Tulibris Brussels
Handling second-hand books
Davy from Brussels
No time to lose.
That's the feeling you get when walking down the overcrowded Elsensesteenweg. Everybody's busy buying stuff. Wriggling around, meandering from store to store. An endless swirling stream of shopping.
Better drift away to the calm and charming Tulip Street nearby. An old jazz café. An art gallery. An artisanal lamp shop. A creative atelier. A man in a chair reading a book in what seems to be his living room. Casually decorated with vintage vases. Cozily lit by several old lamps. And many bookcases towering along the walls. You'd think this man forgot to close his front window curtains. If it wasn't for the fact that you can buy almost all of his living room assets.
Peter opened up this second-hand bookshop in 2015. Fulfilling his lifelong dream. Peter's a real English language enthusiast. That's why you'll mostly find English fiction here. Selected according to his personal taste. What else next to fiction? Loads of history and politics. But also modern art. And photography. And Brussels.
Peter and I have some friends in common. Last time, I ran into Joseph C., Paul A., Philip R., Ian M. and Julian B. in Tulibris. Nothing beats touching their soft backs with my fingertips. Gently yet firmly grabbing my friends from time to time. Leafing through them, caressing their smooth pages. Going from bookcase to bookcase. Only stopping to sip from the coffee Peter offered me. Mounting and descending the ladder, descending and mounting.
All time to lose.
Brussels Spotter Davy
About this spot
Our Brussels City Guide
Find your way with 295 Insider Tips from our Local Spotters
Loved it? Join us!
Loved this Spot?Join your international community. Share your favs and become part of our international community!
Nice place right!? There’s so much more to discover:
Discover all other hidden gems in Brussels
Chou Sando
Sandwiches Japanese style
Sando is a nice nickname Japanese use for sandwiches. I love it! Sandwiches have a sauce more or less spicy and are filled with veggies and/or meat or tofu.
by
Renata
Riva
Nona Pasta
Honest Italian food
"Nona Pasta" is my go-to place in Brussels for proper Italian food. Nona uses only organic Belgian ingredients because it's just better that way!
by
Charlotte
Mewis
Beiruti
Lebanese food in the city
"Beiruti" inBrussels represents a new generation of Lebanese restaurants where authentic Lebanese food, prepared in open kitchens, reaches your table fast!
by
Charlotte
Mewis
Coundenberg 66
Cool building in the center
"Coundenberg 66" Brussels is a magnificent building from 1898. It used to house La pharmacie anglaise de Charles Delacre and has many interesting features.
by
Renata
Riva
Zinneke
The other statue
The "Zinneke" in Brussels is a statue of a dog that, to me, is an accurate symbol of my city with so many contrasts, but that likes to laugh about them...
by
Renata
Riva
La Cambre Abbey
Abbey, park and arts in the city
"La Cambre Abbey" is an abbey tucked away in a corner of a small square in Brussels. I'm sure most visitors never notice it. It's a precious gem.
by
Renata
Riva
Cphagen
Nordic happiness
"Cphagen" is a little Nordic corner in Ixelles, in Brussels. It's a neat, welcoming shop with stylish products at affordable prices...
by
Renata
Riva
Street Art
Brussels style
I have always appreciated the naughty murals spread all over the center of Brussels. This particular art piece stirred up quite the fuss...
by
Renata
Riva
Garcia
Portuguese pasteis de nata
"Garcia" in Brussels is the perfect café to have some pasteis de nata, the delicious Portuguese dessert. If I lived in Portugal, I'd be double the weight.
by
Renata
Riva
Parc Leopold
Little gem in the European Quarter
"Parc Leopold" is quiet, it's small and it's hidden. It's one of my favorite places to picnic in Brussels or to rest on one of the benches.
by
Renata
Riva
Heading to Brussels?
295 Insider Tips from our local Spotters
Authentic Stories by Real People
Escape the Crowd & Travel Slow 🐌
... for just €9.99
✓ 0 Insider Tips from our local Spotters
✓ 295 Insider Tips
✓ Escape the Crowds
✓ Find Spots nearby
✓ Authentic Stories
... for just €9.99
City guides by those who know the city in and out!
Our Locals' Favorite Art & culture
Our team loves Brussels
Get to know our other Spotters from Brussels
As featured on:
