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A la Mort Subite

Opened in 1928, A la Mort Subite is one of the longest continuously opened cafés of Brussels. Currently the 4th Generation of the Vossen family runs the place and they have made it sure that it retains all of its authenticity. Famous artists through the years like Jacques Brel, Maurice Béjart or Annie Cordy used to come have a beer in this establishment. You can find it Located at 7 rue Montagne-aux-Herbes-Potagères.

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In front of the café A la Mort Subite

In front of the café A la Mort Subite

The interior from the back

The interior from the back

View of the back portion of the café

Sitting in the middle

From the entrance

Taverne Manneken Pis

The Manneken Pis tavern will be hard for anyone to miss since its located at one of the most recognizable places of the city. Once facing of the iconic Manneken Pis statue turn 180 degrees and you will be standing right in front of it.

Outside view

Outside view Manneken Pis tavern

Entering the tavern enjoying the feel of its warm ambiance

Entering the tavern enjoying the feel of its warm ambiance

Bar section

Bar section

The place is nicely decorated with old lamps hanging from the ceiling and the furnace warms the place up even on a cold winter evening.

ambiance inside manneken piss tavern

Delirium Tremens Café

The Delirium Tremens Café has a selection of 2000 different beers which makes the menu handed out by the waiter seem even thicker than your yellow pages phone book directory. Not surprisingly then that under these circumstances on the 9 January 2004 it has won the very prestigious Guinness book of world records for being the establishment with the most commercially available beers with a total count of 2004. If you are there on a Thursday don’t miss the live band playing downstairs from 10PM until 2AM which make the best free jam session of all Brussels. The Delirium Tremens bar is located at 4 Impasse De La Fidélité just off the famous rue des Bouchers.

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Photo entering the Delirium Tremens café

Photo entering the Delirium Tremens café

View of the back from the middle of the café

View of the back from the middle of the Delirium café

Seats in the middle made of old brewery Kettle

Seats in the middle made of old brewery Kettle

Kettles from the other side

Kettles from the other side

In the back just next to the stairs that lead downstairs

In the back just next to the stairs that lead downstairs of Delirium cafe brussels

The other side near the main entrance

The other side near the main entrance Delirium cafe

Approaching the bar

Approaching the bar delirium café

Quite a few taps to be seen

choice of taps to be seen at Delirium

Takes no expert to guess that upstairs definitely specializes in draft beer! The bar has about 30 kinds of different draft beer each flowing from its own tap.

Delirium bar upstairs definitely specializes in draft beer

As one cannot go without noticing the large number of kegs connected in the back. Here’s a closer shot of their disposal.

e large number of kegs connected to bar taps Delirium cafe

Arriving downstairs Delirium Cafe

Arriving downstairs Delirium Cafe

Peeking a look from around the corner

Peeking a look from around the corner of downstairs of Delirium cafe

You can notice beer memorabilia thats hanging from just about everywhere one can look.

beer memorabilia thats hanging from just about everywhere on celing Delirium Cafe

Around one side of the downstairs bar section

Around one side of the downstairs bar section Delirium Cafe

The other

Downstairs busy during concerta at DElirium

 

Every Thursday at 10PM there is a Jam session with various musicians playing through the night.

Thursday at 10PM there is a Jam session at Delirium Cafe

Falstaff

Le Falstaff is a famous café of Brussels with a classic Art Nouveau decor and a impressive selection of Belgian cuisine. Located at 17 rue Henri Maus it can be found just left of the stock exchange and is well worth a visit.

The entrance seen from the other side of the street

Falstaff entrance seen from the other side of the street

Falstaff main entrance

Falstaff main entrance

Stained glass windows in the back

Stained glass windows in the back

From a bit closer

Stained glass windows falstaff closeup

A view from the opposite side

A view from the opposite side

Art nouveau window

Art nouveau window

The view from my seat

Falstaff seen from my seat

Smokers section

Smokers lounge falstaff

Main seated portion

Main seated area falstaff

at lunch hour

falstaff busy at lunch hour

Bar in the back

falstaff bar

Waiters working around the bar

Waiters working around the bar Falstaff

 

Cirio Cafe

The Cirio Café is quite an institution in Brussels. Opened in 1886 it kept all the glory of its original Art Nouveau decor and as you enter the feeling of a place frozen in time is what first comes to mind. I doubt little has really changed since its opening. Sure worth a visit if you are looking for a place to have a drink in one of the few authentic style pubs remaining. Located on the right side of the stock exchange right in the heart of the city.


On the outside

First view from the entrance

I found my way to an empty seat in the middle section

After a short wait my Maes beer finally arrived

The back of the café