Best spot in Aalst, Belgium for a proper cocktail and a beautiful crowd.read more

From the owner: Trendy wijnbar met fingerfood Gezellig terras en uitgebreide…read morekeuze wijnen aan het glas.

This is the café at the entrance of the library, but it's also a very good destination if you're…read morenot looking for books. It's one of the best places in town to enjoy a coffee with a nice piece of cake, or to enjoy breakfast, brunch or lunch. The best is their brunch formula on Saturday mornings, which is €18 for a delicious all you can eat buffet with a weekly changing selection of breads, salads, antipasti, quiche, etcetera. (Make sure to reserve in advance.) They use mostly organic products that are sourced from local producers (short chain concept), which is another plus. Other tips include the nice fruit and herb sodas they sell here, and the special local Alosta beer.

A bit noisy and crowded ... Good lemonades, good coffee, but you need to squeeze yourself in a seat…read more- if one available. Maybe I arrived by chance at the most crowded moment, while the rain was pooring outside ...

Excellent pub: I am pretty confident that this is the best Irish pub in Aalst (even though I know…read moreof no others), nicely decorated with all the necessary pub trappings. It is managed by true Irishmen who serve Guinness as it should and make good Irish pub food that can compete with any Belgian-French brasserie. Great, succulent steaks, and their Shepherd's Pie is grand. Sláinte!