Food destinations within easy reach of Bruges, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Bruges, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Gentse waterzooi and purple cuberdon sweets
Ghent, 28 minutes from Bruges by train, is the home of waterzooi, the regional soup of chicken or fish, and of the purple cone-shaped cuberdon candy.
Train from Brugge station to Gent-Sint-Pieters (92 trains a day, per Trainline)
Famous for Vistrap fish market and Ostend grey shrimp
Ostend is 13 minutes from Bruges by train; its open-air Vistrap fish market sells fresh North Sea fish and Ostend grey shrimp on most days of the year.
Train from Brugge station to Oostende (60 trains a day, per Trainline)
Famous for The Damse Vaart boat and the Michelin-starred De Zuidkant
Damme is reached from Bruges on the Lamme Goedzak riverboat along the Damse Vaart in 35 minutes, or by bike; De Zuidkant here holds a Michelin star.
Lamme Goedzak canal boat from Bruges in season (4 April to 1 November in 2026), or by bike
Famous for The old fish market, now the Seafront promenade
Zeebrugge, officially opened as a port in 1907, is Belgium's main fishing port; the Seafront promenade on its old fish market has shops and food outlets.
Train from Brugge station to Zeebrugge dorp
Famous for Maison Dandoy speculoos and Brussels waffles
Brussels is about an hour from Bruges by train. Maison Dandoy, founded there in 1829, still bakes speculoos in wooden moulds near the Grand-Place.
Train from Brugge station to Brussels (71 trains a day, per Trainline)
