Please order from your table and, once you’ve had your fill, pay at the bar. 

White

  • Riesling Kabinett 2021/ Schönberg / 100% Riesling / Hessische Bergstrasse,  Germany / 8% ABV / Glass €6 / Bottle €27

In the mood for something light, elegant, and sweet? This late harvest style Riesling is an absolute delight.

  • Pulp Fiction 2020 (Natural Wine) / Machherndl / Grüner Veltliner & Riesling / Wachau, Austria / 12,5% ABV / Glass €7,5  / Bottle €34

This offbeat and unfiltered wine can best be summed up by the winemaker, Erich, himself: “Not needy, but simply naughty. Suitable for sexy meals and making love–not falling asleep.”

 

  • Buntsandstein Blanc de Noir 2020 / Steintal / 100% Pinot Noir / Klingenberg,  Germany / 12% ABV / Glass €8 / Bottle €39

More commonly a red wine, this Pinot Noir features nutty and herbaceous aromas, with  just a hint of lemon, a lively acidity, and a touch of cream.

 

  • Pinot Gris 2021 / Gloire de Duras / 100% Pinot Gris / Wilderen, Belgium / 12% ABV / Glass €8 / Bottle €38

An award-winning Pinot Gris from the Limburg region of Belgium, featuring notes of pear and stone fruit.

 

  • Morillon 2021 / Schauer / 100% Chardonnay / Südsteiermark, Austria / 13,5% ABV / Glass €8,5 / Bottle €42

For better or for worse, Chardonnay grows almost everywhere, so why not try one from the steep vineyards at the base of the Austrian alps?

 

Orange

 

  • Il Vino Che Non C’E 2022 (Natural Wine) / Poderi Cellario / 100% Malvasia / Piemonte, Italy / 13% ABV / Glass €8 / Bottle €39

This lovely Italian wine has notes of exotic fruit and honey, which add a splash of sweetness to round off the natural acidity of the orange wine.

 

  • Gelber Muskateller ‘Natural’ 2021 (Natural Wine) / Hannes Sabathi / 100% Gelber Muscateller / Steirerland, Austria / 11,5% ABV / Glass €9/ Bottle €45

This fresh and aromatic wine has an almost hoppy finish, and is an experiment for the Hannes Sabathi, whose family has been making wine for six generations.

 

Rosé

 

  • Fatal(e) 2022 / Vin des Potes & Catherine Bernard / 90% Carignan & 10% Gernache / Languedoc, France / 12% ABV / Glass €8 / Bottle €40

This dark, unconventional rosé features notes of raspberry and cranberry and has a habit of growing on you.

 

  • Rosé Brut 2020 / Vaux / Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc & Chardonnay / Rheingau, Germany / 12% ABV / Glass €8 / Bottle €39

A dry, elegant sparkling rosé created using the same method as champagne.

 

Red

 

  • Tête Red2020 / Les Tètes / Merlot and Grolleau / AOP Touraine, France / 13% ABV / Glass €7 / Bottle €26

This light, easy-drinking red wine from Loire is a perfect summertime wine, and features notes of raspberry and blackberry.

 

  • Spätburgunder Trocken 2018 / Barth / 100% Pinot Noir / Rheingau, Germany / 14% ABV / Glass €8 / Bottle €38

If you like a dry, medium-bodied German red wine with notes of cherry and a touch of vanilla—and who doesn’t—this wine is for you

 

  • Tierra Savia 2020 (Natural Wine) / Piu Tinto / 95% Grenache & 5% Tempranillo / Seville, Spain / 14,5% ABV /  Glass €8 / Bottle €37

This wine all luddites can appreciate: the grapes are picked by hand, then fermented for one month in a 100-year-old amphora, then buried and aged in that same amphora for ten months. Medium-bodied but powerful, with notes of strawberry jam.

 

  • Bodegas Quixote 2018 / DOP Pago Casa del Blanco / Merlot, Tempranillo & Petit Verdot / La Mancha, Spain / 14,5% ABV /  Glass €7 / Bottle €30

Aged for twelve months in French and American oak barrels, then stored in a cellar for three years, giving you this woody, full-bodied wine with a long aftertaste.

