Shopping in Brussels
Belgium is renowned for its chocolate, so don't leave town without a box or two. Many chocolatiers have set up shop around the Grand'Place. Designer Belgian fashion abounds on Avenue Louise – try the Chine store for silk garments. For a one-off, créateur outfit, head to the trendy Antoine Dansaert area. The Sablon is perfect for high-end antique hunting at the weekend, while bric-a-brac is found at the Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market everyday from 6am.
Delvaux
Classic designer leather
Since 1883, Delvaux has been the leather goods supplier of the Belgian royal
family. Buy into the exclusive brand with one of their classic handbags or
leather accessories. The store is located in the glass-covered 1840s
shopping arcade, Galeries Saint-Hubert.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm; Sun 2pm-5.30pm
Address
31, Galerie de la Reine, Brussels 1000
Telephone
+32 (0) 2 512 7198
Chine
Pretty silk outfits
From wide-legged trousers to cocktail dresses, most of Chine's creations are
made of 100% silk. The prints are subtle with a vintage feel and there are
also embroidered pieces. This is Belgian fashion at its finest in the Louise
area.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm
Address
82-84, Avenue Louise, Brussels 1050
Telephone
+32 (0) 2 512 4552
DOD
Designer bargains
DOD's five floors of cut-price women's designer clothes on leafy rue du
Bailli, off Place du Châtelain, are a bargain-hunter's heaven. There are
also DOD menswear, children's and lingerie shops on the same street,
offering end-of-season stock in impeccable condition.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-6.15pm
Address
64, rue du Bailli, Brussels 1050
Telephone
+32 (0) 2 640 3898
Sablon Antiques Market
High-end antique shopping
Well-heeled locals spend their weekends browsing pristine antiques on Place
du Grand Sablon. The shops around the square are best for African antiques
and exquisite chocolates. The square's many cafés are perfect for
people-watching on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
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Opening Hours
Market Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 9am-2pm
Address
Place du Grand Sablon, Brussels
Telephone
+32 (0) 2 478 2316
Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market
Old Brussels flea market
Early risers unearth treasures in the Marché du Jeu de Balle, which sells
bric-a-brac from another era. Listen to the stallholders' tales - in
Bruxellois dialect only! Plenty of cafés in the Marolles area
serve hearty breakfasts after bargain-hunting.
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Opening Hours
Daily 6am-2pm (until 3pm Sat-Sun)
Address
Place du Jeu de Balle, Brussels 1000
Telephone
+32 (0) 2 648 8746
Transport
Porte de Hal metro
Marché du Châtelain
Food shopping
Place du Châtelain fills with trendy Bruxellois on Wednesday afternoons when
the food market appears. Buy Lebanese cuisine to eat immediately or simply
soak up the scents and colours. After the market closes, stay for a drink in
the neighbourhood.
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Opening Hours
Wed 1pm-7.30pm
Address
Place du Châtelain, Brussels 1050
Transport
Tram 81 to Trinité or tram 92 or 94 to Bailli
Wittamer
Royal chocolates
Reigning over Place du Grand Sablon, Wittamer's wares are the pinnacle of
sophisticated chocolate confectionery. Think ganaches, pralines, truffles,
fruit chocolates and candied orange peel. For afternoon tea, head to
Wittamer's taupe and fuchsia tearoom at number six.
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Opening Hours
Mon 9am-6pm; Tue-Sat 7am-7pm; Sun 7am-6.30pm
Address
12-13, Place du Grand Sablon (shop), tearoom is at no. 6, Brussels 1000
Telephone
+32 (0)2 512 3742
Maison Dandoy
Gingerbread house
This traditional shop, selling Belgian speciality biscuits, smells of ginger,
butter and spice. Their cinnamon and almond-flavoured speculoos biscuits are
great dipped in a cup of tea. Located near the Grand'Place, family-owned
Dandoy still makes all its products by hand.
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Opening Hours
Daily 8.30am-7pm
Address
31, rue au Beurre, Brussels 1000
Telephone
+32 (0)2 511 0326
La Boutique Tintin
For cartoon fanatics
Re-live the adventures of Tintin, the spiky-haired, Bruxellois reporter
created by Hergé. Located just off the Grand'Place, the boutique sells
everything from Tintin clothes to key rings. Visitors can join the Tintin
club and receive exclusive information at home.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm
Address
13, rue de la Colline, Brussels 1000
Telephone
+32 (0) 2 514 5152
