Barnini

Nice place with very good bagels. Always crowded and a bit expensive. Hard to find a table during the weekend

Nice little place that is more retro than hipster. This place was recommended by two different people so gave it a try. Was told the salmon bagel was supposed to be good (called Pink b for € 6.50) but I don’t prefer fish. Opted for a toasted sesame bagel with cream cheese (€ 3.70) — thry added their own spices to it and it was good. Chocolatte (€ 3.20)…still not sure if it jist chocolate on top or if there was chocolate in the latte. Definitely isn’t sweet, but that’s ok. Was served in a glass with no handles… a nice wool or knit around the glass would have been nice on my hands. :)
This wasn’t a quiet relax and journal or read sort of place… had to move on in sesrch of something a bit quieter and laid back. :)
Staff are nice. i failed to heed the cash only warning I saw on Unilocal and they said I could order then go get cash after. ;) a lot more plesant than losing my table and not having that hot coffee in me!

Chouette spot si vous êtes de passage à Anvers :-)
Les bagels sont délicieux et moelleux, je vous conseille particulièrement celui au pastrami qui sort vraiment du lot. Barnini sert également des cafés aux topings style Oreo, chantilly à gogo, bref des bombes à calories que j’ai délaissées pour une limonade maison rafraichissante et pleine de goût.
Les prix sont corrects, nous avons payé 20 € pour trois bagels ainsi que deux limonades fraîches. Attention c’est un endroit prisé, il faut donc parfois un peu de patience avant d’obtenir une table mais ça en vaut la peine ;-)

Vous cherchez un petit endroit cosy pour prendre le goûter? Vous êtes au bon endroit ! J’ai opté pour un chaï et leur carrot cake, aucun regret ! Par contre, la prochaine fois je testerai les bagels c’est sûr !

Great place, quiet, small, got a ‘pink b’ bagel — which was delicious.
Also, protip: cash only.

Sunny day and we wanted to have lunch outdoors. After checking some of the reviews we decided to give Barnini a try, and we weren’t disappointed! Had to wait about five minutes for a table because the place was crowded. We ordered two ice gingers to drink. We ordered a chicken bagel with guacamole and a salmon cream cheese, and they were both very very good :) !!! So definitely a place to try… Be ready to wait a little bit for a table in rush hours… And enjoy yourselves a quick tasty lunch ;)

Great bagel sandwiches. Only 6 euros. 2^nd time in two days. Really liked the iced latte met vanille. Free wifi and relaxing patio with great view

Super spot à Anvers pour un bon Déjeuner a moins de 3minutes a pieds du Meier.
Le cadre est super sympa, décorée de manière mignonne, c’est sans chichi et cool! Quand il fait beau la terrasse est super agréable et donne sur la «Oudevaar plaats». Première surprise le Prix. Comparée aux spot Bruxellois qui propose des lunch du même genre (Bagles, salades, sandwich) les prix sont plus doux, comptez 6e le Bagle et 2.5 les Iced Tea maison (Le Ginger !!!).
Les Bagles sont délicieux, ils valent le détours et donnent envie d’en commander un deuxième.
Attention prévoyez du cash ils n’acceptent pas la carte !
Une super adresse à Antwerpen!

Un endroit que j’ai vraiment adoré en étant de passage à Anvers. La salle est assez sympa, surtout si on a la chance de trouver une place sur un des fauteuils. La spécialité de la maison, ce sont les bagels bien fournis, qui né sont pas chers (6 euros) et vraiment bons. Les boissons sont aussi vraiment bon marché, surtout en étant habitués aux équivalents parisiens qui sont facilement 2 fois plus chers ! J’ai un très bon souvenir de mon thé vert glacé au citron. Comme le notait une revue précédente, on peut regretter l’absence de carte en français ou en anglais mais vous trouverez toujours un serveur qui parle l’un ou l’autre.

