Shopping
Kwalito
15 Ezelstraatand a lot more, nice delicatessen
Chocolaterie Spegelaere
92 Ezelstraatbest chocolate in Bruges for the locals of course
Goûts et Couleurs
1 & 5 Ezelstraatinterior design
Nice interior design in a smashing mansion with a garden on a little square. Sophie and Carla are 2 beautiful 'girls' that will give you their full attention and advice
Munt Interior Life
2 Hoog-BrabantlaanNice interior design in a smashing mansion with a garden on a little square. Sophie and Carla are 2 beautiful 'girls' that will give you their full attention and advice
Galerie Thomas Serruys
29 NijverheidsstraatVintage and quality, check online if open
Absolute Art Gallery
4 DijverThey have some good stuf once in a while
Vanlandschoote Dries
29 GenthofTop vintage, check when open
Gallery 44
44 GenthofPhotography
Depot D'o, Antiquaire
21 RiddersstraatVintage, stuffed animals, Taxidermy, lamps, butterflies etc
V-CHOCOLATIER by Sweertvaegher Brugge
39 GeldmuntstraatTop chocolate shop, basically only locals that go there
Galerie Pinsart
21 GenthofContemporary Art
The biggest shop in the neighbourhood to find your daily groceries like beer wine food fruit etc
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Carrefour market Brugge Scheepsdaele
3 ScheepsdalelaanThe biggest shop in the neighbourhood to find your daily groceries like beer wine food fruit etc
Boetiek Ruth
55 Sint-JakobsstraatShould ask my wife...
Villa Maria
18 Gistelse SteenwegTop brands and a very big shop
Fine Wines Feys Van Acker
1 bis RaamstraatFine Wines just around the corner
Excellar bike is managed by Christian Campers. Biking in luxury is how he discribes his passion and he is full of passion about bikes. Nice shop on a nice street.
ExcellerBikes
43 PhilipstockstraatExcellar bike is managed by Christian Campers. Biking in luxury is how he discribes his passion and he is full of passion about bikes. Nice shop on a nice street.
Music and Music! Ann Soete runs this, I honestly don't know how many generation, beautiful shop with plenty of advice and knowledge. The have an instrumental shop next to it, specialized in pianos.
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Rombaux Bvba
13 MallebergplaatsMusic and Music! Ann Soete runs this, I honestly don't know how many generation, beautiful shop with plenty of advice and knowledge. The have an instrumental shop next to it, specialized in pianos.
Frederiek Van Pamel
33 Ezelstraatbest flower shop in Bruges, design and interior, garden out of this world
Food Scene
Kok au Vin
21 Ezelstraatgo there for lunch, worth every penny
they serve food til about 10pm, better book in advance, menu is on the fireplace in the house
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Ribs 'n Beer
50 Ezelstraatthey serve food til about 10pm, better book in advance, menu is on the fireplace in the house
the oldest pub in town, 1515 I do believe and with beautiful garden and nice food and a lot of history. On Thursday afternoon when weather permitted they outside gaaibollen which means Jay bulbs in English for locals, fun to watch
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Vlissinghe
2 Blekersstraatthe oldest pub in town, 1515 I do believe and with beautiful garden and nice food and a lot of history. On Thursday afternoon when weather permitted they outside gaaibollen which means Jay bulbs in English for locals, fun to watch
Lunch, beautiful location and house, you do have to reserve way in advance
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Bistro Bruut
9 MeestraatLunch, beautiful location and house, you do have to reserve way in advance
It's remains one of our favorites, hidden in a small street in the tourist triangle but hosted by a power-girl Anneke. French kitchen and little shop, they can only take 16 people, weekly specials on the blackboard, famous for the coq-au-vins and casserole. Closed Sunday evening and reopens on Wednesday for lunch, tel 0032477741413
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Malesherbes (Delicatessen)
5 StoofstraatIt's remains one of our favorites, hidden in a small street in the tourist triangle but hosted by a power-girl Anneke. French kitchen and little shop, they can only take 16 people, weekly specials on the blackboard, famous for the coq-au-vins and casserole. Closed Sunday evening and reopens on Wednesday for lunch, tel 0032477741413
it's always full of locals and tourists, great food and good service
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PASSAGE BRUGES
26 Dweersstraatit's always full of locals and tourists, great food and good service
Lieven
45 PhilipstockstraatLunch, beautiful food and place
Top fish restaurant on the Fishmarket, at lunch they have the catch of the day for a fair price
De Visscherie
8 VismarktTop fish restaurant on the Fishmarket, at lunch they have the catch of the day for a fair price
Very good food for the best price, closed on Monday and Tuesday. Sam and his father are running this place very well.
Locals favorite
Tel 0032496210244
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Lion Belge
123 LangestraatVery good food for the best price, closed on Monday and Tuesday. Sam and his father are running this place very well.
Locals favorite
Tel 0032496210244
Osteria 45
45 Sint-JakobsstraatItalian and being runned by real Italians, very busy place so better book in advance
Angel will serve you breakfast and lunch, when the weather is nice you can enjoy the little terrace in front of the Travel-Lodge. Closed on Mondays.
