You don’t know what to do in the evening in Brussels?
Whether you are a fan of bars, pubs, concerts or other lively places, what better way to feel the atmosphere of a neighborhood than to go out in Brussels?
Here is our selection of the best places to spend a good evening.
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The best neighborhood to go out: the Grand-Place and the Halles Saint-Géry
Many first-time visitors stay near the Grand-Place, as it is the most central neighborhood, the busiest at night and the one that houses most of Brussels’ main tourist attractions
As you walk out into the city center, you will see many estaminets, small cafes that sell alcoholic beverages. Some people have even nicknamed this type of establishment “café-bars”.
For its central location in Brussels and for the variety of things to do and see in the evening, we highly we strongly recommend you to go there in the evening during your stay!
Address: Grand-Place, 1000 Brussels
Website: http: //www.brussel.be/
Best traditional bars in Brussels
Café Greenwich
Café Greenwich, one of Brussels’ great Art Nouveau institutions, is located in the center of the city. It is perfect for enjoying two great Belgian attractions: architecture and beer
We recommend going to this place in the early evening for its decor, its food and for its relative quietness… except maybe on Friday nights, when they dance the tango!
Address : 7 rue des Chartreux, 1000 Brussels
Website : https://greenwich-cafe.be/
La Belladone
In a superb Art Nouveau atmosphere, La Belladone welcomes you with original cocktails made by professionals, a large choice of beers and very good quality dishes!
The staff is attentive and knows how to advise you. It’s a place we highly recommend to go to if you’re looking for an authentic place to go out.
Address : 17A rue Moris, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Website : https://www.facebook.com/La-Belladone-273652049341153/
Best original bars
Délirium Café : the top beer bar in Brussels
This bar that bears its name well offers to its customers an insane choice of beers: indeed, it has no less than 2000 beers on its menu! Don’t worry, because the staff will advise you will advise you in your choice. The place is also very well decorated, so come and have a look!
Address : 4 impasse de la Fidélité, 1000 Brussels
Website : https://www.deliriumvillage.com/
Goupil le Fol
Just a stone’s throw from the famous Manneken Pis and the Mont des Arts, we suggest you go to Goupil le Fol during your stay in Brussels, and for good reason: this charming bar with several rooms spread over two floors has one of the most eclectic decorations you’ve ever seen!
Objects of all kinds line the place, from floor to ceiling: statues, paintings, records stuck on the ceiling, jukeboxes… and it doesn’t end there!
As for drinks, Goupil le Fol serves very good and refreshing fruity wines and a varied drinks menu, sitting comfortably in sofas listening to good music!
Address : 22 rue de la Violette, 1000 Brussels
Website: http: //www.goupillefol.com/
Best cocktail bars in Brussels
L’Archiduc
Brussels legends and icons who filled its Art Deco interior with sweet melodies (think Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Nat King Cole, no less!), L’Archiduc remains the capital’s temple of jazz par excellence in the capital!
On a jazz or rock rhythm, the Archiduc is a jazz club that takes you back almost 100 years (the house was founded back in time (the place was founded in 1937). The place is in its juice, with a very elegant with a very elegant decoration and atmosphere, and offers to its customers a large choice of a wide choice of different alcohols and cocktails.
Address : 6 rue Antoine Dansaert, 1000 Brussels
Website: http: //www.archiduc.net/
Le Cirio
When the desire for nostalgia is strong, we advise you to go to the Cirio at La Bourse. After the closure of the Falstaff across the square, the Brussels icon is one of the last great establishments to emerge from a turn-of-the-century penchant for opulent cafés
Its lush, half-Renaissance, half-Art Nouveau interior has remained almost entirely intact since 1886 and thus has its place in the early evening landscape of Brussels.
It also serves excellent cocktails for not too much money, and you can of course eat there or simply have a have a little coffee.
Address: 18 rue de la Bourse, 1000 Brussels
Website : https://www.thefork.be/restaurant/le-cirio/201555
Best cafés
Café Belga
Belga is a very cozy cafe, the favorite place for locals and tourists alike! There is no other place in Brussels that is attractive for lunch, breakfast or a cup of coffee during the day, so that’s why we wanted to tell you about it here!
The café is located on the Place Flagey, where people from different cultures mix. The good music, the friendly atmosphere and the crowds: it’s all due to Belga, and for a good reason! There is a good food market near here.
Address : 18 place Eugène Flagey, 1050 Ixelles
Website : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caf%C3%A9-Belga/99144066931
Maison du Peuple
The Maison du Peuple is located a little away from the city center. It offers food and tasty cocktails and good music. This place is always full of visitors
It can be very difficult to find a free table, so if you’re thinking of going there, we suggest you reserve a table in advance on the café’s website (web link below).
Address: 39 Parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Website : http://www.cafemdp.com/
Best rooftop bars in Brussels
Play Label Rooftop
This club is located on the roof of the Crosly Bowling, in the center of Brussels. It is the first electro-music venue in the city. The club operates on Thursdays and Sundays and for special occasions
We urge you to check their Facebook page before coming. Being located on the terrace of the building, the Play Label Rooftop operates in good weather. There is another nice novelty: the entrance is free and the atmosphere is friendly! Of course, only the drinks will have to be paid.
