L ‘Estaminet

This out of the way place serves great food and is next to a quiet city park. Food, friendly service. Enjoyed the salad nicoise and the Hoegaarden Grand Cru in a leisurely late dinner.

I visited this place on recommendations from the hostel walking tour, and was told it was good for locals and tourists alike. Well on a chilly Sunday afternoon when not much is open, and those that are seem to be full (so space even for a solo diner) l’estaminet came to the rescue. It has plenty of space inside and out and even sitting alone I felt part of the atmosphere of the place. It was quite busy so I don’t blame the slower service, I wasn’t in a rush anyway and was just nice to be there I’m such a great location next to Ingrid’s park. I ordered the special of carbonara with a local beer (the drink selection is vast) and my goodness it was like a bucket of pasta that was presented to me! Being on holiday I made myself finish it all but it could easily have fed 2… Meant I don’t need to find somewhere for dinner afterwards! Really creamy and delicious, I’d certainly recommend a trip here if you are visiting Bruges.

Food was delicious here. Ordered the Croque Madam (cheese toast with egg on top), Croque Italian (with proschuitto), spaghetti (with yummy melted cheese on top, and Croque Monsieur. Everything was delicious and ingredients were fresh and really good.
There’s an inside sitting area with dim romantic lighting and a semi outdoor area with Windows looking to the Park. I would recommend sitting on the patio for nice lighting and view.
I give it 4 stars because I found it just interesting that they told us we couldn’t drink our own water. Other than that this experience was pleasant. I would definitely recommend this place.

Really close to the city centre you can find this amazing restaurant with a nice variety of food (kind of Italian kitchen). They have a terrace where you see one of the bigger parks. The location isn’t in a very touristy spot so there were enough tables free at 14:00 in September.
The price is affordable for what you get.

Above-​average café, good prices for Bruges.
* The lasagna looked like the right thing to get and it was.
* Good (if spendy) goat cheese and bacon salad.
* Interior very old world and cosy.
* Location good right on K. Astrid park, but also a bunch of parking spaces and garage entrance and garbage smells too…

L’Estaminet was probably the best meal of our vacation, we nearly went back the next night for another dinner. It’s a wonderful local restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor area is shielded from the wind, making it a perfect place to spend an evening outside. The staff were young and friendly, and attentive without being intrusive.
The menu is mostly Italian food, and the pasta my husband and I got was outstanding. And they offer both small and large portions! My vegetarian spaghetti was loaded with fresh vegetables and we had more than enough bread and buns. The beer menu is long and the prices were very good. Five very enthusiastic stars!

Lugar fantástico y comida riquísima. Entiendo porque los lugareños de Brujas vienen aquí. Lunes de invierno cerrado.

Comfortable pub atmosphere with good food, free wi-​fi, friendly if over-​worked staff, and nice location across from a lovely city park. The food was all top notch and the prices were very reasonable. Don’t go if you are in a hurry.