Great pub/bar right on the Franco-Belgian border. Went there for the first time last week…read more(05/10/12) as our usual stopping point Palais du Picon across the road ripped us off last time we were there (Easter this year). Very surprised by the range of beers available in bottles, lots of really good beers including a rare find Papegai from Diksmuide in Belgium. All reasonably priced, EUR3 and upwards. A worthy stopping point if you are on your way to or from Dunkirk. http://instagr.am/p/Qj6UslQ4sI/ (http://instagr.am/p/Qj6UslQ4sI/?fb_source=og_timeline_photo_user_message)

Good, honest Frituur,Snack and Restaurant. Plain, simple home-made food, very reasonably priced,…read morenowhere near as expensive as the fish restaurants on the seafront. My carbonade Flamande was very good and the the shared bowl of frites defeated the two of us. Duvel was EUR3 a bottle. The frituur next door was doing a roaring trade. About half-way through the meal our hearts sank when two families with six young kids came in. If they had been there when we walked up we wouldn't have gone in. But to our great surprise they were perfectly behaved; just shows the judging of a book, etc. If you're on a budget, this comes highly recommended.

For a cheap and cheerful lunch or dinner, eat-in or takeaway, Frituur Vredegerecht is ideal. Fast,…read morefriendly service with plenty of choices and to make life easy everything is displayed in a chill cabinet and so no language problems.

If you look for a quick lunch at an affordable price in Ostend, this may be the place: soup + daily…read moredish + dessert for 12 Euro: not too many places where you will find this. Don't expect haute cuisine, but you will get an honest deal: I had bouillon, Dover sole in butter with salad and french fries and grapes. One thing you may not like: this is a pub, so people can smoke..

One of the classic terraces in Oostende to see the world go by and the sun go down (you may also…read morespot Arno from time to time). Good beers and good classic pubfood: steaks, salads, croquettes. Not original but good quality. Not cheap though..

I am very determined to put Belgium on tbe international YELP food circuit!…read more Friends brought us here as their specialty and longtime favorite place to eat in the seaside city of Oostend on the North Sea. It is an old world style restaurant similar to a pub and beer is definitely the thing here. They have a beer menu to make your head spin and spew pea soup trying to decipher. But, it is all excellent. The meal started with an amuse bouche, a seafood and mayo delight. There are also so many food choices that it is hard to select. Our friends recommended a seafood salad. It's a large tomato cored open and stuffed with tiny shrimp. There's endive and a light sauce. These shrimp are a type of delicacy. They are taken from the sand by horses pulling them out with some type of catch basin. It takes a very long time to shell these tiny creatures. They don't look particularly appetizing on a plate but they do taste good. As with any dish it came with fries, these were perhaps the best I've had so far. Plump and fried just right. I tried a local dark beer and it was excellent. For dessert I just had a coffee. The service was excellent. Friendly and very helpful. There's a hotel here as well. We were here at an off hour for lunch but imagine it fills full with locals and tourists alike.

This has been my favorite hang out for well over 15 years now. I do not longer live in Oostende,…read morebut when I did I would come here at least weekly and take all visitors. They have an impressive and entertaining beer menu where you can read the flavour and pick what you like. I am not so much a beer drinker but the Lindemans Kriek (cherry beer) van 't vat is the best in the world. It just tastes better than anywhere else I had it, don't ask me why. Once I organised an event here and they were so nice to let us use the upper floor for this. Great variety jenevers also, and in the winter I find the hot chocolate with amaretto quite the bargain. Table service can take a while but then you just go up to the bar... This is my favorite bar in the world. Also just the right noise level to still be able to have good conversations. I miss it. I want to go NOW!

We absolutely loved our experience here. It's exactly as described on their website. The feeling of…read morehygge is everywhere. A place where locals and tourists come together and enjoy comfort food and drinks in a cozy and warm atmosphere. If you like what you see around you, then buy it. It's all for sale. Such a cool & unique concept! This place is very popular, and for good reason. Just step inside and seat yourself. It didn't take long to place our order. Don't be hesitant to ask for an English menu. They're not readily available at the table, but they do have them. We ordered the Bockor Pilsner while browsing the menu. I had seen pictures of the Chicken Pie that looked incredibly good. It was too tempting to pass up. Our waiter asked if we wanted straw fries with it. I kind of wish we had taken him up on that offer. We were just concerned that it may be too much since the pie can feed up to 3 people supplemented with side dishes. Our eyes widened when we saw how big it was. Don't be deceived by the size of it. It truly was enough for both of us as a main entrée. The puff pastry on top makes it look heavy, but it's actually very light. It's so much better than any other version of chicken pot pie. It's the best I've ever had in terms of creaminess & flavor. It had mushrooms, carrots, and leeks. The Flemish chicken was plentiful, and a very good quality chicken. It wasn't over salted. My husband immediately commented on that. It was perfect in every way. Even the pastry crust was amazing. We didn't leave much of anything behind. It was our favorite meal of the trip! Honestly, I'd be here all the time if I lived in Ypres. It's a great place for tea, coffee, lunch, dinner, dessert, or even a snack. That's the first thing I noticed is that a cup of bar snacks is immediately brought out with your drinks. They were very tasty as well. My only disappointment is that we didn't have time for dessert. Have you seen the dessert menu? I believe everything is made in house. There was love in every bite. Don't pass this one up when in Grote Markt. There were more locals here enjoying the warmth & service despite this restaurant being in a touristy part of the city. As I said before, it's popular for a reason. Thank you to the owners and staff for the wonderful experience.

Yep, this pub is basically a British themed pub, which isn't all that surprising since it is…read morelocated across the road from the Menin Gate, and around 8:00, which is when the last post is performed, it gets pretty crowded. Actually, that was when we paid this place a visit, namely because we had come to see the last post and I wanted to have a drink beforehand, especially at this pub because it was, well, just across the road. I can't comment on the styles of beer since this is a pub in Belgium and there is never a bad Belgium beer (well there is, but they are few and far between, and Stella).

The Ypra Inn is just across the road from the world famous Menin Gate in Ypes it gets very busy…read morenear 8 pm and after the Last Post ceremony every night, light snacks are available and some nice beers, lots of War items and photos on the walls, there is a winter painting in the Gents toilet which look great. When I find it I will put it on here.

Awesome place for a regular drink. I come here very often and the bartender (Peter is his name) is…read morevery polite and friendly! If you get the chance, talk with Peter about cars and motorbikes and a lot of other stuff! This place is mostly open when other places are closed and you can stay here until the early hours!!