While rural bakeries are closing down all over Belgium, urban bakeries are springing up in Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels.
Bakkerij Funk in Antwerp’s Kronenburgstraat is one of the newest.
Inspired by Lille Bakery in Copenhagen, this trendy new wave bakery offers freshly-baked vegan croissants, cinnamon buns and carrot cake.
You can drop in early in the morning for a good coffee made with beans from DOK Roastery, along with a healthy granola bowl. Funk also offers lunches and natural wines.
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