“One Drug, One Café, One Caffènation” is the slogan of Caffènation. Once over the threshold, you almost stumble over the sacks of house blend coffee. Inside is a pleasant, no-nonsense atmosphere, typical of a business that has nothing more to prove. The music is slightly harder and both the service and the interior have a…

At Normo, the jute sacks of raw coffee beans are displayed on pallets on the floor. Owner Jens Oris has put an authentic coffee roaster in the middle of his business, and roasts the beans during normal business hours. This “micro roastery” makes Normo perhaps the most independent coffee business in the city.

Looking for a cosy place in the shadow of “den Bell”? At Starfish & Coffee, owner Katja bakes delicious crumbles, cakes and “chocolate tarts”. Try the homemade Ginger Tea too.

Coffee? Check. Pastries? Check. Crema has it all. This coffee bar was named after the brown layer of foam on a shot of properly brewed espresso. In addition to a nice range of coffees you can also enjoy freshly baked pastries here.

Crumbles & Beans is located near Park Spoor Noord. The owners serve freshly brewed coffee and aromatic teas. You can also have breakfast or lunch here. Organic, home-made, artisan and super-fresh pretty much sums up the delicious fare at Crumbles & Beans.

Are you in the neighbourhood of Grote Markt and do you feel like a coffee? Then head over to Kolonel Koffie, a great coffee bar with a long bench on the ground-floor and chairs and tables on the first floor. You can also order home-made muffins to go with your coffee.

Need a break while shopping? Then go to Escobar where you can choose from a range of coffees and teas or enjoy some breakfast or lunch. Weather permitting, the large garden doors are opened for some al fresco dining.

Lojola is a small but cosy tea room in lovely Conscienceplein. Here you can enjoy all kinds of sweets such as cakes, biscuits ans muffins. Wash it all down with a delicious chocolate milk, a fresh smoothie or a home-made ice tea.

City Coffee is located near St. Paul’s Church, where you can admire paintings by Rubens and Van Dyck. Ristretto, espresso, lungo, cappuccino, … if you’re into coffee, then is definitely the place to go. Need a pick me up? Then try the Antwerp coffee, coffee with a shot of Elixir d’Anvers, the famous Antwerp speciality.…

Coffeelabs is located near Meir, the main shopping street of Antwerp. A place where the barista prepares a delicious coffee and where Antwerp’s creatives meet to work, exchange views or simply enjoy the sandwiches and pastries.

Are you looking for a quiet place and a cup of java in the busy city? Then walk over to Koffie CR in Antwerp’s Zuid district where you enjoy a delicious cup of tea or coffee and organic juices and wines. They also serve tasty Belgian quiches and patisserie. Unlike most coffee bars Koffie CR…

Antwerp’s newest addition, Wasbar, is a hip place where you can do your laundry while enjoying a nice cup of coffee or a bite to eat. The menu features waffles, toasts, soups and salad. On Friday they serve cocktails and Sunday is the perfect day for a brunch.

A new, creative coffee bar in Borgerhout’s fast changing Moorkensplein, only a stone’s throw from Central Station. There is art on the walls, a store selling clothes, jewellery and books as well as a menu with some original drinks and sandwiches.

Me & My Monkey (named after a song by The Beatles) is the successor of La Chascona. The interior matches the antique feel of the Kloosterstraat. Besides coffee you can also buy vinyl records here, which have been carefully selected by the owner.

A coffee bar, with a decidedly Scandinavian feel to it, in De Coninckplein, not far from Central Station, in a hip and colourful neighbourhood. Serving Swedish coffee, a wide range of teas and chocolate milk made with Belgian chocolate. During the summer months you can also order refreshing smoothies, iced coffee or ice tea here.

If you’re looking for java heaven, then walk over to Oude Beurs near Grote Markt where you will find Caffe Mundi. Guaranteeing its customer only the best quality, the owners have come up with new and original approach: everything is done in house, from the roasting, to the grinding and the brewing. What’s more, you…

Are you a coffeecionado? Then hit up Nellie’s Coffeebar in the theatre district. They will prepare your cup of coffee according to an ancient Japanese tradition, using a syphon system for a rich and aromatic cup of coffee. Your Kyoto iced coffee, meanwhile, will drip into the decanter at 90 drops a minute. Really a…

What does Antwerp have in common with Rome? Find out at the Tartoer Vespa Bar: a finger-licking good cake bar in the centre of Antwerp. Here you can enjoy the tastiest home-made desserts, pies and cupcakes, along with a cup of coffee. Definitely the place to go for Vespa fans! The cake bar itself is…