Hessenhuis Café

Bar with dance floor · Antwerp Schipperskwartier

A scene meeting point since 1993, with vaulted ceiling, long bar and DJs at weekends until 4 am: Café Hessenhuis is Antwerp’s bar for everyone who wants to keep dancing after a drink.

• ★ 3.9 on Google (93)
• Since 1993
• DJs Fri/Sat
• Until 4 am

Address

Falconrui 79
2000 Antwerp

Opening hours

Tue/Wed 7 pm–1 am
Thu/Sun 7 pm–2 am
Fri/Sat 7 pm–4 am
Closed Mon

Drinks

Primus on tap €3.50
Duvel €5
Espresso Martini €11

Crowd

mixed, gay men, lesbians and friends, 25–50

Programme

DJs every Friday and Saturday

Music

Pop, dance, Eurovision

Getting there

Bus and tram to Rooseveltplaats, 10 minutes’ walk; 15 minutes from the Grote Markt

What makes Hessenhuis special

Café Hessenhuis is on the ground floor of the 16th-century warehouse of the same name, north of the Old Town in the Schipperskwartier. Since 1993, the lofty room with its vaulted ceiling and long bar has been a meeting point for Antwerp’s LGBTQ community and their friends.

During the week it’s a relaxed bar; on Fridays and Saturdays DJs play, the dance floor fills up and it goes on until 4 am. For an Antwerp bar, beer prices are moderate, and there is a terrace and small dishes.

Atmosphere and crowd

The crowd mixes gay men, lesbians and friends, many between their late 20s and 50. During the week regulars dominate; at weekends many come to dance.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Schlouk Map (prices and opening hours), Europe Nightlife, Google reviews (3.9 stars, 93 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.