Antwerp features a variety of plant-based dining options, such as the popular vegetarian café, De Broers van Julienne, where a meal averages €15. The city also hosts the annual Vegan Summer Fest, attracting over 5,000 attendees since its inception in 2017, showcasing local and international vegan vendors.

Published: 1/6/2026
Last Published: 1/6/2026
Updated: 8/20/2026
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Vegetarian and Vegan Antwerp: Plant-Based Dining Guide - Antwerp Travel Guide

Vegetarian and Vegan Antwerp: Plant-Based Dining Guide

Antwerp features a variety of plant-based dining options, such as the popular vegetarian café, De Broers van Julienne, where a meal averages €15. The city also hosts the annual Vegan Summer Fest, attracting over 5,000 attendees since its inception in 2017, showcasing local and international vegan vendors.

Marcus Cent
Updated Aug 20, 2026
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Marcus Cent

Marcus Cent

With 25+ years in travel publishing, Marcus Cent edits VisitAntwerp.com's guides around what sets the city apart from Brussels or Bruges: Rubens's paintings in the churches he painted them for, a diamond district still worth understanding before you shop it, and a fashion and design scene that outgrew the cathedral's shadow decades ago.

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