It feels like a hipster New York bagel shop. They serve bagels of various types, including lox. The music is rap from the late 80’s to early 90’s (many Brooklyn artists). The waiters talked to me about how they’ve enjoyed their trips to NYC.
When in Rome I do as the Romans do but sometimes i miss home and try to find a place that makes me feel like I am back home. This place feels like being back in the US.
It has it’s own Belgian twist as well, the milk chocolate menu is extensive and delicious. Bagels and milk chocolate are a combination better experienced than conceived.
The servers are young urban types, really nice too. You can’t expect the constant checkups and immediate responses type of service from the US in Europe but with Belgian expectations their service is excellent.

I wish I had opted to dine-​in. When I arrived at Barnini, all of the seating looked so cozy. You have tables for two people, four people, plus nice couches and comfy chairs. Everyone was enjoying delicious looking drinks and bagels.
I ordered my two bagels to-​go — the Bagel Chick and the Bagel Deli. All of the reviews rave about the bagels, but really they’re just okay. Maybe I’m a bit spoiled because of my visits to New York and the huge availability in general in America. I don’t think the bagels at Barnini are made fresh each morning. Bagels should not taste that dry. At least the Bagel Chick had a guacamole mayonnaise, but my husband wasn’t so fortunate with the Bagel Deli. And if you’re a bagel café, how can you only serve one type of bagel? If I were rating Barnini just on its bagels, I would give 3 stars.
But my rating includes the ambience, which for me adds an extra star. Even though the bagels are average, I would love to go back for a coffee and pastry (the cakes and pies looked great) for breakfast or in the afternoon with a friend because the place is so gezellig.

love the vegetarian options — wish they have diffrenent types of wholewheat and multigrain bagels though…

Yummy Bagels and an assortment of special hot and cold teas. Try the Banana Nutella Warm Bagel …Carrot cake was good too!

We started our second Antwerp day at this beautiful place and had some tasty bagels, hot chocolate and orange juice. Highly recommend for a great start into the day!

Si quieres un buen desayuno o brunch esta es una opción más que excelente. Los cafés riquísimos. Pedimos también cruasán con mermelada y sándwich de crema de cacao y muy ricos. Hay muchas más variedad.

So i found out about barnini through ‘12hrs’, a blog that guides you trough cities in 12 hours. It indeed isnt easy to find… Well i’m not a mapmaster myself so it took us about 25 minutes to find, lol. It would’ve been easier if we took the tramway to nationale bank, so, take that if you can.
The interior looks a little retro, the music is retro too and the whole feeling was very cozy and pretty. I was positively surprised by the super nice staff, the waitress helped us pick out the drinks and food because there was no english menu card. I ordered the ‘bar titty’ which is a latte that has marshmallows coated with chocolate on top of it, the whipped cream was a little too sweet but it was yummy, and my mom had a coffee and liked it a lot. Then i ordered the ‘pink b bagel’ which has salmon on it, and my mom had the honey bagel with brie and honey on top of it. My bagel was SO good, i usually don’t like dill but there it was just right. Iy ha to be exactly the way it was. And let me tell you, i’ve eaten new york bagels so i know what a good bagel is. :) this bagel had a lot of cream cheese on it, which i personally like. It was heavy so i did take away for the rest of it. My mothers bagel had brie cheese AND cream cheese so it was really filling, but she loved it.
I would totally recommend coming here… Thats the kind of coffee shop that is perfect for tourists who dont want to be just like every other tourist

Aaaaahahhhh… aujourd’hui jour de congé, je prend du temps pour moi et je file a Anvers avec cheri pour faire du shopping.
Voulant manger dans un chouette endroit, j’ai farfouillé sur Unilocal et nous avons trouvé cette charmante adresse.
Arrivés a midi pile, l’endroit est bondé. Ouf il reste 2 fauteuils, nous nous installons.
Chez Barnini, vous pourrez teouver des bagels et 2 soupes mais aussi une tres belle carte de boissons chaudes. Les desserts sont sur le comptoir mais noté nulle part dommage.
Voici en quelques points mon avis sur Barnini.
Points positifs:
— juste a coté de la rue du Meir, mais au calme
— un parking juste a coté
— la carte des boissons chaudes est vraiment extra, beaucoup de propositions de café, lait, cappu, chocolat chaud
Points negatifs:
— la deco inexistante, quelques objets retro par ci par la mais rien d’extraordinaire!
— les murs sont blancs, quelle tristesse
— la salle est assez mal organisée point de vue agencement, c’est tres vite le bazard une fois l’endroit plein
— la carte uniquement en flamant, je sais c’est a Anvers, mais une carte en anglais serait vraiment bienvenue
— les bagels sont bons mais pas transcendants, il pourrait etre plus creatifs
— la propreté de la vaisselle pas super
Je conseillerais volontiers l’endroit pour boire un chocolat chaud mais pas pour un lunch.
Essayez et vous verrez!

