Guidebook for Saint-Gilles
Essentials
Vorstse Steenweg 30
30 Chaussée de ForestGood supermarket
Dejonckerstraat 3
3 Rue DejonckerGood supermarket, if ur coming back from shopping Av. Louise
Waterloosesteenweg 71
71 Chaussée de WaterlooSupermarket, less good but close
Munthofstraat 5
5 Rue de l'Hôtel des MonnaiesEmergency small supermarket, handy if u come out of subway
Daily fresh market (Thu afternoon, Fri mainly clothes)
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Parvis de Saint-Gilles station
Daily fresh market (Thu afternoon, Fri mainly clothes)
Really nice butcher, also serving great sandwiches and some prepared meals (try sauerkraut). His mom own Seghers poultry on the side with the best grilled chicken in town
Jourdanstraat 187
Really nice butcher, also serving great sandwiches and some prepared meals (try sauerkraut). His mom own Seghers poultry on the side with the best grilled chicken in town
Waterloosesteenweg 70
70 Chaussée de WaterlooBread & cakes
Drinks & Nightlife
Original roaring twenties interior, nip a cocktail whilst listening to (live) jazz. It s on rue Dansaert 6 (trouble application)
Munthofstraat 131
131 Rue de l'Hôtel des MonnaiesOriginal roaring twenties interior, nip a cocktail whilst listening to (live) jazz. It s on rue Dansaert 6 (trouble application)
Left corner towards church: over a 100 years wooden interior, home of left wing conspiracies, beer from small breweries, local juices, no coca cola. Also serves soups, cakes, small dishes. My favorite
Parv. de Saint-Gilles 1
1 Parvis de Saint-GillesLeft corner towards church: over a 100 years wooden interior, home of left wing conspiracies, beer from small breweries, local juices, no coca cola. Also serves soups, cakes, small dishes. My favorite
Left corner coming from home: over a 100 years wooden interior, home of local football team and would-be artists. Also serves soups, chili con carne, ...
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23 Parv. de Saint-GillesLeft corner coming from home: over a 100 years wooden interior, home of local football team and would-be artists. Also serves soups, chili con carne, ...
Classy newcomer: from breakfast 2 movies, sunny terrace in summer. WiFi and international newspapers. Really like this place and it's friendly staff although seems they're treated like shit
Avenue de la Porte de Hal 2
2 Avenue de la Porte de HalClassy newcomer: from breakfast 2 movies, sunny terrace in summer. WiFi and international newspapers. Really like this place and it's friendly staff although seems they're treated like shit
Esthetic bar with covered terrace, specialised in gueuze beers, from 60 taps! Interesting cheese platters and choice of music. Organises tasting events with international, small breweries
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Moeder Lambic
8 Pl. FontainasEsthetic bar with covered terrace, specialised in gueuze beers, from 60 taps! Interesting cheese platters and choice of music. Organises tasting events with international, small breweries
Beautiful café, toast like with a half-en-half (half champ, half white wine) as the exchange market bankers were obliged to start doing in the 1930 crisis
Beursstraat 18
18 Rue de la BourseBeautiful café, toast like with a half-en-half (half champ, half white wine) as the exchange market bankers were obliged to start doing in the 1930 crisis
Warmoesberg 7
7 Rue Montagne aux Herbes PotagèresAnother Brussels classic, just outside the Queens Gallery
Hosts to the last AirBnB meeting with wonderful textile wall by Charles Kaisin
Ernest Allardstraat 39
39 Rue Ernest AllardHosts to the last AirBnB meeting with wonderful textile wall by Charles Kaisin
Surtitled "Plaza Did You see Me" the old market halls are lined with bars and eateries. Check the gated doorway, it's the only center sport where u can spot The Senne, BXL river
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Saint-Géry Island
Place Saint-GérySurtitled "Plaza Did You see Me" the old market halls are lined with bars and eateries. Check the gated doorway, it's the only center sport where u can spot The Senne, BXL river
Original roaring twenties interior, nip a cocktail whilst listening to (live) jazz. It's on Archiduc 6 around the corner (trouble guidebookapp)
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Rue Dansaert
Original roaring twenties interior, nip a cocktail whilst listening to (live) jazz. It's on Archiduc 6 around the corner (trouble guidebookapp)
Everything Else
Underground tramstop 3, 4, 33. Look for big blue M. The busstop 48 and nightbus is opposite and on the side of the church. Also ATM at tram entrance.
