Guidebook for Ixelles
Arts & Culture
Flagey has it all: nice shops, cafés, restaurants, cultural events, book stores, etc. Farmers come sell very good quality products on Tuesday and Friday morning, and a market takes place on sunday
265 locals recommend
Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène FlageyFlagey has it all: nice shops, cafés, restaurants, cultural events, book stores, etc. Farmers come sell very good quality products on Tuesday and Friday morning, and a market takes place on sunday
Théâtre Varia
78 Rue du SceptreBrussels Centre for Dramatic Art
An inescapable place in our socio-cultural life (concerts, danse, theatre, festivals, and so on)/
23 locals recommend
Théâtre Marni
25 Rue de VergniesAn inescapable place in our socio-cultural life (concerts, danse, theatre, festivals, and so on)/
Museum from 1890, exhibiting a large collection of masterpieces, mostly of Belgian artists from XIXIe, XXIe et XXIIe centuries
61 locals recommend
Museum of Ixelles
71 Rue Jean Van VolsemMuseum from 1890, exhibiting a large collection of masterpieces, mostly of Belgian artists from XIXIe, XXIe et XXIIe centuries
Vibrant square where restaurants and bars dominate the wide pavements, with some banks and other retail services, mainly serving employees and members of the neighbouring European institutions.
89 locals recommend
Place du Luxembourg
Place du LuxembourgVibrant square where restaurants and bars dominate the wide pavements, with some banks and other retail services, mainly serving employees and members of the neighbouring European institutions.
Daily market in the historical Marollen district around since 1873. Many locals – including ourself – love to spend their Sunday morning there.
364 locals recommend
Vossenplein
Place du Jeu de BalleDaily market in the historical Marollen district around since 1873. Many locals – including ourself – love to spend their Sunday morning there.
This museum marked the childhood of all Brussels inhabitant thanks to its Europe’s largest exhibition on dinosaurs. There also are other permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions (check website)
81 locals recommend
Museum of Natural Sciences
29 Rue VautierThis museum marked the childhood of all Brussels inhabitant thanks to its Europe’s largest exhibition on dinosaurs. There also are other permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions (check website)
Shopping
Naamsepoort station
The best place for a shopping session !
Essentials
Delicious artisanal bakery which offers a large variety of healthy and viennoiseries breads and open 7 days a week
Place Eugène Flagey 24
24 Place Eugène FlageyDelicious artisanal bakery which offers a large variety of healthy and viennoiseries breads and open 7 days a week
Dolma Restaurant
329 Chau. d'IxellesAn excellent restaurant and a shop selling organic foods
Lidl Ixelles
138 Rue GrayGlobal discount supermarket
Colruyt Etterbeek Jourdan
102 Rue GraySupermarket retail store
Carrefour market
55 Pl. JourdanSupermarket
Carrefour Express Bruxelles
1 Pl. Raymond BlyckaertsLittle supermarket
Malibranstraat 70
70 Rue Maria MalibranVery good butchers' shop (no pork)
Drinks & Nightlife
Place Eugène Flagey 18A
18A Place Eugène FlageyTrendy place to have a breakfast, a lunch or a nice evening out.
Really cosy tiny wine bar where you can order french rillettes,a plate of cheese, a portion of lupins, or a trio of tapenades.
Lesbroussartstraat 91
91 Rue LesbroussartReally cosy tiny wine bar where you can order french rillettes,a plate of cheese, a portion of lupins, or a trio of tapenades.
The owner, Sam, studied archaeology. He wrote his thesis on the social function of beer in Mesopotamia 5000 years ago. After theory came practice: he opened his own quality beer shop.
9 locals recommend
Malting Pot
50 Rue ScarronThe owner, Sam, studied archaeology. He wrote his thesis on the social function of beer in Mesopotamia 5000 years ago. After theory came practice: he opened his own quality beer shop.
