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You'll see waff les sold at restaurants and take-away stands.
Laurenzino
is a favorite with Bruges' teens when they get the waf-
fle munchies. Their classic waffle with chocolate costs €2.50 (daily
10:00-23:00, across from Gelateria Da Vinci at Noordzandstraat 1,
tel. 050-345-854).
Gelateria Da Vinci,
the local favorite for homemade ice
cream, has creative f lavors and a lively atmosphere. As you
approach, you'll see a line of happy lickers. Before ordering, ask to
sample the Ferrero Rocher (chocolate, nuts, and crunchy cookie)
and plain yogurt (daily 10:00-24:00, Geldmuntstraat 34, run by
Sylvia from Austria).
NIGHTlIfE
Herberg Vlissinghe
and
De Garre,
listed on page 373, are great
places to just nurse a beer and enjoy new friends.
Charlie Rockets
is an American-style bar—lively and cen-
tral—with foosball games, darts, and five pool tables (€9/hr) in
the inviting back room. It also runs a youth hostel upstairs and
therefore is filled with a young, international crowd (a block off
Market Square at Hoogstraat 19). It's open nightly until 3:00 in
the morning with non-stop rock 'n' roll.
Nighttime Bike Ride:
Great as these pubs are, my favorite
way to spend a late-summer evening in Bruges is in the twilight on
a rental bike, savoring the cobbled wonders of its back streets, far
from the touristic commotion.
Evening Carillon Concerts:
The tiny courtyard behind the
bell tower has a few benches where people can enjoy the free caril-
lon concerts (generally Mon, Wed, and Sat at 21:00 in the summer;
schedule posted on the wall).
