Bruges (Brugge), Belgium
A medieval city preserved by going bankrupt at the right moment
Bruges was one of the richest cities in Europe, then its access to the sea silted up and it stagnated for four centuries. That failure is why the medieval city is still standing — and why ten million day-trippers a year come to look at it.
In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries Bruges was the commercial capital of northern Europe: the first stock exchange operated here, the Hanseatic League traded here, and Flemish cloth made fortunes. Then the Zwin channel to the sea silted up, Antwerp took the trade, and Bruges became a poor provincial town — too poor to knock anything down. The nineteenth century rediscovered it, partly through Georges Rodenbach's novel Bruges-la-Morte, and careful restoration did the rest.
The art is the real reason to come, and it is the thing most day-trippers miss. The Groeningemuseum holds the Flemish Primitives — Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Gerard David — painted here when this was the richest city in the north, and the Memling collection in the Sint-Janshospitaal is in the building it was made for. The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk has Michelangelo's Madonna and Child, the only sculpture of his to leave Italy in his lifetime.
The crush is real and it is manageable. Between roughly ten and five the Markt and the main canal routes are extremely busy; before nine and after six the same streets are quiet and the city is extraordinary. Staying overnight rather than coming from Brussels is the single best decision a visitor can make here.
Where People Live
Markt & Burg
The two main squares: the Belfry you can climb, the Stadhuis, and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
The museum quarter
Dijver and Mariastraat: the Groeningemuseum, the Gruuthusemuseum, Sint-Janshospitaal and the Church of Our Lady.
Sint-Anna & the east
Quiet residential streets, the Jerusalem Chapel, the lace centre and the windmills along the old ramparts.
Minnewater & the Begijnhof
South: the lake, the white-walled béguinage and the most peaceful corner inside the ring.
Restaurants & places to go
L.E.S.S.
Restaurant · restaurant · 21 't Zand · l-e-s-s.be
Petite Aneth
Restaurant · restaurant · aneth.be
ter Leepe
Restaurant · restaurant · 168 Torhoutsesteenweg · terleepe.be
Park Restaurant
Restaurant · Monumentaal, neoclassicistisch breedhuis Features: vegetarian options · 1 Minderbroedersstraat, Brugge, 8000 · parkrestaurant.be
Preus
Restaurant · Diephuis met laatbarokke klokgevel van ca. 1700 · 45 Philipstockstraat, Brugge, 8000 · restopreus.be
Que tapa
Sandwich, Fast Food · belegde broodjes, traiteur, catering, foodtruck Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-14:00 · quetapa.be
Stera - Plantenbar
Coffee Shop, Cake, Cafe · Cafe and houseplant shop. A place for inspiration, connection and tranquility. Come and discover our selection of plants and… · stera.be
Sanseveria
Bagel, Sandwich, Restaurant · bagelsalon · 11 Predikherenstraat · sanseveria.be
Den Gouden Harynck
Restaurant · restaurant
Aux Merveilleux
Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; Tu off · 3A Eiermarkt, Brugge
Barouche
Mediterranean, Fast Food · Mediterranean fast food · 2 Geldmuntstraat, Brugge
't Spel op de wagen VZW
Cafe · Café met gezelschapsspelen (zowel verkoop als een kast om te gebruiken) met inclusiewerking Opening hours: Sa 14:00-17:30; Th-Fr 14:00-23:00; We… · tspelopdewagen.be
Atelier Flori
Restaurant · Wine, art & music; vegan finger food; concerts on Sunday evenings Opening hours: Th-Su 15:00-24:00 Features: vegan options · 20 Jozef Suvéestraat · atelierflori.be
Yarn
Restaurant · ontbijt en lunch Opening hours: Tu-Su 08:00-15:00, Fr,Sa 18:00-21:00; Mo off · 30 Garenmarkt, Brugge, 8000 · yarnbrugge.be
De Goeste
Soup, Pasta, Restaurant · soep- en pastabar Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-15:30; Fr 09:00-14:30; PH off Features: takeaway · 274 Blankenbergse Steenweg
Mey's Art Café
Mexican, Cafe · Art Café and abstract art, artistic nudes art and various art gallery Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 · 32 Sint-Amandsstraat
De Schuure
Restaurant · danstaverne Opening hours: Th-Su 20:00+; Mo 14:00+ · 49 Oostendse Steenweg · deschuure.be
Belchicken
Chicken, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00, Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 10 Stationsplein, Brugge, 8000 · belchicken.com
Burger King
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 14 Markt, 8000 · stores.burgerking.be
Le Pain Quotidien
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-18:0 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 15 Simon Stevinplein · lepainquotidien.com
Lunch Garden
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-21:30 Features: step-free access · 420 Blankenbergse Steenweg · lunchgarden.be
McDonald's
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.be
Panos
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 06:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · panos.be
Pizza Hut
