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Advantages: Unusual, good gimick, beer in skulls!!!
Disadvantages: pricey beer!

Brussells has always been a place that attracts me time and time again. On our last visit we stumbled across the 'Coffin Bar', located just off a small road from the Grand Place. The bar has a strange decor from the outside, with lanterns, grave stones and coffins - the theme that continues throughout this small and cosy bar. Inside the bar is pitch black and gently lit with lanterns thus, the bar mainly attracts couples looking for a romantic ... Read review

Advantages: Quiet
Disadvantages: Not for the faint hearted, expensive

Le cerceuil - the coffin in English is a surreal experience. It is kitted out with coffins, with wreaths all around and beer is served in pottery skulls (le crane). The beer is pricey, the atmosphere bizarre, and it seems to be a favourite with couples. I was assured by the barman that the furnishings came from a closing down sale at an undertakers, but the whole thing was too surreal for words. I'd would advise going there for a look, but wouldn't ... Read review