Bruges, Belgium — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Bruges, Belgium
Restaurants
Recommended restaurants
Den Gouden Cop
On the corner of Markt Square, this restaurant specializes in Flemish dishes, bouillabaisse and Norman pancakes.
Steenstraat 1
Tel: (050) 338 384.
Website: www.dengoudencop.be
Price: $$
De Verbeelding
Cheap and cheerful pastas, salads and tapas in pleasant historic surroundings close to Markt Square.
Oude Burg 26
Tel: (050) 338 294.
Website: www.deverbeeldingbrugge.be
Price: $
Mosselkelder
No visit to Flanders is complete without trying the national dish, steamed mussels. Mosselkelder (Mussel Cellar) is an inexpensive choice for those keen to sample these and other Flemish specialties.
Huidenvettersplein 5
Tel: (050) 342 320.
Website: www.mosselkelder.be
Price: $$
Saint-Amour ('t Voermanshuys)
Creative menu prepared by a former winner of the Best Flemish Chef award.
Oude Burg 14
Tel: (050) 337 172.
Website: www.saint-amour.be
Price: $$$$
't Zwaantje
Traditional Belgian French cuisine with a wide choice of seafood and seasonal specialties.
Gentpoortvest 70
Tel: (050) 343 885.
Website: www.hetzwaantje.be
Price: $$$
Nightlife
Bruges makes no attempt to be a wild nightspot (for big clubs and the bright lights it is better to make the short trip to Ostend). Most of the ’action’ takes place in the streets in and around the old center of the city - around every corner there is an inviting bar tempting you to indulge in the excellent Belgian beers.
Bars: Try ’t Brugs Beertje, Kemelstraat 5, for its excellent beer selection; The Crash, Langestraat 78, for rock music fans; or Grand Café du Théâtre, Kuipersstraat 14, for a lively evening in elegant surroundings.
Party Bars/Clubs: Café de Vuurmolen, Kraanplein 5, is a lively spot for dancing the night away. Thema Café Underwhere? is a popular club at Kraanplein 6, while Bras Beers and Liquors Pub, ’t Zand 10, is another good option for the party animal.
Live Music: Cactus Muziekcentrum, Magdalenastraat 27, St Andries puts on a broad-ranging selection of concerts. Celtic Ireland, Burg 8, offers nightly live music with an Irish flavor.
