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Bittersweet

Sint-Amandsstraat 27, Bruges 8000, Belgium
050 34 87 69
Ranked #18 of 354 restaurants in Bruges
4.5 of 5 stars 155 Reviews
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Reservations, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Reservations, Dessert
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Very reasonably priced mini breakfast (croissant and coffee). Nice hostess. More

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santa barbara, ca
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Tired and cold we wandered into this unassuming cafe steps from the square in Brugges. all we wanted was a sweet and a hot drink. At 5 euros, the hot chocolate seemed pricey. But, wait! It came served in a specially designed thermal Swiss cup. It was delicious. Take it from a fan of this drink. And, because of the... More

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Rishon LeZiyyon, Israel
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We've visited Bittersweet twice during our stay at Bruges and on both occasions the experience was great. The owners of the place, Liesbeth and Frederick, are very friendly and attentive, the food is delicious and the atmosphere is very relaxing. We would recommend the omelettes and hot chocolate. The breakfasts are great as well. Definitely a place to visit again... More

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Dar es Salaam
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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We stayed 5 days in Bruges and I have to admit that we went to eat at Bittersweet 3 times - the service was great, the owners chatted friendly to us, recommended some of their sweets, which we gladly sampled and truly everything we tasted in there was very good and of high quality. We had the Belgian-style waffles with... More

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London
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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I am just over paying good money to go to average cafes with surly service. More

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Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Fresh orange juice, a number of local bread rolls, croissants, specialty jams and spreads and a wide selection of teas (coffee is also available) make this a great breakfast to sustain you on a long walk around Brugge. It was really worth going. The hotel was charging 19 Euro for similar and at the time this cost 11 Euro, a... More

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lincolnshire
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012
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After reading all the great reviews, we called in for a hot chocolate, nothing special about it, it tasted the same as I make at home, the price was e5 which I thought was very expensive, I was told that you got a few little cakes with it, yes that was true but it came with only one, if you... More

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London
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

After reading the reviews for Bittersweet I took my bf on a beeline there when we got to Bruges. We weren't disappointed! After an amazing chocolate tulip hot chocolate (served with various sweets and biscuits) and croque moiseur on Saturday, we returned the next day for lunch where I had the best omelette I've ever eaten! The owner (I'm assuming... More

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jakarta
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

A great little cafe in Brugge. The combination of the coffee and sweet cookies made our day. I had a warm and nice quality time with my husband. They even provided a warm blanket since we were sitting outside and the weather was pretty cold. The waitress was also friendly and kind to us. Great experience!! More

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Belvaux, Luxembourg
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

We went at the Bittersweet for breakfast. The place is indeed small but the food and staff make up for it! The food is very nicely presented and is excellent! Homemade jam, orange juice, great bread. The waitress was adorable. I asked for a bottle of water because I wanted to take some tablets for my headache. When she saw... More

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