Le Cercueil

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Le Cercueil

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Rue des Harengs 10/12, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Coffin tables, skull mugs, macabre decor, rock music  

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Rue des Harengs 10/12, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium Get directions

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+32 497 12 45 65
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Le Cercueil (The Coffin) – Brussels, Belgium - Gastro Obscura

"The gruesome ambience of this bar offers the drinker an immersive macabre lesson in hell-bent bar-hopping. Le Cercueil was unleashed onto the world in 1974 following the release of the horror movie, “The Exorcist.” The decor, featuring grim reapers and dark skeletons, creates a morbid atmosphere in this unique tavern. The only thing creepier than placing your skull-shaped beer mug on a coffin is the nomenclature of the cocktails. Sit back and sip on your choice of corpse juice, devil’s sperm, and vampire blood. The bar offers a speed-dating service but beware, the ultraviolet neon lights give potential lovers an eerie corpse-like appearance. None" - CoolCrab, M Mordy, M Martin, Annetta Black, Collector of Experiences, hrnick, Rachel

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Hannah-May Elmasry

Google
The epitome of an emo bar- heavy metal music, a coffin with a skeleton in as a table. Lots of beers on tap, wide range of cocktails and even sever shot options if that’s your vibe. One of the most unique and different bars I’ve been to. Definitely worth checking out

YAFEA ALYAFEI

Google
Brussels boasts an incredible rock bar that truly stands out! The staff are exceptionally friendly, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. I absolutely adore the unique decorations inside, which add to the charm of the place. The service is not only quick but also excellent, making for a delightful experience. I wholeheartedly recommend visiting this gem, especially since it's conveniently located just a few steps away from the grand palace. Enjoy your time there!

Nixon Brown

Google
Amazing bar! Visiting Belgium for a couple of days and this is definitely one of the better places we came to! Max (I’ve shortened the name as I was slightly drunk when I asked, but I think it was Maxima) was an excellent bartender, conversing with ease and even adhering to a song request. The cocktails he made me and my wife were fantastic! Atmosphere was great, decor is really cool, really good music (metal/rock/alternative) which was a breath of fresh air against the generic musical landscape that we currently have, especially in bars.

Joanna

Google
I love this place! Le Cercueil has such a cool, dark vibe with the skeletons and coffin theme – it’s really something different. The rock and metal music in the background is always a plus, and the drinks are nice too. Great spot right near Grand Place, definitely worth a visit

Melanie Thompson

Google
What a place! If goth is your thing, you must visit. If it's not, visit anyway! It's small, dark, and funereal. Order a beer from the absolutely huge choice, then enjoy sat at the acrylic topped open coffin table complete with occupant! Music was very appropriate too. The Number of the Beast was playing when we arrived!💀🦇👻

Camille

Google
It's a really nice and cozy place with a nice variety of beers. If you're in the city center, you should make a quick stop in here. You're welcome.

Kevin Beirne

Google
Very glad a friend recommended a stop in here. Love me a good heavy metal bar vibe, but this is more than that. The casket tables, skulls beer mugs, overall Ichabod Crane sleepy hollow tavern feel and atmosphere, plus the heavy metal playing make it my kind of place.

Zoe Furley

Google
This has to be on of my favourite bars, great atmosphere, good beer and aowm excellent music being played ! Must visit for any metal head in Brussels 💀
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Mundae K.

Yelp
It's a bar, so there's that. Ok, seriously, this place is pretty cool. Like, SERIOUSLY cool. The drinks are DELICIOUS, and the names are seriously playful. A little bit freaky, a little bit playful, a little bit evil... what more could you want?! P.S. Best Service ever!!!!!!
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Zayka Z.

Yelp
Overall, we had an amazing time at this cute little bar. The decor is definitely worth visiting for at least once. The drinks, however, leave a bit to be desired. The fruit cocktails were delicious, but I felt like I was drinking a smoothie, not a cocktail. Not enough liquor in them.
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Monica D.

Yelp
Awesome heavy metal bar down a small alley right by Grand Place. Dark with great decor and good drinks.
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Rebecca D.

Yelp
This is a really cool and totally bizarre rock bar. Cercueil means coffin. The display in the window shows a vampire sitting in one and coffins are a bit of a theme in the bar in general - most of the tables are mock coffins and their's death-related paraphenalia everywhere. It's very kitschy hammer-horror style, though, no need to be frightened. Unfortunately, it's pretty small and very popular with both tourists and locals. So be ready to share tables with strangers or to visit at an odd hour to try to get your own. Also, being a rock bar, it can get pretty loud but if you're a fan of rock and metal music you'll be happy. The beer selection is pretty good, although it's not one of those Brussels bars that prides itself on its enormous selection, they have plenty of good stuff on offer. The staff are cool too. We didn't stay long because it was really busy but if you're visiting Brussels I'd say you need to stop here for at least one drink - it's well worth checking the place out.
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Kent R.

