City guide · Brussels · 5 min read

How to make friends in Brussels as a newcomer or visitor

Brussels is Europe's crossroads — half the city seems to have arrived from somewhere else.

Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans

1
Grand-Place evening
The world's prettiest square, best with company. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
2
Frites and beer crawl
Belgium's two institutions, shared. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
3
Flagey and Ixelles cafés
Where newcomers and locals mix. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.

Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.

A coffee or a short walk in a public place is the easiest first meetup in Brussels — low pressure, easy to leave, easy to extend.

Brussels works for every mix: locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and travellers meeting each other. Friends only.

Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in Brussels in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.