fiogf49gjkf0d Inevitably, most of the
cafAŠs
and
restaurants
in Bruges are geared up for the tourist industry, with the majority working from a fairly uniform Flemish menu. By and large, standards are high, portions substantial and prices quite reasonable, the only problem being the crowds that make many city-centre places unbearable in the height of summer. Several of the youth hostels offer
inexpensive meals
, the best of which are those served up by the
Passage
, Dweersstraat 26, and the
Bauhaus
, Langestraat 135. For fresh
seafood
snacks, the fish shops along the Vismarkt are a good bet, with delicious specialities for around a?Ŧ7.
Among Bruges's many
eateries
, try
Taverne Curiosa
, Vlamingstraat 22, a lively bar/restaurant in an old vaulted cellar a couple of minutes' walk north of the Markt;
Het Dagelijks Brood
, Philipstockstraat 21, an excellent bread shop which doubles as a wholefood cafAŠ with one, long wooden table;
La DentelliA?re
, Wijngaardstraat 33, the most agreeable of the somewhat overpriced restaurants around the Minnewater;
Den Dyver
, Dijver 5, a first-rate restaurant specializing in Flemish dishes cooked in beer - the quail and rabbit are magnificent;
Erasmus
, Wollestraat 35, a straightforward, brightly-lit cafAŠ with reasonably priced, mostly Flemish dishes; or
Beethoven
, St Amandsstraat 6, a cosy family-run restaurant serving top-notch Belgian dishes at expensive prices. As for
bars
,
't Brugs Beertje
, Kemelstraat 5, is a small and friendly speciality beer bar that claims a stock of two hundred ales;
't Dreupelhuisje
, Kemelstraat 9, is a tiny place specializing in
jenevers
and
advocaats
, of which it has an excellent range; and the
Oude Vlissinghe
, Blekerstraat 2, is - with its wood panelling, old paintings and long wooden tables - one of the oldest and most distinctive bars in town. The
Cactusclub
, in the city centre at St Jakobsstraat 33 (tel 05034 8643), hosts quality touring DJ's and bands - everything from rock through to R&B and jazz.
Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections):
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