Yelp
Death metal, coffins and beer. What more to say? Interesting surroundings, with an extensive selection of caskets and skulls. And a good selection of beers as well. The power failure was a bonus feature.
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Jamie B.

Yelp
Wow from a five star review to a one... We went back after the great time we previously had to face the rudest bar tender possible. Grumpy, obsessed with his phone & threw us out because there was no toilet paper in the ladies room. I was very rude by mentioning it to him & bam we were thrown out! A complete 360 on last time...
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M B.

Yelp
This place is great. Visited on a Monday night, great vibe, good service and better music. Definitely must visit if you're in town.
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Tanna C.

Yelp
It's a bit kitschy but it's fun. It's one of my favorite bars in town. Bartenders are always good, plenty of great beers, and good music.
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Carol W.

Yelp
How could you not like a bar whose tables are made of coffins? Though not a huge beer drinker, I have been known to imbibe it on occasion. I do know that my husband would love this place. It has a great selection of beer and cocktails (they have really interesting names). This is my fourth trip here. The service has always been good (sometimes there is no waitress so you just have to go to the bar and get the drinks yourself), but during our last visit, they were kind enough to open up the back room for our group and provided excellent service even though there were only 2 people there, no waitress, and jammed packed. Always a fun time here and good for a stop when in Brussels.
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Sofia S.

Yelp
To say I love this bar would be an understatement, but I fear if I tell you that is the best bar in the world, you'll write me off as being hyperbolic. I love Halloween and all things creepy, spooky, and goth, but this isn't exactly a goth bar, per se. The music they play rocks, literally. I've never heard Lindenmann played in a bar before, but I heard them TWICE in one night at Le Cercueil, as well as tons of Rammstein, Alice Cooper, Flogging Molly, and other rock classics. I was in Heaven (or would it be Hell?) I really adored the slightly spoopy and creppy decor. The bar staff are friendly and fun. For faster service, go up to the bar and order your drinks directly. The name is French for "coffin" and as you may have guessed, instead of your standard coffee table, there are coffin tables. Yep, you read that right: you can drink your beer out of a skull and then rest it on top of a coffin. What's not to love?
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Elaine T.

Yelp
La Cercueil, which as the name suggests, has a coffin theme. Yes, your tables are atop actual coffins and the decor is very death oriented with skeletons. We went only because it was one of the must see places, but it was not at all my style and we did not stay more than the time it took to enter and turn around to leave.
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Keith R.

Yelp
Okay on my trip to Brussels we met up with a friend who lives in the city, he mentioned a stange little pub just off Grand Place and we ended up here. When you enter it is very small and very, very dark. The blue fluorescent lights mean that it takes a while to adjust to the darkness! There are coffins with glass over them which act as tables. It's expensive compared with some other places in Brussels, but it is worth seeing. They have skull shaped goblets and the décor is extremely macabre. I have put up a photo of the tables up too.....one using the flash and one with the flash - check out the skeletons light sabre!
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Chris F.

Yelp
This place will certainly not be many people's cup of tea. The heavy rock music and darkness would put off some people and the coffins as tables and wreaths on the walls might drive away some of the people that the music/lack of light missed. Not me though. I actually rather like the place. I think the theme is chilling, but in a good way and the music is not quite so loud that you have to yell (and inevitably spit) in your friend's ear. Like most bars in Brussels there is a good drinks selection too.
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Karl C.

Yelp
My girlfriend and I's first time in Belguim, after going to a few places for beer nowhere beats the service and nowhere beats the quality of beer compared to this place

Patrick K.

Yelp
1 would give 0 stars if I could. Server was extremely rude! The peach beer was very good however so I would recommend if you go for that.

Lynn G.

Yelp
The place was a fun stop to stop and have a drink as a tourist. It's not really a bar to settle in to and have a night out. It's a great novelty.

Tiffany C.

Yelp
My husband and I go to this unusual bar every time we're in Brussels. It's a great place to escape the crowds and have a nice cold beer in a skull shaped mug. Good music and friendly bar staff.
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K S.

Yelp
Lame! Struggled to give the place a two. One star for the ambiance. Which really isnt that interesting. The seating is set up for groups only. One star for the music which was okay metal music played at a volume where a conversation was still possible. There was no smoking in side the bar which would have rendered it flat ZERO. The bar tender was unreasonably slow and unfriendly. The crowd were all loud drunk males. One of the most expensive beers ive ever had outside the middle east.

Peter V.

Yelp
Use to be a regular client. Became very touristic, 3/4 of drinks not available to order, waitress doesn't know how to serve a beer or speak French or even English. Never again. Bye bye cercueil

Harv M.

Yelp
This is one of those "you gotta check it out" places. Skull shaped mugs. Coffins for tables. Friendly service. What's not to like?