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Sint-Gillisvoorplein
Parvis de Saint-GillesUnderground tramstop 3, 4, 33. Look for big blue M. The busstop 48 and nightbus is opposite and on the side of the church. Also ATM at tram entrance.
Direct subway to Simonis (both ends). check milonga(dot)be for dates. Classes and milongas, mostly on Sunday afternoon
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Halle Gate
150 Bd du MidiDirect subway to Simonis (both ends). check milonga(dot)be for dates. Classes and milongas, mostly on Sunday afternoon
Tango, mainly on Friday night. Quite incrowdy, not very hospitable. Check milonga(dot)be for dates.
Ducpétiauxlaan 133
133 Avenue DucpétiauxTango, mainly on Friday night. Quite incrowdy, not very hospitable. Check milonga(dot)be for dates.
Flemish cultural center, offering weekly classes in tango, tai chi, kung fu and monthly tango ball. check milonga(dot)be for dates
Fortstraat 35A
35A Rue du FortFlemish cultural center, offering weekly classes in tango, tai chi, kung fu and monthly tango ball. check milonga(dot)be for dates
Félix Hapstraat 11
11 Rue Félix HapTango on Thursday. check program at milonga(dot)be
Food Scene
Very intimate and dark. All dishes based on mushrooms. Reservation needed. Opposite the street same owners tapas and drinks
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Café des Spores
103 Chau. d'AlsembergVery intimate and dark. All dishes based on mushrooms. Reservation needed. Opposite the street same owners tapas and drinks
Original Asturian café, serving the best Spanish tapas in BXL from Friday night till Sunday 16h. Crappy neighbourhood, but José is the most adorable Spaniard. My favorite secret hideout.
Serviëstraat 68
68 Rue de SerbieOriginal Asturian café, serving the best Spanish tapas in BXL from Friday night till Sunday 16h. Crappy neighbourhood, but José is the most adorable Spaniard. My favorite secret hideout.
The place doesn't look like much but it's signature dish is simply divine: patatoes with porc and shells. If U have room, desserts are good too. Several Portuguese, Brazillian places around
Waterloosesteenweg 212
212 Chaussée de WaterlooThe place doesn't look like much but it's signature dish is simply divine: patatoes with porc and shells. If U have room, desserts are good too. Several Portuguese, Brazillian places around
Totally out of the way, but divine lunches (10-12€) and the place where the true Italobelgians nip their capuccino and take out their canoli pastries.
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Leuvensesteenweg 303
303 Chaussée de LouvainTotally out of the way, but divine lunches (10-12€) and the place where the true Italobelgians nip their capuccino and take out their canoli pastries.
Cosy restaurant with warmhearted hostess. Excellent food on weeks that Aurelio is cooking (alternate with minor chef). try the truffled pasta or vitello al limone. reservation recommended
Rue Berckmans 78
98 Rue BerckmansCosy restaurant with warmhearted hostess. Excellent food on weeks that Aurelio is cooking (alternate with minor chef). try the truffled pasta or vitello al limone. reservation recommended
Rue de Moscou
Rue de MoscouTake your pick among French, Maroccan, African, Greec cuisine
Restaurant closest to home. Typical Greec, good price-quallity; friendly staff. For upmarket Greec food: try Notos (Livourne) or Strofilia (center)
Metaalstraat 95
Restaurant closest to home. Typical Greec, good price-quallity; friendly staff. For upmarket Greec food: try Notos (Livourne) or Strofilia (center)
Brazilian pastry shop: think supersweet and kitchy birthdaycakes. Sunday brunch with sweet and harty buffet
Rue Vanderschrick 11
11 Rue VanderschrickBrazilian pastry shop: think supersweet and kitchy birthdaycakes. Sunday brunch with sweet and harty buffet
Jean Volderslaan 46
46 Avenue Jean VoldersCupcakes, home-made ice-tea and coffee in a girly all pink interior. WiFi
Jean Volderslaan 42
42 Avenue Jean VoldersGood coffee and bagels, friendly service, small terrace
Best "tartes" in Brussels, the plain raspberry one is my favorite in a lovely place, just outside the Queens gallery. Also serves regular food
Arenbergstraat 1
1 Rue d'ArenbergBest "tartes" in Brussels, the plain raspberry one is my favorite in a lovely place, just outside the Queens gallery. Also serves regular food
Totally out of the way. Hang out with the Portuguese for Sunday hot chocolat and pasteis de belem
Kroonlaan 75
75 Avenue de la CouronneTotally out of the way. Hang out with the Portuguese for Sunday hot chocolat and pasteis de belem
Named after the owner's fish, this restaurant serves refreshed food with a surprising wine menu. Friendly, 1 of centers best. Closed Sun-Mon, reservation required.
