Must-see restaurants in Bruges

Having just 20 seats keeps this gem intimate. Fish caught daily is the house speciality, but the monthly changing menu also includes the likes of wild…

Den Dyver is a pioneer of fine beer dining where you match the brew you drink with the one the chef used to create the sauce on your plate. This is no pub…

You'll need to book ahead for a table at this extremely popular, excellent-value Belgian bistro. It works wonders with local ingredients, and is…

A gem of a place in a peaceful residential setting. It's got a slightly hippie/Buddhist ambience; oriental statues, terracotta-coloured walls, a metal…

Opposite the lovely Koningin Astridpark, with a fine outdoor terrace and a cosy dark-wood interior, this popular bistro serves traditional Belgian food…

Behind an ivy-clad facade, this uncluttered Michelin-starred restaurant garners consistent praise and won’t hurt the purse quite as severely as some…

The best thing about this wonderful little restaurant serving haute European cuisine is its luscious interiors which will take you back in time. This is…

Bruges' best breakfast restaurant has already gained a following with locals and visitors for its all-day breakfasts including everything from eggs and…

Fine dining in an opulent setting. Le Mystique offers à la carte seasonal set menus (recommended) for lunch and dinner. Dress to impress.

A cool late-night bistro with marble tabletops and a decent range of Flemish staples including fresh Zeebrugge shrimps.

Modernist café with weather-worn terrace tables right at the waterside, where a canal dead-ends beside a Buddha-head fountain. Access is via the easily…

Managed by Arthies – an interior designer who looks like a dashingly gothic Billy Connolly. He uses a projected clock, giant black flower bowls and…

This fabulous little cafe with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff is the perfect place to start your day, whether you're a late starter or an early…

So called because of the museum-like collection of brewery plaques, money boxes and other mementos of café life adorning the walls, this family-owned…

A mix of regulars and travellers staying at the adjoining hostel give this candlelit, alternative art deco–style bistro one of the best atmospheres in…

By the time this glass-roofed restaurant’s doors open, a queue has usually formed outside, full of diners keen to get vegetarian fare direct from de bron …

Checked olive banquettes, candles, an upright piano and shelves cluttered with knick-knacks make you feel like you’re dining in a family home. Seafood,…

Duck the tourist crowds at this popular lunch spot for well-heeled locals. The monochrome boutique styling is a bit formal, but it’s a friendly place and…

Take away or eat in, this sleek little café/bar is a great location for a jumpingly fresh seafood lunch, right by the fish market. Crab sandwiches, smoked…

Not being able to choose from the 40 luscious flavours of freshly made ice cream at this gelateria is a good thing, as it means you’ll be offered small…