Mechelen
Top Places to Visit
Top Places to Eat
De Maneblusser
De Maneblusser, Onder Den Toren 7 (just opposite the cathedral tower) offers filled sandwiches at 2-4 EUR each.
Hete Patat
Hete Patat has some Turkish inspired cuisine. They specialize in stuffed potatoes of many varieties. They are conveniently located just behind the Cathedrale ...
De Cirque
De Cirque on the Vismarkt, offers pasta, steaks and salads. No english menus are available,(applies to Mechelen generally) but staff are helpful and will ...
Intermezzo
Intermezzo on the IJzerenleen has nice Brussels waffles and other desserts.
Dumon
Dumon (with the Kaizer Karel signs) on Veemarkt has reasonable pub food.
Top Shopping Places
Gauthier
There are several chocolate shops near the Grote Markt, but try the local one, Gauthier, on the IJzerenleen; it's very good and not as pricey as Neuhaus. They ...
Top Places for Nightlife
Brewery Het Anker
Brewery Het Anker. Features locally brewed Mechelse Bruynen and Gouden Carolus. Don't miss the opportunity to try some of their own jenever called Ouwe Klare or... more
De Stille Genieter
De Stille Genieter Café with 350 different kinds of beer, has the feel of a brown café not far from the Vismarkt.
Various Cafes On The Vismarkt
Various cafes on the Vismarkt
Top Activity Places
Maanrock
Maanrock [6], on the Grote Markt and in the IJzerenleen. End of August. A 2-day free festival featuring several stages of music and DJs, starting early in the ...
Carillon Concerts
Weekly one-hour carillon concerts on the Sint-Rombouts tower carillon occur Saturdays at 11:30 am and Sundays at 3 pm all year. During the summer (roughly June ... more
Boat Cruise
Take a boat cruise along the waterways of Mechelen. The 45 minute trip costs 6 EUR. Departures are every hour on the half hour, from Haverwerf.