Sightseeing
The most memorable landmark in Brussels. Square surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse building containing the Museum of the City.
913 locals recommend
Grand-Place
The most memorable landmark in Brussels. Square surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse building containing the Museum of the City.
In the Marolles area near Sablon there’s a small square from where you take this free elevator, open every day till 23:30, and when you reach the top .. what a view of Brussels ! :)
99 locals recommend
Poelaertplein
Place PoelaertIn the Marolles area near Sablon there’s a small square from where you take this free elevator, open every day till 23:30, and when you reach the top .. what a view of Brussels ! :)
Created by King Leopold II to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Belgium, the park conceals lots of treasures: the Big Mosque, the statue of the green dog, the pavilion of Horta's human passions, etc
522 locals recommend
Cinquantenaire Park
Created by King Leopold II to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Belgium, the park conceals lots of treasures: the Big Mosque, the statue of the green dog, the pavilion of Horta's human passions, etc
Everything Else
Headquarters of the European Commission, located at the heart of the "European district"
91 locals recommend
European Commission
200 Rue de la LoiHeadquarters of the European Commission, located at the heart of the "European district"
ING - IXELLES FLAGEY
5 Pl. Eugène FlageyWithdrawal
Belfius - Jourdan
32 Pl. Jourdanwithdrawal
Quality Wash
349 Chau. de WaterlooLaundry room
The park It has a pond, a closed street for rollerbladers, and plenty of paths to get lost in. Lots of joggers run along its sidewalks, especially on weekends when it’s closed to vehicles
533 locals recommend
Bois de la Cambre
The park It has a pond, a closed street for rollerbladers, and plenty of paths to get lost in. Lots of joggers run along its sidewalks, especially on weekends when it’s closed to vehicles
Nice relaxing place with nice paths, a pond with benches facing the sun, and a small park leading to the upper side of the area.
75 locals recommend
Abdij ter Kameren
Abbaye de la CambreNice relaxing place with nice paths, a pond with benches facing the sun, and a small park leading to the upper side of the area.
Wealthy quiet area very popular for a walk, a run, or to have a seat on the grass. You can easily walk from there to the heart of Sonian Forest through Bois de la Cambre by staying in a green zone.
60 locals recommend
Ixelles Ponds
Wealthy quiet area very popular for a walk, a run, or to have a seat on the grass. You can easily walk from there to the heart of Sonian Forest through Bois de la Cambre by staying in a green zone.
Food Scene
Maison Antoine
1 Pl. JourdanThe second best for Belgian fries
Schievelavabo
111 Rue Jacques BassemAppealing restaurant with Belgian typical meals
Inspired by the Roman concept of pizza ‘Al Taglio’, literally by the cut, to Mamma Roma tasty rectangles of pizzas are cut in front of you and served by weight.
55 locals recommend
MAMMA ROMA
5 Chau. de VleurgatInspired by the Roman concept of pizza ‘Al Taglio’, literally by the cut, to Mamma Roma tasty rectangles of pizzas are cut in front of you and served by weight.
Typical café restaurant in the heart of Ixelles, squeezed in between the shopping street of chaussee d’Ixelles and Matonge, the African neighborhood in chaussee de Wavre.
69 locals recommend
Ultime Atome
14 Rue Saint-BonifaceTypical café restaurant in the heart of Ixelles, squeezed in between the shopping street of chaussee d’Ixelles and Matonge, the African neighborhood in chaussee de Wavre.
Not only is it a place to have a drink, lunch, brunch (Sat & Sun), snack or sweet dessert; this bar also offers music concerts, DJ-sets; afternoon workshops for kids (Sun) and you can do your laundry!
6 locals recommend
Epaulé Jeté
13 Place Eugène FlageyNot only is it a place to have a drink, lunch, brunch (Sat & Sun), snack or sweet dessert; this bar also offers music concerts, DJ-sets; afternoon workshops for kids (Sun) and you can do your laundry!