Davy Verbeke

Brussels

Spotter since 2015

About me

About me
I adore all things past, so I studied History in Ghent. I also like to read books, so I came to Brussels to study English literature. I stuck around. I can now read books in Brussels’ historical centre.

I take my bike to go to concerts, museums, the theatre, parks and bars. I love being in a bathrobe. I try to write short stories and travel the world.

Why Brussels?
Although Brussels has some big and ugly skyscrapers, people are mostly down-to-earth.

I can buy and eat snails on the street.

I can go to the bakery dressed in my bathrobe, without anyone staring at me because of an alleged fashion offence.

Where can you find me online?
Davyverbeke.be

My spots (36)

FLOW

Only outdoor pool in Brussels

What began as a ripple became a tide: FLOW, Brussels’ only outdoor pool, now hosts swims, saunas, concerts, and dreams of bigger waters ahead.

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Relaxing

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Davy

Verbeke

Feb 14, 2025

Astrid Parc Café

Best park bar in Anderlecht

Astrid Parc, Anderlecht’s crown jewel, boasts royal roots, lush views, and the cozy Astrid Parc Café — perfect for strolls, soups or a summer ice cream.

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Bars
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Coffee & tea
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Restaurants

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Davy

Verbeke

Feb 10, 2025
Cemetery of Dieweg Brussels

Cemetery of Dieweg

A funerary forest

The "Cemetery of Dieweg" in Brussels is overgrown with greenery since it was closed in 1958. Protip: visit one of my favorite hangouts in the city here...

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Art & culture
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Relaxing

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Davy

Verbeke

Feb 7, 2025
Rotonde Brussels

Rotonde

Concentric concerts

"Rotonde" is one of my favorite locations in Brussels. It's the most intimate venue of the Botanique's concert halls. It's a sweet paradise...

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Music

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Davy

Verbeke

Feb 7, 2025
Friture René Brussels

Friture René

'Allo Allo!' fancy fries

"Friture René" is a fancy, family-run Brussels restaurant I visit when I want the best fries, something which isn't as straightforward as it might seem...

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Restaurants

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Davy

Verbeke

Feb 7, 2025

Vogelenzang Cemetery

Anderlecht's re-burial park

Anderlecht’s Vogelenzang Cemetery offers history, nature, and football heritage, including cenotaphs like one for Belgium’s only 9/11 victim.

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Art & culture
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Relaxing

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Davy

Verbeke

Feb 6, 2025
Station Brussels-Congress Brussels

Station Brussels-Congress

After hours venue

"Station Brussels-Congress" is my favorite train station in Brussels. It is often dead. Except when an event is held! Then, the bar opens...

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Art & culture
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Music

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Davy

Verbeke

Feb 6, 2025

Café La Pompe

Super pump

"Café La Pompe" in Brussels is the results of an old, abandoned gas stationed covered in graffiti taken and remade into something (almost) completely new.

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Bars
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Coffee & tea
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Snacks

By

Davy

Verbeke

Feb 6, 2025

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