Brussels
Entertainment
If Brussels is lively by day, it’s 10 times more lively by night. The choice of bars is immense – traditional Belgian bars and cafes, Irish pubs, trendy wine bars and thumping bar-clubs. For those looking for a really off-the-wall drinking experience, go for a drink in Le Cerceuil (rue des Harengs). As your eyes adjust to the dark surroundings and flickering low light, you’ll look twice before you see that the tables are made of coffins (cerceuils in French). It’s a bar that’s devoted to the macabre and it sums up the often eccentric Belgian sense of humour. The place is always lively, though, and popular with tourists and young people on nights out.
If you prefer to enjoy a drink in rather more conventional surroundings, Au Bon Vieux Temps on rue du marché aux herbes is the quintessential Belgian bar. It’s a small and intimate traditional bar with a cosy and friendly ambiance.
For clubbers, one of the best clubs is Fuse (rue Blaes). With regular appearances by many world-famous DJs, it has an international reputation as one of the best techno clubs around. It’s always mobbed and the drinks are very reasonably priced.
If you prefer to enjoy a drink in rather more conventional surroundings, Au Bon Vieux Temps on rue du marché aux herbes is the quintessential Belgian bar. It’s a small and intimate traditional bar with a cosy and friendly ambiance.
For clubbers, one of the best clubs is Fuse (rue Blaes). With regular appearances by many world-famous DJs, it has an international reputation as one of the best techno clubs around. It’s always mobbed and the drinks are very reasonably priced.