9 editor picks in Bruges.
9 cafe places in Bruges we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Bruges | Cafe across every city.
The Bruges coffee scene is small but serious, mostly tucked into the streets around the Markt and the Burg. Dees Koffiebranders roasts near the Markt and Blackbird sits by Jan van Eyckplein, while Coffeebar Adriaan and Bar Lowie work the Burg side. Carpe Diem and Tonka cover the Minnewater end for a flat white away from the busiest squares.
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.
TipThe roastery is on site, so ask what is freshest. It sits east of the Burg toward Sint-Anna.
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.
TipGet there before noon at weekends; the small room fills fast. Vegan plates are reliable here.
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.
TipOpen Tuesday to Saturday 9 to 3, plus a Brunchday Sunday twice a month. The savoury waffles are the order.
Coffeebar Adriaan sits in a neoclassical 1832 former bank near the City Theatre in Bruges, serving coffee, breakfast and lunch under high ceilings.
TipWorth a look for the bank interior alone. Near the Burg, an easy mid-morning stop.
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.
TipA true specialty spot near the Markt. The pour-over is where the bar shows off.
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.
TipOpen 9 to 5, closed Monday and Tuesday. Good for a slow weekday breakfast.
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.
TipOrder a waffle with the coffee. It sits on the route between the Minnewater and the centre.
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.
TipPair it with a brewery visit on the same square. The cakes are the draw.
De Republiek on Sint-Jakobsstraat in Bruges keeps its courtyard and bar running late, a grand cafe by the arthouse cinema that draws a younger local crowd.
OrderGrand-cafe plates and drinks
TipThe courtyard fills on warm nights. The kitchen closes before the bar, so eat early and keep drinking late.
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