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-22:00 Features: delivery · 270 Torhoutse Steenweg, Sint-Andries, 8200 · pizzahut.be
Quick
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · quick.be
IzyCoffee
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-18:00 · 82 Steenstraat, Brugge, 8000 · izycoffee.be
Chips & Dips
Friture, Fast Food · Frietkot Features: vegetarian options · Markt, Brugge, 8000
Frituur Shana
Friture, Fast Food · Frietkot · Markt, Brugge, 8000
Starbucks
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-20:00; Sa,Su 07:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 5 Stationsplein, Brugge, 8000 · starbucks.nl
Tanuki
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu off, We-Su 12:00-14:00, Th-Sa 18:30-21:00 · tanuki.be
Brugse wokresto
Restaurant · lunchbuffet Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00 Opening hours: 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00; Tu off · 20B Sint-Pieterskaai
Au Gusto Wine & Dine
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 18:00-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:00 · augustowinedine.com
de Gentpoorte
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Mo 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Tu-We off Features: step-free access · 58 Gentpoortstraat, 8000 · frituurdegentpoorte.be
Jade
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Fr 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30; Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:30 Features: takeaway · 28 Stationsstraat,… · jade-loppem.be
Narai Thai
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · naraithai.be
Parrilla
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:00; Sa-Su off · 1 Gaston Roelandtsplein · parrilla-grill.be
Passeviet
Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu 11:00-17:00; We-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 09:00-12:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · passeviet.be
Deliway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-18:30; Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 09:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · 5 Stationsplein
De Knotwilg
Restaurant · eet- en speelhuis · deknotwilgoostkerke.be
Hoeve Cortvriendt
Restaurant · restaurant van horecastudenten Features: reservation required · spermalie.be
Poul & Poulette Brugge
Restaurant · chicken Features: vegetarian options · 3 Simon Stevinplein, Brugge, 8000 · poulepoulette.com
Bodega Lorena's
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: We 18:00-22:00; Th-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:00 · bodegalorenas.be
't Friethuis Andries
Friture, Burger, Regional, Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su 17:00-22:00; Tu 11:30-13:30,17:00-21:00; We-Th 11:30-13:30,17:00-22:00; Fr… · tfriethuisandries.be
't Vogelkotje
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00 · 1 Pompestraat, Damme, 8340 · tvogelkotje.be
’t Kiekekot
Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:00,17:30-22:00; Th off · 2 Korte Kwadeplasstraat, Oostkamp, 8020 · tkiekekotoostkamp.be
Assiette Blanche
Belgian, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-13:30, 18:30-21:00; Tu 12:00-13:30, 18:30-20:45; Fr-Su 12:00-13:30, 18:30-21:00;PH open Features: dogs… · assietteblanche.be
Barista's secret
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 27 Sint-Amandsstraat, Brugge, 8000 · baristas-secret.be
Bistro Zevenkerken
Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 10:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1 Zevenkerken · abdijzevenkerken.be
Bistrobar Boreas
International, Regional, Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 11 Walplein, Brugge, 8000 · bistrobarboreas.be
Bocca
Italian, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, delivery, air conditioning · 13 Dweersstraat, 8000 · bocca.be
Bohemian Burgers
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00+ Features: vegan options · bohemianburgers.be
Bruut
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:30,19:00-21:30 · bistrobruut.be
Carlito's
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:30 · 21 Hoogstraat, Brugge, 8000 · carlitos.be
Charlie's Chips
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo, Tu, Th-Su 17:30-22:30 · 17 Hauwerstraat · charlies-chips.be
Chinese Keuken Lam
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su 11:00-22:30; Tu-Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00 · chinesekeukenlam.be
De Boot-erham
Breakfast, Sandwich, Regional, Teahouse, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:30-19:00; We off; Fr 08:30-19:30; Sa,Su 09:30-19:30 · deboot-erham.be
De Bosrand
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 17:00-22:00; Dec 24,25,31,Jan 01 off; PH open Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access ·… · frituurbosrand.be
De Koetse
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00; Th off · 31 Oude Burg, Brugge, 8000 · dekoetsebrugge.be
De Nieuwe Blauwe Toren
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th 10:00-15:00; We,Fr-Sa 10:00+; Su 09:30+; Tu closed Features: takeaway · denieuweblauwetoren.be
