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The white façade of Tante Marie on the Kerkstraat in Damme, with plants at the entrance© Tante Marie

Café · Damme

Tante Marie, in Damme

A tea room and restaurant on Damme's main street, with shrimp croquettes, house pastries, pancakes and a terrace; closed on Saturdays.

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Where
Damme · Kerkstraat, 7 km from Bruges along the canal

Open from 10:00 to 18:00 · kitchen from 11:30 to 17:45 · closed on Saturdays

Tante Marie is on the Kerkstraat, the street that runs from the square in Damme to the Church of Our Lady, and it is the natural stop when you arrive by bike or boat from Bruges. It serves meals without a break from 11:30 to 17:45, so whatever time you arrive, you can eat.

What to order

At lunchtime, salads, pasta and savoury dishes to share; the home-made shrimp croquettes are the ones they recommend themselves, and each season they add suggestions. In the afternoon, the house pastries, ice cream sundaes and pancakes served with sugars, butter and a jar of home-made jam. The coffee and tea list has about forty varieties; each hot drink comes with chocolate mousse, cream and a house biscuit.

When to go

Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00 except Saturday, when it is closed. To book on the website, do so at least 24 hours ahead; for the same day, phone.

What to order: the house shrimp croquettes at lunchtime, and for dessert a pancake with its jam or a cake of the day

Practical details

Opening hours
  • Mon–Fri10:00–18:00
  • SatClosed
  • Sun10:00–18:00

Kitchen from 11:30 to 17:45 · on 24 and 31 December, from 10:00 to 16:00

Cuisine
Flemish, pastries

Details checked on 13 November 2026.

House specialities

  • Home-made shrimp croquettes
  • Home-made pastries
  • Pancakes with house jam

Tips

  • Mind Saturday It is their closing day: if you are in Damme on a Saturday, find another table.
  • Have an afternoon snack before going back The last boat to Bruges leaves at 17:00 in season.

Frequently asked questions

Which day is Tante Marie closed?

On Saturdays.

Until what time can you eat?

The kitchen serves from 11:30 to 17:45.

Do you need to book?

It is not compulsory; on the website, 24 hours ahead, or by phone.

As a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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