Description: Thirsting for a wake-me-up cup of coffee, we headed out of the Lokkedize,walked up the block and turned the corner to see a sign of a sandpiper at a local bar-restaurant. We ordered 2 black coffees and were pleasantly surprised when it arrived served with a very good-tasting cookie that the Brits would call a biscuit. It was softer than a cookie and had a consistency like a brownie. When the bill arrived, it was so cheap we made a mental note to try this place for dinner as this was our last night in Bruges and we had an early wake-up to catch the train to Oostende.
Dinner was superb. Nevertheless, my husband looked longingly at the table next to us when a British couple and their two sons dug into a huge bucket of steaming mussels (my husband LOVES mussels). He just hadn't seen the mussels on the surprisingly large menu we had been given. He had already eaten most of his delicious stew and even he couldn't have eaten any mussels,or anything more that night.
The place was warm, crowded with a mix of locals and tourists amazingly served speedily and helpfully by one waitress. She clearly explained what a dish was like when we asked (the menu was in Flemish and English) as several of the dishes were indigenously Belgian,that is,Flemish. For days after we ate at the Sandpiper our son compared new meals unfavorably with the rabbit he had at the Sandpiper. Unfortunately, I didn't jot down the address of this real "find" and, as we paid cash,we hadn't a clue as to its address, so I e-mailed my host at Lokkedize and he e-mailed the particulars to me. He knew the owners personally.
Not unkindly,I can say the Superwoman waitress wasn't a day under 60! I'm an oldie too and applaud anyone of any age who performs with finesse. This to me is marvellous dining - excellent food and service at a reasonable price in a welcoming atmosphere.
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