Antwerp

Paeters Vaetje
Blauwmoezelstraat 1

in the cathedral square. here you can order more than one hundred different kinds of beer. in summertime, you can also sit outside.

t Vervolg
Melkmarkt 9

Between the "groenplaats" and the "grote markt", very friendly prices mixed with house & rnb always ensures there's something going on monday through saturday evening.

De Vagant
Reyndersstraat 25

€” a famous belgian cafe serving about 300 kinds of jenever.

De Muze
Melkmarkt 15

€” a jazz cafã© located in melkmarkt. relaxed atmosphere and live jazz music played on a regular basis. beyond typical belgian beers, coffee lovers can enjoy a true italian espresso or, if willing to drink something bigger, a "koffie verkeerd".

Caffénation
Hopland 46

€” most friendly bar in antwerp. they have very nice specialized coffee creations and a cozy outdoor with lots of green. good music. say hi from "thekitt" for a special, double shot cappuccino.

Kulminator
Vleminckveld 32

Kind of off the beaten path, this bar has a neat hole in the wall atmosphere and an amazing selection of beer, around 700 beers, with 200-300 aged over 10 years ranging from expensive to about average. All in all, a great time, and a great value.

Den Engel
Grote markt

€” most famous traditional cafe in antwerp. situated at grote markt.

De Pelgrom
Pelgrimsstraat 15

pelgrimsstraat. a cafe that is in an old underground storage place right next to the vlaaikesgang with medieval finishes.

Kassa4
Ossenmarkt

Located in the student neighborhood, on the ossenmarkt. very popular student pub with a good choice of alternative music. can be very crowded at times.

Den Hovenier
Prinsesstraat 39

€” typical antwerp pub near the sint-jacob church.

Café Beveren
Vlasmarkt 2

Near the river. enjoy the automatic decap organ.

Stanny
Stanleystraat 1

€” non-smoking cafã© close to the station of antwerp-berchem.

Wherever you are in Antwerp, you will always be near a pub or another drinking facility. Not surprising for a city that has the most pubs per capita in the world. In Antwerp pubs do not have a closing hour.

Clubs

clubs
Petrol
Hopmarkt 2

(http://www.5voor12.com/petrol) — the most trendy club and concert venue at the moment. located on a deserted industrial terrain south of the city, somewhat away from the city center. you might need a bicycle or a taxi ride to get there, unless you don't mind a long walk.

clubs
Noxx
Straatsburgdok

(http://www.noxxantwerp.be/) — the most famous and exclusive club of antwerp with the biggest names in the dj world performing. you can find it close to the kinepolis antwerp 'metropolis', just outside the center of antwerp.

clubs
Café d'Anvers
Verversrui 15

(http://www.cafedanvers.com) -- the most infamous club in antwerp. situated right smack dab in the middle of the red light district. known for its progressive music.