De Roeschaert
Belgian, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: We,Th,Su 12:00-13:30 open "ontvangst"; Fr,Sa 12:00-13:30,19:00-20:30 open "ontvangst" Features: reservation… · deroeschaert.be
De Stoepa
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00; Su 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 124 Oostmeers · stoepa.be
De Verbeelding
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00 · de-verbeelding-brugge.be
De Wijngaert
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 12:00-15:00,18:00-22:00 · 15 Wijngaardstraat · wijngaert.eu
Den Entree Principale
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Mo 11:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · denentreeprincipale.com
Garlic'n'green
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 10 Vlamingstraat, Brugge, 8000 · garlic-n-greens.be
Hawaiian Poké Bowl
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · hawaiianpokebowl.be
Het mortierken
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Fr-Su 12:00-20:30+ · 88 Dorpweg, 8377 · tmortierken.be
Het Visioen
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30,18:30-22:00 · 160 Katelijnestraat, Brugge, 8000 · hetvisioen.com
In-Dish
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-21:30; Tu 17:00-22:00; We-Su 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00 · 9 Kemelstraat, 8000 · indish.be
Jaipur
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,18:00-22:30; Tu off Features: takeaway · 29 Blankenbergse Steenweg · jaipurbrugge.be
Le petit patron
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:30-23:00 · 4 Niklaas Desparsstraat, Brugge, 8000 · lepetitpatron.be
Mister Spaghetti Brugge
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · mister-spaghetti.com
Nakhon Thai
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,18:00-23:59 · nakhonthai.be
Nomad
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 12 't Zand, Brugge, 8000 · nomadbrugge.be
Oriental Wok
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:30-23:00; Su 11:30-15:30, 17:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 25;27… · orientalwok.be
Patrick Devos
Gastronomical, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-13:00,19:00-21:00; We 12:00-13:00; Sa 19:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · patrickdevos.be
Pizza Di Trevi
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 17:00-24:00; We off · 1 Oostendse Steenweg, Brugge, 8000 · pizzaditrevi.be
Pizzaria Mr. Sebino
Pizza, Mediterranean, Fast Food, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 17:00-23:00; We off Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 4 Ter Looigemweg, Brugge, 8000 · takeaway.com
Rakontiki
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Su 11:30-13:30,17:00-22:00 · 391 Maalse Steenweg, Sint-Kruis, 8310 · rakontiki.be
Réliva
Regional, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Fr 18:00-21:00; Sa,Su 12:00-13:00,18:00-21:00; Tu-Th off Features: vegetarian options · 6 Goezeputstraat,… · reliva.be
Royal
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,We,Th 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-14:30,18:00-23:00; Sa 18:00-23:00; Su 18:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options,… · frituur-royal.be
Shalimar
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 18:00-22:00;We-Su 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00 · shalimar-brugge.be
Sunkook
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:30; PH 11:00-14:00 · sunkook.be
The Potato Bar
Friture, Burger, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 31 Sint-Amandsstraat, 8000 · thepotatobar.be
Tom's Diner
Diner, Barbecue, Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 18:00-23:00 · 8000 · tomsdiner.be
U-Mi Take Away
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Sa,PH 17:00-22:00; Tu off; Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00 · umitakeaway.be
Biscuit
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-18:00 · biscuitbrugge.be
Dunkin'
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-19:00; Sa,Su 08:00-19:00 Features: takeaway
Sumo
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 141 Moerkerkse Steenweg, Sint-Kruis, 8310 · sumobrugge.be
Bistro Pizzeria Sfeercafé d'Hoogte
Pizza, Burger, Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1 Westkapelse Steenweg, Dudzele, 8380 · dhoogte.be
Paradise
Polish, Turkish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 13 Mariastraat, Brugge, 8000 · paradisebrugge.com
Speedy Snack
Friture, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating · 32 Stationsstraat, Loppem, 8210 · speedysnack.be
Armandos
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: We,Th 17:00-20:00; Fr-Su 17:00-21:00 · 8 Gruttostraat · armandos.be
Bavet
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · bavet.eu
Bowls Asian Cuisine
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-22:00 · bowls-asiancuisine.be
Brasserie De Waterkant
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-23:00 · aandeplas.be
