Ixelles or Saint-Gilles? Both.

Brussels, one commune at a time

Brussels is nineteen communes and almost as many ways to go out. You start with a beer on a terrace on Place Flagey, carry on to the Parvis de Saint-Gilles and end up in the centre around Saint-Géry, without ever really deciding to cross town. Everything is close, and a night out switches commune without warning.

In the same bar you hear a dozen languages, with lots of people who came here for work, the EU institutions or their studies. The flip side: everyone quickly settles into their own habits, colleagues and neighbourhood, and you keep running into the same faces.

On YesTonite you see who else is out tonight, from one commune to the next, and you simply say hi. One message is enough to start the conversation.

Thursday is already a big night, especially after work at the Plux, and on Fridays and Saturdays the city stays out late.

Where Brussels goes out

• Saint-GéryA lively square around the old market hall, packed with bars and terraces.
• Rue du Marché au CharbonA buzzing bar street right in the centre, open to everyone.
• FlageyA big square in Ixelles near the ponds, ideal for starting the evening.
• Parvis de Saint-GillesTerraces and cafés around the church, with a neighbourhood feel.
• Place du LuxembourgThe “Plux”: after-work drinks on Thursdays, close to the EU institutions.
• ChâtelainAn Ixelles neighbourhood with wine bars and small restaurants.