Drink

Café Vlissinghe

One of the less touristy bars, with a nice selection of draught and bottled beers. It's probably the oldest pub in Bruges dating from 1515.

Address: Blekersstraat 2
Getting there: on the way to the Jerusalem church
Hours: closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Website: cafevlissinghe.be (opens in a new tab)

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