The Heuvel and Piusplein are the two main axes of Tilburg's bar life. The Heuvel is the older, more central strip — a pedestrian square lined with brown cafes and Irish-style pubs. The Piusplein, a short walk west, draws a younger, more student-heavy crowd and stays busy until the early hours. Between them is a city that drinks seriously but without much pretension.
't Buitenbeentje on the Heuvel is a reliable anchor — one of those places that's been around long enough to know what it's doing, with good beer prices and a terrace that catches the afternoon sun.