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rile* books
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62 Rue des Commerçants, Brussels
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rile* books is an independent bookshop at Rue des Commerçants 62, near Dansaert in central Brussels. It is listed as gay-friendly rather than an LGBTQ+ shop, though its stock of art, critical theory, feminism and culture books in English and French overlaps a lot with queer reading.
The shop is small and run with a clear point of view, and reviewers mention the staff recommendations and the shop dog. It sometimes hosts readings and book launches, so check its social channels for dates. Google reviewers rate it 4.9 from a small number of reviews.
Features
Gay-friendly (straight venue)
Smoke-free
Free entry
Card payments accepted
Walk-ins welcome
Day venue
Evening venue
Year-round
Gay-friendly (straight venue)
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38 reviews
Based on 38 Google reviews.
Chiara
Jul 2026
★★★★★
Great collection, nice shopkeepers
Qurratulain
Nov 2025
★★★★★
jaye
Aug 2025
★★★★★
Sofie Van Geit
Jul 2025
★★★★★
Lukas Franta
Jun 2025
★★★★★
BaramoutusBustus
Jun 2025
★★★★★
One of the best hidden spot in Brussels for art stuff !! There are many super cool books about arts, graphics, design in different language (French and English) ! You really should stop by if you are into culture ! And there is a big space behind for expos
Leon Veenendaal
May 2025
★★★★★
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Last updated on 7 November 2026