Address: 36 Boulevard de l’Empereur l’Empereur, 1000 Brussels
Website : https://www.facebook.com/playlabelrooftop
The roof of the Musical Instruments Museum
Located on the 11th floor of the former “Old England” stores, the rooftop bar of the Musical Instruments Museum offers a breathtaking view of the whole of Brussels! Often referred to as the MIM Restaurant, the rooftop is open to all, museum visitors and non-museum visitors alike
In addition to the view, you can sit inside or on the terrace, and enjoy a fairly classic menu of local and European dishes, as well as aperitifs, some wines, beers and coffee. Open during the day, we strongly invite you to go there for a sunny lunch or a rooftop brunch on Sunday!
Address: 2 rue Montagne de la Cour, 1000 Brussels
Website: http: //www.mim.be/
Best bars to listen to live music live music
Café Floréo
Live music sessions at Café Floréo can feel like you’ve invited a band to play in your own living room! Between the potted plants and the comfy chairs, you can listen to live bands here almost every night
Weekend parties are in the hands of DJs, and the atmosphere is always relaxed, informal, and no-nonsense!
Address: 19 rue des Riches Claires, 1000 Brussels
Website : http://www.cafefloreo.be/
Sounds Jazz Club
When entering the Sounds Jazz Club, one is reminded why Brussels is so often mentioned for its jazz haunts. Nestled in the vibrant Matongé neighborhood of Ixelles, the Sounds Jazz Club could be cluttered with a flashy interior or fancy fancy frills, but no: this well-established venue has hosted some of some of the biggest names in jazz, both nationally and internationally.
So we urge all the jazz lovers among you to jazz lovers among you to visit this magical place!
Address : 28 rue de la Tulipe, 1050 Ixelles
Website : https://www.soundsjazzclub.be/
Best nightclubs and bars to dance in Brussels
Madame Moustache : the best place to party in Brussels !
On the edge of the Brussels canal, near the Place Sainte-Catherine, is a mustachioed lady that you won’t forget in a hurry! Her interior is very kitschy, her crowd is very hip and her dance floor is packed almost every night
Frequent theme nights with live music bring back all the eras from the 50’s to the 90’s, evoke American atmospheres with rockabilly and Lindy hop, or blast heavy electronics in a DJ booth staged in a gaudy red gypsy caravan. A smoking room and a hair salon complete the offer.
For its rather eclectic musical offer eclectic music offer and its offbeat atmosphere, we highly recommend you to spend an evening there!
Address: 5/7 Quai au Bois à Brûler, 1000 Brussels
Website : http://www.madamemoustache.be/
Fuse
Opened in 1994, Fuse is a nightclub nightclub known in Brussels for its techno. The room is very large, secure, and hosts famous artists as well as gems to discover. This is the place we recommend if you want to let off steam during your stay!
Address : 208 rue Blaes, 1000 Brussels
Website : http://fuse.be/
Recyclart
At the same time community center, art gallery and underground club, Recyclart is a kind of interesting hybrid that hides under the railroad tracks of Brussels. The old train station, covered with the former train station, covered with graffiti, changes its face regularly, from Berlin-style techno parties to exhibitions of local photographers and acoustic concerts.
Address: 15 rue de Manchester, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Website: http: //www.recyclart.be/
What else to do in Brussels at night?
The lights of the Grand-Place
Nothing is more enchanting than to go to the the Grand-Place of Brussels in the early evening to admire the play of light projected on the sumptuous facades of the merchant’s houses, which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
Address : Grand-Place, 1000 Brussels
Website: http: //www.brussel.be/
The Royal Galleries Saint-Hubert
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert welcomes you in an elegant neoclassical decor under a glass roof
You can also go window-shopping and admire the articles of the high fashion houses, but also go to a cinema, a theater, have a coffee… and much more!
Address: 5 Galerie du Roi, 1000 Brussels
Website : http://www.grsh.be/
La Bellone
La Bellone is almost worth a visit just for the setting: a large baroque façade opens onto a glass-roofed courtyard
It is the perfect intimate setting for the theater, dance, opera and circus performances that are regularly organized throughout the year.
Address : 46 rue de Flandre, 1000 Brussels
Website: http: //www.bellone.be/
The Park of Brussels
Only 15 minutes walk from the Grand-Place, we invite you to go to the Parc de Bruxelles in the early evening. It used to be the former hunting park of the Royal Palace of Brussels, and today it is a green park that is neither too big nor too small with statues, a fountain and open-air theaters
It’s open every day from 6am to 10pm, so you’ll have plenty of time to stroll around!
Address: Parc de Bruxelles, 1000 Brussels
Website: http: //www.brussel.be/
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland is the biggest electronic music festival in the world, and it is held just outside of Brussels! of Brussels! No less than 400,000 people come to see the best techno the best techno DJs and party with their friends. This festival is usually held at the end of at the end of July, and it seems that tickets sell out in less than 10 minutes!
Address: PRC de Schorre, Schommelei, 2850 Boom
Website: http: //www.tomorrowland.com/
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