courtyard. Only for serious food lovers.
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De Godevaart
23 Sint-Katelijnevest
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Can be reached with the Tram 7 from door to door. Considered the very best restaurant of Antwerp with superb cooking, service and interior. Ha also a lovely/small courtyard. Only for serious food lovers.

Essentials

Cheap but good for basics.
ALDI
8 Coveliersstraat
Cheap but good for basics.
Small but good. Open on Sunday until 12:00.
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Proxy Delhaize
84 Av. Emile Verhaeren
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Small but good. Open on Sunday until 12:00.
Chinese foodstuff supermarket. Has everything Asian including the chopsticks and the matching bowls. Also a lot of Japanese ingredients and more.
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Sun Wah Supermarket
16 Van Wesenbekestraat
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Chinese foodstuff supermarket. Has everything Asian including the chopsticks and the matching bowls. Also a lot of Japanese ingredients and more.

Entertainment & Activities

Very large and well equipped gym with a good level between weight lifting equipment and cardio.
I-Fitness
180 Coveliersstraat
Very large and well equipped gym with a good level between weight lifting equipment and cardio.
The antique street of Antwerp. Not the same level as Brussel but a nice place to spend some hours on Sunday with a ice cream.
129 personas de la zona recomiendan
Kloosterstraat
Kloosterstraat
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The antique street of Antwerp. Not the same level as Brussel but a nice place to spend some hours on Sunday with a ice cream.
The world renown 19 century zoological park located behind the equally renown and splendid central station. One of the must see's.
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ZOO Antwerpen
20-26 Koningin Astridplein
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The world renown 19 century zoological park located behind the equally renown and splendid central station. One of the must see's.

Getting Around

Fully automatic bicycle rental system. A few hundred stations located in town, mostly not more than 200m from each other. For only 3.80€ a full day of mobility and booked on-line with a valid credit card. Check out https://www.velo-antwerpen.be for more information.
Velo 046 - De Merode
Fully automatic bicycle rental system. A few hundred stations located in town, mostly not more than 200m from each other. For only 3.80€ a full day of mobility and booked on-line with a valid credit card. Check out https://www.velo-antwerpen.be for more information.
Very nice 19 century pedestrian/bike tunnel leading from the center of town to the "Linkeroever". From there you have a lovely view of the town skyline.
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St. Anna's Tunnel / Pedestrians' Tunnel
Sint-Annatunnel
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Very nice 19 century pedestrian/bike tunnel leading from the center of town to the "Linkeroever". From there you have a lovely view of the town skyline.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip bar with a good and affordable kitchen. A velo bicycle station just opposite of it.
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Stanny
1 Stanleystraat
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Hip bar with a good and affordable kitchen. A velo bicycle station just opposite of it.
Very local but cosy beer bar. Has a large selection of Belgian special draft beers.
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Het Been
28 Belpairestraat
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Very local but cosy beer bar. Has a large selection of Belgian special draft beers.
Totally off the hook night club located in the red light district. World renown and although it has been "domesticated" a little over the years it still has a very "underground" feeling to it. As everything, reachable by 'Velo' or Taxi. Car is not advised.
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Café d'Anvers
15 Verversrui
55 personas de la zona recomiendan
Totally off the hook night club located in the red light district. World renown and although it has been "domesticated" a little over the years it still has a very "underground" feeling to it. As everything, reachable by 'Velo' or Taxi. Car is not advised.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful art collection located in a open air museum/park. Very quite and has a very nice terrace. Also nice on a rainy day with a paraplu.
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Museo Middelheim
61 Middelheimlaan
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Beautiful art collection located in a open air museum/park. Very quite and has a very nice terrace. Also nice on a rainy day with a paraplu.

Sightseeing

Museum aan de Stroom. Landmark building housing art information regarding the harbour and it's history. Surrounded by nice bars and restaurants.
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MAS - Museo junto al río
1 Hanzestedenplaats
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Museum aan de Stroom. Landmark building housing art information regarding the harbour and it's history. Surrounded by nice bars and restaurants.