Vlaamsesteenweg 113
113 Rue de FlandreNamed after the owner's fish, this restaurant serves refreshed food with a surprising wine menu. Friendly, 1 of centers best. Closed Sun-Mon, reservation required.
Situated in an old railway station, this socio-artistic laboratory offers training for kitchen & hospitality staff. Honest, affordable lunches. Recyclart(dot)be
Vlaamsesteenweg 9
9 Rue de FlandreSituated in an old railway station, this socio-artistic laboratory offers training for kitchen & hospitality staff. Honest, affordable lunches. Recyclart(dot)be
Predikherenstraat 8
8 Rue des DominicainsTouristy but good mussles and beautiful old mosaic
Entertainment & Activities
Parmastraat 69
69 Rue de ParmeJust around the corner, quiet
Amusement parc with all attractions in Europe on scale: take a picture of U and the kids around the Atomium, Pizza or Eiffel Tower.
Tropical Swimming pool and movie theatre
Direct access subway2home
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Mini-Europe
1 Av. du FootballAmusement parc with all attractions in Europe on scale: take a picture of U and the kids around the Atomium, Pizza or Eiffel Tower.
Tropical Swimming pool and movie theatre
Direct access subway2home
Child- and ecofriendly hotel @ the Belgian seaside. Close to dunes nature reserve and France. Large garden, with playground and petanque lawn. Ask 4 the Long island style renovated rooms
Monnikenstraat 21
21 Rue des MoinesChild- and ecofriendly hotel @ the Belgian seaside. Close to dunes nature reserve and France. Large garden, with playground and petanque lawn. Ask 4 the Long island style renovated rooms
Walk among dinosaurs, whale skeletons and stuffed pinguins. Interactive expo "Senses" on now. Very nice and affordable museum shop. Don't eat there, go P Jourdan or P Luxemburg
Rue Vautier 50
64 Rue VautierWalk among dinosaurs, whale skeletons and stuffed pinguins. Interactive expo "Senses" on now. Very nice and affordable museum shop. Don't eat there, go P Jourdan or P Luxemburg
Shopping
Cheap mall with adjacent street (rue Neuve). Noteworthly adresses: Nature & decouverte (ecostore, toys) 1th floor, INNO department store with great interior design on basement level
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Greenwich Café Bruxelles
7 Rue des ChartreuxCheap mall with adjacent street (rue Neuve). Noteworthly adresses: Nature & decouverte (ecostore, toys) 1th floor, INNO department store with great interior design on basement level
Looking for a Flemish lion sculpture, an old sink or special beer bottle? Antiques & bric-à-brac from ever smiling Stef. Also a branch around the corner on rue Blaes 63
Kapellemarkt 6
Looking for a Flemish lion sculpture, an old sink or special beer bottle? Antiques & bric-à-brac from ever smiling Stef. Also a branch around the corner on rue Blaes 63
My 2nd favorite heroe. Current collection: marcolini(dot)be only outdone by Dominique Persoone, The Chocolat Line, for which you'll have to head to Brughes or Antwerp thechocolatline(dot)be
Minimenstraat 1
1 Rue des MinimesMy 2nd favorite heroe. Current collection: marcolini(dot)be only outdone by Dominique Persoone, The Chocolat Line, for which you'll have to head to Brughes or Antwerp thechocolatline(dot)be
Not my favorite, but very popular, also serving marsepein & good hot chocolate on their terrace.
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Place du Grand Sablon
Place du Grand SablonNot my favorite, but very popular, also serving marsepein & good hot chocolate on their terrace.
