This is the kind of place where you grab a few friends or a loved one and sit in a cozy table while you order one of everything to share. Oh man! The food is made from scratch and is flavorful. The restaurant is cozy with the kindest and most knowledgeable staff. Also, trust me and get the fries. I don't care about any diet you might be on. Just do it! They are divine. read more

Point Brugge Café - Point Burger - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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APPALLING. A SHADOW of its former self. Mediocre food, discourteous service, and to top it all off, a FILTHY restaurant. I was last at Point Brugge in April 2022, when the grub and warm welcome were well-worth the price. I'm not sure what has happened since then, but if my most recent experience is anything to go by, SERIOUS changes have to be undertaken at this once gem of Point Breeze for it to justify the equally serious price increases that have gone by since then. The food: BLAND and prepared without care for the customer. To start off, my companion and I both got the "soup du jour." It was tomato and onion cream. Completely mediocre and far too sweet. I could've bought a prepared soup at Trader Joe's of the same quality. For our mains, I got a $36 (!) salmon with fried veggies and lentils. The fish was OK (it's hard to wreck good salmon), but the veggies were positively DRIPPING in oil and the lentils were salted to all hell. I could not finish the latter. My companion ordered a $16 vegetable sandwich and specifically requested no red onions. Guess what? The sandwich and its side salad were chock-full of red onion slices. So much for customer service. The restaurant: GROSS. The remnants of mussels and other food items were LITTERED all over the floor of the "top" area of the restaurant. The walls are full of cracks; the paint is peeling; and where the drywall meets the floorboard, AVERT your gaze! Giant, gaping holes pepper the entire lower part of the wall, as if positively begging for a rodent infestation. How is this up to code? The service: UNFRIENDLY. I think we were served by the manager. He had sort of a strange attitude and cadence, and only asked us anything about the food BEFORE we had started eating the soups. Consider asking us after we've finished something? I think he was mad that I had only ordered a water. Sorry! Alcohol is bad for you, and I for one wasn't going to slurp down a sugary "mocktail" next to all those oily mushrooms. Next stop? UPMC Presby. Apart from him, the staff was underdressed and loud (although, for what it's worth, a bit friendlier). However, I prefer to know if I'm interacting with a paid employee or a freight train driver who has just gotten off a 16-hour-shift driving on the CSX mailine. I get it: nobody is expecting you to wear a tuxedo in 2026. But let's at least try to outdress the most casual of customers, no? Considering Point Brugge was once a place I took people from out-of-town to show off the East End, this is a sad, sad fall from grace. I will NOT be going back, and, as long as they don't get their act together, neither should you. Not in this economy. $36 oily azz mushrooms... read more

My first time going to a "Belgian Restaurant" Food was good! We tried the mussels, the cheese board with accompaniments, the croque monsieur, and the carbonnade flamande. The food was good but not "great". The sandwich was lacking ham, there was barely any on on it and the ham was overcooked. Mussels that my fiancé raved about and called best in the city were just good. Again--not exceptional. He even said they're usually better (he's dined here before, I haven't) The Carbonnnade flamanade was great! Their fries were also fantastic. Our cheese board was also good (aside from me not liking blue cheese and it having blue cheese on it) Overall, I really liked it but it's not my favorite in the city or anything like that. Good not great. Our service was really good and the server was attentive, that alone meant a lot to me. The ambiance is also nice and we enjoyed sitting outside read more

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Before the pandemic, we went to Point Brugge Cafe fairly often and always loved the food. The mussels were fantastic, as were the frites and bread served with them. Our most recent visits, however, haven't been as good. The mussels are still very good, particularly the classic style. However, the quality of the frites has declined and the bread tastes stale. On our last visit I ordered the Croque Monsieur and was very disappointed. If there was bechamel sauce, it was very minimal--beyond detection. All I could taste was the melted gruyere. We will be going back to the cafe; hopefully some of the finer points of the food will be improved. read more

Mussel fail. Mussels need to be served in the vessel they are cooked in so that they stay warm. This is crucial. Served in a cold bowl and three minutes later, one has cold mussels and cold broth. Poor quality mussels as well. Not a large restaurant so make the minimal investment required for proper mussels served in the correct way. French fries were good. read more

