Renée is not any old clothing store. It's an open space for personal styling, make-up workshops and skincare advice. A shopping experience made all the more enjoyable if you ask us. 

Middelheim is a striking open air sculpture park found south of the city centre. This wonderful, whimsical haven can be found by strolling through the museum's open lawns past the bridge made by artist Ai Weiwei, and through an enclosed garden where the temporary exhibitions are displayed. 

This sweet little lunch spot is the ideal place to enjoy a coffee with a fantastic French-inspired lunch. It's probably one of our favourite spots in Antwerp for an afternoon aperitif.

The specialist, Antwerp-based coffee roaster Andy Roasters, emerges within Cafe Betty, a corner-hugging, neighbourhood bar that attracts a huddle of Berchem's hip from dark to dusk. Every morning, a wagon of Keith Bakery sourdough loaves, miso sesame buns, and "krentebol" (a slightly sweet, raisin-stuffed dough) with cheese are loaded onto the red-painted shelves, as a gaggle of laptop-clad creatives, young families, and friends sip on oat cortados. Soak up the sunshine on the outside terrace, and stay for the evening pour of local brew and natural wine.