Kleine Zavel 1
1 Place du Petit SablonWonderful postcards, books, gifts, the entire Moleskin collection
Local designer offering fancy 50s dresses and dancing trousers. Don't shop next door, they're copycats.
Rue des Eperonniers 37
37 Rue des EperonniersLocal designer offering fancy 50s dresses and dancing trousers. Don't shop next door, they're copycats.
More upmarket and quiet shopping mall, with Habitat & Zara Home interior design
Boulevard de la Woluwe 70
70 Boulevard de la WoluweMore upmarket and quiet shopping mall, with Habitat & Zara Home interior design
Grasmarkt Straat 30
30 Rue du Marché aux HerbesWonderful oldfashioned toy store, where worked as a student. Also on-line store
Wonderful shop with antique dresses, textiles, knots. Antiques and brocantes on the whole rue Blaes
Blaesstraat 164
164 Rue BlaesWonderful shop with antique dresses, textiles, knots. Antiques and brocantes on the whole rue Blaes
Funky shop with vintage clothes, own collection, shoes and accessories. The whole Rue Haute is lined with antiques & brocante stores
Hoogstraat 180
180 Rue HauteFunky shop with vintage clothes, own collection, shoes and accessories. The whole Rue Haute is lined with antiques & brocante stores
My favorite shopping street: presents (try ZAO), DOD Lingerie (outlet), clothes, interior accessories, pause with artisan specoloos icecream on nr 35
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77 Rue du BailliMy favorite shopping street: presents (try ZAO), DOD Lingerie (outlet), clothes, interior accessories, pause with artisan specoloos icecream on nr 35
Arts & Culture
Broad programmation from lindyhop to tango concerts, Unfortunately they moved out of center (metro Yser) Careful: UR in Molenbeek! Daytime: Tour & Taxis upmarket shopping mall and day spa
Arenbergstraat 2
2 Rue d'ArenbergBroad programmation from lindyhop to tango concerts, Unfortunately they moved out of center (metro Yser) Careful: UR in Molenbeek! Daytime: Tour & Taxis upmarket shopping mall and day spa
Gulden-Vlieslaan 8
8 Avenue de la Toison d'OrMovie theatre cinenews(dot)be/Movies.ByPlace.cfm?YellowID=77&lang=en
Most interesting performing arts venue: Rosas, Wooster group, ... kaaitheater(dot)be
Sainctelettesquare 20
20 Square SaincteletteMost interesting performing arts venue: Rosas, Wooster group, ... kaaitheater(dot)be
lamonnaie(dot)be, elected Best Opera House in the World 2011, book in advance!!
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La Monnaie De Munt
Place de la Monnaielamonnaie(dot)be, elected Best Opera House in the World 2011, book in advance!!
Situated in an old railway station, this socio-artistic laboratory organises punk, electrodrum, underground soirrees & expos. Recyclart(dot)be
Ursulinenstraat 25
25 Rue des UrsulinesSituated in an old railway station, this socio-artistic laboratory organises punk, electrodrum, underground soirrees & expos. Recyclart(dot)be
Zwaardstraat 4
4 Rue de l'EpéeGo dancing and/or drinking cocktails
Go dancing salsa and/or drinking cocktails. Tango on Monday. Look into beautiful Falstaff Café-bar next door
Henri Mausstraat 25
25 Rue Henri MausGo dancing salsa and/or drinking cocktails. Tango on Monday. Look into beautiful Falstaff Café-bar next door
Great concert venue (Mark Lanegan, PJ Harvey and Nick stop here for every album). Free open air festival in August. Surrounded by bars (Metteko) organising free concerts. abconcerts(dot)be
Boulevard Anspach 110
110 Boulevard AnspachGreat concert venue (Mark Lanegan, PJ Harvey and Nick stop here for every album). Free open air festival in August. Surrounded by bars (Metteko) organising free concerts. abconcerts(dot)be
Cultural Center with concerts & expos, nice park next to commercial shopping frenzy. botanique(dot)be
Rue Royale 236
236 Rue RoyaleCultural Center with concerts & expos, nice park next to commercial shopping frenzy. botanique(dot)be
One and only independant, critical, non-religious arabic cultural venue: performing arts, expo, café
Priemstraat 17
17 Rue du PoinçonOne and only independant, critical, non-religious arabic cultural venue: performing arts, expo, café