Favorite places in Bruges - things to see, food & drinks
Bezienswaardigheden
The Gruuthusemuseum is a museum of applied arts in Bruges, located in the medieval Gruuthuse, the house of Louis de Gruuthuse. The collection ranges from the 15th to the 19th century.
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Gruuthusemuseum
17 DijverThe Gruuthusemuseum is a museum of applied arts in Bruges, located in the medieval Gruuthuse, the house of Louis de Gruuthuse. The collection ranges from the 15th to the 19th century.
A nice interactive museum about the history of Bruges, located on the Markt. It has recently been rebuilt on the inside, offering VR tours.
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Historium Brugge
1 MarktA nice interactive museum about the history of Bruges, located on the Markt. It has recently been rebuilt on the inside, offering VR tours.
If you feel up to it, take the climb to the top of this ancient tower. It offers you an amazing view over the historic centre.
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Belfry of Bruges
7 MarktIf you feel up to it, take the climb to the top of this ancient tower. It offers you an amazing view over the historic centre.
Interested in the history of our world famous chocolate? Visit the chocolate museum. Don't forget to taste afterwards :)
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Choco-Story - The Chocolate Museum
2 WijnzakstraatInterested in the history of our world famous chocolate? Visit the chocolate museum. Don't forget to taste afterwards :)
Great brewery with the best beers of Bruges. They have a unique 3km beer pipeline that lies underneath the city streets!
Excellent guided tours with tasting afterwards. The food in their own restaurant is also very nice!
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Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan
26 WalpleinGreat brewery with the best beers of Bruges. They have a unique 3km beer pipeline that lies underneath the city streets!
Excellent guided tours with tasting afterwards. The food in their own restaurant is also very nice!
Typical view from Bruges with the original medieval gate (Ezelpoort) to the city and the swans swimming in the water. Great for a typical Bruges picture!
Stil Ende
Typical view from Bruges with the original medieval gate (Ezelpoort) to the city and the swans swimming in the water. Great for a typical Bruges picture!
If you love nature and walks in a quiet landscape, go to the small, nearby village of Damme. There are several nice hiking routes there. Afterwards you can have a drink or Belgian waffle to reload. Damme is 10 minutes away by car.
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Damme
If you love nature and walks in a quiet landscape, go to the small, nearby village of Damme. There are several nice hiking routes there. Afterwards you can have a drink or Belgian waffle to reload. Damme is 10 minutes away by car.
Beautiful, romantic park with the most typical scenery of Bruges. One of the nicest terraces can be found in the heart of the park. The swans on the water make this park picture perfect.
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Minnewaterpark
1 MinnewaterBeautiful, romantic park with the most typical scenery of Bruges. One of the nicest terraces can be found in the heart of the park. The swans on the water make this park picture perfect.
Uit eten
Great place for lunch or casual dinner. World kitchen with a sense for fresh and local products. Very nice terrace to relax.
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The Republic
36 Sint-JakobsstraatGreat place for lunch or casual dinner. World kitchen with a sense for fresh and local products. Very nice terrace to relax.
Great food to share in a cosy typical medieval house. Very appreciated by locals.
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Tom's Diner
23 West-GistelhofGreat food to share in a cosy typical medieval house. Very appreciated by locals.
Stylish place for breakfast and lunch. They serve modern, high quality dishes. Reservations are recommended if you want to be sure of your table. On friday night, they serve dinner too. Closed on sunday.
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NOMAD
12 't ZandStylish place for breakfast and lunch. They serve modern, high quality dishes. Reservations are recommended if you want to be sure of your table. On friday night, they serve dinner too. Closed on sunday.
High quality and authentic Belgian food (stoverij, waterzooi, vol au vent) in a cosy setting.
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Cambrinus
19 PhilipstockstraatHigh quality and authentic Belgian food (stoverij, waterzooi, vol au vent) in a cosy setting.
Fantastic Belgian/French classics. Loved by locals and tourists because of the high quality food. Great location to have a citywalk afterwards
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Brasserie Raymond
5 EiermarktFantastic Belgian/French classics. Loved by locals and tourists because of the high quality food. Great location to have a citywalk afterwards
One of our favorite places to eat Belgian mussels. They are at their best int the season (september-december)
Breydel - De Coninc
24 BreidelstraatOne of our favorite places to eat Belgian mussels. They are at their best int the season (september-december)
All day breakfast place...so no pressure here! Nice toasts and tasty breakfast options.
