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Canalside Restaurant in Bruges

  • May 24, 2009
  • Rated 4 of 5 by tvordj from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Canalside Restaurant in Bruges

There are a lot of restaurants in Bruges that focus on seafood and a lot of the restaurants are quite posh and fancy. We wanted a restaurant where we'd feel comfortable and which had a menu that had some good food but nothing too gourmet. We finally found Matinee on the side of the canal just behind the Market Square. Apparently it's a family run place which always seems to make for a nice atmosphere and indeed, this had it.

It's bright and a good size. Tables and also banquette tables along the side. There are two levels with small outdoor seating areas both in the front and in the back amid a garden setting. There was even a songbird chirping from the back of the restaurant. The menu had quite a lot of variety including some seafood and mussels with about a half dozen different sauces. The service was very good, the staff very nice and accomodating.

I had the mussels which are served in a cast iron pot with a smaller pot for the shells, and of course the frites which were perfectly cooked. Graham had steak and fries and said it was also very good and cooked just as he liked it. We had fresh and crisp Belgian waffles for dessert that were just perfect! I think this is the kind of restaurant i'd definite visit again. The price was a little high but not as high as some of the others in the area. Cost for two lunch meals with soft drinks and dessert was a little over 50 euros.

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