For my father-in-law's birthday we were in the mood for Italian. We had yet to visit Renaissance,…read moreso I booked us a table. Very beautiful building with a modern, chic interior. From first impressions, I was really looking forward to the meal. But...I could tell when it came time to order that this was going to be a long meal. Way too few waiters for the crowded restaurant. When it came to drinks, we often sat with empty glasses (our waiter kept our wine at the bar) and sometimes we had to ask 3 times before they remembered to come with our wine or a bottle of water! The food was good, but overpriced. My burrata first course was excellent, but my main course - the pasta with shrimp - was average. The meal took almost 3 hours in total because the restaurant was so understaffed, the food was only good (not great), and it's really expensive for an okay experience. Luckily I had great company!

Food is good. But ordering is almost impossible. Far too less waiters. Though friendly. Consider up…read more30 min to wait to order.

You don't go to the Kulminator to just get a beer. You go to the kulminator for an experience. The…read moreKulminator is not your average bar. It is an icon and a perfect expression of magic of the human presence on this planet. The owners could not be more real and the beer list is unmatched. Ever tried a lachouffe from '87? You can get it there if the owner can find it in his beer dungeon. Try a slice of smoked cheese! Listen to the owner and his wife fight. Talk to beer snobs, tourists, locals if you can find a spot among all the junk that is piled on top of the chairs and tables. Don't expect to be pampered. Just go there to be amazed and bask in the ambiance of a genuine Belgian beer experience!

Do not go here. Weird, rude owner that won't let you in unless you say the right thing. We watched…read morea guy try to go back in after smoking a cigarette to continue hanging out with his friends. The owner told him he left and couldn't come back. The city is gross, parking is near impossible and this owner is the worst of the worst, I honestly can't believe he is allowed to do "business". Do yourself a favor and go to Bruges, kinder people, a fairytale environment and the best fries and waffles you'll ever have.

Well hidden in a really popular touristic street near the cathedral, this bar has nice cocktails…read morebut also a nice food menu. The place is bigger than what it looks like from outside as there is multiple level. I was there during a week day and the place was close to full. So better to book if you want to eat there.

positives : -unique and tasty cocktails…read more - fast service. negatives : where do i begin -loud -small ( 20 places inside ). -expensive ( 50€ for 2 people ) - staff attitude : "we have too many clients, we dont care whether you come here on not..." - i asked the waiter to add absinth to a cocktail i wanted,he didnt order it for me because he thought its a weird mix... personnaly, i think the client should be the king, unfortunalely almost no flemish hoerca business sticks to this principle...

This bar came to the rescue when I arrived to check into my hotel to discover it's closed up and…read morethe square was being dug up and resurfaced... Like any other panicked traveller, I sought comfort in the nearest pub... and I'm glad it was this one. At the bar, the barman recognising I wasn't from a round here and quickly jumped into English mode and helped me out has I was trying to choose from the crazy long list of Belgium beers available. With the drink on order, I asked him if he knew what was going on around the corner and told him my hotel woes... He was really friendly, helped me get set up on wifi to try line up another place to stay and even went so far, by checking out a few local options on booking.com from his own mobile - seriously, this made what would have been a bad situation actually ok! I settled for another drink before hitting the road, I got another placed lined up which was one of his recommendations, all within my budget. Really, this type of hospitality was over and beyond... Went back on my last night in Antwerp but must have missed his shift, I wanted to thank him again for being such a gentleman... Absolutely gem! The bar itself, really good vibe... My first visit, I had set myself up outside on the terraced seating which was great, it's the perfect afternoon sun trap... On my second visit, was later in the evening so I sat instead... There was a great friendly vibe going on here; a number of accents and languages chit-chatting away and some friendly banter, people saying hello and even, offering to buy me another drink, etc. I think, if I lived nearby it would definitely be a place I'd come by regularly... It has a cheers vibe to it, 'where everybody knows your name' Cheers Art Deco... It was a pleasure!

