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Image by Renata Riva
Just a step away from the Manneken Pis you can find this relaxed bar, the “travellers club”. This is the place where I met Sanne and Bart (founders of Spotted by Locals): it felt like the most appropriate place to go to with enthusiastic travellers.
What fascinates me is its laid back atmosphere with soft music and comfortable armchairs. I always enjoy some of their teas of the world together with a piece of the dessert of the day, which normally corresponds to chocolate cake with whipped cream for me.
While you are there you can read travel magazines and travel books (unfortunately mainly in French or Dutch), but you can also have a look at the always changing photo exhibitions or check out the bookstore.
A couple of evenings a week they also have conferences, diaporamas, concerts or movies (in French or English or Italian,..). Every time I get out after one of them, I feel like setting off for a new travel adventure!
Le Cercle des Voyageurs | Bars, Coffee & tea | Tea & cake € 8.00
Rue Des Grands Carmes 18 | Center | +3225143949
Wed – Mon 12:00 – 23:00
Dear Popo Pepe,
I am sorry about your non positive experience at Le Cercle. I have been eating there no longer than 2 months ago and loved again the food plus wine was also good and cheap for belgian standards. Of course the concept of “good” or “cheap” is different for each of us.
Nevertheless I hope you will go back to Le Cercle as tea and cakes are good and the activities they do are very interesting for traveling lovers!
Renata
Hello Spotted by Locals !
i have tried twice the restaurant of “Le cercle des voyageurs”. First time with colleagues and second time with a friend.
Both times, food was not really good and service was really slow. Second time i came back to give it a second chance… but i didn’t really appreciate it neither.
I have the feeling that they try to make something exotic with the food, combining various flavors… but it doesn’t fit all together.
Also food was quite expensive for the quality and the quantity.
But it’s a cosy place to have a drink and it’s very central which is a plus point indeed.
Popo Pepe