Guidebook for Ixelles
Food Scene
Extra-flavourful Lebanese & Syrian tapas, just down the street from us, serving mouth-watering dishes in a hip contemporary ambiance. One of the best spots in our neighbourhood!
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C'chicounou
29 Rue de la LevureExtra-flavourful Lebanese & Syrian tapas, just down the street from us, serving mouth-watering dishes in a hip contemporary ambiance. One of the best spots in our neighbourhood!
Neo-Italian cuisine with biodynamic wines in a friendly contemporary atmosphere.
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Racines
353 Chau. d'IxellesNeo-Italian cuisine with biodynamic wines in a friendly contemporary atmosphere.
Best bakery in the neighbourhood. For a local lunch go for their "Formule" = sandwich of choice, drink and dessert and eat on the place or around the ponds of Ixelles!
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La Fleur du Pain - Flagey
24 Pl. Eugène FlageyBest bakery in the neighbourhood. For a local lunch go for their "Formule" = sandwich of choice, drink and dessert and eat on the place or around the ponds of Ixelles!
Café, tea house, bakery, chocolatier,...; they do it all and in cosy family-style know-how. A neighbourhood gem.
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Maison Renardy
111B Chau. de WavreCafé, tea house, bakery, chocolatier,...; they do it all and in cosy family-style know-how. A neighbourhood gem.
Japanese noodle house. Great simple & light food! It's often full so better to get there before the lunchtime rush.
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Umamido
1 Chau. de VleurgatJapanese noodle house. Great simple & light food! It's often full so better to get there before the lunchtime rush.
*Newly renovated* CONTEMPORARY ATMOSPHERE WITH SOME delicious AUTHENTIC THAI DISHES, YUM!
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Deuxième Elément
7 Rue Saint-Boniface*Newly renovated* CONTEMPORARY ATMOSPHERE WITH SOME delicious AUTHENTIC THAI DISHES, YUM!
Lovely location, artisan graphics and decor, simply delicious.
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Little Tokyo Restaurant
15 Rue Saint-BonifaceLovely location, artisan graphics and decor, simply delicious.
Vegetarian meals. Great burgers & salads! Gets full at lunch so get there early.
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Ami
13 Rue LesbroussartVegetarian meals. Great burgers & salads! Gets full at lunch so get there early.
Gourmet pizzeria sold by the kilo. Great quick bite in a no fuss atmosphere. Can take to go orders as well. Try the potato truffle cream pizza!
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MAMMA ROMA
5 Chau. de VleurgatGourmet pizzeria sold by the kilo. Great quick bite in a no fuss atmosphere. Can take to go orders as well. Try the potato truffle cream pizza!
Tiny cosy Italian spot great for a romantic tête-à-tête.
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La Crèche des Artistes
62 Quai des PénichesTiny cosy Italian spot great for a romantic tête-à-tête.
A cosy retro-inspired Italian Osteria serving authentic dishes from the Bologna region. A favourite among the Italian expat community and everyone else as well! Must reserve in advance! You can also order sandwiches to go.
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Osteria Bolognese
49 Rue de la PaixA cosy retro-inspired Italian Osteria serving authentic dishes from the Bologna region. A favourite among the Italian expat community and everyone else as well! Must reserve in advance! You can also order sandwiches to go.
Clean, quick and friendly spot to grab a coffee when you're on the go. Don't forget to walk past Saint Boniface Church to take in some neogothic views.
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Fika
17 Rue de la PaixClean, quick and friendly spot to grab a coffee when you're on the go. Don't forget to walk past Saint Boniface Church to take in some neogothic views.
Drinks & Nightlife
Their drinks have character, as does the crowd. A must is their Cosmo Thanh: gin, elderflower sparkling water, flaming Cointreau, candied sugar cube over fresh ruby grapefruit.
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Le Tigre
117 Rue de la BrasserieTheir drinks have character, as does the crowd. A must is their Cosmo Thanh: gin, elderflower sparkling water, flaming Cointreau, candied sugar cube over fresh ruby grapefruit.
Local crowd, back-streets hipster brussels feel. Terrace dinning. Live music occasionally.
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Stam
1 Rue BouréLocal crowd, back-streets hipster brussels feel. Terrace dinning. Live music occasionally.
This is non stop local atmosphere from early morning to the late evening. Great to meet for a drink anytime of day. Lunch options are not bad either, healthy salads, soups, sandwiches at the food counter.
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Café Belga
18 Pl. Eugène FlageyThis is non stop local atmosphere from early morning to the late evening. Great to meet for a drink anytime of day. Lunch options are not bad either, healthy salads, soups, sandwiches at the food counter.
Mixed drinks next to the church and the ponds. Nice for summertime open air relaxing.
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Market Bar
12 Rue Alphonse De WitteMixed drinks next to the church and the ponds. Nice for summertime open air relaxing.
Parks & Nature
It's a great big patch of green in the middle of Brussels with loads of options for everyone!
The Bois de la Cambre (French) or Ter Kamerenbos (Dutch) is an urban public park on the edge of the Sonian Forest in Brussels. It is linked to the rest of Brussels by Avenue Louise, which was built at the same time the park was laid out, in 1861 by Édouard Keilig (fr), a German architect. It comprises a small lake with an island in the centre, called Robinson's island. In 1877, the Chalet Robinson was built on the lake's island. The chalet was destroyed by a fire in 1991 and it reopened to the public in September 2009. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bois_de_la_Cambre
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Bois de la Cambre
It's a great big patch of green in the middle of Brussels with loads of options for everyone!
