Guidebook for Saint-Gilles
Sightseeing
Ascenseur des Marolles
Place PoelaertNice panorama of Brussels
The biggest remaining medieval door to the city. Beautifully restored, huge and surrounded by a nice little parc. The top of the parc, close to Hotel des Monnaies metro is a great playground for kids.
Parc de la Porte de Hal
11 Porte de HalThe biggest remaining medieval door to the city. Beautifully restored, huge and surrounded by a nice little parc. The top of the parc, close to Hotel des Monnaies metro is a great playground for kids.
Playground Pierre Paulus
Rue de ParmeNice little parc on a hill in St. Gilles. Try it :p
Great Parc to wander around or have fun with the kids in a big sandy playground. Easily accessible from the Merode metro station.
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Iphaki ye-Cinquantenaire
Great Parc to wander around or have fun with the kids in a big sandy playground. Easily accessible from the Merode metro station.
Beatifull parc with a few small ponds and hills. Usually some ducks, gooses and swans are doing their thing, sometimes rabbits or foxes show up. 10 minutes away from the Montgomery metro station.
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Iphathi le-Woluwe
1150 Av. de TervuerenBeatifull parc with a few small ponds and hills. Usually some ducks, gooses and swans are doing their thing, sometimes rabbits or foxes show up. 10 minutes away from the Montgomery metro station.
Shopping
Place to be for shopping in the exclusive shops. From Louise till Porte de Namur there are also a couple of nice shopping galeries.
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Toison D'Or
20 Avenue de la Toison d'OrPlace to be for shopping in the exclusive shops. From Louise till Porte de Namur there are also a couple of nice shopping galeries.
Drinks & Nightlife
Just down the street, the Dillens bar has known quite a success for uncommon beers, good prices and bio food.
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Le Dillens
11 Pl. Julien DillensJust down the street, the Dillens bar has known quite a success for uncommon beers, good prices and bio food.
Parvis the St. Gilles. People come here in the morning for the daily market or from noon to night to enjoy a few beers in one of the many bars.
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Sint-Gillisvoorplein
Parvis de Saint-GillesParvis the St. Gilles. People come here in the morning for the daily market or from noon to night to enjoy a few beers in one of the many bars.
Food Scene
Simply the best Italian restaurant in the neighbourhood. Very friendly team and the food is incredible. Enjoy the pizza di casa, carpacio di zuchini or tortellini with truffles.
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Sale Pepe Rosmarino
98 Rue BerckmansSimply the best Italian restaurant in the neighbourhood. Very friendly team and the food is incredible. Enjoy the pizza di casa, carpacio di zuchini or tortellini with truffles.
On of the greatest African restaurants in Brussels. Enjoy some great specialities from Cameroon & Congo. Watch out on that chilly sauce, it only for the brave of heart. The ginger beer is a must.
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Restaurant Le Vieux Mila
28 Rue de MoscouOn of the greatest African restaurants in Brussels. Enjoy some great specialities from Cameroon & Congo. Watch out on that chilly sauce, it only for the brave of heart. The ginger beer is a must.
Friendly and cheap restaurant from Chile. Not too many dishes to choose from. Great ceviche, grilled scampi or pastel di choclo. Some musician friend of the owners makes your evening unforgettable.
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Araucana
63 Rue de l'Hôtel des MonnaiesFriendly and cheap restaurant from Chile. Not too many dishes to choose from. Great ceviche, grilled scampi or pastel di choclo. Some musician friend of the owners makes your evening unforgettable.
Restaurant Le Taj
33 Rue de l'Hôtel des MonnaiesIndian restaurant, good prices at lunch or menus at night.
Entertainment & Activities
Big park between the King's Palace and the Parliament. Features 2 fountains and a big playground for kids close to the Parc metro.
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Iphaki yaseBrussels
Big park between the King's Palace and the Parliament. Features 2 fountains and a big playground for kids close to the Parc metro.