Achiel
2 Achiel van AckerpleinAngel will serve you breakfast and lunch, when the weather is nice you can enjoy the little terrace in front of the Travel-Lodge. Closed on Mondays.
Blackbird
7 Jan van EyckpleinBreakfast and lunch, very popular so better reserve
They have the most beautiful little terrace overlooking the canals, Rozenhoekaai and Belfrey. The can only put 6 people so very popular and they serve a great lunch for 23€ and very good wine. Dimi is the man to know and when you book and are able to sit there just relax and don't be fussy. We like this place way to much if you know what I mean...
Tel 0032477455427
't Huidevettershuis
10 HuidenvetterspleinThey have the most beautiful little terrace overlooking the canals, Rozenhoekaai and Belfrey. The can only put 6 people so very popular and they serve a great lunch for 23€ and very good wine. Dimi is the man to know and when you book and are able to sit there just relax and don't be fussy. We like this place way to much if you know what I mean...
Tel 0032477455427
Kasteel Minnewater Restaurant
4 Minnewatergreat lunch, very special interior overlooking the canals, Belfry and Rozenhoedkaai.
Duc De Bourgogne
12 Huidenvetterspleingreat lunch, very special interior overlooking the canals, Belfry and Rozenhoedkaai.
Phare De Vie
23 Gistelse SteenwegFood and interior, many locals, closed on weekends
Bistro Du Phare
2 SaspleinBar and restaurant, once in a while live music
In Den Wittenkop
14 Sint-JakobsstraatGood lunch, correct price
Café and bistro, charming and friendly landlord, very popular for bicycles teams where the meet before and after.
We love the "garnaalkroketten" a lot which is shrimp crocket.
An old biljart table with tabs
in friendship
594 N367Café and bistro, charming and friendly landlord, very popular for bicycles teams where the meet before and after.
We love the "garnaalkroketten" a lot which is shrimp crocket.
An old biljart table with tabs
Well designed, nice terrace and good food.
Many locals to be spotted and a different menu.
Best to reserve
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NOMAD
12 't ZandWell designed, nice terrace and good food.
Many locals to be spotted and a different menu.
Best to reserve
Very popular with locals, Tapa menu and so much more.
Do reserve in advance, closed on Sunday and Monday
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Quatre Mains
36 PhilipstockstraatVery popular with locals, Tapa menu and so much more.
Do reserve in advance, closed on Sunday and Monday
Drinks & Nightlife
Mix between locals and more-than-a-day tourists if you know what I meen
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Bar des amis
5 VlasmarktMix between locals and more-than-a-day tourists if you know what I meen
locals favorite with a little bit of a artsy twist and world food
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The Republic
36 Sint-Jakobsstraatlocals favorite with a little bit of a artsy twist and world food
If you really want to dance, only open on Thursday til Saturday, not really my hangout
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De Coulissen Brugge
4 Jakob van OoststraatIf you really want to dance, only open on Thursday til Saturday, not really my hangout
best price in town, full of locals and each one has it's own story, big screen for sports, great landlady Mireille who will serve you with a smile and a swing
Hollandse Vismijn
4 Vismarktbest price in town, full of locals and each one has it's own story, big screen for sports, great landlady Mireille who will serve you with a smile and a swing
The only place worth going to on the Market, correct price beautiful views over the market , it can get very warm in the afternoon but the price is correct
Duvelorium Grand Beer Café
1 MarktThe only place worth going to on the Market, correct price beautiful views over the market , it can get very warm in the afternoon but the price is correct
Locals and locals, try to sit inside, beautiful old café, Jazzy and Soul
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L'Estaminet
5 ParkLocals and locals, try to sit inside, beautiful old café, Jazzy and Soul
Good place to sit and sip, nice patio overlooking the canals on a hotspot of Bruges , correct price
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The Beer Wall
53 WollestraatGood place to sit and sip, nice patio overlooking the canals on a hotspot of Bruges , correct price
Across the street, nice drinks with garden, do rent out bikes for the day
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Snuffel Hostel
42 EzelstraatAcross the street, nice drinks with garden, do rent out bikes for the day
Groot Vlaenderen
94 VlamingstraatCocktails and wines, beautiful interior but pricey
Beautiful interior designed by Frederiek Van Pamel(see shops on Ezelstraat) A little terrace just of the market. Cocktails, beer and wine
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Bar Ran
2 Sint-AmandsstraatBeautiful interior designed by Frederiek Van Pamel(see shops on Ezelstraat) A little terrace just of the market. Cocktails, beer and wine
Probably the smallest cafe in town with a nice little terrace next to the Cathedral St Saviors and just off the main shopping street
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La Casita
5 Sint-SalvatorskerkhofProbably the smallest cafe in town with a nice little terrace next to the Cathedral St Saviors and just off the main shopping street
Estaminet in 't Molenhuis
109 PotteriereiLocals, beer and bikes
Icarus Surfclub
50 ZeedijkBeach bar, Sun, Terrace, Mexican Beer, Waves and Kites
Nice new asset in Bruges. Good tour and great little bar where you can mingle your own beer and little terrace on the canals
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Bourgogne des Flandres Brewery
6 KartuizerinnenstraatNice new asset in Bruges. Good tour and great little bar where you can mingle your own beer and little terrace on the canals
Parks & Nature
Playground for children and in the summer they have a pop-up bar which makes it a little bit nicer for the patience parents
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Graaf Visartpark
Graaf VisartparkPlayground for children and in the summer they have a pop-up bar which makes it a little bit nicer for the patience parents
Everything Else
Stil Ende
Plenty of swans
Witte Beer Indoor
141 Karel van ManderstraatTennis and Padel
Beautiful old swimming pool just around the corner. Do check opening hours since the do change a lot.
