Brussels · Nightlife

Serious lambic and craft taps on Place Fontainas, with staff who will steer you properly and a good cheese plate.

A 1928 belle-epoque hall of mirrors and long shared tables near the cathedral, pouring its own gueuze and kriek.

Touristy but genuinely vast: a cellar complex down an alley off Grand-Place, spread across several themed bars.

Belgium's landmark techno club in the Marolles, running since 1994, with international headliners most Saturdays.

The Place Jourdan fritkot that stays open late; surrounding bars let you bring the cone in with your beer.