Brussels, Belgium
Best places to shop in Brussels
4 markets, malls and shopping districts in Brussels — what to buy, when to go, and the tourist traps to avoid at each one.
Last updated 2026-08-09
1. Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
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The 1847 glass-roofed arcade — one of Europe's oldest shopping galleries, holding chocolatiers, bookshops, leather and a cinema.
Where: MallMap: Open in Maps Best time: Daily 09:00–22:00Cost: Mid–LuxuryTip: Neuhaus invented the filled praline in this arcade in 1912 and the original shop is still here.
2. Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market
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The daily flea market in the Marolles — furniture, brocante, records, colonial-era oddities and outright junk spread on the cobbles.
Where: Flea MarketMap: Open in Maps Best time: Daily 06:00–14:00; largest at weekendsCost: BudgetTip: Go before 09:00 for the choice, after 13:00 for the prices. The surrounding antique shops are the polished version.
3. Rue Antoine Dansaert and Dansaert quarter
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The Flemish design district — Belgian fashion designers, concept stores and independent boutiques.
Where: Street ShoppingMap: Open in Maps Best time: Monday to Saturday 11:00–18:30Cost: Mid–Luxury
4. Rue Neuve and City 2
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The main pedestrian shopping street and its attached mall — international chains and department stores.
Where: MallMap: Open in Maps Best time: Monday to Saturday 10:00–19:00Cost: Mid-rangeWatch out Chocolate shops on the Grand-Place tourist circuit charge several times the price of the same brands a few streets away. Belgian chocolate is not expensive unless you buy it where the coaches stop.
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