La Machine · Saint-Géry · Brussels
A dance bar in the heart of Brussels, on Place Saint-Géry
On some Saturdays, a DJ takes over the decks on La Machine’s ground floor, from 11 pm to 4 am, and entry is free. People dance at the foot of the stage, on the dance floor, in the middle of the house’s steampunk setting: gears, copper, a steam organ and a winged creature on the ceiling.
La Machine is a cocktail bar that opened in 2016 on Place Saint-Géry, a step away from the Bourse. On Fridays and Saturdays, service runs until 4 am.
The ground floor, for dancing
The dance floor lies at the foot of the slightly raised stage, with the DJ booth right next to it: that is where the Saturday DJs set up, with their decks.
On other nights the house playlist is on, and now and then a concert or a special night is scheduled: everything is announced in the listings.
The next DJ nights
Saturday 24 October
MAJOR SCALE
23H—04H · ENTRÉE LIBRE
Between two dances
At the bar: 36 cocktails, including the Signatures created by our bartenders, mocktails, and 5 Belgian beers on tap: Bel Pils, La Chouffe Blonde, Chouffe Cherry, Vedett IPA and Duvel 666. In bottles, 34 beers, from Trappists to gueuze.
For the rest of the night
Dancing as a group
A birthday, a night out with friends, a group that wants to dance: from 8 guests, book a table in the bar. On Fridays and Saturdays, that is up to 15 guests, arriving by 10:30 pm at the latest.
From 30 guests, on a Friday or Saturday, your group can reserve a space on the ground floor on a minimum spend and on request: up to the back of the ground floor — the stage and the dance floor — together with La Lodge, for 100 guests. If you bring your own DJ, they play in the DJ booth next to the dance floor.
For a night that is yours alone, Le Boudoir, in the basement, is available for private hire with its own bar and its own bartender: it is the room where you play your own music, over Bluetooth or with your DJ, and the home of the karaoke.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an entry fee on DJ nights?
No. Saturday DJ nights are free to enter, from 11 pm to 4 am. There is no need to book to come and dance.
When can you dance at La Machine?
On programmed Saturdays, when a DJ is on the decks on the ground floor, from 11 pm to 4 am. Dates and DJ names are in the listings. On other nights, the music is the house’s own.
How late is the bar open?
Until 4 am on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 am on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1 am on Mondays and Tuesdays, midnight on Sundays.
Do we need to book a table?
Not below 8 guests: just come in. From 8, book a table in the bar; on Fridays and Saturdays that is up to 15 guests, arriving by 10:30 pm at the latest. All the rules are in the booking conditions.
We are more than 30 and want to dance: is that possible?
Yes, on a Friday or Saturday: your group can reserve a space on the ground floor on a minimum spend and on request — the stage, then the stage and the dance floor together with La Lodge, up to 100 guests. Write to us from the private parties page.
From what age are guests served?
Beer is served from 16, spirits from 18. Our bartenders check ages, without exception.