First day in town. Not a ton of Yelp reviews in the area. Read Regina W's review - and I agree!…read more We tried the mussels and fries with a beer too. There are about 8 different preparations for the mussels - so you'll find one you like. There is a prefix menu that is probably worth checking out. They have the mussels there as well. Our friend tried a fish dish off that menu and was pleased. We talked to the owner for a bit. Very friendly. Great place to enjoy a meal outside.

We went here for lunch while exploring Bruges. Malpertuus is an upscale restaurant with modern…read moredecor. We sat near the window and had beer and mussels. We spent about $60 for 2 people and had a huge bowl of mussels in broth and 2 local beers. The mussels were fresh and tasty but don't drink the broth. It's incredible salty. The mussels also came with fries. Beers were great since we went to the De Halve Maan brewery earlier that day. Overall, a cute place to enjoy a nice meal but it is pricer than other nearby restaurants.

While in Belgium we did a day trip to Bruges and stopped into De Gastro for lunch…read more Although they only have a few outside tables and it's a small sidewalk, we always appreciate having the option to vibe outside and ordered a iced peach tea, coke zero, and a Flemish stew. The Flemish stew was amazing. The honey wasn't too hungry so we shared a bowl of it and the portion size was perfect, along with it being one of the most delicious stews we had while in Belgium. The service was helpful and prompt and I can't speak highly enough about our experience. So if you're visiting Bruges, De Gastro is a must-eat stop during your visit.

Came here for our first dinner in Bruges and we didn't leave disappointed! Interior felt very homey…read moreand warm. The service was super kind, professional, and quick. The menu had a good selection of traditional Belgian food which all tasted delicious. My favorite were the mussels for sure. SO many and for such an affordable price! The stew I got as well was hearty and felt very warming. Overall, I couldn't recommend this spot more if you're in the area - thanks, De Gastro!

We had a lovely, intimate dinner here as a group of 2. Ordered the 3 course pre-set menu, and…read moreeverything was fresh, thoughtfully made, and delicious. While there was no english menu, we noticed that the waitress kindly translated and explained nearly the entire menu to the table next to us. We're so happy we found this restaurant and will be recommending to friends and family!

Went here due to a recommendation by our hotel. While this place is certainly not cheap, our meal…read morewas excellent, and perhaps the best dinner of our week-long trip to Bruges & Paris. What did we have? Our starters were smoked eel, and a crustacean that was a "mini-lobster" (I don't know the correct word for it). Both were very good. The smoked eel was very similar to smoked salmon. Our main dishes were rabbit and steak. The rabbit's sauce was divine, and the meat perfectly done. My wife's steak was seasoned very well. Our dessert was a creme brule. We had creme brule 3 times on our trip, and this one was definitely the best of the 3. Lastly, we had the house red wine, which was excellent. Service was not exactly warm and friendly, but prompt and helpful. As others have noted, the menu is in French and Dutch, but the server translated everything for us.

Tasting menu:…read more Cauliflower Puree Amuse Bouche Beet Amuse Bouche Watermelon (heirloom tomatoes, spelt, Roux des Carmes) French Bouchot mussels (mussel consommé, spring onion, carrot, celery) Catch of the day (cod, baby potatoes, summer vegetables, lemon thyme sauce) Celeriac (blueberry, Nasturtium, lemon thyme sauce) Strawberry (rhubarb, almond crumble, lemon, buttermilk ice-cream) This was a totally unplanned visit, but we were tired of all the street junk food around Belgium (waffles, fries, mussels) and wanted something more vegetable forward. Reliva is in the heart of Bruges but seems like a total hidden gem. It's an affordable 4 (or 5) course menu, and it is very modern, European-style cuisine with a heavy emphasis on fresh, in-season ingredients. The restaurant is owned and operated by two people, a couple. Lien Vandeputte is the chef, and she handles all of the cooking, kitchen, and menu-setting. Her partner, Cédric, does all the front of the house, including waiting tables and recommending wine pairings. They've been at this for 15+ years, and they still look very young, so they must have started when they were very young. But they run the restaurant really well. We got one regular menu and one garden (vegetarian) menu. The only difference between these is the regular menu had two meat options (fish of the day or an in-season venison), while the vegetarian menu had a celeriac dish instead. I went with the fish, which was a cod. We also chose to do 4 courses instead of 5. The fifth course would have been a ceviche. The menu started off with two amuse bouches. Both were interesting and quite substantial. The cauliflower puree in particular was a standout. It was just bursting with cauliflower flavor. I really am curious how she managed to pull off so concentrated of a flavor. The beet dish was a bit more traditional, but it had some really hard bits for texture, which we later found out was spelt. The next course was the salad course, with a pretty typical fresh tomato salad. I thought this was probably the weakest course, but even this was still very well balanced. It was citrusy and acidic, and the vegetables were definitely very much in season. The next course is a play on Belgian mussels. All the shells were already removed, so we just got a very highly concentrated bowl of consommé. As with the other dishes, it was bursting with flavor, despite being very limited in quantity. The cod came out perfectly cooked, tender but still definitively cooked. It was seasoned well, and the soup and sauce that came with it accompanied it well. The vegetable entree with the celeriac as centerpiece was even better. It had many of the same sauce components of the cod, but the celeriac itself was extremely well cooked. We later asked how it was made, and we found out that it requires a long cook in the oven at very low temperatures. The result was an extremely tender but still tasty celeriac. The final course was a traditional strawberry and cream dessert with the twist of adding rhubarb. The rhubarb completely made the dish, as the acidity and general fruitiness of it played well with the more classic flavor of the strawberries and cream. The almond crumble also was crucial, providing the necessary texture and fun element to the dessert. We didn't do the wine pairings because we had both already been drinking a lot during the day (across two Belgian beer brewery tours!), but we did a nice glass of Chardonnay and also a Chenin dessert wine, which was lovely. If we ever find ourselves back in Bruges again, I would very happily visit Reliva again and experience whatever Lien and Cédric decide to serve us.

