Food Scene
Funky Jungle
7 Onder-Den-TorenDelicious and healthy vegan food and cocktails, super kind service.
De Krewelligen Bidet
23 Sint-PaulusplaatsComfort food! Veggie fast food resto, just 5 minute walk away.
Each monday, wednesday and friday morning from 8 until noon, there is a farmers market here. Its just behind the corner, and you can get all kinds of fruits, veggies and other items here. Super cheap and so good.
Rode-Kruisplein
Rode-KruispleinEach monday, wednesday and friday morning from 8 until noon, there is a farmers market here. Its just behind the corner, and you can get all kinds of fruits, veggies and other items here. Super cheap and so good.
Noen
24 LeermarktReally cool place to have brunch.
Bar Botanica
3 Frederik de MerodestraatTake out brunch and lunch place. 100% vegan and really good.
Parks & Nature
Mechels Broek
nature park around Mechelen
walk trails, beach, berry picking in season, ... you can do all of this here
De Nekker - Provincial Sports and Recreation Center
19 Nekkerspoel-Borchtwalk trails, beach, berry picking in season, ... you can do all of this here
Drinks & Nightlife
local beer brewery, where Gouden Carolus is made, THE award winning beer from Mechelen
21 locals recommend
Het Anker
49 Guido Gezellelaanlocal beer brewery, where Gouden Carolus is made, THE award winning beer from Mechelen
bar with often life concerts and movie screenings. Great place to hang out or just to have a coffee and work on your laptop.
6 locals recommend
KUUB
3A Minderbroedersgangbar with often life concerts and movie screenings. Great place to hang out or just to have a coffee and work on your laptop.
Arts & Culture
Jewish Museum of Deportation and Resistance VZW
153 Goswin de StassartstraatMuseum about the holocaust
De Maan
3 Minderbroedersgangpuppet theater. Real fine art and for all ages.
Shopping
Supergoods
116 Onze-Lieve-VrouwestraatAll eco friendly and fair fashion items
Essentials
Zero waste bulk store. First one in Mechelen. You can find them about 10 minutes walk away from home. Don't forget to bring your jars (you can find a lot of them in the kitchen drawers). ;-)
Kabas Verpakkingsvrij
17 KeizerstraatZero waste bulk store. First one in Mechelen. You can find them about 10 minutes walk away from home. Don't forget to bring your jars (you can find a lot of them in the kitchen drawers). ;-)
Getting Around
Mechelen station
25 minute walk from the house
De Lijn Centrale Diensten
20 Motstraatcambio CarSharing-Station Oliveten