Bistro Bruut

Absolute 10 out of 10. So creative but never at the expense of deliciousness. Lunch was a 5-course set menu and the chef made sure to visit every table to provide info on the dishes being served. I am also a huge fan of the vibe/decor of Bruut. Very cool.

Food: Excellent! They offer a “surprise” tasting menu (no substitutions allowed). Mix of meat, fish, and veggie courses, and everything is dressed up with fresh edible herbs and flowers. Note that the website says that if you want to upgrade the lunch tasting menu that you need to request with your reservation, but they offered the upgrade to me on the spot. Service: Server was nice; every course was well explained. The chef even came out to explain one of the dishes. Atmosphere: Beautiful! Not sure you can go wrong in Bruges. The restaurant is located in a quieter section, so it was really nice to sit outside and enjoy the meal!

A great find. Starting from the rustic setting, the Grower Champagne (Bistrøtage B19, on par with Grand Cru Cuvées) and the delightful dishes. Among the highlights was the salad, inspiried by Michael Bras' canonical "Gargouillou", along with the monkfish and veal, where the carefully curated vegetable sidedishes almost stole the show. On a side-note for potentiell guests: If more on the high-strung or thin-skinned side better steer clear, if you can not handle playful banter.

One of the best dining, food, and wine experiences I have ever had. The food was innovative, the wine pairings were perfect, and featured many natural wines that were some of the best I have ever tasted. Bruno was there at every dish, explaining, sharing his vision, and it made the experience so rich and truly next level. It's not bougie, but high level rustic, perfect, not pretentious. I could list every course and tell you how beautiful and thoughtful each one was, but he adapts the menu as ingredients come available, so, don't walk, RUN to Bruut if you are in the COUNTRY of Belgium. It will be the best food experience you have had in a long time. I will be back, without a doubt.

It was an amazing dining experience in Bruges. I was so lucky that I could make a reservation and it was the best meal during my stay. The dishes were unique and tasty, together with the wine pairing. The staff was very friendly too.

Fantastic lunch experience. Cosy friendly atmosphere. All dishes were really innovative yet well thought through and coherent, in particular thanks to the amazing sauces. Difficult to pick one in particular but the burnt leek with mussel sauce and the fig on fig on fig dessert were outstanding!

Bistro Bruut had such a creative and inspiring menu. Our waiter and chef were fantastic and brought such a sense of personality to the place. The decor and setting were fantastic and really added to the experience, we would gladly recommend to anyone! The only thing I noticed was that toilets are down some quite steep stairs so if you have any mobility restrictions this might not be the most accessible place.

So I left this restaurant feeling sad, as I know it will be a very long time until I eat food this good again! Bruno and his team have created something very special at Bruut and the experience begins the second you walk in the front door. No table cloths, no menu, no stiff awkward convos just a seamless exciting and curious evening of knockout wines and food of the highest possible standard. The 9 course tasting menu seemed to get better and better as the night went on and we just didn’t want it to end. You would struggle to find a better restaurant in Belgium! In fact I wouldn’t even bother looking, just head here and you won’t be disappointed….