Chez Albert - Gauffres - Waffles — Restaurant in Bruges

This was the third time we've tried Chez Albert in recent years and we remain very happy with the waffles being served the main branch on Breidelstraat in between Markt and Burg. Opening hours are 10am to 6.30pm daily.

Prices at Chez Albert are higher but you'll quickly notice a difference in quality. Their waffles are compact with perfect texture. The batter is soft-chewy with a fair amount of sweetness on its own. You can choose from a variety of toppings. I like the chocolate sauce and strawberry (€5.8), which makes for a rather indulgent and delicious waffle.

In the end, this is an easy recommendation for visitors to Bruges. We shared a single waffle, finding it plenty for two people. This is worth considering if you also intend to try other foods like chocolates, speculaas or perhaps some frites in between your normal meals.

Note: Queues can be very long at Chez Albert during midday when you find Breidelstraat packed with tourists. We found this several times during this particular trip to Bruges. However, when we passed by late morning, we were able to walk straight up to the order counter and buy our waffle with no wait.

Note: It seems Chez Albert has begun to expand and now has a shop on Steenstraat in Bruges as well. According to their website they can also now be found in both the Antwerp and Oostende rail stations. You wish to try one of these branches as well during your travels...

Another of the best waffles I have tried in Belgium! Before arriving I could already see a pretty long queue, and I was thinking how long would I need to wait. It was my turn to order and I was quite at a loss of what to order, because you hear that waffles are best eaten plain because they taste so good in their original flavour. I wanted to add something to it and I asked for recommendations and the cashier asked me to try with chocolate. She told me they don't use Nutella and they use Belgian dark chocolate and I should give it a try. I decided to listen to the recommendation and ordered that. I didn't wait long before I got my waffle. From ordering to collection it was less than 10 minutes, and it was well worth because the waffle tasted so good with the dark chocolate! I finished it so quickly I wanted to order another one but the queue was longer than before so I just decided not to. Definitely a highly recommended shop for...

When in Rome. Umm....when in Bruges. Getting chocolate (good but not great) is one thing to do, the other is getting some freshly made waffles.

And this place here is quite famous for them. You can tell by the folks who line up. Even during Covid-times.

They do smell good, they do look good. We went for a classic Liège Waffle with chocolate for 3.70 Euros. Fair priced I'd say.

Chocolate was very nice, smooth and silky. The waffle itself was indeed freshly made. A bit crunchy outside and nice and soft inside. But, I don't know. I somewhat expected more. The waffle is quite plain tasting. There isn't much of a taste or flavour. It's mostly the chocolate cover you taste. I had waffles before. Bought and selfmade. Some good, some bad. But some were definitely better ones.

Maybe the ones we like aren't "original" Belgian Waffles. Probably these here are. And they are ok,...