Where to eat near the Grote Markt
Hungry after visiting the Grote Markt? Here are 24 places nearby, 7 of them cheap and quick. Every place lists its cuisine, price and the walk from the Grote Markt.
Quick and cheap (€)
- Frituur N°1 · Frites · € · 🚶 2 min walk · Map
Hand-cut frites double-fried in beef fat, steps from Grote Markt - Falafel Tof · Vegetarian · € · 🚶 3 min walk · Map
Falafel fried to order in pita, with a self-serve pickle and salad bar - Fritkot Max · Frites · € · 🚶 4 min walk · Map
Beef-fat frites on Groenplaats; order them with stew sauce - Frituur 't Stad · Frites · € · 🚶 4 min walk · Map
Corner fry shop by the cathedral; the mitraillette is a full meal - Marolus · Belgian · € · 🚶 6 min walk · Map
Lunch-only spot on Conscienceplein with a cheap Belgian dish of the day - Lombardia · Café · € · 🚶 9 min walk · Map
Family-run organic café since 1972: soups, salads, mostly veggie plates - Frites Atelier · Frites · € · 🚶 10 min walk · Map
Sergio Herman's skin-on frites in beef fat with chef-made sauces
Good value sit-down (€€)
- 't Hofke · Belgian · €€ · 🚶 3 min walk · MapWebsite
Flemish home cooking hidden in the 16th-century Vlaeykensgang alley - Den Rooden Hoed · Belgian · €€ · 🚶 3 min walk · MapWebsite
Antwerp's oldest restaurant: mussels and eel in green sauce - Het Elfde Gebod · Belgian · €€ · 🚶 3 min walk · Map
Beer café against the cathedral, packed with saint and angel statues - Riku Ramen · Japanese · €€ · 🚶 3 min walk · Map
MSG-free ramen at a wooden counter, by a chef who trained in Japan - Brasserie Appelmans · Belgian · €€ · 🚶 4 min walk · Map
Stew made with De Koninck beer in a 19th-century house by the cathedral - De Groote Witte Arend · Belgian · €€ · 🚶 5 min walk · Map
Flemish stew and abbey beers in a 17th-century former convent courtyard - Smudged · Pub food · €€ · 🚶 6 min walk · Map
Vinyl bar with a barbecue kitchen and English pub food, evenings only - La Pizza è Bella · Pizza · €€ · 🚶 7 min walk · Map
Neapolitan pizza, ranked in Europe's 50 Top Pizza list in 2025 - Tinsel · Café · €€ · 🚶 8 min walk · Map
Cosy all-day café on Sint-Paulusplaats: pancakes, pies, veggie plates - Berlin · Café · €€ · 🚶 11 min walk · Map
All-day brasserie on Kleine Markt: brunch, burgers, plates of the day - Pristine Café · Italian · €€ · 🚶 12 min walk · Map
Relaxed Italian café: fresh pasta and small pizzas at lunch
Treat yourself (€€€)
- inVINcible · French · €€€ · 🚶 3 min walk · Map
Counter seats facing the kitchen, French bistro classics, big wine list - Maritime · Seafood · €€€ · 🚶 3 min walk · MapWebsite
Seafood classic since 1958: Antwerp-style mussels, sole, shrimp croquettes - De Peerdestal · Belgian · €€€ · 🚶 4 min walk · Map
Brick 17th-century house known for its horse steak and grills - RAS · Belgian · €€€ · 🚶 5 min walk · Map
Riverside pavilion with a big Scheldt terrace; fried sole is the classic - Bistrot De Pottenbrug · French · €€€ · 🚶 6 min walk · Map
Parisian-style bistro since 1974: terrine, steak with port sauce - Het Nieuwe Palinghuis · Seafood · €€€ · 🚶 7 min walk · Map
Old-school fish house since 1983: eel in green sauce, sole, langoustines
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Last updated: 1 October 2026