A metre of beer in the Carré, around 30 kinds of pékèt behind the town hall, a brewery at the foot of the Montagne de Bueren and pubs until 06:00: here's how to plan your stag do or hen party in Liège, with the best things to do, 22 minutes from Aachen.
Good to know
A draught beer (0.5 l) costs €5 on average in Liège, €3.5–6 depending on the place. At La Cour St-Jean a metre of beer with 13 Maes costs €29, a pékèt fruité €1.50, 4 for €5. Gigs at La Zone mostly €10. Boulets at Bistrot d'en Face €19.50, group menus at Amon Nanesse €27–34.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓Tram T1 runs daily from 05:00 to 01:00, every 7 to 15 minutes outside peak hours. A TEC ticket costs €2.80 and is valid for 90 minutes on buses and trams. Night buses at weekends aren't on record, so plan on a taxi: in Liège Uber only books licensed taxis, and you pay the metered fare in the app.
No general closing time is on record. At La Cour St-Jean in the Carré people dance until 06:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, until 05:00 on Thursdays. Pot au Lait is open Monday to Saturday until 04:00, the Flak Bar and Studio Carré until 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. The Carré is busiest Thursday to Saturday.
Around the Carré, night shops in a defined area may not sell alcohol or glass bottles on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings; one shop that ignored this had to close on those evenings for 2 months. Liège has no low-emission zone, but Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent do.
Pékèt is Walloon jenever with juniper, 30 to 40% ABV neat and 20 to 25% when flavoured, served in small shot glasses. The Maison du Pékèt has around 30 fruity varieties. It goes with boulets à la liégeoise, meatballs in a sweet-and-sour sauce with fries, and the Liège waffle with pearl sugar. Service is included in the price; rounding up is usual.
ICE and Eurostar trains from Frankfurt, Cologne and Aachen stop at Liège-Guillemins station: 22 minutes from Aachen, with 8 ICE trains a day to Belgium. From Brussels it's 39 minutes, from Amsterdam from 3 hours 15 minutes. FlixBus stops at stop F at the station, tickets from €4.48. Liège airport is a cargo airport.
For a hotel for your stag or hen do in Liège, the Pentahotel at Boulevard de la Sauvenière 100 is right on the Carré, and the Ibis at Place de la République Française 41 is in the centre. The Georges Simenon youth hostel in Outremeuse looks after groups of 15 or more, breakfast and bed linen included, about a 10-minute walk from the Place du Marché.
In July the average high is 24.1 °C, in January 6.4 °C; it rains on 138.8 days a year, so a good one day in 3. Plan B if it rains: escape rooms at Keywi and The Right Escape, karaoke at Studio Carré, the brewery tour at Brasserie {C}, laser game at Funly or the La Boverie museum.
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For the stag do, but not only: laser game across 450 m² at Funly, multi-level indoor karting at JM Karting in Fléron and virtual reality in the arena or as a VEX adventure.
Donjon & Troll or Skypirate at Keywi on the Place du Marché, 60 minutes at The Right Escape in Saint-Gilles and a guided city game with prizes for the whole group.
A tour with a tasting at Brasserie {C}, sour beers at its bar Sauvage, 46 taps at Brasseries de Liège and the metre of beer at La Cour St-Jean.
Around 30 fruity varieties at the Maison du Pékèt behind the town hall, pékèt fruité for €1.50 at La Cour St-Jean, and kidneys flambéed in pékèt at As Ouhès.
4 private rooms for up to 20 people at Studio Carré, also bookable via GetYourGuide, and chansons with a pianist at the café chantant Aux Olivettes.
Dancing until 06:00 at La Cour St-Jean, the cult café Pot au Lait, live sets at the Flak Bar, board games at Échecs et Malt and wine at Jeroboam.
Indie, electro and hip-hop at Reflektor on Place Xavier Neujean, punk and metal for €10 at La Zone on Quai de l'Ourthe.
Group menus at Amon Nanesse, boulets in a black pot at Bistrot d'en Face, house beers and rooms for up to 60 people at the Taverne Tchantchès, and Liège waffles on the Marché.
Cult pub in the Carré since 1986, where at weekends people dance to French music, pop, rock and hits from the '80s to the 2000s. A metre of beer with 13 Maes for €29, pékèt fruité €1.50 or 4 for €5; Fridays and Saturdays 11:00–06:00, Thursdays until 05:00.
