Discover the city of Jan

"Owners Daniël and Edwin were the first entrepreneurs to start a bar in the nowadays booming Piushaven. A lovely spot for a glass of draft beer. A couple of my friends once showed me how the perfect pint of beer should look like and the ones served at Burgemeester Jansen never disappoint.”

“One of the hidden - well, hidden… - gems of Tilburg is the tasting room of the Trappist monks of La Trappe. I come here every Thursday to enjoy a wonderful Trappist ale and catch up with some friends.”

“Dining here is a true feast for the senses. There’s no standard menu, you can only order a surprise menu starting at one course. I’m not going to tell you much more. Taste! offers something you really have to experience for yourself.”

“Owner Michel Deneef is a truly passionate entrepreneur. He and his team treat their customers as if they were friends. The minute you sit down at your table you’ll feel right at home. A feeling that is amplified by the nice and cosy interior.”

“Running water beneath your chair, lovely food and an excellent host. RAK, located in the Piushaven, is a place where you’ll easily spend an entire night out. Which I do very often and with a lot of pleasure.”

“In this artisanal bakery in the Piushaven you can literally see how your bread is made. It’s one of the very few bakeries in town that is open Sunday mornings. You could say that owner Jan van Riel single-handedly made sure that Tilburg can enjoy fresh bread!”

“Tilburg is undeniably linked to the textile industry. It’s in the city’s DNA. TextielMuseum offers a piece of history you cannot overlook when you’re visiting. It’s very informative to discover what made Tilburg into the city it is today.”

“A phenomenal museum that could just as well have been located in Amsterdam. It’s that impressive. The square in front of the museum features the incredible Sky Mirror by Anish Kapoor. I love to wander through the halls, glancing the works of art. Only to wander past everything again, soaking in every little detail.”

“A crazy little store in the Dwaalgebied that sells vintage clothes since 1975. Sam-Sam is an experience. It shares the shop with Antenne, which sells records. I never buy anything here, but I can truly recommend everyone to visit this curious shop. You’ll be hardly able to take it all in!”

“It’s not easy to find a good fountain pen or luxury ballpoint pen nowadays. Luckily Tilburg has this unique shop. Great for some window shopping as well. It’s these small, specialist shops that give our city center its unique character.”