What to do and see in Bruges, Flanders: The Best Bars & Clubs

Typical authentic Bruges neighbourhood bar with beers from oldest brewery in Belgium. musicstyle : 60's, 70's and 80's pop + local music . This is a DAYTIME pub , on average we open at 10am and close around 7pm ( saturday around 8pm). This bar is visited by many (mainly older, 50+) locals. very friendly service and familiar atmosphere.

Le Trappiste is a specialist beer bar located in an 800 year old medieval cellar in the heart of Bruges, only 300 metres away from the main Market Square. 17 Beers on tap including regular guestbeers, 80 bottled and 20 or so on guestboard. We have an international beerlist with beers from Belgium,the Netherlands, UK, Denmark,Germany,USA,Italy.. Well worth a visit if you love beer! OPEN 7/7 at 5 PM For those people using Facebook on desktop or laptop there is allways the possibility to check our tap- and bottled beerlist by selecting the Beer List button in the menu on the left side of the page !

Surrounded by many excellent nearby eateries, barazar` lounge-bar is a great place to have a quiet drink and meet travellers and locals. The modern yet cosy all-evening bar (open 4pm - 1am) is the perfect setting to discover some of the finest of many Belgian artisan beers or a cool, cristal-clear draft. The bar also serves a fine selection of cocktails, including some of the world`s most famous, as well as a good selection of wines and spirits. Weather permitting, there is a terrace on one of the hotel`s inner gardens and especially noteworthy are the bar`s fine champagnes and cava wines on offer, to suit anyone`s budget.

The Brugse Gin Club Gin Bar & Store (BGC - Bruges Gin Club) offers the largest selection of gins in Bruges and the wide surroundings. Over 480 different gins are served in a small bar hidden in the heart of the historic centre between the Fish Market and the Botanic Gardens. The bar is only open during weekends from Friday to Sunday from 6pm and during school holidays. Owner-ginologist Edward welcomes you in the cozyiness of his kitchen and provides you with a personalized table service. If you get in, that is, because the door is closed and knocking is obligatory. The bar can accomodate only 20-odd patrons and strictly operates on a first come, first seated principe. Bookings are not accepted. Locals as well as visitors from all over the world come to the bar to escape the rush of touristic Bruges and relax in the laid back atmosphere garnished with classic and contemporary jazz.

Offering both cozy overnight accommodations and a café-restaurant and bar, Lokkedize is conveniently located in Bruges’ city center. The bar often features live jazz, rhythm and blues or singing—and stays open and serves late for evening film- and theater-goers.

A small but well-regarded commercial beer company, De Struise Brouwers is the brainchild of two ostrich farm owners (and in fact, the brewery’s name is taken from the historic Flemish name for this bird). It produces award-winning, distinctive regional beers in its own microbrewery in West Flanders, making them available for sampling and sales to visitors.