BRUSSELS

You’ll meet guys from all over the continent in the unofficial capital of Europe.  (But you may have to go to Antwerp to find more of the Leathermen you crave.)

Drink  Fuck  Shake  Buy  Crash  Eat  Pump  Ink  Hang  More

Hot-spot neighborhoods:  Centre, Stalingrad

WHERE TO DRINK (AND CRUISE)

Le Baroque (rue du Marché au Charbon 44, Centre) Leather-friendly bear bar.  link

La Reserve (Petite Rue au Beurre 2A , Centre) Brussels’s oldest gay bar is leather-friendly.  link

Stammbar (rue du Marché au Charbon 114, Stalingrad) Leather-friendly men-only cruise bar.  link

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WHERE TO FUCK

Macho Sauna (rue du Marché au Charbon 106-108, Stalingrad) Popular bathhouse conveniently located next door to Stammbar.  link

Oasis Sauna (rue Van Orly 10, Libertés) Clean bathhouse near the European Quarter.  link

Sauna La Griffe (rue de Dinant 41-43, Stalingrad) Full-service bathhouse complete with dry sauna, Jacuzzi, and Turkish-style bath.  The clientele is a little on the older side.  link

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WHERE TO SHAKE YOUR ASS (AND CRUISE)

La Demence (rue Blaes 208, Marolles) Leather-friendly dance parties at the enormous club Fuse.  link

Revelation (rue des Capucins 63, Marolles) Mostly male fetish dance parties at club Bazaar with men-only cruising area.  link

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WHERE TO BUY GEAR

Spit It Out (rue du Marché au Charbon 3, Stalingrad) Brussels’s sexy new gear shop.  link

BorisBoy (rue du Midi 95, Stalingrad) Fetish and sex shop in the heart of Brussels.  link

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WHERE TO CRASH (AND MAYBE FUCK SOME MORE)

Aloft Brussels Schuman (Pl Jean Rey, European Quarter) Gay-friendly contemporary hotel in the European Quarter.  link

The Augustin (Av de Stalingrad 23-31, Stalingrad) Renovated boutique hotel near Brussels South station and the gay area.  link

B&B Downtown-BXL (rue du Marché au Charbon 118, Stalingrad) B&B located in the heart of the gay area.  link

Hotel Barsey by Warwick (Ave Louise 381-383, Avenue Louise) Gay-friendly luxury hotel located on Brussels’s famous shopping street.  link

Hotel NH Collection Brussels Centre (Blvd Adolphe Max 7, Marais-Jacqmain) Leather-friendly hotel located in the heart of Brussels.  link

NH Brussels Bloom (rue Royale 250, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode) Gay-friendly artsy hotel near the blooms of the botanical garden, north of central Brussels.  link

Pullman Brussels Centre Midi Hotel (Pl Victor Horta 1, Saint-Gilles) Gay-friendly business hotel located adjacent to Brussels South station.  link

Renaissance Brussels Hotel (rue du Parnasse 19, European Quarter) Gay-friendly place to get your Marriott points in the European Quarter.  link

Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie (Ave Louise 91-93, Avenue Louise) Gay-friendly hotel with large rooms, on Brussels’s famous shopping street.  link

Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre (Ave du Boulevard 17, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode) Modern hotel near the botanical garden and Brussels North station.  link

Warwick Brussels (rue Dequesnoy 5, Centre) Luxury hotel near the gay area.  link

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WHERE TO EAT (AND CRUISE)

Le Fontainas (rue du Marché au Charbon 91, Stalingrad) Outdoor café on the gay strip.  link

Plattesteen (rue du Marché au Charbon 41, Centre) This Belgian brasserie in the heart of the gay area is the place to be seen.  link

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WHERE TO PUMP IRON (AND CRUISE)

World Class (Clos du Parnasse 10, Ixelles) Popular gym outside central Brussels.  link

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WHERE TO GET INKED

Krusty Cola  Artful tattoos in a private studio.  link

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WHO TO HANG WITH

MSC Belgium  Fetish-loving men of Belgium.  Check their calendar to see what’s going on in Belgium.  link

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MORE PLACES

Antwerp

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