This Belgian city is vibrant with a variety of bars, cafes and clubs that will suit every taste. The country’s preferred beverage is beer and on your night out in this city, you will get a chance to sample some of the brews available. The opening hours for the bars and clubs vary significantly. Some of them are open at noon while others are open from six in the evening or 9PM. There are clubs and bars that close by 2am while some remained open until 6am. To get the real feel of the nightlife in this city, you should go out after midnight.
Most of the entertainment areas including the bars, theatres and cafes in Antwerp are found around Groenplaats and Grote Markt. If you want to enjoy some of the old pubs and bistros you can find a variety of them on Peiter Potstraat, Pelgrimstraat and Hoodstraat. The beer cellars can be found around Stadswaag while the boulevard cafes and taverns dot De Keyserlei. For art lovers, there are some artists’ bars and cafes in Quartier Latin that is near the City Theatre in Antwerp. Some of the gay bars can be found around the Central Station region.
One of the most impressive places to visit on a night out in this city is the De Engel with its amazing outlook. This is a café that is built using old style architecture is located near the sculpture of Silvius Brabo.
To enjoy an evening of great concert music the Paeters Vaetje is the place to visit. It is found below the city’s cathedral and serves more than 100 varieties of beer. The De Groote Witte Arend that was originally a monastery in the 17th century is a café that offers some amazing classical evening to relax you after a hard day.
The De Pelgrom is a cellar in Antwerp where visitors can enjoy a candle-lit atmosphere as they sip their beers while they sit on the wooden benches. The Kuiminator is a cellar that serves a wide variety of beer that includes almost all the brands of beer in the country. The tables in this bar are candlelit. The De Vagnat which only deals with jenver which is a Belgian grain spirit is another amazing spot that you can enjoy while you are in Antwerp. This bar also has a restaurant that serves dishes that are made using sauces from this grain spirit.