Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent : Bars & Nightclubs

De Muze

A friendly pub with live jazz most evenings until 2 or 3am. Exposed beams and brickwork create a cosy ambience.
De Proeverie

This delightful little coffee shop belongs to the chocolatier opposite: hot chocolate is a speciality.
De Vagant

A welcoming traditional cafébar offering some 200 types of jenever (gin). The restaurant upstairs specializes in jenever -based dishes.
Den Engel

A classic Belgian bruine kroeg (brown pub – brown with the patina of age) overlooking the Grote Markt. Try a bolleke (chalice-like glass) of De Koninck, Antwerp’s cherished own brew.
Du Mim

The Musée des Instruments de Musique’s spectacular rooftop café (see Musée des Instruments de Musique).
Havana

The ambience may be Latin but the music comes in all varieties at this lively dance club. Open late – all night at weekends. Three bars, restaurant.
Het Elfde Gebod

The name means “The Eleventh Commandment”, and the bar’s walls are packed with gaudy religious icons. A stairway to heaven?
In de Plantenmarkt

Just off the Markt, this is one of the few genuine bars – as opposed to brasseries – in central Bruges and so popular with the locals.
Joey’s Café

A fun café-bar with low-lit tables and comfy chairs. Hosts occasional free concerts.
La Chaloupe d’Or

An elegant café and restaurant in the old tailors’ guild-house. A good spot for a light lunch, an afternoon beer or a slice of fine pâtisserie.