We loved this little restaurant! They have amazing fancy coffee drinks and tasty pastries. I also…read moretried a bowl of soup there that was delicious. Highly recommend!

Very bad, service wise and coffee wise. Coffee tasted rather bitter than creamy and the staff act…read morelike it's their first day in the business. You maybe wanna be/act special, but I would rather have good coffee(starbucks for example) than act like a snob and go here to pretend that I am a hipster and have good coffee... . Anyway if u still wanna go, ask for milky coffee because it will camouflage the bad taste of the coffee... . Short note: paid for two coffees, in the first one I asked for hazelnut syrup and they putted so much in it that I wanted a second one. Of course they remade with another payment...

A wonderful cafe for coffee and a sweet. There's an amazing number of cakes, pastries and cupcakes…read more The place is filled with old world charm and character. There are two floors with the WC on the third (second floor here). We sat upstairs and the staff is gracious, attentive and speak perfect English. It's a cozy and very intimate coffee cafe for a nice afternoon treat. I ordered a doubt shot American coffee and a slice of Julie's Moelleux cake, and incredibly rich chocolate cake. It was delicious. The coffee was strong and good. Ed had a cheesecake with a red berry collisions on top. Equally delicious. This place is a calorie buster and a bit pricey but worth the splurge.

Pretty terrible service, coffee was mediocre, we asked for a cup of hot water which they wanted to…read morecharge €2 euros for, but a cup of cold water was free. Just a weird vibe, staff overall just we not kind or helpful. Won't go back.

Good little coffee spot with seating in the courtyard out back. I had an excellent chair with…read morecardamom, and the drink comes with a biscoff. Service was quick and friendly! Super fun decor in this spot, and right off the main square.

Super cozy little nook away from the main streets. It's…read morecrazy busy, but we'll worth it. The staff are friendly and very good at helping you choose the right kind of coffee (they're all amazing). They do offer light snacks such as cakes and ham & cheese croissants. I wouldn't recommend it for the seating though. Hard, small wooden chairs and benches, and it's not dog friendly.

Our first find in Ghent and it wasn't a disappointment. We only went for a quick bite to eat which…read moreescalated to wine and cake after! The guys waiting were so friendly and were clearly having fun while working hard. The service is very casual, with small outbursts of tap dancing and singing, so if that isn't your thing be warned. Basically I didn't feel trendy enough to be there! They were also very helpful, asking us what we had planned for our stay and marking some places to go on our map (all of which were great recommendations). The food itself was served efficiently and the sandwiches were big with good quality ingredients. Wine was also nice and reasonably priced. We weren't planning on getting cake and a coffee however they told us it was honestly very good so we had a slice of carrot cake and a flat white. It was good.... Like seriously good. Huge slice with tonnes of cream cheese frosting, mmmm. They also serve soups, quiches etc as well as having a brunch menu. If in Ghent look this place up for brunch or lunch!

An excellent cafe in Ghent--I enjoyed an excellent quiche with a very nice salad. The service was…read morekind, and the decor is cute and stylish,

Belgium is known for its chocolates and waffles. This is one of the oldest chocolatiers in Bruges…read more I stopped by the cafe for a little something to warm me up since it was really cold outside. When you order a cappuccino and you get to pick a fresh homemade piece of chocolate. That's a special treat. Waffles were heavenly. Warm, light and it was topped with Belgium chocolate chip ice cream. OMG... it was so good.

Amazing chocolate. Seriously amazing…read more My first foray into Belgian chocolates didn't let me down at all. I just got three pieces of chocolate to sample. I got the caramelized, dried orange covered with chocolate, the hazelnut rocher truffles and another chocolate I don't remember the name of. The orange was amazing with the chocolate, and the way they caramelized it and covered it with the rich chocolate made it perfect. The rocher truffle was perfect, melt in your mouth goodness. I couldn't choose which one was better because both were so satisfying I would definitely return to buy boxes of just the two!