Yeah we came back again for the brunch. They already have the outdoor seating setup in this spring. The mussels + frites were my favorite. read more

Point Brugge Café - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Overall very solid spot. Busy and relatively small, so be prepared to wait for a table. They have an excellent Belgian beer menu of course, lots to try. Service was a bit curt and slow, but no bother. We had: Moules frites - this is normally an entree, but our party of four split it as an appetizer. It was really tasty! Pretty standard. Chicken Milanese - this was quite good, although the "candied peppers" were just pickled jalapeños, which was a bit strange but ultimately fine My other dining mates had steak frites, short rib, and shrimp curry and all spoke highly of it. Overall I'm not sure I would return, but the place is definitely solid for what it's going for! read more

Absolute favorite stop for Belgium beer and mussels are the best in the city and beyond! Lots of good choices! Frittes with basil mayo is tasty. Grilled artichokes very good. Love it here! Thank you to Breezy, our wonderful server! read more

Point Brugge Café - Grilled artichoke app - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Delicious food, great beer, friendly service! The mussels and the stew were amazing! We can't wait to return!!!

This is one of my all-time favorite restaurants! Tonight we sat at the bar and had the loveliest time with Bartender Kelly. The wine, the house salad, the mussels and fries are consistently fantastic. But tonight the star of the show was Kelly. She was attentive, sweet and engaging. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. read more

Really cute and classy European style cafe. Love the vibes inside. Went with my family for a quick lunch after my graduation ceremony :') We didn't have a reservation but we didn't have to wait too long to get seated. Once we ordered, the food came out fast. Everything was tasty and flavorful! We weren't too hungry so we only ordered three dishes/apps to share. I love the plating here so much -- it's so unpretentious which makes it really beautiful. Great spot for a lunch, but I'd come hungrier next time to try more of the menu! read more

Point Brugge Café - croque monsieur - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My favorite mussels in the Pittsburgh let alone anywhere else I've traveled. Service is solid. Place can get busy and loud. Small business feel in a good way. They do not take a reservation so good place to go when you don't want to get a reservation but at the same time regular dinner hours can lead to waits. Also a big fan of their steak and frites. Their dipping sauce for the fries is like a garlic Aioli that is out of this world. read more

Point Brugge Café - Mussels - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Hidden gem - we stumbled upon this restaurant and had an amazing brunch. The croque madam and shashuka were both to die for. And don't miss the Belgian frites! Our server was also a delight. read more

Delicious comfort food. Warm ambiance. Really happy with our meal. Reminded me of my trip to Europe last year. I would highly recommend.

Great service and great moules frites! The red curry has a slight kick and it's very good! The table next to us ordered the Mediterranean platter which looked amazing. These were very large portions and the staff were all very friendly. The food does take a little time to come out and I wished they gave you table bread while you waited. Warning that it's COLD inside! read more

Point Brugge Café - Mussels Moules Frites Dinner with red curry - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is THE place to go if you love mussels. Tonight I had the red curry sauce and my friend had the traditional white wine sauce. And you have to have pommels frites with the mayonnaise dipping sauce. Heaven! The red curry had just the right spice. Our server was new and he did okay but somewhere between us ordering our drinks and actually getting them, something went wrong. We didn't get them until we were almost finished eating. He apologized and took the fries off our bill. The place is small and doesn't take reservations and it was consistently busy read more

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What a cool neighborhood restaurant, I heard about the mussels there so I went to try them and it was very good , I chose the red curry sauce and with the bread , wow !! read more

Point Brugge Café - Moles and Moules Frites Dinner - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Came back for brunch, avoided the bar (though I didn't see the bartender that mistreated us last time, and had a lovely experience. Food was great, the server -- who I had never met was so kind and funny -- was fantastic and attentive and I tipped her extra. I really do love that place, even when it's crowded or a wait. I'm glad it's not "going down hill" and was just a one-time bad night. Will be back :) read more

Point Brugge has always been one of my favorite restaurants. I have loved their moules and frites. The last two visits, however, have been so disappointing, I may never return. Tonight we ordered our usual and the dishes were bland (both the classic and the scampi) and some mussels were cool. At first I thought it was just me, but on the way home, my husband had the same comment. It makes me sad because I have spent many birthday dinners there, but I'd prefer to remember it as it was, not as what it's become, which to me, is mediocre. read more