Chez Barnini, on mange d’abord avec les yeux. Pour décrire l’ambiance, c’est un peu comme entrer dans le magasin de de bonbons de la petite maison dans la prairie, version années 50. Les bagels sont délicieux, les thés surprenants (essayez le Iced Violet), et les chocolats chauds à tomber par terre. En plus tout est vraiment très bon marché! Seul bémol, la serveuse avec clairement passé une très mauvaise journée.

Very friendly staff. Bagel is delicious, and also the carrot cake.
It is like a living room, with everyone very very friendly and cosy to stay and have a chat.
Although… at rush hour it can be crowded. But the food still comes fast and really tasty. Very inventive menu :)

Super expérience vintage
Excellent bagels
Adorable service
The place to be at Antwerpen

I can say I’m in love with this little gem, with it’s vintage look, changing art work on the walls, the lovely service and all the great stuff I order! Lattes, charming teas, bagels, cake (just order, don’t fret), soup of the day, it keeps coming! Get off the beaten track and endulge yourself in some cosiness :).

L’endroit est très sympa: fait de bric et de broc, on s’y sent vite bien notamment grâce au service absolument adorable.
C’est parfait pour une pause avec une cuisine efficace et sans chichis:
— petits déjeuner et brunch avec pains, confitures et autres croissants
— déjeuner: bagels de bonne facture à 6 euros et soupes du jour pour se réchauffer
— goûter: le carrot cake me faisait de l’œil !
Mais surtout né repartez pas sans avoir dégusté une spécialité de la maison: des boissons chaudes absolument décadentes: chocolats chauds, latte et cappucinnos sont surmontés de crème chantilly et des garnitures comme des smarties ou cookies… Délicieusement régressif!
Une jolie étape à Anvers pour un budget très raisonnable

Best bagels in town! Always ask for the bagel of the week, they’ll surprise you every time.

Really cute little place to have a coffee or a hot chocolate and little bite to eat. Don’t expect a full breakfast, but some of their bagel creations would be pretty filling.

Barnini has been my hub for a few months when I was waiting to get internet at home. I especially enjoy it in the morning for breakfast or just to get a cup of tea while browsing on my laptop. They also organise regular exhibitions making the place a lively environment.

Barnini is on the Theaterplein and is hidden between all the other bars and restaurants on this big square. It’s rather hard to notice and its style is significantly different than other eating houses or bars here.
Barnini is one of the many (many many) coffee bars in Antwerp. They chose for a retro design with lovely decorations on the wall and all kinds of different chairs.
On their menu you can find the usual lattes and cappuccinos but they do have original names such as macho, King Louie, Dalmatian… Which is really cute!
If you are a tourist and you go shopping, this is actually a good place to go for lunch. If you don’t want to go to overcrowded places around the Meir or Wapper, just continue a little more and enjoy one of their delicious looking bagels (haven’t tried them yet)
Furthermore I must say, take a look at their facebook page (Barnini) to check out some beautiful pictures of their artworks!

Un top top endroit pour un brunch ! Budget ultra raisonnable, carte bien large et surtout spécialité bagels.
La tuerie de l’endroit, leur chocolat chaud ou latté surmonté d’un topping au choix, smarties, oréo, melocakes, bref un endroit ou il fait bon vivre décoré de mobilier vintage