This is my favorite place to go to – to escape the city quick – in nature. I love the Braem Pavillion a lot – built by Antwerp architect Renaat Braem in 1969.

A casual and cosy place for good coffee, lunch or a drink later in the day. The entire menu is plant based and absolutely delicious. The vegan steak tartare will make your taste buds explode! Lovely staff too.

Superb place to stay in the city! They have a nice small shop too where you find a lot of nice handmade home products.

To recover from my Heideggerian confrontation with "das Sein-zum-Tode", I visit this small town. Right across the market square, there's a bakery that sells the best comfort food in the world. My tummy already hurts from looking at all those real Belgian chocolate treats. Legendary!

Graanmarkt 13 · A special house where every floor tells a story. Restaurant, shop and apartment all under one roof in Antwerp.