The big square by the concert hall: the Saturday market from 08:00 to 13:30, the BMCC on Beursplein where the Beer Festival is held, and places such as That's Toast.
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Order The Chef's Special, or at dinner the extensive chef's Signature menu.
L.E.S.S. Eatery at 't Zand 21 in Bruges serves Asian-inspired dishes to share or keep for yourself, from an à la carte menu or a Signature menu.
Order The classic Flemish dishes cooked by chef Reinart Swertvaegher and his sons.
Gran Kaffee De Passage at Dweersstraat 26 in Bruges serves classic Flemish dishes, some with an international touch, cooked by chef Reinart Swertvaegher.
't Zand Saturday Market is a market at 't Zand in Bruges, open on Saturday from 08:00 to 13:30.
The Bruges Beer Festival fills the BMCC on Beursplein; its 18th edition on 12 and 13 September 2026 had around 50 breweries pouring some 350 beers.
Meifoor Brugge, a funfair going back to a trade fair of 1200, fills 't Zand and the Koning Albert I-park with 90 rides and stalls selling waffles and frites.
On this list, shown aboveGran Kaffee De Passage't Zand Saturday Market
Order Breakfast with a barista quality coffee and a slow juice.
That's Toast at Dweersstraat 4 in Bruges is open 7/7 for breakfasts, barista quality coffees and slow juices, to eat in or take out, with no reservations.