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Uptown: Avenue de la Toison d’Or - Boulevard de Waterloo - Avenue Louise and Galeries Louise : Chic shopping area with all the major international fashion labels present.

City Center: Le Sablon – for antique dealers. Galerie Royal Saint Hubert – shopping with a touch of class in this 1847 Italian neo-Renaissance style galerie. Galerie Agora – (close to the Grand Place) – alternative dressing and hip ethnic small stores. Be careful, there are many products that have a very low quality.. especially the leather jackets...They are usually sold by indians or africans...

Downtown: Rue Neuve: Marks & Spencer, H&M, TATI, Inno, etc. Rue A. Dansaert: Cool Flemish fashion of the renowned Ann Demeulemeester, Dries van Noten, Stijl, Della Spiga, and other up-and-coming Flemish designers. Rue du Midi/Zuidstraat(Adjacent to the Bourse/Beurs/Stock Exchange) : stamps- and coins dealers line part of this street as well as some offbeat speciality shops. Rue Blaes and Rue Haute (lower Sablon): small knick-knack shops, the New De Wolff shop with everything you can never find elsewhere, second-hand dealers and the odd bargain here and there. On Sunday morning early till noon there is a flea market at Place du Jeu de Balle.

Place du Châtelain: This is, after the Louise Avenue, a very chic place. Rich people like to take awalk there to by some artisanal products in the small specialized boutiques (market on a Wednesday).

Speciality Shops
Brussels is abound with speciality shops. The immense cultural diversity of its inhabitants truly caters to each taste.

Apart from the small section in some Delhaize or GB shops regarding American, British, Spanish or Italian products excellent products are also available from Rob’s in Woluwe. The fine grocery stores are however strategically placed in different communes.

Western Shop A. Maxlaan 79 Boulevard A. Max -Brussel, 1000
Cowboys and Native Americans will feel at home in the Western Shop. This is the address in town for all Wild West fans; they stock an abundance of cowboy hats, saddles and boots. The brands will sound familiar to real cowboys: Tony Lama, Rocketbuster, Rios and Mercedes. You'll also find plenty of leather goods. There are even skirts with all kinds of patterns especially for cowgirls. On quieter days, the shop owner might invite you to the small museum on the first floor which displays authentic 'cowboys and indians' paraphernalia.

Le Saint Aulaye on rue Jean Chapelie, 4 - 1050 Brussels. Tel: 02/ 345.77.85
The most exquisite patisserie.

La Maison Felix on rue Washington, 149 - 1050 Brussels. Tel: 02/ 347.18.61
A very appetising gourmet traiteur.

Ganterie Italienne in Galerie Royal St. Hubert. Tel: 02/ 512.75.38
Superb gloves in this lovely shop.

Au Grand Rasoir on rue Hopital, 7 - 1000 Brussels. Tel: 02/ 512.49.62
has been Court Supplier for ages. And once you have entered this store, you know it for sure. Once you become king or queen this is the only kind of shop you would be deigning to visit. Knives, scissors, razors and pocket knives are on display in the window. Here you will find anything that is sharp. And once inside, you might think you just went back forty years in time. Magnificent counter, of course, for even the shops sign itself already evokes nostalgia. There is a workshop where cutlery is (re)silvered and where knives and scissors are ground and repaired. When dining in the Royal Palace you cut your finger - heres the guilty party..

Maison Brand on rue Marché aux Herbes, 60 - 1000 Brussels. Tel: 02/ 512.48.93
A wonderland for lovers of electrical trains.