Le Cercueil

10-12 Rue Des Harengs , Brussels, 1000, Belgium

 

Overall: NR    Food: NR    Drink: NR    Atmosphere: NR   

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Sitting around a coffin, admiring funeral wreaths and having a beer is not an average night out by any means. But it’s one that a lot of people do in Brussels, and tonight some of the RatePubs team were among them.

It’s not difficult to find a good bar in Brussels but finding one as odd as Le Cercueil probably is. It’s situated right in the heart of Brussels, just off the Grand Place but even with such a central location it is actually quite easy to miss. There are no neon signs; instead look out for the dead flowers in the dusty window of what appears to be an old funeral home. Then make your way up the shabby corridor next to it where you will find a dark room lit by candles and ultraviolet lights where people gather around coffins to drink from skull-shaped mugs.

The main bar in Le Cercuiel holds 5 tables which are made of coffins with glass placed over them. The walls are uniformly black and decorated with dead wreaths while the lighting is violet with additional candles on the tables. The music is low key blues. All of which makes it sound a morbid place, but in fact the atmosphere is quite good. The night we were there most of the people were chatting quietly around the tables. On larger group were having a little more fun and appeared to be over for the weekend

The small size of the bar can be deceiving and is often a turn-off for potential customers as they arrive at the top of the corridor and peer into the darkness. In the time we spent there a number of people arrived at the door, saw the full tables and the quiet mood, and turned around. Only when one group made their way into the bar and looked around did we discover that there is another room through a doorway at the end of the main bar. I don’t know how big this is but it appeared significantly larger than the main bar itself…and also a lot darker.

The night we were present there was one barman serving, which was plenty for the number of people present. You have the usual large choice of bottled beers that are common in Belgium as well as a smaller selection on tap. We chose Leffe Browns on tap and they were served to us in skull-shaped mugs.

The funereal theme of Le Cercuiel does not extend to the toilets. These are up a narrow stairs and are small, plain and unclean. The seat of the gents toilet was lying on the floor, and there was a lack of both soap and toilet paper in both the ladies and the gents. Basically they were unhygienic and were not places to linger. Their poor quality also made us ask questions about the cleanliness of the bar itself and what was hidden by the low lighting.

The music selection in Le Cercuiel the night we visited was classic blues from artists such as BB King and Buddy Guy. This was played at a low volume and was really only audible if you weren’t talking. Still it was better than playing funeral marches.

Le Cercueil is a theme bar unlike any other I’ve seen. Instead of the usual high energy fun it goes for funeral and seems to be quite happy to dissuade potential customers from coming in. Stay long enough however and you‘ll find it’s a nice place to visit. You’re unlikely to fall into conversation with other customers but if you come with your own group you’ll have some fun. The only downside really was the worry about the cleanliness and if you feel the need to use the toilet it’s probably a good time to settle the bill and head elsewhere.


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