Bruges: Belgian Praline and Mendiants Chocolate Workshop
Become a chocolate maker and create your own Belgian chocolates in a guided workshop. Master the tips and tricks required to make delicious praline and mendiant chocol...
34 cheap eats places in Bruges, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Bruges: the places editors actually return to. All Bruges food.
The Chocolate Line ★ 4.7
markt · Simon Stevinplein 19, 8000 Brugge
The Chocolate Line on Simon Stevinplein in Bruges is Dominique Persoone's lab, where pralines run from caramelised shrimp-head to tree-to-bar Criollo cacao.
Tip: Watch the workshop through the back glass. Gault&Millau voted it Belgium's best chocolaterie in 2023.
Dumon Chocolatier ★ 4.5
markt · Eiermarkt 6, 8000 Brugge
Dumon on the Eiermarkt in Bruges is a family chocolatier making fresh pralines daily from old family recipes. Small shop, short queues, serious chocolate.
Tip: Buy a small box fresh rather than a sealed tin; the pralines are best within days. Several Dumon shops exist; this is the flagship.
Dees Koffiebranders ★ 4.5
markt · Hoogstraat 33, 8000 Brugge
Dees Koffiebranders on Hoogstraat in Bruges is a specialty bar and roastery in one, roasting its own beans and pouring them as espresso and filter.
Tip: The roastery is on site, so ask what is freshest. It sits east of the Burg toward Sint-Anna.
Blackbird ★ 4.5
jan-van-eyckplein · Jan Van Eyckplein 7, 8000 Brugge
Blackbird on Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges is a breakfast and brunch room rated among the city's best, running salads, toasts and strong vegan plates.
Tip: Get there before noon at weekends; the small room fills fast. Vegan plates are reliable here.
Chocolaterie Sukerbuyc ★ 4.4
minnewater · Katelijnestraat 5, 8000 Brugge
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.
Chocolatier Pol Depla ★ 4.3
minnewater · Mariastraat 20, 8000 Brugge
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.
Pralinette ★ 4.3
markt · Wollestraat 31b, 8000 Brugge
Pralinette on Wollestraat is a family chocolatier behind one of Bruges' oldest facades, where Fangio De Baets hand-makes more than 80 pralines and truffles.
Tip: Watch the pralines being filled in the workshop at the back, then build a mixed box of the fresh-cream specialties.
Patisserie Schaeverbeke ★ 4.3
sint-gillis · Schaarstraat 2, 8000 Brugge
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.
AVI '38 Specialty Coffeebar ★ 4.3
markt · Niklaas Desparsstraat 8, 8000 Brugge
AVI '38 on Niklaas Desparsstraat in Bruges is a specialty coffee bar that moved into the centre in 2024, pouring proper espresso and pour-over a short walk.
Tip: A true specialty spot near the Markt. The pour-over is where the bar shows off.
Gelateria Da Vinci ★ 4.3
markt · Geldmuntstraat 34, 8000 Brugge
Gelateria Da Vinci on Geldmuntstraat in Bruges scoops Italian-style artisan gelato, including a popular speculoos flavour. Located in Markt.
Tip: Try the speculoos gelato for the local flavour. Gluten-free cones are available at the counter.
Garlic n Greens ★ 4.3
jan-van-eyckplein · Vlamingstraat 10, 8000 Brugge
Garlic n Greens on Vlamingstraat in Bruges is a fully vegetarian and vegan Indian kitchen near the Markt, serving thalis, tofu tikka masala and dals at fair.
Tip: Lunch specials run around 17 to 19 euro, a full sit-down vegan plate. Closed Monday; lunch service noon to 15:00.
Maison La Confiance ★ 4.2
markt · Wollestraat 31a, 8000 Brugge
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.
Bar Lowie ★ 4.2
burg · Eekhoutstraat 24, 8000 Brugge
Bar Lowie on Eekhoutstraat in Bruges is a coffee bar and brunch room, pouring flat whites and dirty chai alongside smoked-salmon waffles and vegan hummus.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday 9 to 3, plus a Brunchday Sunday twice a month. The savoury waffles are the order.
Coffeebar Adriaan ★ 4.2
burg · Adriaan Willaertstraat 7, 8000 Brugge
Coffeebar Adriaan sits in a neoclassical 1832 former bank near the City Theatre in Bruges, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch under high ceilings.
Tip: Worth a look for the bank interior alone. Near the Burg, an easy mid-morning stop.
FritBar ★ 4.2
minnewater · Katelijnestraat 3, 8000 Brugge
FritBar on Katelijnestraat in Bruges is a modern frites bar opened in 2020, frying its Belgian fries in vegetable oil with twenty plus toppings and gourmet.
Tip: The pulled pork or chili cheese loaded cones turn frites into a full meal.
Lizzie's Wafels ★ 4.2
sint-jakobs · Sint-Jakobsstraat 16, 8000 Brugge
Lizzie's Wafels on Sint-Jakobsstraat in Bruges makes oversized homemade waffles, the dense Liège style caramelised at the edges, to eat on the move.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday afternoons only. The extra-large waffle is plenty for two.
FritBar ★ 4.2
minnewater · Katelijnestraat 3, 8000 Brugge
FritBar on Katelijnestraat in Bruges is a modern frites bar that opened in 2020, frying its Belgian fries in vegetable oil with twenty plus toppings, a cheap.
