Bistro Bruut

Bruut is in an old house on Meestraat, a short street in the Sint-Walburga quarter that looks onto the canals, five minutes from the Burg. They cook produce from the Bruges region with a modern eye: classic Flemish cooking, brought up to date, with a set menu that changes with the seasons.

How it works

There is no à la carte. At lunchtime they serve six small dishes (two appetisers and four courses) for €89, with extra courses at €20 each if you say so when booking. In the evening, nine dishes (three appetisers and six courses) for €145, a surprise menu that cannot be changed. They cannot cater for special diets; at most they swap meat for fish for the whole table, given notice. Write to them beforehand if you have any allergy.

Booking

Open Monday to Friday only, from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 19:00 to 21:00. Bookings are confirmed with a €135 per person card deposit, refunded if you cancel more than 24 hours ahead; after that, they keep it. It is a dinner for celebrating something: long, unhurried and expensive.