Sweets from Borgerhout! 🍬

The sweets in your room are there to give you a warm welcome. But they also have a link with Borgerhout. 

• Napoleon: production of these lemon bombs began in 1933 in a confectionery on Bleekhofstraat in Borgerhout (until 1965).

• Caramella Mokatine: Confiserie Roodthooft produced its famous "Arabierkes" until 1937 in Sint-Erasmusstraat in Borgerhout.

Breakfast 🥐

• You can have breakfast in your room. 

• We serve breakfast on request. Please fill in the online breakfast form. As we serve fresh products, we would like to know in advance what you would like for breakfast. 

• Choice of fresh rolls (white, brown), croissants, pastries, yoghurt, fresh fruit, fruit juice, muesli, milk, butter, sweet spreads & savoury spreads. 

• Nespresso coffee machine, tea and water permanently available in the room. 

• Price per breakfast: 16 EUR

Other breakfast options in close proximity ☕

Bakeries 

• ⭐ Xavier : Turnhoutsebaan 108. Open Wednesday to Sunday. 

• Rudy: Langstraat 85. Open Monday to Friday. 

• Boulot: Sint-Marcusstraat 27. Open Wednesday to Saturday.

Breakfast/brunch spots 

• ⭐ Butchers Coffee: Generaal Eisenhowerlei 19. Open every weekday from 8 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m.

• Mokkakapot : Sergeyselsstraat 2 (corner Moorkensplein). Open Wednesday to Sunday.

• ⭐ TODO: Eliaertsstraat 16. Open Monday to Saturday.

• Clo: Kroonstraat 172. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

• Bakervilles: Plantin en Moretuslei 285 (corner Montensstraat).  Open Monday to Saturday.

⭐ recommended

Bars & restaurants in close proximity 🍽️🍷

• ⭐ Glou Glou (wine bar): Moorkensplein 26. Open Tuesday to Friday. Reservations recommended.

• ⭐ Café Mombasa (well-known beer café): Moorkensplein 37.  Open Tuesday to Sunday. 

• ⭐ Bar Luca (restaurant) : Moorkensplein 2. Open Wednesday to Sunday. 

• ⭐ Cabardouche taproom (specialty coffee, wine & (Borgerhout) beers): Engelselei 254. Open Thursday to Sunday. 

• ⭐ 🔝Bar Chapel: Summer bar in the North of Antwerp in a unique location (street food & drinks): Kerkstraat 150, 2060 Antwerp. Open every weekday from 4 pm, Saturdays from 2 pm and Sundays from 1 pm. Exclusive brunch on 10 May, 14 June and 15 August – booking required.

• Brasserie Reuzenhof (traditional Belgian cuisine): Turnhoutsebaan 73. Open every day.

• BarBob: Kroonstraat 80. Open Monday to Saturday.

• Bar Bakeliet: Laar 11. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

• Bistro Briquet: Vinçottestraat 36. Open Tuesday to Saturday.

Vegetarian options

• Clo: Kroonstraat 172. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

• Restaurant Essen: Vinçotteplein 22. Open Tuesday to Saturday.

• Frituur Tina (Belgian fries): Reuzenstraat 43. Open Wednesday to Sunday. 

⭐ recommended

Other offerings

• Discover all Borgerhout addresses at www.borgermap.be.

• Le quartier Zurenborg d'Anvers is a 10-minute walk, and offers many restaurant and bar options around "Dageraadplaats".

Do you have any special catering requirements?

• We'll be happy to help you find a suitable place to eat.

Mobility

Train 🚃

• Antwerp-Central station is within walking distance (approx. 15 minutes).

Bicycles 🚲

• Self-service bicycles 'Velo' at Moorkensplein

  • Day pass 5 EUR

  • Week pass 12 EUR

• Bike hire: 

  • Cyclant, Pelikaanstraat 3, 2018 Antwerp (Antwerp-Central station).

  • Donkey Republic - rent an (electric) bike online – with short rental options, as well as day, weekend and weekly passes.

Tram 🚋

• From the Drink stop (Turnhoutsebaan), take tram 24 to the MAS, the Red Star Line museum, the Loodswezen, the Havenhuis, the Waagnatie, the Eilandje... (Antwerp North).

• At Zegel pre-metro station (corner Turnhoutsebaan-Zegelstraat), take tram 10 to Operaplein, Schoonselhof.... (Antwerp South).

• Use the De Lijn app to buy

  • a single ticket (valid for 1 hour) 3 EUR

  • a day pass (valid for 24 hours) 9 EUR

  • a 3-day pass (valid for 72 hours) 18 EUR

• You can buy a 10-ride pass from De Lijn at our B&B for 21 EUR. This allows you to get on all public transport in Antwerp (tram, metro and bus). The card can also be used throughout Flanders. 

Steps (scooters) 🛴 & mopeds 🛵

• Shared steps (scooters) from Bolt, Lime and VOI

• Shared mopeds from felyx 

• More information on shared mobility at www.slimnaarantwerpen.be ("Smart Ways to Antwerp").

 In the neighbourhood 🛍️

• ⭐ BorgerHub (pop up shops), Turnhoutsebaan 92, 2140 Borgerhout

• EcoHuis Antwerpen, Turnhoutsebaan 139, 2140 Borgerhout

• ⭐ De Roma, Turnhoutsebaan 286, 2140 Borgerhout

• ⭐ De Centers (craft shops), Engelselei 240-258, 2140 Borgerhout

• Spoor Oost, Noordersingel, 2140 Borgerhout

• Trix Music Centre Trix, Noordersingel 28/30, 2140 Borgerhout

• Open Air Theatre (OLT) Rivierenhof, 2100 Deurne

• AFAS Dome, Schijnpoortweg 119, 2170 Antwerp

• Antwerp ZOO, Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp

⭐ recommended

Discover Antwerp with a free walk with a local? 👣

📧 Check out & contact Antwerp Greeters 

Check-out 🔔

You can check out until 12 noon. 

If you want to go out afterwards, you can leave your luggage with us free of charge and pick it up later.