Where to get waffles in bruges

Sylvia launched an authentic Italian gelateria in the heart of Bruges in She offers more than 40 different flavours including several new creations each season. The staff who work here are the friendliest people in town, even on a busy summer day. Mathieu Eyckmans studied at the Gelato University in Italy before opening this smart ice-cream salon. He makes 28 varieties of ice cream fresh every day, including some quite odd creations. He also sells frozen yoghurt and Brussels waffles.

The owner of the Torture Museum decided in to open a waffle restaurant in the building next door. Sounds a bit like happiness. Deciding that I was indeed going to eat waffles took around an hour. The next two hours was about deciding which waffle to eat. I lay in my bunk bed, procrastinating about brushing my teeth, abusing Google reviews and making a shortlist of the waffle spots that were worthy of my hard earned euros.

This turned out to be a poor idea. Google, like feelings, just complicated things. By the time both my arms were numb I had a list of not one, but seven different waffle places that required attention.

It was almost 1 p. I was staying deep in a corner of town, so it was a decently long walk to my first waffle. A walk through Bruges can feel somewhat odd at first glance, a bit like a theme park. Well, there are big cathedrals and churches, and many old, medieval-looking buildings to either side of you; very pretty indeed. It takes me around twenty minutes to arrive at my first waffle spot — Chez Albert Breidelstraat 16 — which came highly recommended on the highly reliable internet.

This place looked a bit like a waffle hot dog stand — nice colourful menu and a long queue. I waited patiently while taxing my brain, trying to decide which waffle would have the honour of kicking this tour off. In the end, my mind asked for berries but my heart asked for chocolate and fresh cream. While delicious, eating this on an empty stomach was a terrible idea.

The sudden sugar hit smacked me like a brick. And I still had a lot of waffling ahead of me. This waffle is reasonably thick and decently fluffy inside.

Not a super crunchy crust, but firm, like a well crisped French toast. You get a choice of milk or dark chocolate. Lots of cream. To be honest, that was more than enough waffle to keep me satisfied for the day maybe even the week. But unfortunately, in my mind I had committed to bedding seven waffles it seemed a lot easier in my imagination. Stubbornness being one of my less savoury character traits, it was onto the next.

Or I suppose it could also be a waffle shop with a good selection of ice cream. Whichever way the prose excites you.

Not too sure what my logic was, but I figured after all that cream and chocolate, maybe a scoop of vanilla ice cream would help balance things out. Of course I was wrong, it just made my stomach curdle like a washing machine.

I still enjoyed the first bite, but the next eight had me regretting ever Googling waffles in the first place. Chewier than the previous one with a bit more glaze.

Although the flavour itself was more or less the same. Ice cream was super mild vanilla. Also just okay. Now I was realising the obvious problem with trying to find the best waffle in Bruges; you need to eat a lot of waffles. And when you eat a lot of waffles, you kind of get sick of waffles.

By now I was really hurting for something healthy. How exciting. Maybe I could get a waffle with some fresh berries — an antioxidant waffle, if you like — and a hot cup of overpriced detox tea. From the outside, Gingerbread Tea Room looked like exactly my kind of place — quiet, relaxed, not too full, lots of small tables for solo travellers trying to find themselves.

The waiter, who also seemed to be the owner, was very pleasant and welcoming. Only one thing on the menu jumped out at me — the fresh seasonal fruit waffle. Stop by for lunch and enjoy the bright, welcoming interior and beautifully presented waffles at one of the best spots in Bruges. Noordzandstraat 1, Brugge. This sweet and tasty takeaway dessert spot is home to some seriously delicious waffles.

Plus you can be guaranteed that your waffles will be perfectly light and vanilla-ey with a crisp exterior and soft, doughy middle. Of course there are plenty of amazing flavours to choose from like banana, cherries, caramel, strawberries, white chocolate or whipped cream, or a combination of a few. Old school dishes and decoration are looking like coming from a dollhouse. They are only using only fresh product and serve a healthy breakfast. Their crispy Belgian waffles come with fresh fruits and ice-cream.

They also have a wide range of tasty gluten-free cakes and waffles.