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Antwerp


Overlooking St-Jansvliet square, this tiny shop-cafe and takeaway peddles an interesting selection of good-value, international street food including veg- and non-veg pad thai (Thai noodles), sweet-savoury Moroccan pancakes, tortillas and fried bananas. Don't miss sipping Moussa's Bissap, a locally made infusion of Senegalese hibiscus (€2.50).


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Nearby Antwerp attractions

1. Museum Plantin-Moretus

0.05 MILES

The medieval building and 1622 courtyard garden alone would be worth a visit, but it's the world's oldest printing press, priceless manuscripts and…

2. MoMu

0.13 MILES

Closed for renovation until late 2020, Antwerp's fashion museum has a rich avant-garde collection and typically produces exhibitions highlighting the…

3. Vlaeykensgang

0.16 MILES

This picturesque passage dates to 1591 and was originally a street of shoemakers.

4. Sint-Annatunnel

0.18 MILES

Original escalators and 1930s tilework add interest to this 572m-long pedestrian and bicycle tunnel that cuts beneath the Scheldt River. You emerge at the…

5. Scheldt Riverbank

0.18 MILES

A raised southern promenade links Het Steen to St-Jansvliet, a tree-shaded square where a lift descends to the Sint-Annatunnel.

6. Rubens Statue

0.21 MILES

Presiding over Groenplaats, with Antwerp's cathedral rising splendidly behind it, this 1840s bronze Rubens statue was sculpted by Borgerhout-born…

7. Stadhuis

0.22 MILES

Presiding over the vast Grote Markt, the 1565 stadhuis has a palatial facade blending Flemish and Italian styles in an innovative departure from the…

8. Brabo Fountain

0.23 MILES

Piled with symbols in a refreshing fountain spray, this baroque sculpture's uppermost figure depicts Brabo, hero of Antwerp’s giant-killing, hand-throwing…