Kaffee Kamiel — Restaurant in Bruges

tl;dr: one of the rare “better than expected” experiences. Açaí bowl is very very good.

Our friend found this place online and wants us to come have brunch here. Thanks for that, Caro.

It’s a big place but I would still suggest booking. We were lucky to get a table for an hour without a reservation, but that was enough for us.

They claim to have “something for everyone”, and I can believe that. Pastries, yoghurt bowls, egg dishes, pancakes, dishes for kids, lalala. Some stuff is only available during certain hours, like cake from 11:45 to 16:4 5 (which means I didn’t get any cake 😢).

I got eggs (or rather, egg) Benedict with toast and bacon (very good. Next time I’ll go for avocado in lieu of bacon), croissant with strawberry jam (divine) and an açaí bowl. As a Brazilian I have very little hope for açaí outside of my home country, but this redeemed every muddy bowl I’ve ever had in Europe. Of course it doesn’t taste the same, but they got it right. Just enough fruit to counter the earthy natural flavor (and apparently the açaí was also mixed with some cream or milk), some Belgian chocolate for a signature, a beautiful presentation, and granola. This granola deserves its own essay. It’s the best I’ve ever tried in my life. I don’t know what you guys are doing there, but keep doing it. Each bite is a marvelous delight of crunchy, nutty, toasted flavors. This granola deserves to be worshipped like a cereal god.

Oh yeah, the coffee is also good.

I just wanna say I really wish Kaffee Kamiel was...

we visited for lunch. I ordered the vegan meal and specifically asked if there was any nuts in it, stating I was allergic and stating I was also allergic to dairy (hence the vegan choice). She assured me it was free from both. The banana bread came with real butter first of all. Then the smoothie was made with cows milk and had granola in it containing nuts. I asked about it when I started reacting and they didn’t seem concerned and just replaced it with another smoothie which again contained granola. I then stated this was serious and I may have to go to hospital and the duty manager was very rude and did nothing to rectify the situation, also accusing me of not telling them about my allergies (which I did and the waitress did not dispute this). They hardly apologised and then also tried to charge me for the water which they offered me in order to take my allergy medication....

Well, what can I say about this establishment, it is large and has an open kitchen, but the aroma of coffee in the establishment, not food, is a big plus. The coffee is ordinary, I would recommend cleaning the coffee grinder and the coffee maker, then the coffee will be brighter. Ginger tea is just ground ginger and hot water, it's not tea, it's water. It is normal to add lemon, some green tea and ginger, as well as mint and honey. This is tea. And in the institution we received water with a slight hint of ginger. The breakfast is so small that I went to finish it at another establishment. Therefore, it is up to you, but if you like a tasty and hearty breakfast, then this establishment is...