We found Reliva on Yelp when we searched for vegan restaurants and were pleasantly surprised by the…read morequality of the food and wines and the imagination if the chef. We chose the three course dinner with wine pairing. We sat outside behind the restaurant on their cozy patiolike garden terrace. We were treated to a complimentary 'amuse' before dinner. The service was excellent and very warm and friendly. We look forward to returning when we visit Bruges again. This restaurant is worth the trip :)

We had the best experience here. Down a quiet street, it was the local experience we were looking…read morefor. The food was great-- asparagus with smoked eel, shrimp pasta and lamb--exceptional. We sat outside on a beautiful night and had a conversation with a couple from Antwerp that made our trip. Get off the beaten path and come here!

Wonderful meal at Christophe, a Christmas eve special prix fixe; with the wine pairing that…read moreconsisted of quality european wines, each dish got better as the night went on. The venison and the Northsea fish soup were our favorites. Compliments on such a lovely lemon curd for dessert. Can't wait to try their everyday menu.

In Bruges, this is one restaurant that's lasted many years. The dark mysterious De Passage is…read morewhere you can get re-fueled and re-hydrated after a train journey or a day spent tourist-ing around. The eatery gets perhaps a majority business from the adjacent hostel at same address. Sixtus 12 beer was very tasty. Moules (mussels) seemed more about quantity than quality. Generous portion but slightly disappointing in that the white mussels just didn't have as good a flavour as the orange ones. Could be seasonal. Moreover, the veggies cooked with the moules were all a bit tough. Perhaps meant only to flavour broth and not be eaten, but if so, shouldn't they be removed in the kitchen? Dinner was decent. Service was alright. De Passage definitely has de atmosphere. Tables are a little bit cramped on either side of the room and could use bussing and cleaning a little more often.

Excellent food with unconventional pairings. Delicious food. If they cook it they are complete…read moregeniuses at it. Terrific beer also served. I stayed in rooms at this restaurant as well. Very good value; next time I am in Bruges; I'll head to Passages for food for certain. Lodging is very cheap but is small and I was 3rd floor walk up. The walk up round 4 is a bit rough. The room was clean and quiet so I didn't mind it Some would hate it. Was great to go right up stairs to sleep after my awesome meal.

Wow. Not a bar or street side eatery. A real restaurant. We made reservations and got a great seat…read moreupstairs by the window. Pork cheek stew fell apart as we ate it. Half order of mussels was plenty. Got garlic but it wasn't overpowering. Small cup of cauliflower soup was a nice compliment appetizer. Beer selection was good and not overpriced. We will come back when in the area. And will make reservations on a Friday night.

Our first real meal in Belgium was an absolute winner here! Unless there was more seating hidden…read moreupstairs or around a corner in the back, In Den Wittenkop is a pretty small place, so a reservation is probably a good idea. It's certainly a charming little place, and on a slightly drizzly day it was a very pleasant place to be in from the cold and rain. The Mosselen Natuur (plain steamed mussels) were big, meaty, well-cleaned, and tasty, but if you're not a shellfish fan, the Stoofpotje van Varkenswangetjes (pork cheek stew) is a great choice. Extremely tender pork cheek with minimal excess fat, and a lot of it, with a delicious red wine sauce plus much better fries than we'd had earlier on the main square made my night. I'd say that this was the best meal I had in our trip to Belgium, definitely one I'd repeat if we visit Bruges again!

We stopped by for lunch without a reservation on a Monday and had no issues getting seated. The…read moreinside is fairly small and so is the menu. The kitchen is an open concept. Our food came out fairly quickly and was pretty good! I especially enjoyed our duck ravioli and speculoos tiramisu. This spot is a Michelin Bib Gourmand!

Was caught off guard by requiring drinks with food (non alcoholic is fine) but otherwise the food…read morewas fantastic Ordered the beef tartare, beef tongue and the "open" (deconstructed) lobster and shellfish ravioli. The beef tartare had a satisfying crunch from some sort of seed or very small cracker. Both mains were fantastic I slightly preferred the open face ravioli. It had a great balance of briny and savory flavors.

Excellent restaurant with impeccable service. I had the…read moreFlemish Stu, which was extremely delicious as I ate every drop. The beef was tender, and the spices were pungent. My friend had the rabbit with croquettes. He loved it and was almost licking the plate since the sauce was delectable. The atmosphere is unassuming and eclectic

Dinner here for a group of 33 people. We pre-arranged the dinner with fixed menu and bar. The staff…read morewere ready to receive our group and had us rapidly seated in the second floor dining room. The meal was well paced and served. The food was good. In all a good experience.