Best Coffee Ride Stops in Flanders: 7 Cafés Every Cyclist Must Visit

☕🚴 Best Coffee Ride Stops in Flanders

Our Favorite Mid-Ride Refuel Spots, Curated by Çois Cycling Legacy

At Çois Cycling Legacy, we don’t just design clothes for cyclists — we ride, we stop, we caffeinate.
A proper coffee stop is where legs recover and stories begin. So here’s our hand-picked list of cycling-friendly coffee spots in Flanders — cafés that welcome lycra, serve great coffee and are surrounded by stunning riding routes.

1. Peloton Café – Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen (Oudenaarde)

📍 Markt 43, 9700 Oudenaarde
🔗 www.crvv.be/peloton-cafe

The ultimate cycling hotspot in Flanders. Watch race footage, soak up Flemish cycling heritage and sip coffee just steps from the Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg and Koppenberg.
A pilgrimage-worthy stop for every flandrien at heart.

2. Vitesse Coffee & Cycling – Antwerp

📍 Provinciestraat 82, 2018 Antwerpen
🔗 vitesse.cc

Urban, minimalist and made for cyclists. Specialty coffee meets bike culture. Ideal starting or ending point for Schelde loops or Kempen gravel rides.

3. Manuvel – Sint-Niklaas

📍 Stationsstraat 73, 9100 Sint-Niklaas
🔗 manuvel.be

A cyclist-owned café that blends good design with a relaxed vibe. Expect great coffee, friendly service and regular two-wheeled visitors. Great for exploring Waasland and Scheldevallei routes.

4. Fringale – Zoersel (North of Antwerp)

📍 Kerkstraat 19, Zoersel, 2980
🔗 https://cafefringale.com

A favorite among northern Antwerp locals. Great coffee, calm setting and a perfect stop during rides through Kalmthoutse Heide, Wuustwezel or the Noorderkempen.

5. Café Welkom – Noorderwijk (Herentals)

📍 Ring 20, 2200 Herentals
🔗 http://www.cafewelkom.be

Classic Belgian café vibes with a big heart for cyclists. Surrounded by quiet Kempen routes and often buzzing with local pelotons.

6. NOIR – Leuven

📍 Naamsestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
🔗 https://www.noir.coffee/

Sleek, specialty coffee spot with serious espresso. Loved by garvel and road cyclists heading out to Brabantse Wouden, Hageland, or the Overijse hills. One of the best urban pre-ride fuel stops.

7. Cycling Hub Geraardsbergen

📍 Dierkoststraat 18, 9500 Geraardsbergen
🔗 www.cyclinghub.be 

Start or end your assault on the legendary Muur van Geraardsbergen here. Cycling Hub offers coffee, community and a perfect spot to soak in one of the most iconic climbs in Belgium.
Expect bikes everywhere, race vibes and plenty of stories being shared on the terrace.

🗺️ Plan Smarter, Ride Better

Want the perfect coffee ride route in Flanders?

• Use apps like Komoot, Strava, or RideWithGPS to plan your loop around these cafés.

• Go early to beat the brunch crowd (and secure that outside table).

• Don’t forget your bike lock if you're sitting inside.

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