Municipal Pool Guilini
41 Keizer KarelstraatBeautiful old swimming pool just around the corner. Do check opening hours since the do change a lot.
Arts & Culture
Michelangelo and his Bruges Madonna from Monuments-men,
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Liebfrauenkirche Brügge
MariastraatMichelangelo and his Bruges Madonna from Monuments-men,
Sint-Annakerk
8 Sint-AnnapleinLocals favorite to get married or even to get buried,
It's not a church anymore but it sure looks like one, My all time favorite, pure baroque best sound, a pity about the ugly chairs
Sint-Walburgakerk
Sint-MaartenspleinIt's not a church anymore but it sure looks like one, My all time favorite, pure baroque best sound, a pity about the ugly chairs
Private church still owned the Adornes family, the ancestors are buried in the middle of the church
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Jeruzalemkerk
14 BalstraatPrivate church still owned the Adornes family, the ancestors are buried in the middle of the church
Heilig-Blut-Basilika
13 BurgProbably the older hospital in Europe, The Hans Memling Collection and an impressive attack.
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Sint-Janshospitaal
38 MariastraatProbably the older hospital in Europe, The Hans Memling Collection and an impressive attack.
The history of Belgian painting and art.
From Van Eyck, Memling to Ensor and Magritte.
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Groeningemuseum
12 DijverThe history of Belgian painting and art.
From Van Eyck, Memling to Ensor and Magritte.
For those who stay longer then 3 days in Bruges, Ghent might be a nice and beautiful escape. It only takes you 25 minutes by train and there is so much to see. Plenty of waterways, canals and rivers, churches and medieval houses. The city has had a revival over the last decade and is more than worth visiting. Once you have arrived in the train station take a taxi into town instead of the tram, especially when you or with 3 or more. You love it
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Ghent
For those who stay longer then 3 days in Bruges, Ghent might be a nice and beautiful escape. It only takes you 25 minutes by train and there is so much to see. Plenty of waterways, canals and rivers, churches and medieval houses. The city has had a revival over the last decade and is more than worth visiting. Once you have arrived in the train station take a taxi into town instead of the tram, especially when you or with 3 or more. You love it
Sightseeing
Andymcsweeney.com takes on a private photo tour in Bruges. best look on the website and reserve in advance
Photo Tour Brugge
140 DampoortstraatAndymcsweeney.com takes on a private photo tour in Bruges. best look on the website and reserve in advance
You can take a lift to the seventh floor where you have a spectacular view over the city, this spot used have a café and terrace and was everyone's favorite , unfortunately they closed down that little pleasure. Don't blame me if it's not open. the opening hours have mood swings!
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Concertgebouw
34 't ZandYou can take a lift to the seventh floor where you have a spectacular view over the city, this spot used have a café and terrace and was everyone's favorite , unfortunately they closed down that little pleasure. Don't blame me if it's not open. the opening hours have mood swings!
For those that have never seen windmills and do have some time to spend, this is a nice little walk and of the beaten track, meaning hardly no tourists. At the end of Carmerstraat you have 2 little cafes that do serve food and drinks. You can see 4 windmills.
De Windmolen
135 CarmersstraatFor those that have never seen windmills and do have some time to spend, this is a nice little walk and of the beaten track, meaning hardly no tourists. At the end of Carmerstraat you have 2 little cafes that do serve food and drinks. You can see 4 windmills.
Nice little inlet from the big canal that runs around the city.
It has his own little harbor with plenty of boats if you are lucky at least. It is a nice part of town
Coupure
Nice little inlet from the big canal that runs around the city.
It has his own little harbor with plenty of boats if you are lucky at least. It is a nice part of town
Beautiful little medieval town which has always be linked with the history of Bruges. It's what they call a pre-harbor together with Oostkerke and Sluis. Nice half a day out with the bike or walking, 5KM, or you can even take a ferry, better check the timetable. Plenty of little restaurants and cafes
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Damme
Beautiful little medieval town which has always be linked with the history of Bruges. It's what they call a pre-harbor together with Oostkerke and Sluis. Nice half a day out with the bike or walking, 5KM, or you can even take a ferry, better check the timetable. Plenty of little restaurants and cafes