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That's Toast
4 DweersstraatAll day breakfast place...so no pressure here! Nice toasts and tasty breakfast options.
Very cosy breakfast place. Quite famous, so reservation is recommended.
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Blackbird
7 Jan van EyckpleinVery cosy breakfast place. Quite famous, so reservation is recommended.
Place where simplicity, good food and a good glass are central.
Lion Belge is a small, cozy restaurant that is run by father and son and is accessible to everyone.
You can go there for a small snack, salad or a full meal.
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Lion Belge
123 LangestraatPlace where simplicity, good food and a good glass are central.
Lion Belge is a small, cozy restaurant that is run by father and son and is accessible to everyone.
You can go there for a small snack, salad or a full meal.
Typical Belgian café where they love music and serve great food as well. Nothing fancy, just good quality dishes that will soothe your soul.
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Lokkedize
33 Korte VuldersstraatTypical Belgian café where they love music and serve great food as well. Nothing fancy, just good quality dishes that will soothe your soul.
Meatlovers, beware! This place is famous for it’s grilled steaks. They grill the meat in front of you on the fireplace. Good quality, simple dishes. You won’t be hungry when you leave this place :-). They also offer a nice beer selection.
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Eetkroeg In 't Nieuw Museum
42 HooistraatMeatlovers, beware! This place is famous for it’s grilled steaks. They grill the meat in front of you on the fireplace. Good quality, simple dishes. You won’t be hungry when you leave this place :-). They also offer a nice beer selection.
This place offers the Belgian cuisine that we love. It is located on one of the most cosy squares in Bruges, close to the Halve Maan brewery. Although it is right in the touristic centre, locals love this place too!
't Nieuw Walnutje
3 WalpleinThis place offers the Belgian cuisine that we love. It is located on one of the most cosy squares in Bruges, close to the Halve Maan brewery. Although it is right in the touristic centre, locals love this place too!
These two fellas opened an original concept in the main shopping street: croques monsieurs or grilled cheese toasts with very tasty, original options. We’ve had the bacon one, very tasty! Just a great snack to eat in or take out on the go. Fuels you for shopping or sightseeing!
Cropains
21 GeldmuntstraatThese two fellas opened an original concept in the main shopping street: croques monsieurs or grilled cheese toasts with very tasty, original options. We’ve had the bacon one, very tasty! Just a great snack to eat in or take out on the go. Fuels you for shopping or sightseeing!
Great coffee, breakfast and brunch in a majestic old building. This place is cosy and takes you back in time.
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Coffeebar Adriaan
7 Adriaan WillaertstraatGreat coffee, breakfast and brunch in a majestic old building. This place is cosy and takes you back in time.
Maro Koffie- en Eethuis
Lovely breakfast, coffee and cakes. Nice terrace in summertime.
Cosy breakfast/brunch place with Boho vibes. Breakfast, açaï bowls, salads, sweets…for every craving an answer!
Boho Brunch
Cosy breakfast/brunch place with Boho vibes. Breakfast, açaï bowls, salads, sweets…for every craving an answer!
Drinks
Very nice cocktails, hence also quite expensive. Great for a stylish nightcab. We recommend the Pornstar Martini, it is as good as the name suggests :-)
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Groot Vlaenderen
94 VlamingstraatVery nice cocktails, hence also quite expensive. Great for a stylish nightcab. We recommend the Pornstar Martini, it is as good as the name suggests :-)
Romantic and cosy café with an exellent beer card. Especially in winter time highly recommended
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Cafe Rose Red
16 CordoeaniersstraatRomantic and cosy café with an exellent beer card. Especially in winter time highly recommended
Small, cute coffeebar with the best coffees in Bruges (in my opinion). The owner roasts his own coffebeans and has won awards for his coffeemaking skills. They have coffees on the go if the place is crowded.
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Cafuné Espresso Bar
8 AcademiestraatSmall, cute coffeebar with the best coffees in Bruges (in my opinion). The owner roasts his own coffebeans and has won awards for his coffeemaking skills. They have coffees on the go if the place is crowded.
One of the oldest and most cosy bars of Bruges. Loved by locals, very extensive beer card if you want to try a selection of Belgian beers
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't Brugs Beertje
5 KemelstraatOne of the oldest and most cosy bars of Bruges. Loved by locals, very extensive beer card if you want to try a selection of Belgian beers
‘De Garre’ means ‘super small place’ in Bruges dialect. A nice beer bar hidden right in the heart of Bruges, loved by tourists because of the authenticity. It’s worth a visit! Although a lot of tourists find their way to this place, it is still visited by locals too.
