BrugesEntertainment

Pub entertainment in Bruges

  1. A

    L'estaminet

    With its weighty dark-timber beams, low lighting, fabulous scratchy background jazz and convivial clatter, this neighbourhood café scarcely seems to have changed since it opened in 1900. It's primarily a drinking spot but also serves time-honoured dishes like spaghetti bolognaise with a baked cheese crust. Summer sees its loyal following flow onto the front terrace.

    reviewed

  2. B

    De Garre

    This tiny beer-specialist pub packs 'em in for its exclusive Tripel de Garre beer. It's hidden in a narrow cul-de-sac between the Markt and the Burg and is notoriously hard to find; look for the gate on the side of the building.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Café Vlissinghe

    Luminaries have frequented Bruges' oldest pub since it first opened its doors in 1515. The interior is gorgeously preserved but in summer the best seats are in the shady garden where you can play boules in between sips.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Cambrinus

    Traditional Belgian and Italian-inspired snacks, as well as good-value lunch and dinner menus help soak up the hundreds of varieties of beer at this 17th-century sculpture-adorned brasserie/pub.

    reviewed