Bier Central  

De Keyserlei 25, 2018 Antwerp

Chain pub decorated to look like an old time Belgian cafe.

Billie's Bier Kafetaria      

Kammenstraat 12, 2000 Antwerp

Cosy brown cafe with a great beer list.

Cafe Ernst     

Ernest Van Dijckkaai 18, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium, 2000 Antwerp

Modern cafe near the riverfront with a good tap list.

Cafe Pardaf    

Suikerrui 2, 2000 Antwerp

Improved tap list and an impressive bottle list. Also a great selection of bag-in-the-box lambics.

Cafe Pelikaan   

Melkmarkt 14, 2000 Antwerp

Classic brown cafe just behind the cathedral.

De Pelgrim     

Boomgaardstraat 6-10, 2600 Antwerp

Classic old pub -- newly renovated and reopened -- across from the De Koninck brewery.

De Vagant    

Reyndersstraat 25, 2000 Antwerp

Long standing classic jenever bar with a good beer list.

De Ware Jacob    

Vlasmarkt 19, 2000 Antwerp

Traditional Antwerp brown cafe.

Den Bengel  

Grote Markt 5, 2000 Antwerp

Classic brown cafe on the Grote Markt.

Den Hopsack  

Grote Pieter Potstraat 24, 2000 Antwerp

Down a small side street and almost unmarked, so look closely. Officially from 8pm but seems sometimes to open sooner.

Elfde Gebod  

Torfbrug 10, 2000 Antwerp

Classic bar next to the Cathedral, packed with religious statuary.

GRAAN   

Kerkstraat 72, 2060 Antwerp

Classy beer and pizza place.

Het Souke   

Hoogstraat 59, 2000 Antwerp

Gorgeous brown cafe in the centre of Antwerp.

Pater's Vaetje    

Blauwmoezelstraat 1, 2000 Antwerpen

Classic brown cafe right next to the Cathedral.

Spéciale Belge Taproom        

Regine Beerplein 1/bus D201, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium, 2018 Antwerp

Brewery tap at the back of a warehouse/industrial complex.