28 belgian places in Bruges we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Bruges | Belgian across every city.
Belgian cooking in Bruges spans the full range, from fine modern Flemish kitchens to brown cafes and frietkots. Bistro Bruut sits on the Meestraat canal near the Markt and De Jonkman holds the upmarket end out in Sint-Kruis, while Den Amand and De Stove keep the classic city-centre bistro alive. For the casual classics, De Garre and 't Brugs Beertje pour the beer near the Markt, and waffles turn up at Lizzie's Wafels and House of Waffles.
Bistro Bruut ★ 4.8
markt · Meestraat 9, 8000 Brugge
Bistro Bruut sits on the Meestraat canal in Bruges, cooking modern Flemish food on regional produce. Gault&Millau rates the kitchen 16 points.
Locàle by Kok au Vin ★ 4.6
sint-gillis · Ezelstraat 21, 8000 Brugge
Locàle by Kok au Vin in Bruges is Jürgen Aerts's sharing-plates room on Ezelstraat, successor to his Kok au Vin, leaning on organic local produce.
Bistro Refter ★ 4.7
sint-anna · Molenmeers 2, 8000 Brugge
Bistro Refter in Bruges is Geert Van Hecke's contemporary bistro on Molenmeers, the relaxed counterpart to his fine-dining room. Good food at fair prices.
Den Amand ★ 4.5
markt · Sint-Amandsstraat 4, 8000 Brugge
Den Amand is a small family bistro off the Markt in Bruges, on car-free Sint-Amandsstraat, where Ann Vissers cooks seasonal vegetable, fish and meat dishes.
L.E.S.S. Eatery ★ 4.2
t-zand · 't Zand 21, 8000 Brugge
L.E.S.S. Eatery on 't Zand in Bruges is chef Ruige Vermeire's sharing-plates room, running seasonal Belgian small plates with a terrace facing the square.
Assiette Blanche ★ 4.1
burg · Philipstockstraat 23, 8000 Brugge
Assiette Blanche near the Burg in Bruges is a classic restaurant under Stefaan Timmerman, running Franco-Belgian dishes and regional grey-shrimp plates.
Tom's Diner ★ 4.2
sint-gillis · West Gistelhof 23, 8000 Brugge
Tom's Diner sits on West Gistelhof in the residential Sint-Gillis quarter of Bruges, away from the tourist run, cooking honest Belgian bistro plates.
De Republiek ★ 4.0
sint-jakobs · Sint-Jakobsstraat 36, 8000 Brugge
De Republiek on Sint-Jakobsstraat in Bruges is a grand cafe with a courtyard terrace, attached to the arthouse cinema. All-day food, drinks and a young crowd.
Pieter Pourbus ★ 3.9
markt · Pieter Pourbusstraat 1, 8000 Brugge
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.
Freddy's by Kok au Vin ★ 4.2
sint-jakobs · Sint-Jakobsstraat 63, 8000 Brugge
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.
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.
De Jonkman ★ 4.8
sint-kruis · Maalse Steenweg 438, 8310 Brugge
De Jonkman in Bruges holds two Michelin stars under Filip Claeys, who builds menus around lesser-known North Sea fish from his room in Sint-Kruis.
Zet'Joe by Geert Van Hecke ★ 4.6
langestraat · Langestraat 11, 8000 Brugge
Zet'Joe in Bruges holds one Michelin star under Geert Van Hecke, who ran three-star De Karmeliet for twenty years before opening this warmer Langestraat room.
De Stove ★ 4.4
markt · Kleine Sint-Amandsstraat 4, 8000 Brugge
De Stove in Bruges has cooked fresh Zeebrugge fish since 1998, a few steps off the Markt. The room seats barely twenty, so the kitchen stays personal.
Frietkot De Markt ★ 4.0
markt · Markt 6, 8000 Brugge
The green frites kiosk on the Markt in Bruges is the classic late stop, where locals line up for a cone of frites with sauce after the bars wind down.
't Brugs Beertje ★ 4.4
markt · Kemelstraat 5, 8000 Brugge
't Brugs Beertje on Kemelstraat in Bruges keeps pouring its 300-strong Belgian beer list into the early hours, with cheese plates to line the stomach.
't Poatersgat ★ 4.3
vlamingstraat · Vlamingstraat 82, 8000 Brugge
't Poatersgat on Vlamingstraat in Bruges runs late in its candle-lit cellar, a long Belgian beer list and a warm vaulted room away from the Markt crowds.
Café Vlissinghe ★ 4.6
sint-anna · Blekersstraat 2, 8000 Brugge
Café Vlissinghe is the oldest pub in bruges, pouring since 1515, sits down a quiet sint-anna side street most visitors never reach despite its age.
De Garre ★ 4.8
markt · De Garre 1, 8000 Brugge
De Garre off Breidelstraat in Bruges is reached down a doorway-wide alley pouring an 11 percent house tripel, three is the house limit by the table.
Onslow ★ 4.3
sint-anna · Jeruzalemstraat 53, 8000 Brugge
Onslow is a small modern kitchen in the residential sint-anna quarter on jeruzalemstraat, well off the tourist circuit that clogs the centre.
Tom's Diner ★ 4.2
sint-gillis · West Gistelhof 23, 8000 Brugge
Tom's Diner is tucked into the residential sint-gillis quarter on west gistelhof, this bistro draws locals to a street day-trippers rarely find.
't Poatersgat ★ 4.0
vlamingstraat · Vlamingstraat 82, 8000 Brugge
't Poatersgat is an underground beer cellar reached through a small gate on vlamingstraat that visitors walk past without noticing the entrance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.