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: