Guidebook for Esch-sur-Alzette
Food Scene
Perfect for coffee & cakes. Very laptop-friendly! We sometimes like to work from there :)
Golden Bean
2 Place de l'AcadémiePerfect for coffee & cakes. Very laptop-friendly! We sometimes like to work from there :)
Lovely asian restaurant. Tasty sushi, rice & noodle dishes. Many vegetarian & vegan options too!
Mesa Tai Ji Sa
5 Rue du BrillLovely asian restaurant. Tasty sushi, rice & noodle dishes. Many vegetarian & vegan options too!
Thai Thai Restaurant
23 Rue Helen BuchholtzPerfect for thai food, with lots of option to customize dishes :)
A chinese restaurant right on our street! Tip: they have a pretty cool & affordable lunch buffet ;)
Restaurant La Cuisine de Pékin
77 Rue Victor HugoA chinese restaurant right on our street! Tip: they have a pretty cool & affordable lunch buffet ;)
Babbocaffè
26 Rue des RempartsLocal coffee shop with its own roastery!
Now THAT place we LOVE. It's located inside a loft-like building which is very inspiring and bright, together with other concepts for food, organic products and more. Knopes coffee has their coffee roastery there and they serve delicious coffee and vegan cakes. Try it, you will not be dissapointed.
Avoid going there on a saturday morning as it tends to be packed, but it's a perfect place for weekday afternoons. Also laptop friendly!
Knopes Coffee
7 Um WoellerNow THAT place we LOVE. It's located inside a loft-like building which is very inspiring and bright, together with other concepts for food, organic products and more. Knopes coffee has their coffee roastery there and they serve delicious coffee and vegan cakes. Try it, you will not be dissapointed.
Avoid going there on a saturday morning as it tends to be packed, but it's a perfect place for weekday afternoons. Also laptop friendly!
This coffeeshop is like our second home! Yuki & Connie (the owners) have created the perfect little place to get cozy and have delicious coffee and food. Plus, the place looks really cute with its upcycled furniture and bright windows. You will find the regular stuff as well fancy drinks like matcha latte, chai latte, coldbrew (in the summer), homemade juices... And they always have alternative milks (soy, almond milk)! If you are hungry, you will love their delicious homemade cakes, sandwiches & wraps. Also a very laptop-friendly place with good wifi :)
Our favourite things to order there: iced matcha latte, peanut butter cookies, banana bread, vegan bahn-mi sandwich, guacamole wrap, their special wrap with sweet potato & cashew cream... YUM!
Tip: Go there for breakfast or for a late lunch/afternoon coffee. It's usually better to avoid going there in the peak lunch hours (11:30-13:30) as it gets quite packed!
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Ready ?!
35 Av. du BoisThis coffeeshop is like our second home! Yuki & Connie (the owners) have created the perfect little place to get cozy and have delicious coffee and food. Plus, the place looks really cute with its upcycled furniture and bright windows. You will find the regular stuff as well fancy drinks like matcha latte, chai latte, coldbrew (in the summer), homemade juices... And they always have alternative milks (soy, almond milk)! If you are hungry, you will love their delicious homemade cakes, sandwiches & wraps. Also a very laptop-friendly place with good wifi :)
Our favourite things to order there: iced matcha latte, peanut butter cookies, banana bread, vegan bahn-mi sandwich, guacamole wrap, their special wrap with sweet potato & cashew cream... YUM!
Tip: Go there for breakfast or for a late lunch/afternoon coffee. It's usually better to avoid going there in the peak lunch hours (11:30-13:30) as it gets quite packed!
AWESOME trendy restaurant with creative mexican cuisine. Excellent food, huge portions, cool drinks and nice selection of specialty beers (try the one with the chilli) ;)
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Restaurant Mamacita
9 Rue des BainsAWESOME trendy restaurant with creative mexican cuisine. Excellent food, huge portions, cool drinks and nice selection of specialty beers (try the one with the chilli) ;)
Flowers Kitchen
18 Rue Charles DarwinCozy little place with healthy vegan food!
The best, most fresh sushi in Luxembourg. A bit pricey but definitely worth it. Also serves delicious warm Asian fusion food (udon noodle stir fries, sashimi salads) as well as classic noodle and rice dishes from Japan.
Wok Asian Restaurant Sushis
7 Rue BeaumontThe best, most fresh sushi in Luxembourg. A bit pricey but definitely worth it. Also serves delicious warm Asian fusion food (udon noodle stir fries, sashimi salads) as well as classic noodle and rice dishes from Japan.
Super cozy coffee shop & bar in the casual Bonnevoie neighborhood, not far from the Rotondes. Serves yummy food at lunch time, and is super laptop friendly :) they also serve a tasty brunch on sundays!
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Bouneweger Stuff
1 Rue du CimetièreSuper cozy coffee shop & bar in the casual Bonnevoie neighborhood, not far from the Rotondes. Serves yummy food at lunch time, and is super laptop friendly :) they also serve a tasty brunch on sundays!
The one and only cold-pressed juice & smoothie bar in Luxembourg! A bit pricy but they have lovely stuff. They also serve acai bowls for breakfast ;)
JPour-Juice
The one and only cold-pressed juice & smoothie bar in Luxembourg! A bit pricy but they have lovely stuff. They also serve acai bowls for breakfast ;)
Essentials
A large organic shop with lots of tasty stuff (produce, veggie & gluten free organic products). They have their own bakery & their own dairy isle, stocked with many local cheeses. They also have a café serving fresh food!
Little tip: on saturdays, you will find the AKABO bus parked right in front of the Naturata shop - it's a shop-in-a-bus (yes!) packed with sustainable fashion :)
NATURATA Belval
70 Rue de BelvalA large organic shop with lots of tasty stuff (produce, veggie & gluten free organic products). They have their own bakery & their own dairy isle, stocked with many local cheeses. They also have a café serving fresh food!
Little tip: on saturdays, you will find the AKABO bus parked right in front of the Naturata shop - it's a shop-in-a-bus (yes!) packed with sustainable fashion :)
This large supermarket is part of the Delhaize chain, and this is where we do most of our groceries. It's located inside the "Belval Plaza" building!
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Delhaize Belval
14 Av. du Rock'n'RollThis large supermarket is part of the Delhaize chain, and this is where we do most of our groceries. It's located inside the "Belval Plaza" building!
Proxy Delhaize Esch/Alzette
52 Rue de l'AlzetteThe super market that's the closest to our place :)
Grocery store that's right next to the "place de l'hôtel de ville" square (where the farmer's market happens every tuesday & friday morning!)
Carrefour express
5 Rue de l'AlzetteGrocery store that's right next to the "place de l'hôtel de ville" square (where the farmer's market happens every tuesday & friday morning!)
Drinks & Nightlife
COPPERS
1 Av. du SwingAwesome place for creative & tasty cocktails, as well as yummy food!
A really cool venue which is located in the old Luxembourgish "rotondes" (roundabout buildings for trains). It has an awesome artsy, hipster vibe to it and it's a perfect place to go see a gig or participate in a cool event. At the bar you will find nice drinks like craft beer or organic iced tea. They also serve tasty finger food. For bigger meals they have their very own foodtruck outside (serving burgers & local food) and they also do a brunch every sunday! Tip: Google "Rotondes Luxembourg" and check out the agenda on their website ;)
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Rotondes
3 Place des RotondesA really cool venue which is located in the old Luxembourgish "rotondes" (roundabout buildings for trains). It has an awesome artsy, hipster vibe to it and it's a perfect place to go see a gig or participate in a cool event. At the bar you will find nice drinks like craft beer or organic iced tea. They also serve tasty finger food. For bigger meals they have their very own foodtruck outside (serving burgers & local food) and they also do a brunch every sunday! Tip: Google "Rotondes Luxembourg" and check out the agenda on their website ;)
The Rockhal is Luxembourg's largest concert venue and host to many concerts from well-known artists! Check out the event agenda on their website and catch a gig :)
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Rockhal
5 Av. du Rock'n'RollThe Rockhal is Luxembourg's largest concert venue and host to many concerts from well-known artists! Check out the event agenda on their website and catch a gig :)
Nice place to go to for a coffee & cake during day time, and for drinks & fun in the evening. They often host open mic nights, indie gigs, comedy and stuff like that. If you're interested in that, follow them on facebook to keep updated with their events!
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Konrad Café & Bar
7 Rue du NNice place to go to for a coffee & cake during day time, and for drinks & fun in the evening. They often host open mic nights, indie gigs, comedy and stuff like that. If you're interested in that, follow them on facebook to keep updated with their events!
Getting Around
Esch Train Station: from here it's very easy to just hop on a train and go to Luxembourg city!
Gare d'Esch-sur-Alzette - CFL
1 Boulevard John Fitzgerald KennedyEsch Train Station: from here it's very easy to just hop on a train and go to Luxembourg city!