This has been a spot of mine for a long while, but it's been about 2 years since I've been. The food was just as good as I remembered! We got the steak frites (you cannot leave without getting their fries and basil mayo) and we also got the Mac & goat cheese fritters. All of which were amazing! The service was not everything I had hoped, but at the end of the day you never know what is going on in the back of the house! Regardless - will be back! read more

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Very cute spot in Pittsburgh! Seems like it fits perfectly into the neighborhood. All of the food was delicious and very knowledgeable staff. read more

Point Brugge Café - Mussels - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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One of our favorite brunch/lunch spots located in a small neighborhood. They also have a nice selection of local beers and some craft cocktails. I love the comfort food here. The poutine here is quite good, I think they have added more toppings over the past few times we have gone here and it has gotten better with each visit. I had the mussels here recently and they were also quite good. The sauce they came in was absolutely perfect and when we depleted the mussels, the sauce was immediately scooped up. Mains here are quite impressive. Their brunch menu changes frequently, but the specials have been very tasty (ex. fried chicken sandwich with goat cheese, yum!). My favorite item thats always on the menu is the Carbonnade Flamande. The sauce is super savory and the braised beef is tender and flavorful. The portion is also very large, I can make two meals out of one order. We end up taking all our friends/family from out of town here and its always a hit. It is worth checking out for brunch! read more

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What a great meal! We had Mussels Frites with curry sauce and Croque Monsieur and both were hot and delicious! The frites were excellent! Fast and friendly service! read more

Service was timely and friendly. Our food (Eggs Benedict and croque madam) was delicious. Our booth was cozy on a very cold and snowy Sunday. We will be back! read more

Interesting restaurant. Nice looking patrons visits; located in a "trendy" neighborhood. Service is friendly and attentive. Best part of the meal were the fries (frittes); meat didn't taste seasoned; overcooked burger; short-rib plating could've used more attention. Probably would not return. read more

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The mussels in the Thai sauce were delicious. If I lived in Pittsburgh I'd definitely come back.

A neighborhood favorite that adds a lot to the city as a whole. The menu almost never changes, except for the prices. A goat-cheese salad is now $17, and adding a salmon filet is an additional $11 (if memory serves, this combo was $18, pre-pandemic). Given prices now, we don't eat out as much any more, but when we do, we still try to support PBC. read more

What in the Sam heck have I been waiting for with regards to this place? My daughter, Muff and I recently went to the Point Breeze house sale and went past the Point Brugge Café and decided that we would come back. And come back, we did! This place is definitely hipster chic, but has food that is good enough to dispel any misgivings that you may have regarding about hipster places having great food. My daughter and I were thoroughly impressed with our service and our food. Since my daughter wasn't overly hungry, we ordered the Brugge Fries, a large House salad to share and she ordered the day's soup, which was a crab chowder. I ordered the Jumbo Lump Crab cake with Sweet potato and arugula salad with chipotle horseradish crema. The crab soup had a "New Orleans" accent to it with a tomato base and was quite filling and tasty. I lived too close to Baltimore for years and had way too many excellent crab cakes to tolerate crab cakes with a bunch of filler. The crab cake that I was served at Point Brugge wasn't the largest crab cake I've ever been served, but it was dang tasty with just enough filler to hold the crabmeat together. Aww, my personal kind of bliss! And the twice fried fries were delicious! No ifs, ands or buts about it! If you are having a fresh-cut fries jones, please satisfy your craving here. You may want to sit outside of the kitchen and just demand more fries until you are completely stuffed! We will be back! read more

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Great vegetarian options, I wish I could have tried everything! Cute space, and serving sizes are nice and big so I had plenty of leftovers. read more

Point Brugge Café - Brugge Seasonal Cobb - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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This restaurant remains an absolute staple and incredible restaurant. Crab cakes? Phenomenal. service? So good

