Award-winning restaurants

Bruges is called the epicentre of the world’s gastronomy for good reason.

It comes as no surprise that Auberge de Herborist has its own garden full of well-known, unknown, healing and edible herbs.

Dining with a starred chef without too many unnecessary formalities.

Den Gouden Harynck is an established culinary name for many citizens of Bruges.

After having closed down his restaurant Karmeliet (which for years had been star chef Geert Van Hecke’s  Michelin three star restaurant), the famed chef offered a glimpse of hope, thus countering that great loss: he would not stop cooking, but would rather continue doing so, although in a more subdued way.

Filip Claeys is one of those young rock’n roll chefs who has re-written the kitchen rule book.

Tête Pressée breaks all the rules.

Ganesha who watches over his guests with an approving eye, sturdy beams and pillars with subtle carvings that evoke the traditional India of yesteryears.

Dining at a Grand Hotel is possible if you choose Le Mystique, which is elegantly nestled inside Hotel Heritage, good for four stars and the necessary grandeur.

Chef Kristof Deprez of De Mangerie gives a timely subtle wink to the Far East without neglecting the Belgian classics.

If you love seafood you’ll certainly love De Visscherie, the gastronomic fish restaurant.

Lieven, run by the chef Lieven Vynck, is one of those newer spots that managed to become an established name in a short space of time.

Those in Bruges who love traditional Belgian-French cuisine and also want to get away from the tourist centre have long found their way to this secret place.

To say you can eat well in Bruges is the understatement of the year.

Bonte B offers pure and straightforward food and does so with style.

winner of the Gastro-Bistro of the Year Award

Right out of the city centre, on the road that leads to Blankenberge, the art-deco villa - which houses La Tâche - stands in all its splendour.

Hermes Vanliefde and Peter Laloo, the young ambitious men behind Rock Fort, do not like half-hearted attempts or watered-down versions of culinary creations.

Even before Floris opened its doors, there was already plenty of speculation in Bruges.

Right across from Kruispoort you can now enjoy the culinary skills of Timothy Goffin in one of the smallest restaurants in Bruges.

Right in the heart of Bruges, chef Patrick Devos owns an impressively historic patch.

In ’t Pandreitje Guy Van Neste has been cooking classic and refined dishes for years, using ultra-fresh high-quality ingredients that are meticulously prepared.

Tanuki is a little slice of Japan in the middle of Bruges.

Modern dining in a historical building where merchants from Florence lived and conducted trade during the middle ages.

Kwizien Divien impresses with a contemporary, fair and affordable quality cuisine, ranging from pastas and salads, carpaccio of scallops, right through to pure fillet steak or glazed fillet of plaice.

The Parkrestaurant can be found in an 18th century mansion, complete with high ceilings and royal chandeliers, and borders the charming Astridpark.

A new star is born, or rather a group of stars.

Focus.

On 27 April 1648 a permit was granted for the pub ‘Den Hollander’ to be established on this spot.

The Huyze Die Maene has been a feature on the Markt square since 1302.

This classic restaurant is located directly opposite the Burg, a trusted name where traditional Franco-Belgian dishes and many regional specialities are served with a warm and homely bistro-style atmosphere.

Hertog Jan, the famed Michelin three-star restaurant, has moved to a listed and completely restored farm in Zedelgem.

Half of Bruges regularly makes a pilgrimage to Zeebrugge to spend an afternoon or an evening in ‘t Werftje.

Franco Belge is located on one of the liveliest streets in Bruges and has been able to attract fans of gastro food from near and far from its very start.

Would you give up a Michelin star to move to other premises and write a new and unique story?

Tucked away in one of those little Bruges streets, La Buena Vista really stands out.

You can find Tou.Gou right on the Smedenstraat, one of Bruges’ major shopping streets.