Brussels
As unexpected as the name suggests, this is one classic little wood-panelled café-bistro tourists that have largely overlooked. Basic, traditional pub…
Must-see nightlife in Brussels
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Italian Eurocrats relax after work on sofas, at pavement tables or in the tiny triangle of back garden and enjoy free tapas-style snacks with chilled…
Brussels
This old-timers' bar is opposite Maison Antoine, the city's most famous friture. The owners don't mind if you demolish a cone of frites while downing a…
Brussels
The Marolles club that ‘invented’ European techno still crams up to 2000 people onto its two dance floors. Once a month it also hosts epic gay night La…
Brussels
The ripped black-vinyl seats, ’60s tables and light fittings, and cracked tiles of this loud and gay-friendly bar provide the backdrop for locals reading…
Brussels
The magnificently ornate belle époque interior easily justifies the hefty drink prices, though, curiously, a large number of punters still decide to sit…
Brussels
A high-ceilinged pub with belle-époque gilt woodwork. Renovation has restored the gilt and glamour, but the soul – and the chess players who stayed for…
Brussels
Cramped and rough, Booze’n’Blues features a mannequin torso, an old jukebox and an extended bar panelled like a choir stall. Unpredictable, entertainingly…
Brussels
This old clothes shop has been converted into a shabby-chic bar with good beats and surprisingly inexpensive drinks given its status as a favourite for…
Brussels
Navy tiles and a stylised horse-head sign identify this bar and music venue, a small and welcoming neighbourhood place that hosts great Sunday-night jazz…
Le Marseillais du Jeu de Balle
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This traditional corner bar is a much-loved old stager on the square. It serves baguettes and beers, but the speciality is pastis: an anise-flavoured…
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This classic local hostelry with old-fashioned mirror-panelled seats and 1927 chequerboard flooring is well regarded for its typical Bruxellois meals.
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DJs transform what looks like a traditional 1920s' brown café into one of Brussels’ most popular gay music pubs.
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A men-only cruising venue with an arty theme, Stammbar has regular themed exhibitions and DJ nights.
Brussels
Friendly Irish pub near the European Commission that's great for beer, sport and socialising.
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Popular city-centre club in the vaulted cellars beneath the buzzing Café des Halles.
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From bottles of Italian barolo to glasses of Argentinean malbec, Wine Fever offers a whistle-stop tour of some of the world's best wines. The specials on…
Brussels
Jane’s is where New York cocktails meet the Italian aperitivo. Among marble tables and intimate lighting, platters of grilled Scamorza cheese with…
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The beans sold at this hip coffee shop are prepared at Belga & Co’s own roaster in Antwerp. Caffeine connoisseurs can expect a choice of well-prepared…
Brussels
The first Irish pub in Brussels. Sometimes rowdy, but it does have quieter moments and there's occasional live music.