Guidebook for Ixelles
Food Scene
Simple, great Belgian food. Cash only! Make reservation (+32 2 512 69 99) or come early (before 7 pm)
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Les Brassins
36 Rue KeyenveldSimple, great Belgian food. Cash only! Make reservation (+32 2 512 69 99) or come early (before 7 pm)
Sint-Bonifaasstraat
Rue Saint-BonifaceGreat coffee, cool atmosphere. Good deserts.
Lovely place for afternoon bite and a cup of tea. Rabbits are roaming freely the island.
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Chalet Robinson
1 Sent. de l'EmbarcadèreLovely place for afternoon bite and a cup of tea. Rabbits are roaming freely the island.
Very good food, especially for Sunday brunch. Exact location is inside the park.
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La Fabrique en Ville
44 Bd de WaterlooVery good food, especially for Sunday brunch. Exact location is inside the park.
Cool area for hanging out. Plenty of coffee shops and restaurants.
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Jourdanplein
Place JourdanCool area for hanging out. Plenty of coffee shops and restaurants.
Good coffee, very delicious bread and various patisserie products.
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Sucré Salé
10 Pl. Fernand CocqGood coffee, very delicious bread and various patisserie products.
Delicious Iranian restaurant. Possible to take out. Closed on Sundays. Reservations +32 2.502.90.98
de Stassartstraat 47B
47B Rue de StassartDelicious Iranian restaurant. Possible to take out. Closed on Sundays. Reservations +32 2.502.90.98
Truly delicious and unique food - make reservations (+3225111950).
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Kokob
10 Rue des Grands CarmesTruly delicious and unique food - make reservations (+3225111950).
Sightseeing
African expats' community. Walk around the streets and get a little feeling like you are in Dakar, Kinshasa. Nice streets are: Rue Longue Vie, Rue d'Edimbourg. Do not worry - it is safe around.
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Naamsepoort station
African expats' community. Walk around the streets and get a little feeling like you are in Dakar, Kinshasa. Nice streets are: Rue Longue Vie, Rue d'Edimbourg. Do not worry - it is safe around.
Chatelain Shopping
Cool and trendy area. Wednesday evenings - cool market is opened there.
Faculté d’architecture de l’ULB : La Cambre Horta
19 Pl. Eugène FlageyVery beautiful abbey for walking, having picnics.
Very cool park to sit and relax or watch newly popping up modern art installations.
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Park ta 'Egmont
25 Bd de WaterlooVery cool park to sit and relax or watch newly popping up modern art installations.
Espace Léopold
60 Rue WiertzWell, it is the siege of the EU parliament.
Very lovely park with old trees and free military museum. Best way to get there - take metro to Merode stop.
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Il-Park tal-Cinquantenaire
Very lovely park with old trees and free military museum. Best way to get there - take metro to Merode stop.
The heart of the city. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spectacular.
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Grand-Place
The heart of the city. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spectacular.
Well, no description is needed. It is a peeing boy.
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Manneken Pis
Well, no description is needed. It is a peeing boy.
Antiques market on weekends, great restaurants, coffee shops, beautiful church.
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Zavelstraat
Rue des SablonsAntiques market on weekends, great restaurants, coffee shops, beautiful church.
Well, you can buy inexpensive antiques here. Listen to live music (if weather is nice), hang out with peaople and east oysters among many other things.
Marche aux Puces
Well, you can buy inexpensive antiques here. Listen to live music (if weather is nice), hang out with peaople and east oysters among many other things.
Everything Else
Sometimes you need to work, not only play. So there is the HUB about 3 minutes away from the place I live: members space for people acting to create a better world. http://brussels.the-hub.net/public/
The Hub Brussels
37 Rue du Prince RoyalSometimes you need to work, not only play. So there is the HUB about 3 minutes away from the place I live: members space for people acting to create a better world. http://brussels.the-hub.net/public/
Very cool place to hang out. Busy with young people. Saturday and Sunday mornings hosts a food market.
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Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène FlageyVery cool place to hang out. Busy with young people. Saturday and Sunday mornings hosts a food market.
Excellent place to walk around. At the other end of the lakes you will find beautiful abbey.
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Etangs d'Ixelles
3 Rue Guillaume StocqExcellent place to walk around. At the other end of the lakes you will find beautiful abbey.
Great place for relaxation, sports (biking, rollerblading, running). You can also visit the restaurant on the small island on the pond.
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Bois de la Cambre Forest
Great place for relaxation, sports (biking, rollerblading, running). You can also visit the restaurant on the small island on the pond.
UGC Toison d'Or Cinema
8 Av. de la Toison d'OrNearest movie theater.
Essentials
Carrefour Express Porte de Namur
16 Chaussée d'Ixelles10 minute walk for fast shopping
Large supermarket - can get any food you wish and good quality too. Lots of BIO food options. Works until 8 pm on some days. Closed on Sundays.
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de Henninstraat 18
18 Rue de HenninLarge supermarket - can get any food you wish and good quality too. Lots of BIO food options. Works until 8 pm on some days. Closed on Sundays.
Usually opened on Sundays. Great croissants with almonds for 0.89 EUR.
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Carrefour express
60 Rue du BailliUsually opened on Sundays. Great croissants with almonds for 0.89 EUR.
Elsensesteenweg 141
141 Chaussée d'IxellesRecently opened
Chaussée d'Ixelles 140
140 Chaussée d'IxellesSmall supermarket - works on Sundays but closed on Thursdays typically.
Shopping
Buy ecological food, goods. The largest eco store I know in Brussels.
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TAN
95 Rue de l'AqueducBuy ecological food, goods. The largest eco store I know in Brussels.
Avenue Louise 13
13 Avenue LouiseBest known shopping area of famous brands.
Shopping mall - ok, nothing too special.
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Théâtre de la Toison d'Or
Shopping mall - ok, nothing too special.