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The decor may not be as authentic as its history, but this is a good place to sample traditional brews and authentic pub food.
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“Sudden Death” may sound alarming, but this famous bar, redesigned in Rococo style in 1926, is named after a dice game. It is also the name of a gueuze beer (see Types of Belgian Beer).
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A beer-drinking shrine of world class, with some 500 beers.
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House, soul, disco and funk in an old warehouse in the red-light district. The best-known – and, to many, the best – disco in town.
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A glamorous complex of themed Latin-American-style areas: Cuban market, high street, ballroom. It holds Saturday-night salsa, and Latin-American “fiestas” on advertised dates.
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Said to be the oldest Bruges tavern, founded 1515. Van Dyck apparently met local painters here. Serves light lunches. There’s a boules court in the garden.
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Bruges has limited night life, but this jazz café has a welcoming crowd and good basic cooking.
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Hidden away from the tourist throngs, the famous Toone puppet theatre (see Théâtre Royal de Toone, Brussels) has an atmospheric bar serving decent beers and light meals.
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A lively nightspot, a few metres from the Grand Place, with Cuban DJs and an international crowd.
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A famous old staminee (pub), at the foot of a folksy little alleyway. Also serves light snacks.
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