Chocolaterie Sukerbuyc is a bakery in Minnewater, Bruges.
Sukerbuyc on Katelijnestraat in Bruges makes its chocolates in the workshop behind the shop, so you watch the pralines finished, with a tearoom alongside.
Tip: The attached tearoom serves a proper hot chocolate. The workshop is visible from the counter.
Address: Katelijnestraat 5, 8000 Brugge, Bruges
Pol Depla on Mariastraat in Bruges has made chocolate since 1958 and produces the Brugs Swaentje, a praline tied to the Gruuthuse history of the city.
Tip: Ask for the Brugs Swaentje, the praline the shop is known for. Near the Church of Our Lady.
Worth the queue: Brugs Swaentje praline
The Old Chocolate House on Mariastraat in Bruges pairs a praline shop with a tearoom, where you stir your own hot chocolate from warm milk and cocoa buttons.
Tip: The make-your-own hot chocolate is the order; pick your chocolate by cocoa percentage. Near the Church of Our Lady.
Worth the queue: Build-your-own hot chocolate
Carpe Diem near the Begijnhof in Bruges is a long-running bakery and tearoom, with a case of cakes and pastries and some of the city's best waffles.
Tip: Buy a loaf or a pastry at the counter, or sit in the wood-panelled tearoom for a waffle.
Worth the queue: Brussels waffles and pastries
Pol Depla on Mariastraat in Bruges has made chocolate since 1958 and produces the Brugs Swaentje, a praline tied to the Gruuthuse history of the city.
Tip: Ask for the Brugs Swaentje, the praline the shop is known for. Near the Church of Our Lady.
Worth the queue: Brugs Swaentje praline
BbyB on Sint-Amandsstraat in Bruges is a modern praline house from chef Bart Desmidt and chocolatier Jan Verleye, with flavour-led pralines in plain boxes.
Tip: The five-praline tasting box is the way in. The design-forward packaging travels well as a gift.
Worth the queue: Flavour-led praline selections
Maison La Confiance on Wollestraat in Bruges is a speculoos specialist, baking the spiced biscuit in eight variations alongside shortbread and butter cakes.
Tip: The plain speculoos is the classic; the variations make easy gifts. A short walk from the Belfry.
Worth the queue: Speculoos in eight variations
The Old Chocolate House on Mariastraat in Bruges pairs a praline shop with a tearoom, where you stir your own hot chocolate from warm milk and cocoa buttons.
Tip: The make-your-own hot chocolate is the order; pick your chocolate by cocoa percentage. Near the Church of Our Lady.
Worth the queue: Build-your-own hot chocolate
Patisserie Schaeverbeke on Schaarstraat in Bruges is a neighbourhood patissier rated among the city's best, with laminated pastries, cakes and viennoiserie.
Tip: It sits east of the centre toward Sint-Gillis. Get there in the morning for the full pastry case.
Worth the queue: Seasonal patisserie and viennoiserie
Carpe Diem near the Begijnhof in Bruges is a long-running bakery and tearoom, with a case of cakes and pastries and some of the city's best waffles.
Tip: Buy a loaf or a pastry at the counter, or sit in the wood-panelled tearoom for a waffle.
Worth the queue: Brussels waffles and pastries