Wine bar at the start of Rue de la Casquette in the Carré; the wines by the glass change every 7 weeks, and there's an aperitif platter with 3 cheeses and 3 cured meats for €18. Around 80 seats inside and on the terrace, can be booked out for parties; Fridays and Saturdays 17:00–24:00.
The Sauvenière cinema's brasserie, with a big terrace on Place Xavier Neujean on the edge of the Carré: organic and regional food, vegetarian too. Monday to Wednesday 11:00–23:00, Fridays until 24:00; no bookings, a good meeting point before the evening.
Pékèt house right behind the town hall on the Place du Marché: around 30 fruity varieties of Liège's juniper spirit, served in small shot glasses. In the same building, the restaurant Amon Nanesse cooks Liège food; bigger groups call ahead.
Craft beer and cocktail bar with a focus on music and live sets on Rue de la Violette, a few steps from the Place du Marché. Fridays and Saturdays 15:00–03:00, Tuesdays from 17:00; there's a dedicated section for groups and birthdays, with bookings via the contact form.
Cult café on the pedestrian street Rue Sœurs de Hasque, at this address since 1979, with quirky, ever-changing decor and gigs, DJs and themed days. Monday to Saturday until 04:00, Sundays until 02:00, open every day of the year; a mix of students and grown-ups.
Games bar on Rue des Carmes with board games, events and well-known as well as lesser-known beers, a few steps from Pot au Lait. Monday to Saturday 15:00–24:00, Sundays 12:00–20:00, summer break in August; groups ask ahead by email.
Brewery with a bar in the former Grand Poste on the Quai sur Meuse, about 400 m south of the Place du Marché: 46 taps, its own beers such as LEGIA Classics and the organic LIÈGE SAISONS range, plus a tasting area. Open daily 11:00–24:00.
Bar of the Brasserie {C} city brewery in Impasse des Ursulines, about 70 m from the foot of the Montagne de Bueren: sour beers, natural wines, cocktails and aperitif platters, with Curtius, Smash and Sauvage brewed opposite. Thursday to Saturday 12:00–24:00, regular stand-up nights.
Café chantant by the Pont des Arches, famous since 1965: guests sing French chansons, accompanied by a pianist. Around 50 seats and a terrace; an unusual stop for groups who like to sing along, and it's best to check the opening hours beforehand.
Concert hall and club on Place Xavier Neujean on the edge of the Carré, with a mixed programme from indie and rock through electro and hip-hop to chanson. There are no fixed weekly club nights; it's mainly ticketed gigs, and popular nights sell out fast.
Non-profit cultural association on Quai de l'Ourthe in Outremeuse with punk, hardcore and metal gigs, plus slam nights. Gigs mostly from 20:00 for €10, themed dinners €13; more of a niche, but an honest night out for groups who fancy loud guitars.
Tour of the city brewery in the former beguinage in Impasse des Ursulines: €10 per person, 45 minutes to 1 hour, with a 25 cl tasting at the end. Open slots on Saturdays and Sundays at 15:00, groups of 15 or more book by email; plus workshops with 5 craft beers.
Escape game on En Neuvice by the Place du Marché with 2 rooms: Donjon & Troll for 2 to 8 people, Skypirate for 2 to 6. €114 for six, so €19 per person, €18 for eight; the group can stay on in the large reception area before or after the game.
Escape room on Rue Louvrex in the Saint-Gilles district: 60 minutes to get out of the room, €20–37.50 per person depending on group size according to the tourist office. Wednesday to Friday 13:30–20:00, weekends from 11:30, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Leisure centre on the Kinepolis site in Rocourt, about 3 km north: laser game across 450 m² in Star Wars style, plus a laser maze, duckpin bowling, blacklight mini golf and a quiz room. Dedicated stag and hen offers, Saturdays 11:00–24:00, book online.
Multi-level indoor karting track with a neon look in Fléron, about 7 km east of the city centre: 15 minutes per session, €20 with a 9 hp kart, €22 with 13 hp, plus sprint and endurance races. Fridays from 18:00, Saturdays from 11:00; bookings by phone only.
4 private, air-conditioned karaoke rooms for 1 to 20 people on Rue du Pot d'Or in the middle of the Carré, more than 100,000 songs, €17 per person for 2 hours. For stag and hen parties it can be combined with a beer bike, a cocktail workshop or a beer tasting; Fridays and Saturdays 18:00–03:00.
Art museum in the Parc de la Boverie between the Meuse and the Dérivation, reachable from Guillemins station via the footbridge: permanent collection €5, groups €3, free for under-26s. Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00, closed on Mondays; temporary exhibitions cost extra.
