OK guys - please don't come after me with a pitchfork, but these were just standard tasting to me…read more I waited in a line on a weekend morning and was pretty excited to try this place because of the line and the great Google reviews. Don't be deterred by the long line, it actually moves pretty quickly because most folks have a list in hand already of what they want. I ordered: - chocolate croissant (the one with chocolate on the inside, and chocolate and almonds on the outside): was fine, just your usually chocolate croissant from a bakery. Definitely better than what you'd get from a market, but I was anticipating more buttery and flakely goodness coming through. - ham and cheese croissant (this seemed the most popular since there was only one left in the display case): they heated it up for me. Decent amount of cheese flavor coming through - love cheese in general though so that probably helped. Again, pretty good, but I wasn't blown away. - Tiramisu cup: oh boy, I was most excited to try this and was let down a bit. Not enough of that coffee flavor coming through, just tasted a hint of it in the layers. Pretty cup, but lacked that flavor. The place is still good, just wasn't blown away unfortunately.

They have a wide selection of breads, rolls, pasties, and other confections. You can grab and go or…read moresit down in the back. Both pastries that we tried were fresh and very tasty.

The old rule if you see a big line, get in it, stays true here at Bakkerij Goossens…read more Chocolate bread was our choice and it was amazing. Soft sourdough with lots & lots of hunks of semisweet chocolate to give it a little bit of sweetness but combined with the sourdough It was bread perfection! There were lots of other temptations ranging from tarts of all kinds like apple, chocolate & pear & apricot but we were leaving that same day & could not indulge.......same for their loaves & loaves of different breads that looked way too delicious Next time!

The chocolate bread is to die for I absolutely love it! The bakery is really authentic and an…read moreAntwerp icon

DELICIOUS savory pie with tomato, goat cheese and bacon. Difficult to find such homemade quality…read morefor take away anywhere. Everything seems to be made from scratch. Finished with just as delicious chocolate cake mouilleux (melting in the middle after 20 seconds in the microwave), served with (Jitsk) ice cream. Personel is very friendly and a taste of one of their sweet pies is available. But the aroma in the shop alone will make it impossible to leave without buying something. Would do it all over again - anytime. And did... Tonight the menu is on salmon-courgette pie and for desert the red berry-meringue pie (see close up picture, sorry nothing left from yesterday...) Notice, only take away.

From the owner: Cupcakes, taarten, cheesecakes, macarons, cookies, tea en koffieread more

I live in the US, and as anyone who has ever visited would know, 99.9% of bakeries and stores there…read moresell absolutely awful bread and pastries. Whenever I'm in Antwerp, I'm a regular customer at the Domestic, which I first discovered thanks to my airbnb host five years ago. Their fruit tarts are light and flavorful, a real treat with a weekend coffee (this is probably the only place where I don't feel guilty about indulging in pastries!). Their pistolets and bread are very good, too (esp. rye and wholegrain) - much better, in my opinion, than at Goossens, where everything tastes spelt. Super friendly service.

One of the best bakeries in town. Owned by a famous chef it makes authentic french viennoiserie and…read morepatisserie.