It’s not easy to find Sas 6. You might need to ask a local. This idyllic waterfront café is located at Sas 6 (Lock No. 6) on the Herentals-Bochold canal near Mol.
The authentic Flemish interior has two dark rooms furnished with antique lamps, oil paintings and red velvet cinema seats. There are tables out in the garden under the lime trees where cyclists stop off for an Oude Geuze beer and a bowl of soup.
It is one of the most romantic bars in Belgium, even if it is one of the hardest to find.
Derek Blyth’s hidden secret of the day: Derek Blyth is the author of the bestselling “The 500 Hidden Secrets of Belgium”. He picks out one of his favourite hidden secrets for The Brussels Times every day.
