The Brussels City Guides cover what visitors ask most: where to find good frites and beer-braised beef away from Rue des Bouchers, which museums are worth a rainy afternoon, where the old lambic cafés hide and which cities you can reach by train in under two hours. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order and a practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser right after payment.
About the Brussels City Guides
- 142 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Brussels guides
Food guide
22 places
Frites in a paper cone, beef stewed in beer, seafood eaten standing at a fish counter, markets and chocolate without the Grand Place markup.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums from comics to musical instruments, the Grand Place and its glass-roofed arcade, views over the rooftops and a few things only Brussels has.
Family guide
24 places
Dinosaurs, trains and the Atomium, big parks and playgrounds, five ideas for rainy days and frites children will actually finish.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Lambic cafés that have barely changed in a century, Art Deco bars, jazz and concerts, clubs after midnight and late frites.
Day trips guide
24 places
Antwerp, Mechelen and Leuven by train, citadels in Wallonia, Waterloo and a castle, and the North Sea coast.
Budget guide
24 places
Museums that go free on set days, views that cost nothing, cheap chips and markets, and the transport tricks that save real money.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Noordzee (Mer du Nord)
Rue Sainte-Catherine 45
A fishmonger with high tables out on the square: grey shrimp croquettes, fish soup, herring and razor clams, all eaten on your feet. There is hardly any room inside, so dress for the weather. From the food guide.
Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert
Galerie du Roi, near the Grand Place
A glass-covered arcade from 1847, older than its famous cousins in Milan and Paris, lined with chocolatiers, a bookshop, a cinema and old cafés. Free to stroll and dry when it rains. From the things to do guide.
À la Bécasse
Rue de Tabora, off Rue du Marché aux Herbes
A pub from 1877 at the end of a short passage, with long wooden tables and lambic poured from clay jugs. Head upstairs for a calmer room. From the nightlife guide.
From the game to the guide
World City Trail’s Brussels scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: frites at a local stand, a gueuze in a century-old café, a wet afternoon at the comics museum or a morning train to Antwerp or Mechelen.
Brussels guides: your questions
What do I get with the Brussels City Guides?
Six guides covering 142 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why to go, which area it is in, what to know about opening times and one useful tip.
When can I use the guides after buying?
Straight away. The links are on your order page as soon as the payment goes through and in the confirmation email. Any browser works, on a phone or a laptop, without an app or an account.
Will the guides work offline in Brussels?
Yes. Load each guide once with internet and it keeps working offline, with your ticks and notes saved. You only need data for the map links.
What languages can I read the guides in?
Nine: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch between them inside the guide whenever you want.
How much does a single guide cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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