Cantine Copine
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 11:45-16:00,19:15-23:00; Th 11:45-16:00; Fr 11:45-16:00,19:15-23:45; Sa 19:15-23:45; PH off · cantinecopine.be
Coffeebar Adriaan
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Sa 08:30-17:00; Su 09:00-18:00 · 7 Adriaan Willaertstraat · coffeebaradriaan.be
Culinary Plaza
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Sa 11:30-14:30, We,Th,Su,Mo 17:30-22:30, Fr,Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 11:30-15:30 · 104 Maalse Steenweg, Sint-Kruis,… · culinaryplaza.be
De Jonkman
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 12:00-13:30,19:00-20:30 · 438 Maalse Steenweg, Sint-Kruis, 8310 · dejonkman.be
DEES specialty bar & roastery
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa-Su 09:30-17:15 · 33 Hoogstraat, Brugge, 8000 · deeskoffie.be
House of Waffles
Waffle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-18:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Wollestraat, Brugge, 8000 · thehouseofwaffles.com
Más
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 17:00+ Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 10 Academiestraat, Brugge, 8000 · masbrugge.com
Pureto
Mashed Potatoes, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:45-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 3 Eiermarkt · pureto.be
Taj Mahal
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:30 · tajmahalbrugge.be
Thai Zen
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-21:00; Mo, Th-Fr 18:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · thaizen.be
The Olive Streetfood
Mediterranean, Greek, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:30 Features: delivery, vegan options, step-free access · 12 Wollestraat, Brugge, 8000 · theolivestreetfood.com
Domino's
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, vegan options · 159A Blankenbergse Steenweg
Récolte
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Fr-Su 10:30-17:30 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 5 Korte Vuldersstraat · recolte.be
Kaffee Kamiel
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-We,Fr,Sa 08:30-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 7 Zilverpand, Brugge, 8000 · kaffeekamiel.be
't Baronneke
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:45; Su 17:00-22:00 · 146 Baron Ruzettelaan, Assebroek, 8310
't Peerdeke
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-13:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-13:30,17:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · 4 Gaston Roelandtsplein, Assebroek, 8310
De Biezen
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,We 12:00-14:00,17:30-22:30; Tu,Th 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:30; Fr 11:30-14:00,17:30-00:00; Sa 18:00-23:00 · 32 Koningin…
Frituur de Vlamingdam
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-13:30, 17:30-21:30; Su 17:30-21:30;PH 17:30-21:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access
Lunch-box
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-14:00; Sa 09:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 289 Torhoutsesteenweg, Zedelgem, 8210
Pizza Talia's Concept
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:30-23:30 · 141 Katelijnestraat, Brugge
Tibetan mom's kitchen
Tibetan, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-22:30
Wang's Garden
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Su 11:45-14:30, Tu-Su 17:30-22:30
Culi'Nala
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-14:00
Het kleine huis
Bistro, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-17:00
De Wereld is Klein
International, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 75;77 Gistelsteenweg, Jabbeke, 8490 · dewereldisklein-varsenare.be
Hof ter Doest
Regional, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · terdoest.be
In De Vriendschap
Regional, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 620 Gistelse Steenweg, Sint-Andries, 8200 · indevriendschap.be
Jilles Beer & Burgers
Burger, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 10 Braambergstraat, Brugge, 8000 · jilles.be
Pietje Pek
Flemish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · pietjepek.com
Pur Sang
Steak House, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 177 Legeweg, Oostkamp, 8020 · restaurant-pursang.be
St Pietershoeve
Regional, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 15 Damse Vaart-Zuid · sintpietershoeve.be
Tanoshi Sushi
Sushi, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, delivery · tanoshisushi.be
Chef Sam
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · chefsam.be
Chez Vincent
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 1 Sint-Salvatorskerkhof · chezvincent.eu
De Peerdeblomme
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 313 Weidestraat, Assebroek, 8310 · depeerdeblomme.be
El Greco
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · 48 Sint-Jakobsstraat · el-greco.be
Friet Sebiet
Friture, Fast Food · Friture fast food · 133B Gistelsteenweg, Jabbeke, 8490 · friet-sebiet.unipage.eu
Kleine Hap
