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FritBar
Modern frites bar with loaded fries, burgers and Belgian draught beer, no table reservations
Where to eat near the Church of Our Lady
Hungry after visiting the Church of Our Lady? Here are 24 places nearby, 6 of them cheap and quick. Every place lists its cuisine, price and the walk from the Church of Our Lady.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Quick and cheap (€)
2$€€
Tonka
Small tearoom on Walplein with pancakes, quiches, croquettes and homemade lemonade
3$€€
Soup
Tiny soup bar a few steps from the Belfry with a changing choice of soups for a cheap, quick lunch.
4$€€
BOCCA
Fresh pasta with daily-made sauces at fair prices; eat in on the small terrace or take away.
5$€€
Kaffee Kamiel
Relaxed lunchroom and coffee house in the Zilverpand shopping arcade with plenty of vegetarian and vegan dishes
6$€€
Gran Kaffee De Passage
Candle-lit family-run brasserie next to a hostel serving generous stoofvlees and other beer-braised classics
Good value sit-down (€€)
7$$€
't Schrijverke
Slow-cooked Flemish dishes such as beef stewed in dark beer, mussels and steak tartare, open all day
8$$€
De Proeverie
Tearoom with homemade pastries, a lunch and high tea, and Sukerbuyc chocolates with the hot drinks
9$$€
Poules Moules
Brasserie on Simon Stevinplein known for Flemish stew, a kilo of mussels and steak frites; on a tourist square
10$$€
't Nieuw Walnutje
Brother-and-sister run bistro on Walplein: classic Flemish dishes with a modern twist and tapas to share
11$$€
Réliva
Small modern restaurant with regional cooking and fish, open for a short dinner service.
12$$€
Cafedraal
Historic house in the shadow of St Salvator's with a garden courtyard and a big wine list
13$$€
Maximiliaan van Oostenrijk
Big, long-established grill restaurant on Wijngaardplein: meat and fish from the grill, close to the Beguinage
14$$€
In-Dish
Indian restaurant with a good vegetarian and vegan range, freshly made homemade dishes
15$$€
La Dentellière
Romantic restaurant on the lane to the Beguinage serving mussels, salmon pasta and Brugse Zot beer
16$$€
Arthie's
Relaxed bistro on Wollestraat with all-round Belgian-French dishes, handy for a lunch off the Markt.
17$$€
Brasserie Matin Midi
Day-time brasserie in the Zilverstraat, listed for breakfast and lunch
18$$€
De Gastro
Family restaurant with classic French-Belgian cooking in a medieval house near the Burg.
19$$€
L.E.S.S. Eatery
Shared dishes on 't Zand with a lunch special, pre-theatre menu and drinks on Thursday to Saturday afternoons
Treat yourself (€€€)
20$$$
Tanuki
Long-running Japanese restaurant near the Minnewater with sashimi, sushi, tempura and teppanyaki
21$$$
Goesepitte 43
Small contemporary restaurant (Gault&Millau 14/20) cooking over a charcoal oven, a few minutes from 't Zand
22$$$
Patrick Devos
Special-occasion restaurant with seasonal, local, organic dishes and a six-course plant-based menu
23$$$
Bistro Christophe
Handmade Belgian-French cooking with Zeebrugge shrimp, open late for concert and cinema crowds.
24$$$
Den Gouden Karpel
Fish specialist on the old fish market, in business for about 90 years, with a terrace among historic buildings.
Breakfast and coffee nearby
25$$€
Le Pain Quotidien Simon Stevinplein
Organic bakery café with a long communal table and set breakfasts, open daily from 07:30.
26$$€
Carpe Diem tearoom & bakery (Detavernier)
Family bakery with a 17th-century tearoom 50 m from the Beguinage; fresh bread from 07:00.
27$$€
Bar Lowie
Homemade waffles, specialty coffee and all-day brunch in a historic house by the Dijver.
28$$€
The Novel
Book-lined coffee bar steps from the Rozenhoedkaai, with breakfast and lunch.
29$$€
MARO
Family-friendly coffee and eating house with vegan options and a kitchen open from 08:00 to 14:30.
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