New Year 31DEC2008 - Good Restaurant? Festivities?

Hi There,

My boyfriend and I are going to Bruges for New Year and staying at the Portinari Hotel.

We would very much like a good recommendation of a nice Restaurant , walking distance from our hotel. We beleive we may need to pre-book.

We like a nice restaurant with good food but also a nice warm atmosphere, and maybe a good bar/pub to go to for New Year after the meal or even stay at the Restaurant if there is a band or music afterwards at New Year?..

We are opent to suggestions :-)

Please also advise if there are any %26#39;must sees%26#39; in Bruges during our 2 days there, particularly as it is over the New Year. Is the Xmas Market still there?

With many thanks,

Joanne %26amp; Justin :-) x

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Hi,

There are lots of lovely places to eat in Bruges, from a 3 star Michelin restaurant to the local cafe/bars. It all depends on the type of thing your looking for and of course price range.

Personally if I were staying for new year i%26#39;d do something a little special. Have a look here http://www.dijver.be although i%26#39;ve never been myself it%26#39;s really highly rated by people on here. I%26#39;ll be visiting next time I am in Bruges that%26#39;s for sure.

Somewhere else I really liked the look of last time I was in Bruges is http://www.saint-amour.be but again i%26#39;ve not been in yet.

My personal favourite restaurant in Bruges is Au Petit Grand http://www.aupetitgrand.be this place has a great atmosphere and the food is excellent and reasonably priced in comparison with other places of a similar quality.

As for must see%26#39;s i%26#39;d definitely recommend a Canal Boat trip if they are running. It%26#39;s one of the best ways of seeing some of the amazing buildings in Bruges.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you so much for the information.

Do you know if the Christmas Markets are still there at New Year?

Thanks

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They were last year.

And the ice sculpture show is worth a visit, if only to marvel at how they do it - but try to get there early or the queues get very long.

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That sounds great.

Where is that held and on what days?

Many thanks for your help its really appreciated

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It%26#39;s located outside the front of Bruges train station. Usually open every day betweem 10am and 7pm. Google Bruges Ice Sculpture and you%26#39;ll get stacks of information.

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