Watch your wallet. Husband and I recently moved to Mons. Have been checking out the local venues…read more This is the only one so far that has tried to rip us off. Ordered two beers, an omelette and a sandwich. (Stale bread? With a boulangerie on every street? Really? But whatever.) When we asked the waiter for the check, he made a big show of adding it up in his head and then wrote 29 euro on a piece of paper. I guess because our French skills are so poor, he thought our math skills were as well. He tried to convince us that it was the correct amount until we insisted on seeing the menu. It should have been 19 euro. Busted. He just shrugged and gave us our change. No apologies. Not embarrassed or contrite at all. As we were leaving, I asked to speak to the owner. He said he didn't speak English, so I explained what happened in my crappy French. He understood. He stopped the waiter as he walked by and said something to him and then told us he was sorry. (He wasn't really.) Avoid the place. Plenty of other restaurants in the area. Who needs that?

One of the best beer bars in Leuven. Lots of character. Blues and Rock and a great beer list. Live…read moremusic Mondays in the winter and they get great bands.

Grant place for a good Belgian beer. One of my favourite places. Always great to pop in on Monday…read morenights to catch some live jazz. It can get quite busy, but of you like jazz, it's definitely worth your while! Order a St-Feuillien Saison for a leisurely beer.

Stopped here for a quick coffee in the morning. They don't serve food in the morning so coffee stop…read moreonly. Will be back in the evening for their beer

This was a teeny bar in a busy square, and while it has a cool history of being the smallest bar,…read morethere isn't much here. We stopped by in the morning for coffee and sat outside on their patio. The coffee was good, though they do not serve food so we ended up leaving after we finished our coffees to find another place nearby to grab a pastry.

Excellent craft beer bar! Great to enjoy a beer out on the terrace on the Grote Markt or in the…read moretrendy and cozy interior. Lots of very good beers on tap, and staff that will help you pick a good choice! Every Flemish town needs a place like this!

Updated: Honoloeloe has changed its name to "Makadam"…read more A top-notch little beer bar on Grote Markt in Mechelen. This place has a nice modern vibe to it and the staff are very friendly. The owners of this bar are true beer enthusiasts and they are focusing on great Belgian beer. The Count was impressed with level of beer knowledge displayed by the owner. They had quite a few premium Belgian bottles, plus some nice beers on tap though the tap count was low at four lines. I sampled a deliciously refreshing cherry La Chouffe and tried some other offerings that were recommended. The Belgians are warming up to hoppy beers now it would seem, and I saw quite a few IPA styles now being produced by Belgian breweries. But The Count was in search of something special this time. Something not normally available at most Belgian bars. This was an episode of "Raiders of the Lost Beer". And The Count was in search of the ever-elusive Westvleteren beer, which is considered to be among the best beer in the world. This is not an easy beer to find even for Belgians. You really need to know someone Flemish who knows their beer. Fortunately, The Count knows many Flemish! Still, this superb beer can elude even Belgian beer snobs due to limited supply and high demand. After relaying the mission to the barkeep (and demonstrating our shared commitment to fine beer), he assured us he could score some of the elusive brew. He said he was connected. I won't lie. We were skeptical. Talk is cheap. But we had such a good time at Makadam (formerly Honoloeloe) that we decided to see if he could actually come through for us. We came back the next evening, ready to rib him gently for failing the mission. No shame though as many have failed to secure Westvleteren despite the best of intentions. Much to our surprise - and delight - he was a true Indiana Beer Jones! He had scored some Westvleteren 8 and some Westvleteren 12! And it was delicious and quite a treat to have this rare beer. Mind you - it didn't come cheap, since this fellow had to drive to get it and work some connections. But it was a great gift that he did this for us and showed that this bar is SERIOUS about Belgian beer. It was worth the price. So thank you Makadam! I will be back. And you are now on The Count's list of favorite beer bars around the world. If you are in Mechelen, and want to try the very best beer that Belgium has to offer, you would be remiss in not stopping by Makadam to have a beer or two...or three. It's a great place. Don't miss it. Life is too short and the beer is too good.

Good place. Food is good and it looks nice inside. This bar sits on the corner and has a small…read morepatio also for summer drinking. Beer is just the Belgium beers, but they are good. Food seemed fresh and had good taste.

One of the best beer bars in Leuven. Open mic Tuesday nights. Say hi to Ronnie at the bar. Great…read morelist of beers.

Great selection of Belgian beers. Friendly and knowledgeable staff that can guide you through the…read moremaze of beers and provide great recommendations. Would definitely suggest trying it out. You won't be disappointed!

Great Belgian beer shop with 300 beers. Does not have every beer and is missing a few top Flanders…read morenames but makes up for it by having many, lesser known Wallonian names. Excellent prices.... 40-50% less than what you pay in touristy shops in Brugge or Brussels. Will be back here soon. P.S. Bouillon is a cool little town for chillaxin'.

This is my home away from home…read more O'Pub and it's staff can be considered the heart of the Mons expat community. It's comfortable. It has good beers. I could not recommend a better place for a drink on a typical Belgian rainy day.

Really the only place in town to go and catch a Premiership game. They call it an Irish pub but it…read moreis the most un-Irish pub that I have ever been to and I have been to many. Saying that, It is nice, comfortable and there are some decent beers on offer. They tend to keep it very dark though for some reason. I also heard that it gets pretty crazy later in the night and there have been the occasional fights. Nice during the day and early evening hours but I wouldn't go there when all the drunks are out!