Tourism in Bruges. A unique harmony between past and present, between history and contemporary comfort. Guesthouse Mirabel is centrally located and the perfect base to explore this city.
What is there to see?
Museums in Bruges
Bruges offers you a lot of city museums, private museums, monuments and attractions. Discover the range of possibilities at Musea Brugge.
- Groeninge Museum
- the Gruuthuse Museum
- Belfry (with carillon)
- Arents House
- Gezelle House
- Jans Hospital
- the Brugse Vrije
- Church of Our Lady museum
- Our Lady of Potteries
- Poortersloge
- Folklore museum
- City hall
- Jans House Mill
- Church of Our Lady
- Ter Doest
- Adornesdome - Jerusalem Chapel
- Baudouin Seapark
- Bourgogne des Flandres
- Brewery Halve Maan
- Bruges Beer Experience
- Torture Museum De Oude Steen
- Center Bruges
- Concert Hall Circuit
- Museums Sculpta 3D museum
- Archers Guild Sebastian
Bruges by boat
For a round trip on the Bruges canals (reien), you can get on board at five different landing stages. The excursion lasts half an hour and shows you the most beautiful places from a completely different angle. The boats run daily from 10.00 to 18.00 (March - November).
Bruges by carriage
A tour by carriage should not be missed during your stay at Guesthouse Mirabel. From the Grand Place you can make an individual tour along all the special places. This tour takes about half an hour.
Bruges on foot with guide
During the summer months, the Municipal Tourism Office offers guided tours every day at 2.30pm and on Sundays at 10.30am.
During the winter months on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 16h00 and on Sunday at 10h30.
The tour lasts about 2 hours. For individual walks with a private guide, please contact the West-Vlaamse Gidsenkring.
And you can also enjoy a day out shopping, mapping out a cycling route, exploring the Bruges countryside or attending a performance by the Symphony Orchestra of Flanders in the Concertgebouw in Bruges.
Fancy some gastronomy?
Bruges has many quality restaurants. You have the choice between traditional cuisine and world cuisine. It is best to book your table in advance. Some tasty suggestions.
Locale sharing food
Belgian restaurant
Ezelstraat 21, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 33 95 21
Website: http://www.kok-au-vin.be/
De Pepermolen
French, Belgian, European restaurant.
Langestraat 16, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 49 02 25
Website: http://www.depepermolen.com/
De Bottelier
Pleasant restaurant with delicious meals.
Sint-Jakobstraat 63, 8000 Bruges
Website: https://www.debottelier.be/
Merveilleux
Lunch Salads and original world cuisine and delicious tea room.
Muntpoort 8, 8000 Bruges
Website: http://www.merveilleux.eu/
De Verloren Hoek
A cosy eatery.
Carmersstraat 178, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 69 80 19
Website: http://deverlorenhoek.be
Cookies café
Delicious tapas (to share) and cocktails
De Garre 2, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 61 35 88
Website: http://www.cookiescafe.be
Deligence
A restaurant that is open until 24 hours. If you arrive late in Bruges, you can still eat something tasty.
Website: http://www.diligence-brugge.be/
Assiette Blanche
French, Belgian restaurant.
Philipstockstraat 23-25, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 34 00 94
Website: http://www.assietteblanche.be/
De Gouden Kroes
Great restaurant for lobster and shellfish.
Hoogstraat 12, 8000 Bruges
+32 05035 82 88
Website: http://www.degoudenkroes.be/
Bistro Den Amand
Delicious salads and other dishes.
Belgian, European restaurant.
Sint-Amandstraat 4, 8000 Bruges
Website: https://denamand.be/nl/bistro-brugge
Phare de Vie
An atmospheric restaurant with unique sharing dishes.
Gistelse Steenweg 23,
8200 Bruges
Website: https://www.pharedevie.be/nl/home
Teasers
Tapas and amuses, salads and rich stews.
Langstraat 15, 8000 Bruges
Orange District
French, Belgian, European restaurant.
Langestraat 17, 800 Bruges
+32 50 33 41 13
Website: http://www.rock-fort.be/nl
Tou Gou
French, Belgian restaurant.
Smedenstraat 47, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 70 58 02
proef@tougou.be
Website: http://www.tougou.be/
Tom’s Diner
West-Gistelhof 23, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 33 33 82
Website: https://www.tomsdiner.be/home
Refter
A cosy bistro.
Molenmeers 2, 8000 Bruges
Website: https://www.bistrorefter.be/nl/info
Gouden Harynck
Website: https://www.goudenharynck.be/
Sans Cravatte
Website: https://www.sanscravate.be/nl/
Couvert
Website: http://www.couvert-brugge.be/
Florentijnen
Zet’Joe
Langestraat 11, 8000 Bruges
Website: https://www.zetjoe.be/en/info/
L.e.s.s.
Website: https://www.l-e-s-s.be/nl/
Trendy and cosy cafés
Staminee de garre
De Garre 1, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 34 10 29
Website: http://www.degarre.be/
Paula Mostaert
Geldmuntstraat 9, 8000 Bruges
Café Vlissinghe
Blekersstraat 2, 8000 Bruges
+32 50 34 37 37
Website: http://cafevlissinghe.be/cafevlissinghe.be/home.html
Or do you fancy chocolate?
Chocolate line by Dominique Persoone
Website: https://www.thechocolateline.be/nl/