Café Brandpunt

Brandpunt bills itself as the café of Tilburg and works as an eetcafé and student bar. The kitchen serves classics such as chicken satay, burgers and steaks, there is a sunny terrace in summer and a fireplace in winter, and a DJ plays most days. Students treat Thursday as the start of the weekend, and on Sundays it stays open late for hockey and football teams.

It sits on the Piusplein, on the same square as Bolle and Taphuys, so it works as one stop on a short crawl. We could not confirm current opening hours, so check before you set off. Not for you if you want a quiet Thursday: it is the student start of the weekend.