 

 

Sparkling

  • Brombeerblaat & Apfel / Von Wiesen / Rheingau, Germany / 0% ABV /    Glass €6 / Bottle €30

This sparkling mix of appel and blackberry juices has notes of a refined tea on the nose, and on the palate has a refreshing bitterness that is rare to experience. Give it a try—you’ll come back for more!

 

  • Träublein / Vaux / Rheingau, Germany / 0% ABV / Glass €6 / Bottle €25

What better place to drink grape juice from than a vineyard? This non-alcoholic concoction has the color of a light rosé, the taste of an elegant grape juice, and the slight spritz of an aged champagne.

 

  • Rosé Brut 2020 / Vaux / Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc & Chardonnay / Rheingau, Germany / 12% ABV / Glass €8 / Bottle €39

See Rosé.

 

 

*A quick note about natural wines: natural wines are not simply organic. Generally, the term is applied to vineyards who reject today’s sophisticated winemaking technology, and seek to produce wine in the same manner they did a century ago.  This means the yeast they use tends to be wild, sulfites are usually not added, and the vineyard’s environmental impact is minimal.

 

LIQUIDS THAT AREN’T WINE

 

Beer

Rex (6,9% ABV) €4,5

Triple d'Anvers (8% ABV) €4,5

Orval (6,2% ABV) €4,5

 

Coffee

 

Our beans are brought to you by Crossroast/Caffe Mundi (Oude Beurs 24, 2000 Antwerpen)

 

Espresso €2,9

Double Espresso €3,2

Americano €3,2

Cappuccino €3,8

Flat White  €4,3

Latte €4

 

Hot Chocolate & Chai

 

Hot Chocolate (Dark)  €4

Hot Chocolate (Milk) €4

Hot Chocolate (White) €4

Hot Chocolate (Ruby) €4

Hot Chocolate (Vegan)€5

Chai Latte €4,5

Dirty Chai Latte €5

 

Tea

Our teas are brought to you by Songbird/Caffe Mundi (Oude Beurs 24, 2000 Antwerpen)

 

Earl Grey (Black) €3,5

English Breakfast (Black) €3,5

Orange (Black) €3,5

Steamed Zomba (Green) €3,5

Peach & Ginger (Green) €3,5

White Hibiscus (White) €3,5

 

Herbal Infusions

 

Rooibos €4

Chamomile €4

Spearmint €4

 

Iced

Iced Latte€6

Iced Chai Latte€6

Iced Americano€4,5

 

Soft Drinks

 

Fritz Cola (20 cL) €3,5

Fritz Cola Light (20 cL) €3,5

Fritz Rhubarb Soda (20cL) €3,5

Fritz Lemonade (20cl) €3,5

Ginger Ale (20 cL) €3,8

Ginger Beer (20 cL) €3,8

Apple Juice (20 cL) €3

 

Water

 Sparkling (20cL) €2,5

Still (20cL) €2,5

 

OH YEAH, FOOD IS A THING

Hummus - €7

Served with crackers

Olives - €5

Large, green Bella Cerignola olives

Cheese of the Month - €9,5

Brought to you by Van Tricht (crackers may contain nuts)

Chocolate Chip Cookie - €4

Check the stand - By Cookielee

 

About Us

Luddites is bookstore, wine bar and a safe haven for people who want to evade the digital world, in pursuit of quietude or Bacchic bliss. Housed in a historic building in the center of Antwerp, we offer the largest selection of English books in the city, as well as a great selection of Dutch books. Hidden just up the stairs is a wine bar where customers can enjoy an exceptional but affordable glass of wine.

Luddites is a project dreamed up by Richard Bolte and Jorien Caers on one dark, stormy night. We think was also the Ides of March or something—but, like, in October of 2018. After more than a year of planning, renovating and deciding we're never ever coming near a can of paint again, Luddites officially opened its doors on the 5th of March 2020.

 

Pronunciation

Luddites is not a French word and is not pronounced like “crudités.” Luddites believed in Luddism and claimed to be followers of Ned Ludd, a largely fictional character probably based on King Lud of Britain, who was also largely fictional. Thus, it is pronounced luh-daits, just like supporters of King James II’s claim to the throne were called Jacobites (ja-kub-baits).