The suburbs ringing the old town, where the Sunday Veemarkt, De Jonkman in Sint-Kruis and quieter destination rooms sit beyond the canals.
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.
Signature: North Sea bycatch courses, Seasonal tasting menu
Order: The full tasting menu; Claeys structures it around bycatch and West Flemish produce of the week.
Tip: Closed Sunday through Tuesday. Lunch is the more accessible entry; book six weeks out for a Friday or Saturday dinner.
Cantine Copine on Steenkaai in Bruges is Karen Keygnaert's relaxed gastronomic room, opened after she left a starred format to cook no-nonsense food.
Signature: Daily gastronomic menu, Seasonal plates
Order: The daily set menu; Keygnaert keeps it short and produce-led.
Tip: It sits north-west of the centre near the canal, a short ride out. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Brouwerij Fort Lapin sits just outside the Bruges ring, founded in 2011 by Kristof Vandenbussche, making a tripel, a quadrupel and a red herbal ale.
Order: The Tripel Fort Lapin 8 or the Quadrupel 10, tasted at the source on a Saturday.
Tip: The tasting room opens Saturday afternoons; tours run by appointment for around 9 euro a head.
The Sunday market on the Veemarkt in Sint-Michiels, on Koningin Astridlaan, is where Bruges locals shop away from the centre, with food stalls.
Tip: South-west of the centre in Sint-Michiels, so a short ride out. The most local of the city's markets.
Cactus Club in Sint-Andries on Magdalenastraat is the main live-music room of Bruges, a 650-capacity venue programming indie, pop, jazz, global and experimental acts year round.
Tip: Tickets through the venue or Bandsintown. It sits in the Sint-Andries suburb, a short ride out.