Bruges

A meal at Lieven Vynck's is an opportunity to enjoy fine meals that focus on revealing and enhancing quality ingredients. — Michelin Guide

A cool late-night bistro with marble table-tops and a decent range of Flemish staples such as fresh Zeebrugge shrimps. Excellent late-nighter. — Lonely Planet

The creative chef also delves into Asian influences. An admirable blend of food and wine. — Michelin Guide

Dishes are variations on the bistro standards: asparagus served every which way; snails, fish soup, scallops and so on; the wine list is good and seating comfortable if not spacious. — Insight Guides

Rock-Fort is the ice cube down the back of Brugge's "traditional" dining scene; it's brash, pointedly modern, and relentlessly inventive. — Fodor's

Bare brick walls, a modernistic fireplace and striking contemporary modern ceramics form a stage for this open-kitchened ‘cooking theatre’ that prides itself on its gastronomic French cuisine and fresh ingredients. — Lonely Planet

This fun-loving restaurant will take you to Asia and the Mediterranean, with a stop in Belgium of course, but never erring from the path of good food. Their curries are to die for. — Michelin Guide

This fabulous little cafe with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff is the perfect place to start your day, whether you're a late starter or an early riser. — Lonely Planet

Elegant and refined Franco-Belgian cuisine is served in spacious comfort in this Renaissance-era patrician house near the Rozenhoedkaai. — Insight Guides

The medieval heart of the city. — Afar Magazine

The house specialty is fish, which is hardly a surprise when you know that there is a fishmongers next door, run by the same family for three generations, and that the fish market is just 2min away. — Michelin Guide

This small restaurant is steeped in character. — Michelin Guide

Take a seat in the sunshine and sample a glass of chilled Chardonnay while you wait for an excellent meal. — Michelin Guide

This hotel restaurant is steeped in the smart, exclusive ambience that is so often the hallmark of international establishments. Fine food and refinement depict the menu. — Michelin Guide

Patrick Devos has been a keen chef from a very young age. — Michelin Guide

Burgers, bacon, fries, onion rings, coleslaw and cheesecake—everything you need for a classic burger experience, with just enough exotic offerings on the menu to remind you that you're away. — Afar Magazine

If you're travelling on a budget and don't mind eating al fresco, this tidy takeout joint has decent-sized portions of westernised Chinese dishes at normal, non-tourist-trap prices. — Lonely Planet