Otomat is a street-food stop in Markt, Bruges.
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.
Address: Simon Stevinplein 12, 8000 Brugge, Bruges
Gelateria Da Vinci on Geldmuntstraat in Bruges scoops Italian-style artisan gelato, including a popular speculoos flavour. The summer queues say it all.
Try: Artisan gelato
Tip: Try the speculoos gelato for the local flavour. Gluten-free cones are available at the counter.
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.
Try: Belgian frites
Tip: Order frites met mayonaise and eat them on the square. It runs late, so it doubles as a post-bar stop.
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.
Try: Brussels waffles
Tip: A waffle from the hatch is the on-foot order; the queue moves fast even in summer.
Gelateria Da Vinci on Geldmuntstraat in Bruges scoops Italian-style artisan gelato, including a popular speculoos flavour. The summer queues say it all.
Try: Artisan gelato
Tip: Try the speculoos gelato for the local flavour. Gluten-free cones are available at the counter.
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.
Try: Belgian frites
Tip: Order frites met mayonaise and eat them on the square. It runs late, so it doubles as a post-bar stop.
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 burgers on the side.
Try: Loaded Belgian frites
Tip: The pulled pork or chili cheese loaded cones turn frites into a full meal. Vegetable-oil fry means vegans can join in.
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.
Try: Belgian frites
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. A local frituur, so prices and queues beat the Markt kiosks.
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.
Try: Brussels waffles
Tip: A waffle from the hatch is the on-foot order; the queue moves fast even in summer.
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.
Try: Liège waffles
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday afternoons only. The extra-large waffle is plenty for two.
