’t Zuid, situated in the South of Antwerp, is one of the city’s most trendy neighborhoods. It’s the place to be if you’re looking for trendy restaurants, cosy bars, literary cafés, art galleries, interior shops, fashion houses and so much more. When strolling and lingering around at ’t Zuid, you pass by many aristrocratic art nouveau houses. There’s also a fair chance that you bump into a local celeb, artist, writer or actor. All year long, many activities are organized in this neighborhood. It’s a very vibrant and lively area…
The beating heart of ’t Zuid is the Royal Museum for Fine Arts (KMSKA). The neighborhood’s itinerary is characterized by large streets in a star-shaped pattern, inspired by what Haussmann accomplished in Paris. This pattern is very obvious at the Marnixplaats, the Lambermontplaats, the Leopold de Waelplaats, the Gillisplaats and the Bolivarplaats. Locals often call ’t Zuid “Petit Paris”.
Here you can also find the Gedempte Zuiderdokken, where many activities and events are organized (e.g. Cirque du Soleil, StuDay, Zuiderzinnen, Sinksenfoor).
A short overview of what you can do at ‘t Zuid:
- Great food: L’Amitié, Haute Friture, River Kwai, Lucy Chang, Umamido, Wine Bistro Patine, Hippodroom, Barsserie Nero, Yam Thai, Dôme, Gelato Factory… From Asian dishes over Italian and Mediterranean cuisine to French or Belgian restaurants, you can find it all at ’t Zuid!
- Going out: Café Hopper, Sips, Grand Café Modeste, Bar La Suite, Vitrin, De Nieuwe Linde,…
- Coffee, please! Tinsel, Buchbar, Salon de Thé Claude, Wasbar, Coffee & Vinyl, …
- Shop til you drop: Baby Beluga, Espoo, Philip Hoet, Atelier Assemblé, Ann Demeulemeester, Gintonicshop, Prinses op de Erwt, Van Staeyen Interieur, Kartell, Atelier 11, Karolien Verstraeten,…
- Culture with a big C: Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA), Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen (MuHKA), FotoMuseum (FoMu),…
- Amazing architecture: Justitiepaleis (courthouse)
We think it’s very clear… You’ll never get bored at ’t Zuid, because there’s so much to do. When you’re in the city, make sure to go grasp this particular “southern” atmosphere!