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De Garre
1 De Garre‘De Garre’ means ‘super small place’ in Bruges dialect. A nice beer bar hidden right in the heart of Bruges, loved by tourists because of the authenticity. It’s worth a visit! Although a lot of tourists find their way to this place, it is still visited by locals too.
Cosy, nicely decorated bar with great drinks if you want something else than beer. Just right next to the Grand Market.
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Bar Ran
2 Sint-AmandsstraatCosy, nicely decorated bar with great drinks if you want something else than beer. Just right next to the Grand Market.
You are more into wine? Blend is a stylish winebar and shop. You can try the wines by glass...if you’re convinced, you can bring some for home as well.
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Blend Wijnbar Wijn winkel
6 KuipersstraatYou are more into wine? Blend is a stylish winebar and shop. You can try the wines by glass...if you’re convinced, you can bring some for home as well.
Wonderful, stylish pop up winterbar. So cosy and romantic, tucked into the Minnewater park. Must visit in wintertime. The bar is part of a newly refurbished hotel. It has a lovely winter terrace with plants, lights and good heaters.
Bar Boutique
15 MinnewaterWonderful, stylish pop up winterbar. So cosy and romantic, tucked into the Minnewater park. Must visit in wintertime. The bar is part of a newly refurbished hotel. It has a lovely winter terrace with plants, lights and good heaters.
Very nice, authentic bar, loved by locals. We love the design and the vibe around there.
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De Kelk
69 LangestraatVery nice, authentic bar, loved by locals. We love the design and the vibe around there.
Contemporary and new coffeeshop that serves fresh coffee, juices and soup. In the afternoon a selected offer of nice cakes. An asset for Bruges!
Basiel Urban Greenhouse
13 MariastraatContemporary and new coffeeshop that serves fresh coffee, juices and soup. In the afternoon a selected offer of nice cakes. An asset for Bruges!
This is a family business, and the owners have won multiple awards with their refreshing and original cocktails. A must visit if you like stylish and state of the art drinks
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Bar Ran
2 Sint-AmandsstraatThis is a family business, and the owners have won multiple awards with their refreshing and original cocktails. A must visit if you like stylish and state of the art drinks
New and upcoming place where great cocktails meet good food (to share). Latin American streetfood concept
Más Brugge
10 AcademiestraatNew and upcoming place where great cocktails meet good food (to share). Latin American streetfood concept
Eetcultuur
Exquisite chocolate for real chocolate lovers. Try the unique taste combinations of chef chocolatier Dominique Persoone. Buy enough to bring back at home :-)
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The Chocolate Line
19 Simon StevinpleinExquisite chocolate for real chocolate lovers. Try the unique taste combinations of chef chocolatier Dominique Persoone. Buy enough to bring back at home :-)
Excellent chocolate and bonbons, loved by the locals. Very close to our home.
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Chocolaterie Spegelaere
92 EzelstraatExcellent chocolate and bonbons, loved by the locals. Very close to our home.
‘Homemade extra large waffles’ it says on their website, and that is exactly what you get. Tasty, light and crispy ‘Brusselse wafels’ that resemble very much the ones that my mom makes.
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Lizzie's Wafels
16 Sint-Jakobsstraat‘Homemade extra large waffles’ it says on their website, and that is exactly what you get. Tasty, light and crispy ‘Brusselse wafels’ that resemble very much the ones that my mom makes.
‘The wildest (hot) dogs in town’ is what their Facebook page says. This bar is located in a beautiful art deco house, maybe one of the most beautiful bars in town. The name of the bar refers to the grandma of owner Sarah. They offer a variety of drinks and a selected amount of ‘haute’ dogs, not your average hotdog. They have live concerts and art exhibitions. A hidden gem amidst the commercial shopping street!
Paula Mostaert
9 Geldmuntstraat‘The wildest (hot) dogs in town’ is what their Facebook page says. This bar is located in a beautiful art deco house, maybe one of the most beautiful bars in town. The name of the bar refers to the grandma of owner Sarah. They offer a variety of drinks and a selected amount of ‘haute’ dogs, not your average hotdog. They have live concerts and art exhibitions. A hidden gem amidst the commercial shopping street!