Despite facing Brussels’ kitsch central, this is a surprisingly appealing café full of genuine old puppets. It offers a great selection of fairly priced beers, including Oerbier and gueuze (a type of lambic beer) on tap.
Poechenellekelder
Brussels
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7. Statue of Everard 't Serclaes
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