Yeah, I'm going to have to admit that this place wasn't all that bad. Okay, don't expect something…read morehip or flash, but it certainly has a bit of character about it. The bar itself is close to the cathedral, however the view from outside really isn't all that fantastic. In fact it sort of reminds me of a Belgium, or even an Antwerp, version of an old man's pub. The interior was quite nice though, and the staff reasonably friendly, and if you aren't particularly interested in anything too touristy then this place certainly works, but it doesn't really sit all that high on my ratings.

Prachtig gelegen naast het stadhuis maar niet uniek. Er zijn nog cafés op het plein met een…read moreprachtig uitzicht. Doet eerder denken aan een stationscafé. Nijgt naar het vroegere bruine café. Als het druk is laat de bediening het wel wat afweten en zien ze je niet altijd zitten. Voor bierdrinkers zijn er betere plekken met meer keuze uit het gamma. Een typisch brouwerij De Konick café.

Well, there happens to be two cafes next to each other with incredibly similar names, and this is…read morethe one that I haven't written about. Mind you, I am quite surprised that I haven't written about this place because I had just been harrased by a beggar that apparently spoke German, English, and French, and I came in here, ordered a beer, and made a comment that maybe I should consider learning Russian because I doubt anybody else actually speaks Russian. Turns out that the guy sitting on the stool next to me did speak Russian, so that was out of the question. Still, great little cafe, and excellent location on the Grote Markt overlooking the town hall. Very relaxing, and excellent choices in beers.

Overall, a spectacular experience and should be considered an essential part of any bar crawl in…read moreAntwerp. Six dudes hitting the town in Antwerp for a night of delicious beer were more than welcome here. Of course, we came here for one reason above all others: St. Bernardus Abt 12 on tap!!! Through the course of several hours we had countless Abt 12s while enjoying a gorgeous Belgian summer afternoon. The bar owner, his wife, and several of the servers chatted with us extensively about the bar, the beer, the city, etc. All were extremely friendly, helpful, and generous.

What a bizarre place... I'm confused! Did I just drink in here... What's with the statues, what's…read morewith the nightmares I'm going to have tonight of all of those crazy statues leering over me in my sleep? Did I dramatise that enough... ha ha... I dropped by here, just for the 1 drink so yes, without being local I don't really understand this bar however, the staff were polite and friendly. A glass of bolleke is €2.90 so a little bit pricey considering next door is serving it up for €2.00 per glass.

Billie's is a cozy beer bar with outstanding beer selection. I stopped by on my visit to Antwerp…read moreand enjoyed looking at all of the brewery stickers. I'd love to return and try some of the food next time.

Billie... Billie. I showed up and y'all showed out. This quaint bar in the cut of Antwerp…read moredefinitely houses traditional authentic Belgian dishes and beer. I'm not beer drinker but I did stop by to try their beef stew also known as Vlaams Stoofvlees. Wheeeeeew baby. Their gravy sauce for the stew is rich and thick. You literally can pick out the herbs when you eat. There's nothing fake about this place. That meal honestly can be shared amongst two people. It was an interesting twist for me to eat a chicory salad. Never have I ever. Yet, it was earthy and tasty. Great health benefits too. One thing you'll notice in Belgium is there Mayo and ketchup is real not processed. You can literally taste the difference. If you're ever in Antwerp for even a couple of hours, make it your business to stop by and treat yourself to good food and beer.

I'm in beer heaven! They have a beer encyclopedia with hundreds of beers to choose from (I didn't…read morecount but there's enough for a book). It's a touristy spot that's worth stopping by. The food menu looked nice, but I couldn't pass up their asparagus menu because it's currently asparagus season. I've never had white asparagus, and let me tell you, it's a must try. It also comes with a beer pairing. The staff members are great but the restaurant understaffs, so the service is slow. Our group felt bad for the team serving us even though we had to wait over an hour for our food to come out. The staff was apologetic and checked in; made sure they at least served us drinks while we waited.

The beer selection is AMAZING but the food took forever to come out. The did have a good selection…read moreof asparagus dishes (which is a big thing here when it is in season). The ambiance is extremely fun - designed and recommend for tourists (but locals like it too sometimes)