Brussels Business City Guide - Brussels Shopping
Brussels has two main shopping areas: Rue Neuve and Avenue Louise. Rue Neuve, located in the heart of the city near the Grand Place, is for everyday shopping, with primarily chain stores and off-the-rack clothes. At the end of the street is City2, a large indoor shopping centre.

For that special something, head to the more exclusive shops of Avenue Louise, situated near Montgomery Square close to the European Union. The top designers set up shop here, antique dealers do big business and galleries expose their artistic wares. And, of course, what good is a trip to Belgium without a stop in a chocolaterie?

Brussels shop reviews

PH Natan
Rue de Namur 68
Centre
02-503 53 56
Menswear shop popular with the local royals. Designer E. Vermeulen’s latest couture coup was the wedding dress of Holland’s future queen, Máxima.

Autour du Monde Bensimon Collection
Rue de Namur 70
Centre
02-503 55 92
Designer Serge Bensimon’s first Belgian boutique is a new concept combining interiors and fashion. You’ll find the Bensimon prêt-à-porter collection as well as decoration, furniture and beauty products.

Fnac
City2, Rue Neuve
Centre
02-275 11 11
Francophone Europe’s largest chain of culture outlets: books, CDs, DVDs, audiovisual equipment and more. Located in the City2 shopping centre.

Bouvy
Ave de la Toison d'Or 52
South
02-513 07 48
The Bouvy brand is Belgium’s latest trend in sport and leisure clothing for the upwardly mobile. The baggy jumpers with their signature “32” on the back are particularly popular.

Delvaux
Galerie de la Reine 31
Centre
02-512 71 98
Delvaux crafts luxury leather handbags and accessories prized all over the world. Prices are high, but so is the quality and status.

Caroline Biss
Ave Louise 21
South
02-538 50 38
Stylish and elegant women’s fashions. Whether it is a comfortable jersey or a glamorous dress, the perfect item for any occasion.

Manufacture Belge de Dentelles
Galerie de la Reine 6–8
Centre
02-511 44 77
Next to beer and chocolate, lace is Belgium’s other speciality. Founded in 1810, this is the oldest lace shop in Brussels, set in the beautiful Galerie de la Reine.

Godiva
Galerie de la Reine 1
Centre
02-511 32 32
The best-known chocolate artisans in a country of confectioners. Producing superior quality pralines for nearly a century now, still using the same tried-and-true recipes.

Neuhaus-Angélique
Passage du Nord 29
Centre
02-217 27 37
One of the world’s top chocolatiers. If you can’t decide between Swiss and Belgian chocolates, here’s a bit of both – a Swiss chocolatier producing in Belgium.

Délices et Caprices
Rue des Pierres 51
Centre
02-512 14 51
It is virtually impossible to carry every Belgian beer in one shop, but they make a great effort. A beer-lover’s emporium. Bed and breakfast possible, too.