If you happen to be in Place Flagey and you're thinking about going to Cafe Belga, go. Once. The bar is nice, restored, hip, happening, busy. They have good music some nights and for the expat crowd that tends to gather there, it's a nice, safe bet.
If you've been there a dozen or so times, it might be time to find someplace new.
I happened to find Bar les Penates or Cafe les Penates a while back and it's everything one looks for in a local bar. It's cozy, it's warm, they've got food and drinks and for the five days a year when it's nice outside, they have a patio.
I've been there a bunch of times and while it may be hidden, close to Frit Flagey, it's known by locals.
I can't exactly remember how I ended up there the first time, but I was glad that I found it.
While the service might not be the fastest, I've always been greeted with smiles and a cold beer eventually.
The ambiance of the place is interesting. The place tends to have it's walls covered with posters for art and music shows. Always nice to know what's going on in the city.
The clientele tends to be all walks of life. From students to couples, groups of friends to single people, drinking at the bar. Some are dressed up, getting ready for a night out, but for the most part it's pretty casual.
While they may not have the greatest or most modern website in the world, something about it is charming in its simplicity.
http://lespenates.blogspot.be/
Live from BXL,
Darren
If you've been there a dozen or so times, it might be time to find someplace new.
I happened to find Bar les Penates or Cafe les Penates a while back and it's everything one looks for in a local bar. It's cozy, it's warm, they've got food and drinks and for the five days a year when it's nice outside, they have a patio.
I've been there a bunch of times and while it may be hidden, close to Frit Flagey, it's known by locals.
I can't exactly remember how I ended up there the first time, but I was glad that I found it.
While the service might not be the fastest, I've always been greeted with smiles and a cold beer eventually.
The ambiance of the place is interesting. The place tends to have it's walls covered with posters for art and music shows. Always nice to know what's going on in the city.
The clientele tends to be all walks of life. From students to couples, groups of friends to single people, drinking at the bar. Some are dressed up, getting ready for a night out, but for the most part it's pretty casual.
While they may not have the greatest or most modern website in the world, something about it is charming in its simplicity.
http://lespenates.blogspot.be/
Live from BXL,
Darren
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