Things to Do
TO EAT
Restaurants
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Osaka
A considered take on Japanese-inflected dining in a starkly beautiful interior. A Brutalist tone with concrete and steel, creates a gallery-like setting for a menu of refined, seasonal sharing plates and a superlative list of natural wines.
Ciro’s
Opened in 1962, this fuss-free brasserie is a classy spot with one foot in the past. The time warm begins with the candy-striped awning and continues into the wood-panelled interior.
Camino
Concrete and neon-heavy spot is a greatest hits of Asian comfort food.
Frites Atelier
Far from the humble, retro chip stand, this marble-adorned temple to to the hot chip is run by an Amsterdam chef. Sauces include truffle mayo, Indonesian peanut and more.
Bakeries
Bakery Aldo
Far from the humble, retro chip stand, this marble-adorned temple to to the hot chip is run by an Amsterdam chef. Sauces include truffle mayo, Indonesian peanut and more.
TO DRINK
Brown Bars
Oud Arsenaal
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Cafe de Kat
From the mahogany walls to the neon De Koninck sign, this classic brown bar is a historic gem. It’s popular with Antwerp artists, many of an advanced age.
Coffee
Rush Rush
From the mahogany walls to the neon De Koninck sign, this classic brown bar is a historic gem. It’s popular with Antwerp artists, many of an advanced age.
Cocktails
Marigold
A cinematic jewel box of a bar where art-deco lines and velvet sofas set a timelessly elegant scene. The focus is squarely on flavor, with inventive cocktails that eschew novelty for well-crafted taste, all served to a discerning crowd against a transportive soundtrack played on vinyl. (We love it so much, our signature drinks served during Cocktail Hour are crafted by Marigold.)
Tazu
Tucked away in a medieval Antwerp alley, the bar at Tazu is a masterclass in texture and taste, where the minimalist, Vincent Van Duysen-designed interior provides a serene backdrop for an award-winning cocktail program.