DK Travel : Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent : Editor's choice

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Cooking with Beer

Several of Belgium’s classic dishes are cooked with beer – notably the beef stews called carbonnades flamandes or vlaamse stoverij . In some restaurants (such as Den Dyver in Bruges), almost the entire menu involves beer.
Corné Toison d’Or

Fine chocolates, with a national presence and a shop in the Galeries Royales de St-Hubert in Brussels.
De Maecht van Ghent

Boisterous, with a Bohemian edge that attracts all ages, this pub-café-brasserie occupies a fine 17th-century gabled house.
Den Dyver, Bruges

A restaurant specializing in beer cuisine, served with fine beers (see Den Dyver).
Diamantmuseum

Tracing the diamond from mine to tiara.
Diamonds

Over three-quarters of the world’s uncut diamonds flow through the exchanges of Antwerp; many of these are cut, polished and mounted there. You could find some bargains – but of course, you have to know what you’re doing. If in doubt, consult the Hoge Raad voor Diamant (HRD), which oversees a reliable system of certification.
Double/Triple

Traditionally, breweries graded their beers by strength: apparently single was around 3%, double 6% and treble 9%. Some breweries – notably the Abbeys – still label their beers double (dubbel ) and triple (tripel ). Double is usually a dark and sweetish brew, triple often golden-blond.
Dulle Griet

One of the celebrated “beer academies” of Belgium, with 250 beers on offer. Note the basket in which you must deposit a shoe as security when drinking Kwak, a beer served in a cherished glass.
Dulle Griet, Ghent

A celebrated pub serving 250 brands of beer (see Dulle Griet).
Église Notre-Dame de la Chapelle

This large, atmospheric church is like something out of a Brueghel painting – aptly so, since Pieter Brueghel the Elder is buried here.