The Maison du Pékèt's restaurant behind the town hall, with several small rustic rooms and a terrace: group menus from 15 people €27–34, with drinks €42–49, for example with boulets à la liégeoise. Thursday to Monday at lunchtime and from 18:00, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Liège bistro food with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, on Rue de la Goffe near the Place du Marché: boulets à la liégeoise for €19.50 in a black pot with home-made compote, mains up to €29.80. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays; groups ask ahead.
Liège cooking in a 16th-century house in the heart of Outremeuse, with its own house beers on tap: Tchantchès blonde at 7.5%, and the brune and Nanesse rousse at 8.5% each. Upstairs, rooms for up to 60, 30 and 15 people; evenings Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00.
Café-restaurant on the Place du Marché with Liège cooking, known for boulets, rabbit in beer and kidneys flambéed in pékèt. The terrace is right on the square by the Perron; book tables by phone, as the place no longer has its own website.
Waffle bakery on Rue des Mineurs by the Place du Marché with Liège waffles made to a traditional recipe, plus speculoos, croissants and cannelés. There are separate queues for waffles, ice cream and the bakery; allow for a bit of a wait outside, it's worth it.
Private karaoke room in the centre of Liège for groups of 2 to 20 people, for 2 hours. Works well at the start of a night in the Carré, with the pubs right round the corner; the room and time are in your booking. From approx. €17 per person.
Guided Segway tour through Liège, about 2 hours with an introduction beforehand. A relaxed way to see the city and the banks of the Meuse on your first afternoon before heading to the Carré in the evening; the route and meeting point are in your booking. From approx. €55 per person.
Virtual reality in an arena in Liège: 30 minutes moving freely in a virtual game, with the whole group against each other or as a team. Good as a short burst of action when it rains; the game, number of players and times are in your booking. From approx. €29 per person.
The VEX VR adventure in Liège: 30 minutes in a virtual experience room, solving tasks together as a team. As a plan B in bad weather or as a warm-up before dinner; the scenario, group size and dates are in your booking. From approx. €43 per person.
Guided city exploration game through Liège with tasks and prizes, about 2.5 hours for the whole group. The price is per group, so it's especially worth it for a big group; the start and schedule are in your booking. From approx. €290 per group.
Tour of the city brewery in the former beguinage at the foot of the Montagne de Bueren: €10 per person, 45 minutes to 1 hour, with a 25 cl tasting at the end. Open slots on Saturdays and Sundays at 15:00; groups of 15 or more book directly by email.
Escape game on En Neuvice by the Place du Marché with 2 rooms: Donjon & Troll for 2 to 8 people, Skypirate for 2 to 6. €96 for four, €114 for six, €144 for eight, for the whole group; book online, by phone or via WhatsApp.
Multi-level indoor karting track with a neon look in Fléron, about 7 km east of the city centre: 15 minutes per session, €20 with a 9 hp kart, €22 with 13 hp. Fridays from 18:00, Saturdays from 11:00; bookings by phone only.
The Old Town's central market square with the Perron, the symbol of Liège's civic freedom, and a row of café-restaurants with terraces such as As Ouhès. From here it's a few steps to the Place Saint-Lambert, the Maison du Pékèt and the Montagne de Bueren.
The largest square in the city centre, in front of the Prince-Bishops' Palace, right next to the Place du Marché. In winter part of the Village de Noël stands here, with around 200 stallholders; the Carré to the west and the cathedral to the south are just a few minutes' walk away.
Outdoor staircase with 374 steps from Hors-Château up to the citadel, built in 1881 and named after the sortie of the 600 Franchimontois in 1468. At the top the view opens out over the city and the Meuse valley, and at the bottom Brasserie {C} is about 70 m away; free to access at any time.
The nightlife district in the pedestrian zone between Boulevard de la Sauvenière, Rue de la Casquette and Rue Pont d'Avroy, with Rue du Pot d'Or as its central axis. Dozens of cafés, mainly students, busiest Thursday to Saturday evenings; this is where the group meets to party.
Main station by Santiago Calatrava, about 2 km south-west of the Old Town: an arch 160 m long and 32 m high, 9 tracks and around 15,000 passengers a day. ICE and Eurostar trains from Cologne and Aachen stop here, and FlixBus at stop F; La Boverie is close by over the footbridge.
Central square in the Outremeuse district across the Meuse, near the Taverne Tchantchès and the museum of the Tchantchès puppet. Around 15 August, Outremeuse celebrates its festival for several days, with giants, a procession and pékèt at the stalls in the car-free district.