The Bois de la Cambre (French) or Ter Kamerenbos (Dutch) is an urban public park on the edge of the Sonian Forest in Brussels. It is linked to the rest of Brussels by Avenue Louise, which was built at the same time the park was laid out, in 1861 by Édouard Keilig (fr), a German architect. It comprises a small lake with an island in the centre, called Robinson's island. In 1877, the Chalet Robinson was built on the lake's island. The chalet was destroyed by a fire in 1991 and it reopened to the public in September 2009. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bois_de_la_Cambre
It's the best park in Brussels! An urban secret garden.
Tenbosch (or Tenbos, meaning in the bush) is a public park in Ixelles ~ Elsene, Brussels. Formerly a privately owned dendrological garden called Semet after its owner. Although relatively small, it is an exquisitely landscaped park popular among local residents. It is surrounded by a wall and offers an unexpected oasis of calm in a busy district. Park Tenbosch is within a short walking distance of Avenue Louise / Louizalaan, the Ixelles Ponds, the Abbey of La Cambre / Ter Kameren, and the Bois de la Cambre / Ter Kamerenbos. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenbosch
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Parc Tenbosch
52 Rue des MélèzesIt's the best park in Brussels! An urban secret garden.
Tenbosch (or Tenbos, meaning in the bush) is a public park in Ixelles ~ Elsene, Brussels. Formerly a privately owned dendrological garden called Semet after its owner. Although relatively small, it is an exquisitely landscaped park popular among local residents. It is surrounded by a wall and offers an unexpected oasis of calm in a busy district. Park Tenbosch is within a short walking distance of Avenue Louise / Louizalaan, the Ixelles Ponds, the Abbey of La Cambre / Ter Kameren, and the Bois de la Cambre / Ter Kamerenbos. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenbosch
Take a stroll or a morning jog around these ponds. Enjoy several epochs of fine Bruxelloise architecture along the way.
The Ixelles Ponds (in French: Étangs d'Ixelles, in Dutch: Vijvers van Elsene) are two freshwater ponds in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles. The ponds we can see today are those spared by a 19th-century campaign of drying the wetlands of the Maalbeek valley between the Abbey of La Cambre and Flagey Square.
With the surrounding park, the Ixelles Ponds are the tip of a long strip of almost uninterrupted greenery reaching all the way from the Sonian Forest deep into the urban tissue of Brussels.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixelles_Ponds
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Ixelles Ponds
Take a stroll or a morning jog around these ponds. Enjoy several epochs of fine Bruxelloise architecture along the way.
The Ixelles Ponds (in French: Étangs d'Ixelles, in Dutch: Vijvers van Elsene) are two freshwater ponds in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles. The ponds we can see today are those spared by a 19th-century campaign of drying the wetlands of the Maalbeek valley between the Abbey of La Cambre and Flagey Square.
With the surrounding park, the Ixelles Ponds are the tip of a long strip of almost uninterrupted greenery reaching all the way from the Sonian Forest deep into the urban tissue of Brussels.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixelles_Ponds
Shopping
Hand-picked boho vintage housewares & accessories for the discerning shopper. Earthy loveliness.
Le Petit Coin Sprl
2 Rue Antoine LabarreHand-picked boho vintage housewares & accessories for the discerning shopper. Earthy loveliness.
Kusje
12 Rue de la PaixLadies casual wear, understated elegant pieces, nice shoes.
Kool kicks + a little something for the hipster in all of us. Don't forget to look in their sister shop next door.
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Reservoir Store
43 a Rue LesbroussartKool kicks + a little something for the hipster in all of us. Don't forget to look in their sister shop next door.
Belgikïe
36 Rue Longue Vie100% local artisan crafts, design items, great for offering a unique Belgian-made gift.
Arts & Culture
We go for the views of Brussels from the roof-top cafe. A must for lovers of art nouveau architecture too.
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Musical Instruments Museum
2 Rue Montagne de la CourWe go for the views of Brussels from the roof-top cafe. A must for lovers of art nouveau architecture too.
Expos of contemporary Belgian and International artists in a historical brewery. Cafe and book store are worth a try too.
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Wiels
354 Av. Van VolxemExpos of contemporary Belgian and International artists in a historical brewery. Cafe and book store are worth a try too.
A fine permanent collection and regular international expositions of the highest quality.
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Museum of Ixelles
71 Rue Jean Van VolsemA fine permanent collection and regular international expositions of the highest quality.
Getting Around
Catch the bus, grab a taxi, hire a bike, hop on a tour bus, ride the tram, it's all here and more....
Bike rental - Villo
Bus tours - Hop on Hop off Brussels
Taxi rank
Tram 81, Bus 38, 60, 71
Car sharing - Cambio
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Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène FlageyCatch the bus, grab a taxi, hire a bike, hop on a tour bus, ride the tram, it's all here and more....
Bike rental - Villo
Bus tours - Hop on Hop off Brussels
Taxi rank
Tram 81, Bus 38, 60, 71
Car sharing - Cambio
Essentials
Quick one-stop shop for wine, food and household necessities.
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Proxy Flagey
10 Pl. Eugène FlageyQuick one-stop shop for wine, food and household necessities.
Organic Vegetarian grocery store with a prepared food counter.
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Dolma Restaurant
329 Chau. d'IxellesOrganic Vegetarian grocery store with a prepared food counter.
Pick Eat
19 Rue de DublinAll locally sourced mostly organic Belgian food and household products.