Tip: A plain cone with sauce stays under 10 euro. Loaded versions with pulled pork or stew make a full lunch under 15.
The Old Chocolate House ★ 4.1
minnewater · Mariastraat 1, 8000 Brugge
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.
Carpe Diem Bakery & Tea-room ★ 4.1
minnewater · Wijngaardstraat 8, 8000 Brugge
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.
Carpe Diem ★ 4.1
minnewater · Wijngaardstraat 8, 8000 Brugge
Carpe Diem near the Begijnhof in Bruges is an old-school tearoom and bakery: dark wood, stained glass, copper, and some of the best waffles in town.
Tip: Order a waffle with the coffee. It sits on the route between the Minnewater and the centre.
Frietkot De Markt ★ 4.1
markt · Markt 6, 8000 Brugge
The green frietkot on the Markt in Bruges, in front of the Belfry, is where locals get a cone of frites on a night out, twice-fried with sauce.
Tip: Order frites met mayonaise and eat them on the square. It runs late, so it doubles as a post-bar stop.
Frituur De Gentpoorte ★ 4.1
minnewater · Gentpoortstraat 58, 8000 Brugge
Frituur De Gentpoorte on Gentpoortstraat in Bruges is a neighbourhood chip shop near the old city gate, with crisp frites and Flemish snack-bar classics.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. A local frituur, so prices and queues beat the Markt kiosks.
Chez Albert ★ 4.1
markt · Breidelstraat 16, 8000 Brugge
Chez Albert on Breidelstraat in Bruges is a takeaway waffle window, turning out Brussels-style waffles to go, fresh off the iron with sweet toppings.
Tip: A waffle from the hatch is the on-foot order; the queue moves fast even in summer.
Lizzie's Wafels ★ 4.1
sint-jakobs · Sint-Jakobsstraat 16, 8000 Brugge
Lizzie's Wafels on Sint-Jakobsstraat in Bruges sells oversized homemade Liège waffles for a few euro, dense and caramelised, plenty for a cheap on-foot meal.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday afternoons only. One extra-large waffle can feed two.
The Novel ★ 4.0
markt · Eekhoutstraat 1, 8000 Brugge
The Novel on Eekhoutstraat in Bruges is a relaxed coffee bar for breakfast, lunch, smoothies and shakes. Bright and easygoing, a short walk south of the Burg.
Tip: Open 9 to 5, closed Monday and Tuesday. Good for a slow weekday breakfast.
Tonka ★ 4.0
minnewater · Walplein 18, 8000 Brugge
Tonka on Walplein in Bruges is a calm tearoom near the De Halve Maan brewery, pouring coffee and tea alongside homemade cakes. A quiet stop in a busy corner.
Tip: Pair it with a brewery visit on the same square. The cakes are the draw.
Otomat ★ 4.0
markt · Simon Stevinplein 12, 8000 Brugge
Otomat on Simon Stevinplein in Bruges makes sourdough-base pizza with Belgian-leaning toppings, including one that swaps tomato for a beer-based sauce.
Tip: The beer-sauce pizza is the local twist worth trying. Vegan bases are on the menu too.
Frietkot De Markt ★ 4.0
markt · Markt 6, 8000 Brugge
The green frites kiosk on the Markt in Bruges is the cheapest proper meal in the centre: a cone of twice-fried frites with sauce under the Belfry.
Tip: Frites with mayonnaise runs a few euro. It stays open late, so it doubles as a post-bar feed.
Frituur De Gentpoorte ★ 4.0
minnewater · Gentpoortstraat 58, 8000 Brugge
Frituur De Gentpoorte near the old city gate in Bruges is a local chip shop where frites and snack-bar classics cost less than the tourist kiosks.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. A frikandel or a stoofvlees-topped cone keeps a cheap meal Flemish.
Gran Kaffee De Passage ★ 3.9
t-zand · Dweersstraat 26, 8000 Brugge
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.
Tip: Candle-lit and busy; the value is hard to beat near 't Zand. Walk-ins usually fine on weeknights.
House of Waffles ★ 3.9
markt · Wollestraat 31, 8000 Brugge
House of Waffles on Wollestraat in Bruges runs a waffle counter near the Markt, turning out both Brussels and Liège styles to go on the main tourist run.
Tip: Ask which style you want: light and crisp Brussels, or dense sugared Liège. Takeaway is the move.
Gran Kaffee De Passage ★ 3.9
t-zand · Dweersstraat 26, 8000 Brugge
Gran Kaffee De Passage on Dweersstraat in Bruges plates cheap, generous Belgian classics like stoofvlees by candlelight, by a hostel near 't Zand.
Tip: A full beer-braised plate stays well under 20 euro. Weeknight walk-ins are usually fine.
't Zand Saturday Market ★ 3.9
t-zand · 't Zand, 8000 Brugge
The Saturday market on 't Zand in Bruges is the cheapest fresh lunch in town: cheese, bread and snack stalls where locals graze for a few euro.
Tip: Saturday morning only. Build a picnic from the stalls and eat it on a canal bench nearby.
House of Waffles ★ 3.8
markt · Wollestraat 31, 8000 Brugge
House of Waffles on Wollestraat in Bruges sells Brussels and Liège waffles to go for a few euro, a cheap sweet stop steps from the Markt and the canals.
Tip: A plain Liège waffle is the cheapest, and the most filling. Takeaway keeps the price down.
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