Friture, Fast Food · Friture fast food · 75 Jules van Praetstraat, Brugge, 8000 · kleinehap.be
Kota Radja
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 34 Kortrijksestraat, Oostkamp, 8020 · kotaradja.zystar.be
Laurel & Hardy
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 3 Majoor Woodstraat, Oostkamp, 8020 · laurel-hardy.be
Mount Gorkha
Austrian, Indian, Regional, Restaurant · Austrian/Indian restaurant · mountgorka.weebly.com
Poules Moules
Fish, Local, Restaurant · Fish/Local restaurant · poulesmoules.be
Ribs 'n Beer
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 50 Ezelstraat, Brugge, 8000 · ribsnbeer.com
Tante Marie
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · 38 Kerkstraat, Damme, 8340 · tantemarie.be
Ter Daele
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 200;202 Kortrijksestraat, Oostkamp, 8020 · terdaele.be
Ellis
Burger, Restaurant · Features: vegan options
O'Tacos
French Tacos, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Subway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
't Pallieterke
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Su 11:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 28 't Zand, 8000 · pallieterke.com
Boempatatbrugge
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; Tu off · 26 Minderbroedersstraat · boempatatbrugge.be
Brasserie De Hanze
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-24:00; Sa 08:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · 17 't Zand, 8000 · dehanze.business.site
Café Français
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 24 Markt, Brugge, 8000 · weinebrugge.be
Cafeteria Kiboe
Cafe · Opening hours: Jul-Aug 11:30-19:00; Dec 24-25 off; Dec 31 off; Jan 01 off; Mar-Oct We,Sa,Su 11:30-19:00; Mar-Oct Th-Fr 11:30-18:00; Nov-Feb We-Su… · kiboe.be
Cropains
Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Mo 11:30-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 21 Geldmuntstraat, Brugge, 8000 · cropains.com
Da Vinci
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00 · 34 Geldmuntstraat · davinci-brugge.be
De Brugsche tafel
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; We off Features: vegan options · de-brugsche-tafel-vegan-vegatarian.business.site
De Grote Stove
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th-Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-21:00; Oct-Apr Mo off; PH 11:30-14:00,18:00-21:00 · 140 Nieuwe Steenweg, Zuienkerke, 8377 · degrotestove.be
De Plaats
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:00; Sa 18:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · deplaats.be
Excellerbikes
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00 · 43 Philipstockstraat, 8000 · excellerbikes.com
Grand Kaffee de Passage
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 17:00-22:00; We-Su 17:30-22:00; Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00 · passagebruges.com
Het eet idee
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00 · 8310 · heteetidee.be
Huis De Cluuse
Cafe · Opening hours: We,Su off; Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 15:00-23:00; Sa 13:00-23:00+ · 4 Kraanplein · huisdecluuse.be
Huyze Saeftinghe
Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-21:00; Mo-Tu off; SH Tu 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 5 Onder de Toren · huyzesaeftinghe.be
Kippen Theetuin
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 14:00-17:00 "Indien mooi weer"; Sa,Su,PH 14:00-17:00 "Indien mooi weer. Reservatie gewenst"; We off Features: outdoor seating · kippentheetuin.be
La Tâche
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-24:00 · latache.be
La Trattoria Damme
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 26 Kerkstraat · latrattoriadamme.be
Le Chef et Moi
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 · lechefetmoi.be
Lightship Mayflower
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 11:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-18:00 · 13 Bargeweg, Brugge, 8000 · lichtschipmayflower.be
Lio's Brugge
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-02:00 · liosbrugge.be
Lokkedize
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, Th-Su 18:00-23:00 · 33 Korte Vuldersstraat · bistrolokkedize.be
Lunchboutique De Belegde Boterham
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30 · 5 Kleine Sint-Amandsstraat · debelegdeboterham.be
Malehoek
Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-13:30,17:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 300 Brieversweg · heytom.eu
Manoir Polderzicht
Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr,Sa,Su,PH 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:00 · polderzicht.eu
Missault Cash & Carry
Ice Cream · Opening hours: We-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su-Tu,PH off; Dec 24,31 09:00-17:00 · missault.be
Morningstar
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · restaurantmorningstar.be
Mozarthuys
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00 · 1;2 Huidenvettersplein, Brugge, 8000 · mozarthuys.com
Nous
Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Mo 11:30-14:30,18:00-21:30 · 12 Kleine Sint-Amandsstraat · restonous.be
Ter Spinde
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 14:00-23:00; We-Sa 12:00-17:00,18:00-23:00; Jul-Aug Tu 14:00-17:00,18:00-23:00 · 174 Stationsstraat, Jabbeke, 8490 · terspinde.be
That's Toast
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-16:00 · 4 Dweersstraat, Brugge, 8000 · thatstoast.com
Zevensterre
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-22:00 · 4 Blauwezaalhoek, Sint-Kruis, 8310 · zevensterre-restaurant.be
't Zandkoekje
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 14:00-18:00 · zandkoekje.be
Frisson
Ice Cream · Opening hours: We-Fr 12:30-18:30; Sa-Su 11:00-18:30 · 8 Smedenstraat · frissoncreme.be
Gouden Rivier
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
La Baguette d'Or
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 393 Baron Ruzettelaan, Assebroek, 8310
‘t Brugs Pitahuis
Arab, Asian, Grill, Indian, Kebab, Pasta, Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We,Fr,Sa 12:00-22:00; Th 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating,…
Bistro De Schaar
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Mo 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:00 · 2 Hooistraat
De drie zwanen
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-21:30
Friture Godfried
Burger, Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,19:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Frituur Baraque
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00
Frituur Happy Days
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Mo 17:00-21:00, Sa,Su 12:00-14:00
Frituur Passage
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00; We 11:00-15:00, 16:00-23:00; Th 11:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-15:00, 16:00-00:00;…
Frituur Sano
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu 10:30-13:45,17:15-22:00; We-Sa 10:30-13:45,17:15-23:00
Kebab Nisa
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-21:00
Lhasa
Tibetan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00
Lunch Time
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00; PH,Sa,Su off · 139 Rijselstraat, Sint-Michiels, 8200
My Kebab
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-14:00,17:00-00:00; Fr 12:00-14:00,17:00-02:00, Sa 12:00-02:00, Su 12:00-14:00,17:00-24:00 Features: takeaway ·…
Pita Cappadocia
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-00:00 · 111A Dorpsstraat, Sijsele, 8340
Sweet Home Lunch
Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 08:30-17:30 · 482 Gistelse Steenweg, Sint-Andries, 8200
Afghan Lemar
Afghan, Restaurant · Afghan restaurant
't Frietpunt
Regional, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options · 85 Constant Permekelaan, Jabbeke, 8490 · frietpuntjabbeke.be
Aubergine
Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 25 Sint-Amandsstraat, Brugge, 8000 · restaurant-vagevuur.be
Bubble Land Brugge
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · instagram.com
Fritbar
Belgian, Friture, Fries, Burger, Fried Food, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 3 Katelijnestraat, Brugge, 8000 · fritbar.be
Trium Trattoria
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · users.skynet.be
't Bootje
Friture, Fast Food · Friture fast food · frituurtbootjebrugge.be
't Frietamientje
Friture, Fast Food · Friture fast food · frietamientje.be
Charelle
Pizza, Pasta, Restaurant · Pizza/Pasta restaurant · 2 Ten Boomgaard, Sint-Michiels, 8200 · charelle.be
Chez Albert
Waffle, Fast Food · Waffle fast food · chezalbert.be
d'Afspanning
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · afspanning.be
De Poulin
Chicken, Restaurant · Chicken restaurant · 11 Wijngaardstraat · depoulin.be
Den Gouden Karpel
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · dengoudenkarpel.be
Eethuis Mint
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · eethuismint.be
Feestzaal 't Oud Gemeentehuis
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 118 Dorpsstraat, Damme, 8340 · poortershuyze.be
Frituur Je m'enfous
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food · 124 Stationsstraat · jemenfous.be
Hawaiian
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 8000 · hawaiianpokebowl.be
Het Zwaantje
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · tzwaantjebrugge.be
Isola Bella
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 134 Moerkerkse Steenweg, Sint-Kruis, 8310 · isola-bella.be
La Dentellière
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · ladentelliere.be
Lizzie's Waffles
Pancake, Restaurant · Pancake restaurant · 16 Sint-Jakobsstraat, 8000 · lizzieswafelsbrugge.be
Onesto
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · 2 Driekoningenweg, Brugge, 8310 · onesto-pizza.be
Osteria 45
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 45 Sint-Jakobsstraat · osteria45.be
Pizza-Foon
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · 49 Eernegemweg, Jabbeke, 8490 · pizza-foon.eu
Ristretto
Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Coffee Shop restaurant · 136B Moerkerkse Steenweg, Sint-Kruis, 8310 · koffiehuis-ristretto.be
