As a student myself, I was curious to know where you can study in the center of Brussels and where you also can drink a cup of coffee or tea while studying, so I did a little investigation and now share with you these 6 coffee houses that I have tried myself.
1. Ana Attento Coffee & Tea specialty bar
Adress: Auguste Ortsstraat 9, 1000 Brussel
Opening hours:
every day: 10h – 17h
Availabilities: Free Wifi
This coffee house, also known as OR Coffee, can also be found in Ghent. It is a coffee bar that serves coffee, tea, and food such as toast and yogurt. For the students who study at the Erasmushogeschool and the RITCS it is not far away. You can find this famous coffee bar at the Beurs, opposite the Beursschouwburg. Even though this is a very common coffee shop on itself, you should not be put off by the crowds, because from what I have experienced, this was not the case. But don’t worry if it does! Besides Ana Attento, there are 5 more coffee houses in the center that I have tried and where you can go to.
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2. Café Capitale
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Adress: zuidstraat 45, 1000 Brussel
Opening hours:
Sunday – Friday: 8:30 – 18-30
Saturday: 8:30 – 19h Availabilities: Free Wifi
This coffee bar which is also very popular with the locals, serves coffee, tea, other drinks and pastries. Even though this place can be quite busy and have a long queue, it is a pleasant place to study. Café Capitale has seats if you want to sit on something more comfortable than a chair. This coffee cottage is located close to the City Hall of Brussels and the Grand Place.
3. Yuka Espresso bar
Adress: Anspachlaan 166, 1000 Brussel
Opening hours:
Monday / Wednesday – Friday: 8h – 18h
Tuesday: closed
Saturday – Sunday: 10h – 18h Availabilities: Free Wifi
On the well-known Anspachlaan, you will find a small but practical coffee cottage, called Yuka Espresso bar. Behind the counter there is a very social and kind man who likes to chat with his customers, despite his social-ness he will not disturb you or come to you when you are sitting at your table. In this coffee house you can order coffee, tea, breakfast and cake. When I went it was not busy at all, so excellent to concentrate on your work.
4. MOK Specialty Coffee Roastery & Bar
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Adress: Antoine Dansaertstraat 196, 1000 Brussel
Opening hours:
Monday – Friday: 8h – 18h
Saturday – Sunday: 10h – 18h
Availabilities: Free Wifi
This coffee house is located on the Antoine Dansaertstreet, which is 1-minute away for students studying at Campus Kanal and about 5 minutes for those who are a student at RITSC. Mok Specialty Coffee Roastery & Bar can also be found in Leuven and this chain in Brussels is right in front of Walvis which is a prominent restaurant. Around noon it can be quite busy as you can have lunch there. Besides lunch, you can also have breakfast there and they also offer coffee and tea.
5. Café Boudin
Adress: Ravensteinstraat 20, 1000 Brussel
Opening hours:
Monday: 9h – 17h
Tuesday – Friday: 8h – 17h
Saturday – Sunday: 9h – 18h
Availabilities: Free Wifi
When you leave Brussels Central Station and go to the Ravensteinstreet, you will see Café Boudin. When I went I sat outside on the terrace, of course you can also sit inside where there are plants above the lamp, as you can see in the picture I took. From the outside, you also have a lovely view of the Bozart art center, which is located just opposite the coffee house. In Café Boudin you can, like the other coffee houses I have described to you, drink coffee and tea, but you can also order beer and pastries here. For students studying at the KU Leuven Campus Brussels, this is a 5-minute walk away.
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6. JAT’ Café
Adress: Naamsestraat 28, 1000 Brussel
Opening hours:
Tuesday – Friday: 8h – 18h
Saturday – Monday: 9h – 18h
Availabilities: Free Wifi
At JAT’ Café you can order multiple food and drinks such as coffee, homemade lemonade, tea, breakfast, lunch and more. If you order there, they will call you to come and get it, or you’ll wait in front of the waiting area. The JAT’ Café is close to the Warandepark and is located opposite Tich, a vegan restaurant. Like the other coffee houses this has an open kitchen, so you can see how they work with fresh products. It is a wide coffee house with different colored seats, and if you want to study with a group you can use the large table.
