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Shopping, food & drinks

Shopping

These are the best shopping streets:

  • Bigger chains: Meir, Stadfeestzaal, Grand Bazar, Wilde Zee
  • Boutiques: Grand Bazar, Wilde Zee, Nationalestraat, vicinity of city square
  • Thrift shops: Nationalestraat, Lange Koepoortstraat
  • Vintage, antique: Kloosterstraat, vicinity of city square

General opening hours: 10:00-18:00
General opening hours supermarkets: 08:00-20:00

Most shops in Antwerp are closed on Sunday, except for the first Sunday of each month.

Food & drinks

Antwerp is full of great food options for students! Whether you want tasty Belgian waffles, fries or food from around the world, there’s something for everyone.
This section will help you find the best places to eat or to grab a coffee. Explore the local eats!

Coffee
  • Vandoag is ‘t
  • Normo
  • Tartoer
  • Nelly Coffee
  • ToiToiToi
  • Koffie Dealers
  • Cuperus Horsey
  • Cuperus Stark
  • Kafeïno
  • Kolonel Coffee Roasters
  • Butchers Coffee
  • Andy Roasters
  • Caffenation
  • Caffenation Blue
Lunch

If you’re looking to get a quick, cheap lunch between your classes, then these are the places to be:

  • Komida, UAntwerp student restaurant (you can find one on each UAntwerp campus and on the AMA campus)
  • The AP student restaurants (each campus has a one)
  • Food bar KdG (campus Zuid & campus Hoboken)
  • Goesting
  • Agora (UAntwerp city campus)
  • Barnini (for great bagels)
  • Wasbar
  • Kool & Zo
  • Luxalad
  • Cafématic
Broodjes

A popular type of lunch in Flanders are ‘broodjes’. They’re baguette sandwiches and they come in all shapes and sizes. A ‘smos’ or ‘smoske’ is a type of broodje with lettuce, tomato, hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise. These are the best broodjes shops:

  • Panos
  • Te Peca
  • Oude leeuw
  • Het Dolle Broodje
  • De Brooddoos
  • Brood Op De Plank
  • Oliver’s Sandwich & Salad Bar
  • ‘t Smulhoekje
  • Bagatel
Dinner
  • Bavet
  • Da Giovanni
  • Takumi Ramen
  • Bún
  • Beastie Burgers
  • Falafel Tof
  • Tinsel
  • Café Kamiel
  • Ellis Gourmet Burger
  • Amadeus
  • Meat and Eat
  • Boëna

Typically Belgium

Frituurs

A must try during your stay in Antwerp: fries from the ‘frituur’. Experiment with the different sauces and snacks. Taste the entire menu. These are the best frituurs to go:

  • Falcon
  • De Smulpaep
  • Chips
  • Arré Patat
  • Frituur n°1
  • Fritkot Max
  • Frituur Ellen
  • Frituur Suikerrui
  • La Patata

Traditional main courses

If you want to try some traditional main courses (e.g. Stoofvlees, Vol-au-vent,…):

  • De Bomma
  • Dansing Chocola
  • Elfde Gebod
  • De 7 Schaken
  • De Post
  • K. Zeppos

Other must-tries

  • Waffles – The Smallest Waffle Shop
  • Chocalate – Quetzal
  • Beer – Paters Vaetje

Check out Gelato Factory or Milanese for amazing ice cream.

Other free time activities in Antwerp

A day out

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Student organisations

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A night out

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Sports & culture

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