An absolute must on any visit to Brussels. My son recently teased me about an Easter basket and I…read moreneeded to remind him, I literally flew to Belgium to secure Easter chocolates from at least 7 different Belgium chocolatiers to prep his Easter gifts this year. If that doesn't keep me out of a nursing home, I don't know what will! Bestie and I finished our morning waffles and the chocolate shopping began. We went in every single shop and others around town. Thank goodness for cool temps because we had so many treats! This is a beautiful area to spend some time. We left with an extremely robust selection. A couple of my Easter bunny's from Mary's broke in transit back to the states but most everything else remained in tack. I loved admiring all of the store fronts decorated for Easter.

This uber famous "mall" is all the rage in the area. To walk it, one marvels at the long lasting…read morearchitecture and the innovation of concept at its time. The stores are definitely more high end, but this is a place to definitely seen and be seen. The holiday decor also elevated the experience and truly made the interior and atmosphere pop. Pro-tip: Go open opening hours to get to walk without the crowds and stay to people watch.

There are some excellent finds here but goodness gracious does it get crowded! Worth the visit…read morethough.

From the owner: Vintage, Second hand & Designers market, every first Sunday of the month at Halles Saint Géry /…read moreSint Gorikshallen from 12 to 7pm.

Love the variety of shops but the American in me really really really despises the fact that I have…read moreto pay for parking to shop!! And it's not like the parking is cheap either!!! I am super grateful there is a Pierre Marcolini shop located here because I adore his chocolates but it does slightly hit the wallet. There's also a good cheese shop and I hit up Di for girly stuff at the same time. I haven't had much luck with the bread shop so tend to avoid it. There's also a C&A (similar to Macy's or JC Penney) which has great bargains from time to time. The one store I hate to shop at here is Proximus - don't get me wrong, am very glad it's here but the lines are so long, they either need to staff up, or expand store footage or have more seating. The people at the help desk (located in the middle of the mall) are always very friendly and there's always some sort of goodies available. Also suggest that you go thru mall magazine (also found at the help desk) because sometimes there are great coupons and deals to be found!

Mall is pretty new and very warm. There are so many stores and some of them has pretty good deals…read more Since we are in Brussels I thought so many people would know English but I was particularly wrong. Before go to shopping just study little bit of french and you will be fine. Parking is a hassle but it's not that bad Be ready to pay for the restroom. I know its weird but it's it what it is :/

This is everything a flea market should be. It's rowdy and absolutely chaotic. There are old…read moretimey photos of completely random people, letters, post cards, dishes stamps, terrifying old doll heads, and furs. I saw a scarf that was literally two dead ferrets sewn together (sewn together at their faces, in case you're wondering). There are a bunch of people selling both religious art and paintings of naked ladies at the same stall. This is an experience just to go and walk around, but if you're willing to put in some time, there's a lot of good stuff to be found. Haggling is encouraged.

This place isn't your normal touristy place - is it even a touristy place?? It's a legit flea…read moremarket where locals set up shop on blankets and/or put boxes of random items in their 'territory' for potential customers to go through. I visited about an hour before closing but there were still a lot of people there.. mainly locals. I had just arrived in Brussels an hour before so I had my backpack, camera bag, and my camera hanging around my neck. I was your typical tourist, but no one tried to flag me down or sell me things. That is a major bonus point! There are truly random things that ranged from teacup sets to silverware, old paintings and photographs/postcards, used toys, and handmade goods and masks from Africa. Some of them looked like they were really worn ("trash" my hubby called some, but what is one person's 'trash' is another's 'treasure'!) while others could have been new. My eyes were caught by some African masks at a "stand" that was made up of items laid on a large blanket and the owner saw; he handed me one. One thing lead to the next and due to luggage space, we ended up getting a small bronze sculpture of an African woman. We bargained a bit - he knew rudimentary English - and off we went. A fun experience! If I lived in Brussels, I might make more frequent visits. As it was, I enjoyed myself while there. I imagine one could get lost with all the items there for a while...

Yay, cheap, fashionable, and comfortable clothes plus lots of nice accessories; good for kids and…read moreadults. Lots of checkout clerks; very efficient spot.

My goodness. This…read moreshop is located on a major street that stretches forever and is lined with numerous shops and small eateries. I was looking for a big sweater since I did not come adequately prepared for the sudden cold (low 30's in the evenings). Primark is like your local Ross store but a step lower since about 80% of the clothing/accessories/shoes are not brand names, but I was surprised at how inexpensive yet trendy some of the items were. For example, they had a sale on men's jeans for 7 Euro. I purchased a scarf that was inexpensive but good luck if you need to try on anything. This store was packed to the brim. Inexpensive, good variety of items, and filled with a majority of locals from the other side of Brussels, if you understand the meaning.

This second hand store was across the street from my hotel and I popped in randomly. There's a lot…read moreof inventory here and it's well organized by style and color. I didn't find anything for myself that visit, but I bet this store gets some really cool things on a regular.

Amazing second hand clothe store concept !…read more In the middle of the hip neighborhood in Brussels you will find melting pot. You buy clothes per kilo. How cool is that :) The clothes are really nice and cool. They really pay attention to there selection. You have enough scales in the store to wait and see for how much you are buying. The store by himself is very well decorated. Vintage, hip, cool, etc.... Staff is hipsterisch en friendly. One dissapointment, you can not buy the furniture :) Great place and great stuff !

Just on Place Stephanie, this is a quiet place during the day to have a coffee with some home made…read morecake and taste a bagel. Very friendly service, great decoration.

Je suis venue mardi au magasin d'ixelles. Bon service client, la vendeuse qui m'a aidee (Anne…read moreMarie) etait parfaite, prend le temps d'ecouter et de conseiller les clients. Je reviendrais.