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Liège goes out in four neighbourhoods: pubs and karaoke in the Carré, pékèt and escape rooms around the Place du Marché, cult cafés between the cathedral and the Meuse, and the brewery at the foot of the Montagne de Bueren. Across the Meuse lies Outremeuse.
For a metre of beer, karaoke and dancing until 06:00
In the Carré between Sauvenière and Rue Pont d'Avroy: a metre of beer with 13 Maes and dancing until 06:00 at La Cour St-Jean, wine and aperitif platters at Jeroboam, private karaoke rooms for up to 20 people at Studio Carré, and the cinema brasserie Sauvenière in front as the meeting point.
For pékèt, boulets and escape rooms
Around the Place du Marché with the Perron: around 30 kinds of pékèt at the Maison du Pékèt behind the town hall, group menus with boulets at Amon Nanesse in the same building, craft beer and live sets at the Flak Bar until 03:00, and 2 escape rooms at Keywi on En Neuvice.
For cult cafés, taps and chansons
Between the cathedral and the Meuse: the cult café Pot au Lait with its ever-changing decor, open until 04:00, board games and beers at Échecs et Malt, the 46 taps of Brasseries de Liège in the old Grand Poste, and chansons with a pianist at the café chantant Aux Olivettes by the Pont des Arches.
For the staircase, a brewery and boulets
At the foot of the Montagne de Bueren: 374 steps up to the citadel with a view over the Meuse valley, a brewery tour with a tasting for €10 at Brasserie {C}, sour beers and stand-up at its bar Sauvage, and boulets in a black pot at Bistrot d'en Face on Rue de la Goffe.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Liège looks like, whether it's a stag do, a hen party or a quieter group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Group menu with boulets behind the town hall.
A round of fruity pékèt.
Craft beer and live sets until 03:00.
A metre of beer and dancing until 06:00.
Laser game across 450 m² in Rocourt.
Tour at 15:00 with a 25 cl tasting.
Donjon & Troll for up to 8 people.
2 hours in a private room.
Cult café until 04:00.
Aperitif platter and wine by the glass.
Boulets in a black pot.
Chansons with a pianist.
Hits from the '80s to the 2000s.
Liège waffles on the Marché.
Art museum in the park, groups €3.
Tour with a tasting.
Upstairs room, house beers.
Private room for up to 20 people.
Meet at the Perron.
A glass of pékèt to try.
Liège cooking on the Place du Marché.
374 steps, with a view over the Meuse valley at the top.
Aperitif platter and sour beers.
Art between the Meuse and the Dérivation.
46 taps in the old Grand Poste.
Board games and beer.
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Budget
In Liège, a draught beer costs €5 on average, a metre of beer at La Cour St-Jean €29, boulets €19.50 and an escape room €18–37.50 per person. Group menus with drinks and karting cost more; pékèt at €1.50, the €10 brewery tour and the €2.80 TEC ticket keep the budget down.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €40–90 | boulets on the Marché, pékèt and pubs in the Carré |
| A day with an activity | €70–150 | plus an escape room, laser game, karting or a brewery tour |
| Weekend | €150–350 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These dates come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city will be packed. If you'd rather keep things relaxed, plan around them.
In early July, a 4-day festival in Rocourt focused on hip-hop and urban, plus electro and pop, with around 210,000 to 220,000 visitors.
Around 14 to 16 August, a festival lasting several days with a Mass in Walloon, a procession with giants such as Tchantchès and pékèt at the stalls, with around 200,000 visitors over 3 days.
Belgium's biggest funfair on Boulevard d'Avroy, 5 to 6 weeks until mid-November, with more than 160 rides and stalls along about 2 km and more than 1.5 million visitors.
From late November to late December, the Christmas market on the Place du Marché, Espace Tivoli and Place Saint-Lambert, with around 200 stallholders.
374 steps from Hors-Château to the citadel, built in 1881 and named after the sortie of the 600 Franchimontois in 1468. At the bottom, Brasserie {C} is waiting, about 70 m from the foot of the stairs.
Santiago Calatrava designed the station with an arch 160 m long and 32 m high, 9 tracks and 5 platforms. Around 15,000 passengers a day; it cost €312 million to build.
Every Sunday from 08:00 to 14:30, around 200 stalls along the Meuse embankments, with 10,000 to 20,000 visitors; a walk for the morning after a night in the Carré.
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