Beursschouburg
Beursschouburg
Beursschouburg (Rue Auguste Orts 20-28, Brussels) – this is a renovated theater & bar. Its long bar leaves room for an artistic and intellectual crowd, who move to this venue’s upper level for dancing to House & Trance music later in the evening.
Bazar
Bazar
Bazaar (Rue des Capucins 63, Brussels) – taking the place of one of Brussel’s multiple defunct fabric factories, Bazaar offers ethnic grooves and exotic dishes to Brussels’ hip and ever-restless club goers. Try the Crocodile and then let yourself be sucked onto the dance floor by the hypnotizing music, or sit back and drink in the unique atmosphere.
The Olive Tree / Paraskevas
The Olive Tree / Paraskevas
The Olive Tree/Paraskevas (3 Wollestraat, Brugge) – this is the restaurant many diners flock to when they want Greek cuisine. This restaurant brings together the warm tradition of Greek hospitality with delicious Greek-Mediterranean Cuisine, updated with a contemporary twist. Diners find the marrying of flavor and aroma, the crisp tang of traditional seasonings, and the freshest ingredients drawn from the land and the sea.
Tanuki
Tanuki
Tanuki (Oude Gentweg 1, City Centre, Brugge) – this is the only gourmet-quality Japanese restaurant anywhere in Brugge. Experienced diners here recommend the bento box of sushi and sashimi (for lunch), and for dinner dishes such as shabu-shabu, along with their noodles.
Sale Pepe Rosmarino
Sale Pepe Rosmarino
Sale Pepe Rosmarino (Rue Berckmans 98, Saint-Gillis, Brussels) – this is a popular Italian restaurant whose popular dishes range from handmade pasta to freshly-made Zabaione. There are also some impressive Italian wines as well.
Restaurante Spinola
Restaurante Spinola
Restaurant Spinola (Spinolarei 1, Brugge) — Set in a stately house along the canal, Restaurant Spinola offers an unforgettable adventure in traditional Burgundian cuisine that is both inventive and dazzling as prepared by chef-owners Sam and Vicky Storme. An ideal place for a romantic dinner, specialties of the house include game, pigeon, goose liver and shellfish, which are accompanied by an extensive wine list.
Les Trois Couleurs
Les Trois Couleurs
Les Trois Couleurs (453 Avenue de Tervuren, Brussels) — dining here is gorgeous throughout the year – in winter guests can enjoy the spacious, neat dining room and in summer the terrace garden is perfect. This elegant and romantic restaurant’s menu offers French cuisine such as a prawn and caviare salad, or poached brill.
Les Brassins
Les Brassins
Les Brassins (36 Rue Keyenveld, Brussels) – there have been a number of good reports about this local secret, tucked away at the end of a back street in this city. Enjoy tasting some of the 50 local brews while tucking into hearty dishes like rabbit cooked in cherry beer, or the meatloaf with mustard sauce.
Les Brasseries Georges
Les Brasseries Georges
Les Brasseries Georges (259 Avenue Winston Churchill, Brussels) – just a short distance from the Bois de la Cambre, this bistro-style restaurant is for seafood lovers (with oysters as its specialty). Among the other fine dishes it serves are Salmon baked on one side with honey and grapefruit sauce; grilled red tuna steak with anchovy butter; and roasted lobster with spices. Meat dishes served there include slowly baked duck with garlic potatoes; chicken vol au-vent served with French fries; and roasted lamb shin with a honey and thyme sauce.
Le Mystique
Le Mystique
Le Mystique (Niklaas Desparsstraat 11, Brugge) – this restaurant is located within Brugge’s Hotel Heritage, with ambiance fit for well-heeled visitors. The international cuisine dishes served here include Scallops with chicory, Granny Smith apple and watercress; Cep mushrooms with duck liver from Bekegem and celery mousseline; and the Royale Dorade with leek and lobster sauce.
