Belgium is a coffee lovers country where consumers drink 6.8 kg of coffee on average per capita annually. Therefore, the demand for high-quality coffee and roasteries has multiplied, especially in large cities. Antwerp, the port city in the Flemish region, is home to numerous lovely cafes serving delicious coffee from high-quality beans. So if you happen to travel here, make sure you stop by at one of the coffee bars in Antwerp for a local experience and a warming cup of coffee any time of the day.
Don’t miss any of those coffee bars in Antwerp
A ‘coffee bar’ is just another name for a small cafe selling snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Even though there are countless amounts of coffee bars in Antwerp, those listed below are tried and tested, providing some of the most favorite ones for your Antwerp itinerary. And don’t forget to bring your camera, because apart from the city, those cafes make great spots to create a unique photograph.
Kolonel Coffee
Kolonel Coffee should be the first stop on your hunt for coffee bars in Antwerp at it recently received the “Best coffee bar in Belgium”-award. It is relatively easy to spot the cafe, thanks to the mural on its facade.
Kolonel Coffee has more to offer than just coffee: you can also get breakfast, brunch, and lunch!
Address: Montignystraat 51, 2018 Antwerp
Butchers Coffee
Butchers Bar resides in a former butcher shop, making it one of the unique coffee bars in Antwerp. It’s a trendy coffee bar that offers coffee, homemade lemonades, and even some food bowls!
Address: Kasteelstraat 57, 2000 Antwerp
Black & Yellow Coffee Bar
Black & Yellow Coffee Bar is a coffee bar named after a song by Wiz Khalifa, making a combination between black coffee and that mellow yellow hip hop sound.
Address: Nassaustraat 7, 2000 Antwerp
Cuperus Koffie
Established in 1823, Cuperus Koffie is the oldest coffee bar in Antwerp! A fourth-generation coffee roaster is roasting their coffee!
Address: Sint Katelijnevest 51, 2000 Antwerp
NORMO Specialty Coffee Roastery
Normo is a coffee bar and micro-roastery located in the student neighborhood of Antwerp.
The coffee bar’s interior has a characterful atmosphere, thanks to the coffee roasting equipment in the middle of the room and coffee bags lying around.
Address: van de Poelstraat 8, 2140 Antwerp
Caffenation Roastery and Bar Pakt
Throughout the years, Caffènation grew into an established brand known throughout Europe for its roasters and being one of the first specialty coffee bars in Antwerp.
Recently, they moved to the PAKT project, making it the perfect combination for the bar and roastery.
Address: Lamorinierestraat 161, 2018 Antwerp