Must-see nightlife in Belgian Coast

  • Estaminet de Peerdevisscher

    Belgian Coast

    Estaminet de Peerdevisscher is a wonderful old-time café with fishermen moonlighting as bar staff and a real seafaring vibe. It's 1.5km north of the beach…

  • Valentino

    Ostend

    Ostend has a compact gay scene. Of its handful of bars, Valentino – with its charming hosts, dance floor and cruisy back room – is a bit of a one-stop…

  • Mommy's Bastards

    Ostend

    Ostend's new hipster-kid on the block is worth checking out just to see what a bar/restaurant called Mommy's Bastards is like. There's a tapas and a la…

  • ’t Kroegske

    Ostend

    There's a giant devil-fish's head on the roof of two old houses with facades covered with lurid cartoons. Inside it's cramped, filled with bric-a-brac and…

  • Lafayette Music Bar

    Ostend

    With the panelling of a traditional café but the backlit bottle racks of a fashion-conscious cocktail bar, Lafayette hits a fine balance between hip and…

  • Le Châtelet

    Ostend

    This busy pub-café on Ostend's so-called 'Little Paris' corner was built in 1885. It's a local landmark and a thoroughly atmospheric place to down a beer,…

  • Café Botteltje

    Ostend

    In a spacious café reminiscent of a British pub you'll find around 300 different beers, including a dozen on draught. Meals (noon to 2.30pm and 6pm to…

  • Strand Hotel

    Belgian Coast

    If it's too cold to stay outside, get a drink from the modest Strand Hotel and watch the sun set into the sea from its glassed-in terrace. Beer from €2.50.

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