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Local french fries
(friet
s
)
are a treat. Proud and traditional
frituur
s serve tubs of fries and
variouslocal-style shishkebabs.Belgiansdiptheir
friet
sinmayonnaise,butketchupisthere
for the Yankees (along with spicier sauces). For a quick, cheap, hot, and scenic snack, hit a
frituur
andsitonthestepsorbenchesoverlookingtheMarkt(conveniencebenchesareabout
50 yards past the post office).
Markt
Frituur
s:
Twin take-away fry carts are on the Markt at the base of the bell tower
(daily 10:00-24:00). Skip the ketchup and have a sauce adventure. I find the cart on the left
more user-friendly.
't Brugsch Friethuys,
a block off the Markt, is handy for fries you can sit down and
enjoy. Its forte is greasy, deep-fried Flemish fast food. The €12 “Big Hunger menu” comes
withallthetraditionalgutbombs:shrimp,
frikandel
minced-meatsausage,and“gypsystick”
sausage (daily 11:00-late, at the corner of Geldmuntstraat and Sint Jakobstraat, Luc will ex-
plain your options).
Delhaize-ProxySupermarket
isidealforpicnics.Itspushbuttonproducepricerletsyou
buy as little as one mushroom (Mon-Sat 9:00-19:00, closed Sun, 3 blocks off the Markt on
Geldmuntstraat). For midnight snacks, you'll find Indian-run corner grocery stores scattered
around town.
Carrefour Express
is handy for picnics and stocking your hotel room pantry. It's just
off the Markt on Vlamingstraat (daily 8:00-19:00).
You'll see waffles sold at restaurants and take-away stands.
Laurenzino
is particularly
good, and a favorite with Bruges' teens when they get the waffle munchies. Their classic
waffle with chocolate costs €3 (daily in summer 10:00-22:00, until 23:00 Fri-Sat; winter
10:00-20:00, until 22:00 Fri-Sat; across from Gelateria Da Vinci at Noordzandstraat 1, tel.
050-333-213).
Gelateria Da Vinci,
the local favorite for homemade ice cream, has creative flavors and
alivelyatmosphere.Asyouapproach,you'llseealineofhappylickers.Beforeordering,ask
to sample the Ferrero Rocher (chocolate, nuts, and crunchy cookie) and plain yogurt (daily
11:00-23:00, later in summer, Geldmuntstraat 34, run by Sylvia from Austria).
