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The Modern Alchemist

Name: The Modern Alchemist
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

4.8 ·

Discover The Modern Alchemist, a candlelit cocktail bar in Saint-Gilles with a tight, thoughtful menu. Sip carefully balanced drinks in an intimate room made for slow, unhurried evenings.

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Full description

The Modern Alchemist is a cocktail bar in Saint-Gilles known for its warm, candlelit room and a deliberately simple menu on which each cocktail shows its alcohol percentage. Reviewers describe the drinks as creative, well balanced, strong and carefully presented, with small details such as slim straws drawing comment.

Classics like the Mai Tai are done well, and the intimate scale makes it a favourite for dates and quiet evenings. It opens from 6 pm and is best treated as an evening destination.

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Address

Av. Adolphe Demeur 55, 1060 Brussels, Belgium · Brussels

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h30

Best time

early evening, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Booking is recommended given the small room
arrive early evening for a calmer seat
check the percentage listed beside each cocktail before ordering, as they run strong.

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Reviews

The Modern Alchemist is a Saint-Gilles gem that perfectly balances sophisticated mixology with a warm, candlelit atmosphere. The cocktail menu is creative and expertly balanced, but what truly sets it apart is the incredibly polite and attentive staff who make you feel welcome the moment you walk in. It’s the ideal…

Anastasios P.

1/5

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