Studio Hall
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 41 Boogschutterslaan, Sint-Kruis, 8310 · studiohall.eu
The Olive Tree
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · theolivetree-brugge.com
Zandberghoeve
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 12 Zandberg, Beernem · zandberghoeve.be
Bones Brugge
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:30-23:00 · 7 Sint-Jakobsstraat · bonesbrugge.be
Brasserie Smeepoorte
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 08:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 44 Smedenstraat · brasseriesmeepoorte.be
Breydel de Coninc
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, Tu, Th-Su 12:00-14:30, 18:30-21:30 · 24 Breidelstraat, Brugge, 8000 · restaurant-breydel.be
De Bottelier
Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr,Sa,Su 12:00-16:00; Mo,Tu,We,Th off · 63 Sint-Jakobsstraat, 8000 · debottelier.be
FlavouRRs
Ice Cream · Opening hours: We-Su, PH 12:00-18:00 Features: vegan options · 64 Noordzandstraat, Brugge, 8000 · flavourrs.be
Frit Autentic
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:00 · fritautentic.be
Gauthierz Brasserie
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-22:00 · 72 Westmeers, 8000 · gauthierz.com
Huyze die Maene
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 17 Markt, Brugge, 8000 · huyzediemaene.be
One
Cafe · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:00 · 55 Arsenaalstraat, Brugge · one-minnewater.be
Parkcafé Ryckevelde 1451
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 16:00-21:00; We-Su 11:00-21:00 · ryckevelde1451.be
Patisserie Van Mullem
Cafe · Opening hours: We-Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 08:00-11:00 Features: vegetarian options · 56 Vlamingstraat, 8000 · patisserie-vanmullem.be
Pitta reco
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:30; Fr 11:00-00:00; Sa 11:30-00:00 · 80 Rijselstraat, 8200 · pittareco.be
Urban Café
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · urbancafe.be
Wild Foodz
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-13:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options · wildfoodz.be
De Lekpot
Restaurant · restaurant · 17-19 Heidelbergstraat, Loppem, 8210 · delekpotloppem.be
O Point
Restaurant · restaurant · 30 Stationsstraat, Loppem, 8210 · o-point.be
Ten Voute
Restaurant · restaurant · 24 Steenbrugsestraat, Loppem, 8210 · tenvoute.be
Pergola
French, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Meestraat, Brugge, 8000
Vincenzo
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Jinga
Korean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Passion for Food
Arab, Grill, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options
Pirun
Bistro, Salad, Seafood, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 5 Vismarkt, Brugge, 8000
Benvenuto
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 9 Sint-Amandsstraat
Broodhuis Cleo
Sandwich, Fast Food · Sandwich fast food · 135 Dorpsstraat, Damme, 8340
Grillhuisje Het Gehucht
Barbecue, Grill, Restaurant · Barbecue/Grill restaurant · 340 Spoorwegstraat, Sint-Michiels, 8200
l'Etna
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 150 Katelijnestraat
Lobster Pot
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 14 Sint-Salvatorskerkhof, Brugge, 8000
Au Petit Grand
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 18:00-22:00; Th-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 · 18 Philipstockstraat
Belfort
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 25 Markt, Brugge, 8000
De Beurze
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 22 Markt, Brugge, 8000
Den Heerd
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 12:00-14:30,18:30-21:30; We,Su,PH off · 78 Nieuwe Gentweg, Brugge, 8000
Gingerbread Tea Room
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su 09:00-18:00 · 29 Sint-Amandsstraat, 8000
Siam Frietje
Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:30-14:00,16:30-22:30 Features: takeaway · 30
Sint Anna
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-18:00 Features: vegetarian options
Brasserie Feniks
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 5 't Zand, Brugge, 8000
Sprout
Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 144 Baron Ruzettelaan, Assebroek, 8310
't Pandreitje
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 6 Pandreitje, Brugge, 8000 · pandreitje.be
De Vidange
Fast Food · Features: step-free access · 7 Lieven Gevaertplein · devidange.be
Maria van Bourgondië
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 1 Guido Gezelleplein · mariavanbourgondie.be
Sancho's
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 25 Sint-Amandsstraat · sanchos-brugge.be
't Oosthof
Restaurant · restaurant · 1 Oostmoerstraat, Jabbeke, 8490 · oosthof.be
Brasserie Tuinbos
Restaurant · restaurant · tuinbos.be
Café Marcel
Cafe · cafe · 7;9 Niklaas Desparsstraat, Brugge, 8000 · hotelmarcel.be
Damse Poort
Restaurant · restaurant · 29 Kerkstraat, Damme, 8340 · damsepoort.be
De Goedendag
