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cooked in beer - and a beer
menu of more than 400 fine
Belgian ales.
Den Huzaar €
International
Vlamingstraat 36, 8000
Tel (050) 33 3797 Closed Wed & Thu
Hearty old-school Flemish
cooking, but with a touch
of class and a dash of
inventiveness, making this
centrally located bistro a
favourite among both locals
and visitors..
Lotus €
Wood-beamed interior of Café Vlissinghe, Bruges Vegetarian Map B3
Wapenmakersstraat 5, 8000
Le Monde est Petit €€€ La Truffe Noire €€€ Tel (050) 33 1078 Closed dinner; Sat
Fine Dining Fine Dining & Sun
Rue des Bataves 65, 1040 Etterbeek Blvd de la Cambre 12, 1050 Ixelles There are usually just two options
Tel (02) 732 4434 Closed Sat & Sun Tel (02) 640 4422 Closed Sat lunch on the menu at this vegetarian
Classically-minded cooking with & Sun café. These are served in three
an emphasis on the freshest Extravagant, with one Michelin sizes but lunch – the only meal
seasonal ingredients has earned star and prices to match. The served – is hearty no matter
this unpretentious Etterbeek menu might include such items what size chosen.
restaurant a Michelin star. as a Périgord truffle cooked in a
Porto jus, or warm duck foie gras De Refter €
Le Passage €€€ with honey-roasted carrots. Belgian Map B3
Belgian Molenmeers 2, 8000
Avenue Jean en Pierre Carsoel 17, Tel (050) 44 4900 Closed Sun & Mon
1180 Uccle Stepping down from the heady
Tel (02) 374 6694 Closed Sat lunch & Bruges heights of running 3-Michelin
Sun star De Karmeliet, Bruges super-
Serves simple yet exquisite Bhavani € chef Geert Van Hecke has gone
Michelin-starred food in a bright Indian Map A4 back to basics. At this bistro,
setting. Great set menus, both Simon Stevinplein 5, 8000 traditional Flemish cooking is the
extravagant (in the evening) Tel (050) 33 9025 Closed Wed order of the day - though
and accessible (at lunchtime). Excellent, welcoming eatery that inevitably it’s served up with
serves a wide range of Indian considerable panache.
DK Choice dishes, of which the Kashmiri De Republiek €
rogan josh (a signature aromatic
La Quincaillerie €€€ lamb dish) is one of its best. Café Map A3
Belgian St Jacobsstraat 36, 8000
Rue du Page 45, 1050 Ixelles Café Craenenburg € Tel (050) 34 0229
Tel (02) 533 9833 Closed Sun Café Map A3 A medium-sized café, popular
lunch, first 3 weeks Aug Markt 16, 8000 with students and artists who
This visually stunning Tel (050) 33 3402 drink in the courtyard at night.
restaurant, housed in a former Situated in the north-west of It is also part of a cinema and
hardware store from the 1900s; Grote Markt, this bar is a little theatre complex.
serves excellent steaks and the away from the more tourist-
seafood counter, with its heavy bars. The limited menu Brasserie Erasmus €€
fantastic selection of oysters, is includes pasta dishes, salads Belgian Map B3
one of the best in Brussels. While and sandwiches. Wollestraat 35, 8000
it’s not available Friday and Tel (050) 33 5781
Saturday evenings, the “Saveur” Café Vlissinghe € Found in the centrally located
set menu is a steal. They have Café Map B2 hotel of the same name, every
their own house ale, and good Blekersstraat 2, 8000 single dish on the menu here
international wines too. Tel (050) 34 3737 Closed Mon & Tue is made with beer. Try the
The genuinely medieval rabbit in beer sauce or the
Vlissinghe dates back to 1515 fish waterzooî.
Rouge Tomate €€€ and is the city’s oldest hostelery.
Modern European The interior is an historical Cafédraal €€
Av Louise 190, 1050 marvel and there is also a Belgian Map A4
Tel (02) 647 70 44 Closed Sat lunch & beautiful beer garden. Zilverstraat 38, 8000
Sun Tel (050) 34 0845 Closed Sun
Though it may not be the place Cambrinus € One of the most attractive
for a hearty stew, Rouge Tomate Belgian Map B3 restaurants in Bruges. Its
always satisfies with its except- Philipstockstraat 19, 800 medieval setting is a delight and
ionally delicious food. The quality Tel (050) 33 2328 provides a highly atmospheric
of produce and the seasonal A lively brasserie offering robust backdrop to the inventive dishes
menu is a matter of pride. Flemish cuisine - much of it based around meat and shellfish.
Key to Price Guide see page 150
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