4 best coffee shops to study in Brussels

Wandering around the city of Brussels, you will find coffee shops practically everywhere. As a student, it is difficult to find a quiet coffee shop where you can study or work with friends while enjoying a coffee.

Here is a snip of the four best and nicest coffee shops to study in Brussels!

JAT’ Café

JAT’ café is a simple coffee shop. It is a large place with very open windows that provide good lighting, especially when the sun is shining. There are several tables inside and outside the shop, it is very spacious. The decoration of the interior is very simple and colourful, which gives you a warming and comfortable feeling. A very pleasant place where you can grab a quick coffee to go or to work here, this place is very popular for projects works which can sometimes be a bit noisy. Besides serving coffee, they sell one of the best bagels with different kinds of flavours. Be sure to taste their sweet coffee covered with a large amount of whipped cream, it will be worth it.

This place is located close to Avenue Louise and Porte de Namur, so convenient if you want to do some shopping after your group work in JAT’café. Tip: Arrive in the morning for less crowds.

Address: Rue de Namur 28, 1000 Bruxelles

Website: www.jat.cool

Opening hours: Everyday from 8am – 18pm

Café du sablon

Café du sablon has a very instagrammed vibe and is worth a visit if you want to take some great photos. When you enter, you will notice that the interior has high ceilings and is aesthetically decorated with wooden walls and light-coloured furniture.

Apart from the great design, you can also study and enjoy their various pastries inside such as pancakes, cakes, etc. Their acai bowl is a must try, it is so refreshing, healthy and colourful, it will make your day so much better. It’s a great place to study and you don’t have to worry about finding a plug connection because you can find them everywhere, some of them are just behind your seats.

This place is located right next to grand sablon and close to the central station, so you can easily reach this coffee shop by foot.

Address : 1000, Rue de la Régence 26, 1000 Bruxelles

Website: https://m.facebook.com/lecafedusablon/

Opening hours: Everyday from 8am – 19pm

GRUUN

For plant lovers, GRUUN is a wonderful place to study. This coffeebar is not very well-known yet, so it is not so crowded and busy. The food and drinks are not that expensive either- you can find the menu on their website.

GRUUN is not just a coffeebar but also a plant shop. As you enter, you can smell the scent of fresh plants. This coffeebar makes you feel like you are outside, because the inside is full of plants and the windows are open, which gives you a natural daylight.

Besides drinking coffee and studying in a nice environment, they even have a shop where they sell books, plants, and souvenirs. You can visit this place everyday from 10 am to 18pm.

Address : Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés 36, 1000 Bruxelles

Website: https://www.gruun.brussels/koffie

Opening hours: Everyday from 10am – 18pm

Léopold Café Presse

Entering this coffee shop gives you a very local school vibe. This place is perfect to find an inspiring place to work or study with a group of friends or by yourself. The coffee shop looks like an ordinary modern bar, but the interior hides a delicious secret. When you enter, you will see that the place is divided into several sections where the decorations are different – there are bicycles wheels hung from the ceiling, you can also find seats for one to more persons, so it is very spacious, they are even headphones on some tables for you to use it.

The difference with other bars is that this is a Belgian kind of coffee shop – there are decorations and books of Belgian characters/cartoons for example: smurf, tintin, etc. Besides serving food and drinks, they also have a small shop where they sell books or comics and souvenirs. It is located a bit further away from the centre, so it is not so busy during weekends. Although it is a bit busy during the week because it is a well-known student coffee shop.