What to do · Brussels
Saint-Hubert Galleries, rue des Bouchers and Manneken Pis
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 1 h
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- All ages; the galleries are a good refuge if it rains
- With a dog
- On a lead, in the street and the galleries
Two minutes from the Grand-Place begin the Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries, covered arcades with a glass vault opened in 1847: chocolate shops, bookshops, a theatre and cafés. They come out onto the rue des Bouchers, the street of the mussel restaurants, and from the square the rue de l'Étuve leads down to the Manneken Pis.
The route
Enter the galleries from the rue du Marché aux Herbes, walk through all of them (Galerie du Roi, de la Reine and des Princes) and return to the Grand-Place. From the corner of the town hall, the rue Charles Buls and the rue de l'Étuve lead in five minutes to the statue. On the rue Charles Buls is the tea room of Maison Dandoy, the place for the mid-afternoon waffle.
Tips
- A rainy day The galleries are covered: it is the walk for when it rains, which in Brussels is often.
- Beware of the touts on the rue des Bouchers There are waiters at the door inviting you in. Choose for yourself and look at the menu before sitting down.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Manneken Pis?
On the corner of the rue de l'Étuve and the rue du Chêne, five minutes' walk from the Grand-Place.
Are the galleries free?
Yes, they are public arcades and can be walked through freely.
With young childrenAs a familyWith a dogWith friends
