De Republiek is a belgian restaurant in Sint Jakobs, Bruges.
Editorially verified August 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Sint-Jakobsstraat 36, 8000 Brugge, Bruges
Freddy's by Kok au Vin opened in 2025 in the historic De Bottelier building on Sint-Jakobsstraat in Bruges, an honest Belgian-French bistro from the Kok au.
OrderA Flemish meat plate; the kitchen leans on traditional preparations from Bruges-area farmers.
TipOpen Tuesday to Saturday. The retro 1960s-70s dining room is the draw; book ahead.
't Nieuw Walnutje on Walplein in Bruges, by the De Halve Maan brewery, has run since 2017 under siblings Glenn and Lynn Vanden Broucke, serving Flemish tapas.
OrderA spread of the Flemish tapas; affordable and built for sharing.
TipOn the Walplein square steps from the brewery, so an easy pairing with a Halve Maan visit.
Pieter Pourbus in Bruges fills a 1561 house once home to the Flemish Primitive painter, cooking traditional Flemish food strong on grilled and braised meats.
OrderA Flemish meat plate; the kitchen leans classical.
TipDinner Friday to Tuesday plus Sunday lunch; closed Wednesday and Thursday. The historic house is the draw.
Freddy's by Kok au Vin opened in 2025 in the historic De Bottelier building on Sint-Jakobsstraat in Bruges, an honest Belgian-French bistro from the Kok au.
OrderA Flemish meat plate; the kitchen leans on traditional preparations from Bruges-area farmers.
TipOpen Tuesday to Saturday. The retro 1960s-70s dining room is the draw; book ahead.
Gran Kaffee De Passage on Dweersstraat in Bruges is a candle-lit Belgian brasserie by a hostel, with cheap, generous stoofvlees and beer-braised classics.
OrderThe stoofvlees with frites; it is the everyday Flemish plate done well and cheap.
TipCandle-lit and busy; the value is hard to beat near 't Zand. Walk-ins usually fine on weeknights.
Tou.Gou on Smedenstraat in Bruges is a Bib Gourmand lunch room with a countryside theme: classic French plates like partridge, snails and tripe.
OrderThe chef's daily suggestion; the card is short and changes with what is in season.
TipLunch is the main service. The Smedenstraat shopping street sits west of the Markt toward 't Zand.
Assiette Blanche near the Burg in Bruges is a classic restaurant under Stefaan Timmerman, running Franco-Belgian dishes and regional grey-shrimp plates.
OrderThe hand-peeled grey shrimp, the regional speciality this room built its name on over the years.
TipJust off the Burg square, so handy between sights. Book ahead at weekends.
