Sonja Noël opened her
first clothes shop more
than 20 years ago
With its ancient
wooden benches and
art nouveau mosaics,
AU FOND
has been
a café or bistro ever
since Antoine Dansaert
was built. Young chef
Aladin Turcksin recently
took over, introducing
modern, seasonal
touches that reinterpret
classic Belgian recipes.
There’s an excellent-
value lunch menu of
starter and main course
for €17.
aufond.be
Filled to bursting with
fun and funky outfits
and accessories from
Antwerp, Belgium’s
unofficial fashion
capital,
ESSENTIEL
ANTWERP
may be a
Dansaert newcomer,
but it’s already on
the style radar – as is
eccentric shop manager
Mauricio Ochoa. Be
sure to say hello.
essentiel-antwerp.com
You’ll find every famous
Belgian designer at
STIJL
,
from Dries Van
Noten to Raf Simons.
This was the first
couture boutique to
open on the street, and
owner Sonja Noël still
lives upstairs. In case
you were wondering,
those Ann
Demeulemeester
leather gloves she’s
wearing will set you
back €750.
stijl.be
FOR EXCITING
DESIGNER LABELS
WHERE TO STOP
FOR LUNCH
#74
#76
#78
From Tuesday to
Friday, the reasonably
priced lunch menu at
Au Fond changes daily
Rue Antoine Dansaert
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