Yay for this place! It's exactly what I love in these sorts of stores - a wide variety of special…read morefoods and drinks, and a few things that are difficult to find in a traditional grocery store. They had all sorts of exciting things: wild honey and honey from bees fed specific on one type of flower; delicious sparkling lemon/lime -ades of various interesting flavors (rhubarb and rose stood out in particular); syrups (like elderberry fruit and flower, yum); sweeteners like agave, coconut sugar, and palm sugar; delicious uncommon juices (yay for organic pomegranate juice); meat substitutes like tempeh and soy dogs. It was a delight, I'll be back often!

I think this is supposed to be the first modern food hall in Antwerp…read more I stopped by on a lark and it was pretty empty (sometime between lunch and dinner time). But at least it was air conditioned, and there were free bathrooms near the back. And they served liquor and beer at the bar in the center. Not bad beer selection either, though a bit pricey. In terms of food, there were multiple stands. You could get oysters, duck buns, charcuterie, desserts, and more. They have live music three nights a week, and there's a tons of outdoor seating.

Mercado is the Hipster Mecha of the season and not really a market. It is basically foodtruck food…read morein a fancy market layout. Like a modern and "gourmet" mall food court. Overpriced, crowded and I believe it will get old soon. On the bright side, I had a really good pulled pork sandwich, but nowhere to eat it sitting down. There was no conception of personal space and hungry people tend to be a bit aggressive, and I get it, standing in line for a long time in an extremely crowded place just to buy 2 small quesadillas for 6 euros which you will eat before finding a seat does not sound like a pleasant experience. Definitely not for me, but this place will be packed every weekend for the next couple months because that's how hotspots work somehow.