Guidebook for Mechelen
Food Scene
A perfect place if you're not sure if you only want drinks or dinner as well. Just start with their signature drink: Savangria (mix of cava and sangria) and order as many tapas as you like, if you start to get a little hungry. There's always a lovely atmosphere, especially when owner Karel is in the house!
On good days, you can sit on their terrace on the 'Grote Markt'
SAVA
13 Grote MarktA perfect place if you're not sure if you only want drinks or dinner as well. Just start with their signature drink: Savangria (mix of cava and sangria) and order as many tapas as you like, if you start to get a little hungry. There's always a lovely atmosphere, especially when owner Karel is in the house!
On good days, you can sit on their terrace on the 'Grote Markt'
Healthy and yummy! The Manhattan breakfast is one of my favorites. Also try the warm apple juice with ginger on cold days or their raspberry lemonade on warm days!
Open every day at 7am (except Sundays: 8am)
You can also sit outside.
Le Pain Quotidien
35 IJzerenleenHealthy and yummy! The Manhattan breakfast is one of my favorites. Also try the warm apple juice with ginger on cold days or their raspberry lemonade on warm days!
Open every day at 7am (except Sundays: 8am)
You can also sit outside.
No stress to choose your dish, Gamine serves fresh dishes everyday, which makes the choices limited. They only have a few tables and don't take reservations, but that makes it very cosy and relax!
(closed sun - mon - tue)
Gamine
6 KorenmarktNo stress to choose your dish, Gamine serves fresh dishes everyday, which makes the choices limited. They only have a few tables and don't take reservations, but that makes it very cosy and relax!
(closed sun - mon - tue)
Just around the corner, a perfect place if you like tea!
Ideal for late breakfast or lunch and of course an afternoon tea with a sweet snack.
(closed on sun-mon)
Mona's Toast & Tea
1 HanswijkstraatJust around the corner, a perfect place if you like tea!
Ideal for late breakfast or lunch and of course an afternoon tea with a sweet snack.
(closed on sun-mon)
A variety of choices in the nice environment of our botanical park!
(closed on sunday)
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ViaVia Joker Reiscafé Mechelen
50 ZandpoortvestA variety of choices in the nice environment of our botanical park!
(closed on sunday)
Small but bright and cosy place with homemade breakfast or lunch.
(closed on tue & thur)
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Noen
24 LeermarktSmall but bright and cosy place with homemade breakfast or lunch.
(closed on tue & thur)
One of my two favorite moroccan restaurants in town. If the weather is nice, you can eat on their terrace with a view on the "Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Over-de-Dijle" church. (closed on mondays)
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La Boya
16 Gebroeders VerhaegenstraatOne of my two favorite moroccan restaurants in town. If the weather is nice, you can eat on their terrace with a view on the "Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Over-de-Dijle" church. (closed on mondays)
The other one of my 2 favorite moroccan restaurants in town! This one is on the "Vismarkt" and is perfect for a casual date night. When you sit outside, you have a view on the renovated brewery Lamot. (closed on Tuesdays)
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Ronda
10 VismarktThe other one of my 2 favorite moroccan restaurants in town! This one is on the "Vismarkt" and is perfect for a casual date night. When you sit outside, you have a view on the renovated brewery Lamot. (closed on Tuesdays)
The place to be for the better burger! (open every day, no reservations)
Ellis Gourmet Burger - Mechelen
10 IJzerenleenThe place to be for the better burger! (open every day, no reservations)
Sightseeing
Take an alternative route and discover the backside of my street. A nice walking trail on the water "Dijle" that is also lit up at night. It goes from "Vijfhoek" to Lamot on "Vismarkt".
(just go left, when you leave my place, and when you cross the bridge, you'll see the starting point on your left side)
Dijlepad
DijlepadTake an alternative route and discover the backside of my street. A nice walking trail on the water "Dijle" that is also lit up at night. It goes from "Vijfhoek" to Lamot on "Vismarkt".
(just go left, when you leave my place, and when you cross the bridge, you'll see the starting point on your left side)
Parks & Nature
Just a few steps from my door, you can find this small, quiet park! During the summer, there's PARKPOP every thursday, with various DJ's and bands. Entrance is free.
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Kruidtuin
Lange SchipstraatJust a few steps from my door, you can find this small, quiet park! During the summer, there's PARKPOP every thursday, with various DJ's and bands. Entrance is free.
This parc is bigger then the one around the corner, so it's better if you like to go running. There are also possibilities to do other sports in the parc and they have a restaurant as well.
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Vrijbroekpark
65 Ridder DessainlaanThis parc is bigger then the one around the corner, so it's better if you like to go running. There are also possibilities to do other sports in the parc and they have a restaurant as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Just around the corner, after crossing the little bridge. Owned by my best friend's brother, Jef. Zapoi cooperates with a chef, Fiston, who prepares a different dish every day. Check Zapoi's Facebook page for the menu and their calendar of party's in the basement! (closed on tuesdays)
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Zapoi
117 Onze-Lieve-VrouwestraatJust around the corner, after crossing the little bridge. Owned by my best friend's brother, Jef. Zapoi cooperates with a chef, Fiston, who prepares a different dish every day. Check Zapoi's Facebook page for the menu and their calendar of party's in the basement! (closed on tuesdays)
A fabulous winebar (and shop) near "Grote Markt", with a view on our fabulous St Rumbold's Cathedral!
Just tell them what you're looking for and they will advise you which wine is perfect for that occasion. They also serve some tapas. And if Miriam is in the house, give her my greetings! (closed on tuesdays)
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Unwined
22 SteenwegA fabulous winebar (and shop) near "Grote Markt", with a view on our fabulous St Rumbold's Cathedral!
Just tell them what you're looking for and they will advise you which wine is perfect for that occasion. They also serve some tapas. And if Miriam is in the house, give her my greetings! (closed on tuesdays)
An old cafe on "Vismarkt", where I went as a teenager with my friends after school and where I still go with my friends now. They also have a cosy terrace in the back, with a view on the water "Dijle" and on Lamot.
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The Golden Fish
7 NauwstraatAn old cafe on "Vismarkt", where I went as a teenager with my friends after school and where I still go with my friends now. They also have a cosy terrace in the back, with a view on the water "Dijle" and on Lamot.
Essentials
This shop is around the corner and is open every day from 07:00 - 20:00 (08:00 on sundays) They also have pastries, fresh orange juice and fruit, if you like something in the morning to go. It's basically a small supermarket with a variety of products.
Carrefour express
103 BruulThis shop is around the corner and is open every day from 07:00 - 20:00 (08:00 on sundays) They also have pastries, fresh orange juice and fruit, if you like something in the morning to go. It's basically a small supermarket with a variety of products.