The people of Bruges value beer as if this pale yellow liquid flows through their veins. According to Travel + Leisure magazine, a beer shop in Bruges has installed an underground pipeline over 3.2 kilometers long to transport… beer from a brewery located outside the city. In just one hour, the brewery named “Da Halve Maan” – or “The Half Moon” – can pump out enough beer to fill 12,000 bottles!

But we drank beer at Duvelorium Grand Beer Café, a wonderful place to enjoy this drink while admiring Markt and Belfroi at the same time.

We don’t like sweets. But for those who enjoy caramel, praline, sweet candies, etc., the historic center of Bruges has many chocolate shops. For example, along Katelijnestraat, there are many chocolate shops with enticing display windows.

Walking through a few blocks to the north, you can find the Chocolatier Dumon shop, which, according to a travel brochure, offers “some of the best chocolates in the city.” (I wonder if the owner of Chocolatier Dumon has some connection with the person who made the flyer?!)

In reality, Belgium has more chocolate shops than France. Because, according to tradition, the country of the little boy urinating is more focused on producing and selling chocolate than the country of the Eiffel Tower, according to the website educationalingo.com. This website also emphasizes that one cannot miss the chocolate shops in cities like Bruges and Brussels!

Besides, in Bruges as well as in Belgium in general, you must try the fries at least once; the “Poules Moules” restaurant is the most famous in Bruges. Moreover, located on Simon Stevin Square, this modest restaurant is an interesting place to relax and watch people pass by.

To dine more exquisitely, you can visit Le Mystique, a restaurant with a menu that changes with the seasons.

Of course, you must try the waffles of Bruges. But for me, they are no different from the waffles in Liège: light and crispy, sometimes decorated with fresh fruit, jam, whipped cream, or chocolate…