We came for a light lunch. We were seated right away. It looks quite old fashion inside. Like you…read moreare eating at a nice dining place. I believed it is a family owned establishment. We ordered espresso and tea, which came with a miniature sized dessert that was very good. We were too hungry and didn't take pics of the food. Hubby ordered the Croque monsieur, which he said was very good. Kids ordered the Belgium waffle with strawberries. The waffle was nicely crispy, and still light and airy. Kids ate it all. I had the warm goat cheese and bacon salad. It was very good. Sweetness of the corn balanced out the creaminess of the cheese and the saltiness of the bacon. Desserts looked amazing, I wanted to try them all. My son decided to choose the fruit tart to share and it was delicious. Lots of fruits and with creamy center and crunchy shortbread crust.

This was an awesome first stop on our second visit to Bruges. We saw someone eating a danish while…read morewalking and she told us that it come from the best spot in Bruges. We walked over and into a cornucopia of pastries. I had never seen a display like this before. I told them that we do nit have a reservation and wold like to have a light breakfast, after a 30 second wait they brought us to a lovely table in the back. A truly delightful setting. We ordered light as I do not enjoy 'bulking up' in the morning when I know that I will be doing a lot of walking and exploring. A pastry each and some coffee was our meal. I was a little disappointed that I didn't order more after seeing some of the breakfasts they were serving. Everything just looked so good. Our waitress was lovely and took very good care of us despite us having a very small breakfast. She was extremely appreciative of the tip we left. This place is a definite stop if when we return to Bruges and we will return to Bruges. KUDOs to the team at Carpe Diem.

A good place to grab a quick bite. They have a lot of ready-to-eat sandwiches and pizza baguettes…read more Though they seem to have a lot of these in Bruges. I had the veggie pizza on baguette. They warmed it up so the outside was a little crunchy. It could have had a little more veggies on it, but overall, it was good and made a satisfying lunch as I walked around Bruges. Prices were fair.

A great little Panera-like cafe with good prices and tasty sandwiches. The tuna salad comes on a…read morecrusty baguette with cucumber, lettuce, tomato and corn. They also have a pretty standout Focaccia with tomato and mozzarella. One of the few moderately-priced sit down options in Bruges. Two people can easily eat for 10-20€, depending on whether you opt for sandwiches, salad or pizza.

Our friends wanted brunch so our first food stop was at Huize Colette…read more We dropped in on a Saturday (around 11:00am). The inside is old but quaint with an upstairs with more seating. Cute that there's a bunch of old books to peruse. The brunch menu is small but there are endless options for drinks. - 2x Colettian brunch (€13,50) - coffee or tea, fresh orange juice, croissant, 3 slices of bread + 2 choices of spreads (we went with buonumore and hummus) and boiled egg (we opted for soft). Orange juice was freshly squeezed. Croissant was better than we expected. You get a ton of bread slices to go with your spreads. Everyone thought the buonumore was fantastic and they give you a massive jar to enjoy. Hummus was homemade but simple in flavour. - The good mood breakfast (€9,50) - wake up call (hot chocolate with a shot of espresso), croissant and 2 slices of bread with buonumore (hazelnut paste from Piëmonte). Our friend really liked her drink. Good but heavy on the carbs. Typical European style brunch. 3.5 stars.

This is a must visit if you are a chocolate fiend. The place itself is a quirky higgledepiggledy…read morecafe over 2 floors with mismatched chairs and sofas along with bookcases lining the walls. A few people seemed to be using it to study so it had a very relaxed atmosphere. You order at the till from a menu mainly consisting of chocolate but they bring the food and drinks directly to your table. There is a lot of hot chocolate to choose from but we opted for the white hot chocolate and an hot organic chocolate blend (basically more cacao than choco so it has a bitter taste). We also went for a choco platter which consisted of marshmallows, malteasers, choco biscuits, choco brownie and cream. This was plenty for 2 to share allowing you to add bits and bobs to your hot chocolate and also allow you to indulge in a few small treats. The place is great, service is good and the drinks were perfect for a cold rainy day.