Lives up to its neighborhood gathering spot slogan. What a great small spot right in the heart of the Point Breeze neighborhood. Absolutely love the Moules Frites with the spicy arrabiata sauce. So good. Clean the bowl with the crusty bread. Also enjoyed the grilled watermelon salad (awesome for a hot summer night), the buffalo cauliflower (was that really a vegetable), and the croque monsieur sandwich. read more

My friend and I visited this quaint restaurant for dinner, we had one pound of mussel with white wine sauce and she loved the sauce so much that she finished every dip of it. I had the carbonnade flamande for entree and she chose the salmon. The chunk of braised beef is tender and delicious. I also had their famous chicken milanese for take-away. read more

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I recently visited Point Brugge Cafe and had a great time. I was impressed by the well-crafted and unique drinks, as well as the delicious food, although some dishes weren't served piping hot (which I reduced one star for). You could tell our dishes sat for a little before being served. But the taste and ambiance made up for it! I ordered the Carbonnade Flamade. Taste of the meat in sauce was perfect, fries were crisped, carrots could have used some flavour. My partner enjoyed his mussels dinner. Plenty of mussels on the plate. The standout, however, was the incredible service. The cafe's ambiance and neighborhood added to the experience. I would highly suggest sitting out in the quaint patio at this cafe and enjoying the food and environment. read more

Point Brugge Café - Carbonnade Carbonade Flamande Dinner Brugge Frites Moules Frites Dinner - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place never fails to disappoint from great food and beer list! The mussels were cooked perfectly, I had the white wine and the broth was so good especially with tue crispy bread! My friend had the curry mussels and they had the perfect level of spice to them! It's a great place to go especially in the summer when they have the patio and windows open! read more

Point Brugge Café - Cheese Board Platter - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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We were there years ago. Everything was delicious. My daughter in law got upset because they ran out of soup. I wish I could go again

I've been coming to point Brugge for over 20 years now. They are far and away my favorite restaurant in Pittsburgh. The service and ambiance are always excellent, and I've never had a bad meal there. read more

I'm a little sad to write this review. I have loved previous meals at Point Brugge and Park Bruges, but the other night I went with my wife for her birthday and we had a bad experience. Though, before starting, I'll say that we had no complaints about the service - it was friendly and attentive. The food, on the other hand, was all drenched in salt and frankly, not very good. For entrees, I ordered the Scottish Salmon, and was really disappointed with the portion sizes. Compared to previous visits to Point Brugge, the salmon piece this time seemed almost half the size. It was paired with equally pathetically small amounts of cauliflower and risotto, and this mini plate was $28. Everything was way too salty (unfortunately, I did not snap a picture of this dish). My wife ordered the Moules Frites with dijon sauce - a speciality of the cafe.  She has ordered the classic white wine and curry sauces previously and has always loved them. The dijon sauce was way too salty and more of a thick ketchup consistency than a broth. The dijon was way too strong, and combined with the saltiness, left her not wanting to finish the dish and with a decent case of dry mouth. Lastly, what happened to the frites?? We always have loved the twice cooked recipe (they advertise this on the menu) but the frites this visit seemed just once cooked and way more generic than we'd expect at Point Brugge. Just meh. I hope this visit was just an anomaly! Maybe they are struggling after Covid and cutting back on portion sizes, labor (e.g., the time it takes to bake frites twice), etc. If that's the case, I feel for them. But after this visit I'm not sure we'll go back any time soon. read more

Point Brugge Café - Side order of frites - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Flavorful menu with choices of salads, sandwiches and entrees. Great wait staff and outdoor seating. Neighborhood setting. read more

Point Brugge Café - Cobb salad. - Belgian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What a lovely bistro in Point Breeze! My friends keep raving about the mussels and they were right. Delicious! Both the classic and red curry which has a kick. The house salad was also lovely with candied walnuts and sugar tossed in. They don't take reservations, so go when they open to avoid a wait. read more

Growing up in point breeze I loved point Brugge. For the first time in a while I tried their brunch with a friend. We went around noon and even though it busy we were quickly seated. It's a pretty small restaurant and is pretty cramped. I felt like I was bumping elbows with the table next to us the whole time. Service was fine but maybe a little slow but they were very busy. I ordered the fried avocado Benedict- which was good! Over all a fine restaurant! read more