Arts & Culture
The Mudam is an amazing building, and it's the Luxemburgish museum of modern art! If you're into art & design, then it's a must-visit. For a museum, it's definitely not boring though: its shop is full of beautiful objects (perfect for gifts), hosts weekly afterwork drinks with music, healthy lunches and weekend brunches. It also serves as a venue for many interesting events (such as the design maker's market). The park around the museum is also a very nice walk to explore on a sunny day, with an AMAZING view over Luxembourg city.
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Museo ng Sining ng Modernong Duke Jean
3 Park Drai EechelenThe Mudam is an amazing building, and it's the Luxemburgish museum of modern art! If you're into art & design, then it's a must-visit. For a museum, it's definitely not boring though: its shop is full of beautiful objects (perfect for gifts), hosts weekly afterwork drinks with music, healthy lunches and weekend brunches. It also serves as a venue for many interesting events (such as the design maker's market). The park around the museum is also a very nice walk to explore on a sunny day, with an AMAZING view over Luxembourg city.
Shopping
Huge mall with a two-story mega-huge supermarket, a variety of shops as well as places to eat! The bus stops right in front of it. A block away you will also find Utopolis, a cinema building with many restaurants!
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Kirchberg Shopping Center
5 Rue Alphonse WeickerHuge mall with a two-story mega-huge supermarket, a variety of shops as well as places to eat! The bus stops right in front of it. A block away you will also find Utopolis, a cinema building with many restaurants!
The shop is not called Ben & Pepper anymore, but "Léif" (which means "cute" - and "lion" - in Luxemburgish). It's a very nice shop stocked with beautiful minimalist furniture, trendy decoration objects, accessories as well as kid's clothes. Nice place to buy a pretty gift for someone!
Ben and Pepper
21 Av. de la LibertéThe shop is not called Ben & Pepper anymore, but "Léif" (which means "cute" - and "lion" - in Luxemburgish). It's a very nice shop stocked with beautiful minimalist furniture, trendy decoration objects, accessories as well as kid's clothes. Nice place to buy a pretty gift for someone!
A design shop mostly aimed at kids (as they have toys & stuff for babies as well), but they also have really some nice objects and furniture. It's a nice place to go buy a gift for a kid or for yourself :) and they are also our design clients - we designed their logo!
Le Showroom
25 Rue des CapucinsA design shop mostly aimed at kids (as they have toys & stuff for babies as well), but they also have really some nice objects and furniture. It's a nice place to go buy a gift for a kid or for yourself :) and they are also our design clients - we designed their logo!
The uber hipster shop reference in Luxembourg. Extrabold has been around since the 90's and has always been THE place to go to for streetwear and design items. It has evolved over the years and is pretty good at following trends. You'll find clothing, accessories, design & art books and perhaps some cool impromptu events (exhibitions, djs) happening there from time to time :)
Extrabold
24 Av. de la LibertéThe uber hipster shop reference in Luxembourg. Extrabold has been around since the 90's and has always been THE place to go to for streetwear and design items. It has evolved over the years and is pretty good at following trends. You'll find clothing, accessories, design & art books and perhaps some cool impromptu events (exhibitions, djs) happening there from time to time :)
Streetwear shop in the heart of Luxembourg city, stocked full of the trendiest brands! The shop itself is pretty amazing as it has several floors going underground, the last bottom floor formed as a cave which is very typical of Luxembourg city but not often seen anymore. Worth a look just for that :)
STITCH
4 Grand-RueStreetwear shop in the heart of Luxembourg city, stocked full of the trendiest brands! The shop itself is pretty amazing as it has several floors going underground, the last bottom floor formed as a cave which is very typical of Luxembourg city but not often seen anymore. Worth a look just for that :)
Entertainment & Activities
Huge cinema - the most known in Luxembourg! Perfect for catching up blockbuster movies. The building also has a few restaurants in it (including Dean & David for healthy options), so perfect if you want to do "dinner & a movie" night :)
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Kinepolis Kirchberg
45 Avenue J-F KennedyHuge cinema - the most known in Luxembourg! Perfect for catching up blockbuster movies. The building also has a few restaurants in it (including Dean & David for healthy options), so perfect if you want to do "dinner & a movie" night :)
A huge movie theater, located on the top floor of the Belval Plaza building!
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Kinepolis Belval
7 Av. du Rock'n'RollA huge movie theater, located on the top floor of the Belval Plaza building!