Guidebook for Schaarbeek
Parks & Nature
Big park, good for running, awesome for kids, beautiful views over the city. Immediately next to the apartment!
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Josaphatpark
Parc JosaphatBig park, good for running, awesome for kids, beautiful views over the city. Immediately next to the apartment!
Forest the size of the city itself, ideal for long walks or bicycle rides. Absolutely recommended for longer stays or nature lovers.
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Sonian Forest
Forest the size of the city itself, ideal for long walks or bicycle rides. Absolutely recommended for longer stays or nature lovers.
Food Scene
Belgian cuisine, mid-high price range. A little walk from the apartment (15 to 20 minutes), but offers an authentic Brussels menu entirely based on 'witloof' ('white leaf', chicory). It's best to make a reservation (+32 2 245 03 22). Open in the evening.
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Le Zinneke
26 Place de la PatrieBelgian cuisine, mid-high price range. A little walk from the apartment (15 to 20 minutes), but offers an authentic Brussels menu entirely based on 'witloof' ('white leaf', chicory). It's best to make a reservation (+32 2 245 03 22). Open in the evening.
Belgian cuisine, mid-level price range. Walking distance from the apartment (less than 5 minutes). They have everything from pastas over fish and meats (try the rabbit or the américain!) to snacks (try the croque monsieur!).
Open pretty much all day long until 11 PM.
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La Brasserie de Lalaing
10 Av. Paul DeschanelBelgian cuisine, mid-level price range. Walking distance from the apartment (less than 5 minutes). They have everything from pastas over fish and meats (try the rabbit or the américain!) to snacks (try the croque monsieur!).
Open pretty much all day long until 11 PM.
Belgian cuisine with a Greek touch, mid-level price range. Walking distance from the apartment (10 minutes). Try the horse steak with archiduc (mushroom) sauce!
It's open at dinner time (6PM-10PM).
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L'Eden
21 Pl. ColignonBelgian cuisine with a Greek touch, mid-level price range. Walking distance from the apartment (10 minutes). Try the horse steak with archiduc (mushroom) sauce!
It's open at dinner time (6PM-10PM).
Belgian cuisine, mid-level price range. Walking distance from the apartment (10 minutes). Offers a bit of everything, from pastas to fish and meats. Open in the evening.
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't Potverdoemmeke
10 Av. Général EisenhowerBelgian cuisine, mid-level price range. Walking distance from the apartment (10 minutes). Offers a bit of everything, from pastas to fish and meats. Open in the evening.
Authentic Italian cuisine, mid-high price range. My personal favourite, excellent location for an extensive dinner in a beautiful art-nouveau interior. Very close to the apartment (5 minutes walk).
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Buca di Bacco
65 Av. Louis BertrandAuthentic Italian cuisine, mid-high price range. My personal favourite, excellent location for an extensive dinner in a beautiful art-nouveau interior. Very close to the apartment (5 minutes walk).
A yuppy-fancy French bakery, ideal for breakfast (5 minutes from the apartment). Also offers coffee or tea in the afternoon.
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Côté Gourmand
6 Av. Paul DeschanelA yuppy-fancy French bakery, ideal for breakfast (5 minutes from the apartment). Also offers coffee or tea in the afternoon.
Sightseeing
Town hall of Schaarbeek, built in the late 19-hundreds in Flemish neo-renaissance style.
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Town hall of Schaerbeek
100 Pl. ColignonTown hall of Schaarbeek, built in the late 19-hundreds in Flemish neo-renaissance style.
This square is iconic for 19th century urbanist ideals; I particularly like the surrounding buildings. From there you can take tram 55 to Brussels-North.
Weldoener, or Bienfaiteur, both literally mean "well-doer" (benefactor, do-gooder).
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Weldoenersplein
Place des BienfaiteursThis square is iconic for 19th century urbanist ideals; I particularly like the surrounding buildings. From there you can take tram 55 to Brussels-North.
Weldoener, or Bienfaiteur, both literally mean "well-doer" (benefactor, do-gooder).
Essentials
Supermarket where you'll find everything to prepare your breakfast, lunch or dinner. Open until 8PM on weekdays, 7PM on Saturday, closed on Sunday.
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Carrefour market
55 Pl. JourdanSupermarket where you'll find everything to prepare your breakfast, lunch or dinner. Open until 8PM on weekdays, 7PM on Saturday, closed on Sunday.
Shopping
Completely new shopping mall, including a cinema. Easily reachable (10 minutes) by tram 7 (direction Heizel).
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Docks Bruxsel
1 Bd LambermontCompletely new shopping mall, including a cinema. Easily reachable (10 minutes) by tram 7 (direction Heizel).
If you're not afraid of the unknown, head towards Brabantstraat. You'll feel like you're in Turkey, Morocco and Poland at the same time. It's on the way to Brussels-North railway station. Only recommended during the day, avoid passing there at night, you may feel uncomfortable.
Brabantstraat
Rue de BrabantIf you're not afraid of the unknown, head towards Brabantstraat. You'll feel like you're in Turkey, Morocco and Poland at the same time. It's on the way to Brussels-North railway station. Only recommended during the day, avoid passing there at night, you may feel uncomfortable.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small, low key bar in the middle of the park where locals gather to have a typical Brussels beer. If possible, ask if you can give the 'wipschieten' a go ('wip shooting', popinjay in English), a typical Flemish sport.
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La Buvette Saint-Sébastien
1030 Parc JosaphatSmall, low key bar in the middle of the park where locals gather to have a typical Brussels beer. If possible, ask if you can give the 'wipschieten' a go ('wip shooting', popinjay in English), a typical Flemish sport.
1030 Café
100 Av. Jan StobbaertsNew bar with live music, across the park (about 10 minutes).
Heaven for beer lovers; they have more on offer than you could ever try! It's more of a fancy place than a bar, so women will like it too, especially if they try the kriek beer (kriek means cherry in Dutch). Open in the evenings, immediately next to the apartment (5 minutes).
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Le Barboteur Bierotheque
23 Av. Louis BertrandHeaven for beer lovers; they have more on offer than you could ever try! It's more of a fancy place than a bar, so women will like it too, especially if they try the kriek beer (kriek means cherry in Dutch). Open in the evenings, immediately next to the apartment (5 minutes).
Arts & Culture
New national train museum situated in the old railway station of Schaarbeek, which in itself is already worth seeing (built in the late 1900s in Flemish neo-renaissance). Belgium having built the first, and most dense, railway network on the European continent, the museum also covers the coming of age of Belgian society. Recommended for raindays.
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Train World
5 Pl. Princesse ElisabethNew national train museum situated in the old railway station of Schaarbeek, which in itself is already worth seeing (built in the late 1900s in Flemish neo-renaissance). Belgium having built the first, and most dense, railway network on the European continent, the museum also covers the coming of age of Belgian society. Recommended for raindays.