Restaurant · restaurant · 2 Lisseweegs Vaartje · degoedendag.be
De Grilloir
Restaurant · restaurant · 25 Fort Lapin, Brugge, 8000 · degrilloir.be
De Witte Hoeve Beernem
Restaurant · restaurant · 16B Hoornstraat · dewittehoevebeernem.be
In the Mood
Restaurant · restaurant · 15 Minnewater · moodfoodcafe.be
Quatre d'Or
Restaurant · restaurant · 7 Markt, Oedelem, 8730 · quatredor.be
Steershop
Cafe · cafe · 7A Koolkerkse Steenweg · steershop.be
Café Partagé
Restaurant · restaurant · cafepartage.be
Troost Baar
Cafe · cafe · 129 Langestraat, 8000 · troostbaar.be
Bistro Den Huzaar
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 36 Vlamingstraat
Cafuné
Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Chagall
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 40 Sint-Amandsstraat
Chang Thong Thai
Thai, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 1 Kleine Hoefijzerstraat, Brugge, 8000
Friethuis De Cottages
Friture, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 322 Kerkstraat
Frituur smickles
Friture, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating
Li Dynasty
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 28 Bruggesteenweg, Damme, 8340
Malpertuus
Belgian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Marco Polo
Asian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Mr Waffle & Sandwich
Breakfast, Sandwich, Panini, Waffles, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Pasta Gusto
Pasta, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access
Poortershuyze
Asian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 24 Bruggesteenweg, Damme, 8340
Quick Pizza
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: vegan options, halal · 50 Smedenstraat, Rugge, 8000
Soup
Regional, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 4 Hallestraat, 8000
Terra Promessa
Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 110 Katelijnestraat
The Apex
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 88 Dorpsstraat, Damme, 8340
't Nieuw Walnutje
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Bistro
Friture, Fast Food · Friture fast food · 208 Blankenbergse Steenweg, Brugge, 8000
Airports
Oostende-Brugge International Airport (OST) 24 km to the centre
Oostende, VWV, BE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 1 airline (Harmony Airways) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Liege (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Liege
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield 7.2 km to the centre
Zuienkerke, VWV, BE
Getting there by ferry
Canal Boat ride
Ferry terminal · 1 km from the centre · Coudenys
Canal Boat ride - Gruuthuse (Nr. 3)
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre · Gruuthuse
Canal Boat ride;De Meulemeester (Nr. 5)
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre
Boottochten Stael
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre · NV Steal
Lamme Goedzak
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre
Franlis havenrondvaarten
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre · Franlis
Lamme Goedzak
Ferry route
Kobus
Ferry route
Local transit
De Lijn
Bus · Vlaams Gewest · Schedules & GTFS data
Société nationale des chemins de fer belges (NMBS-
Bus · Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
SNCB / NMBS
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Air Charter Service
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
ExecuJet
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Flexjet
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Global Jet
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Jet Aviation
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
(Carriage) City Tours Bruges
Sightseeing
Living Here
Getting about
- The centre is small and entirely walkable; cars are a liability and parking inside the ring is deliberately difficult.
- Trains run to Brussels in about an hour and Ghent in half that, and the station is a fifteen-minute walk from the Markt.
- Canal boat trips run from several jetties from March to November; they are touristy and genuinely the best way to read the city.
The calendar
- The Procession of the Holy Blood each Ascension Day is a medieval survival and a UNESCO-recognised intangible heritage.
- The Triennial brings contemporary art and architecture installations into the historic city every three years.
- December markets fill the Markt; January and February are cold, quiet and the cheapest time to come.
Beer and food
- De Halve Maan is the last working brewery inside the city, with a pipeline running under the streets to its bottling plant outside — a genuine piece of engineering eccentricity.
- Flemish cooking is the draw: waterzooi, stoofvlees cooked in beer, mussels in season from roughly July to April.
- The chocolate shops are numerous and vary enormously; the ones away from the Markt are generally better and cheaper.
Practicalities
- Dutch is the language of Flanders; French is not widely welcomed here, and English is easier.
- Day-tripper volume peaks on summer weekends and around Easter. A midweek stay out of season is a different and better city.