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de Bocarme

Cordoeaniersstraat 1A, Bruges 8000, Belgium
32 50 34 34 45
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Ranked #12 of 453 restaurants in Bruges
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

We came here on a Monday night after booking online. It was very quiet and I'm at a lost as to why this might be. The food and wine was brilliant, the restaurant is in the basement of an historical building with vaulted ceilings, very much in keeping with Bruges main square. Advice to anyone, don't be put off by... More

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rye
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35 reviews 35 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

After looking through reviews of many restaurants in Bruges, we chose De Bocarme for dinner for our night in Bruges, with friends. We were so glad we booked, we would not have got a table otherwise. We all went for the set menu, with wines to match. The food was absolutely delicious, and Patrick was very generous with the accompanying... More

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
18 June 2013

Dear Kathy, thank you for taking time to write your nice review, we are pleased that you all had a wonderfull time with us and the familly is looking forward to your next visit. Kind regards Nadine and Patrick More

London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
41 reviews 41 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Eat here on a Monday night when we were the only customers. Meal and Wine to match were excellent and had some interesting discussion on the choice of wine, particularly the Semillion with the lamb and the chilled Pinot Noir with the rabbit. Will definitely return on next visit.

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
31 May 2013

Dear CJT, Thank you for taking the time to write this nice review, we are pleased that you and the mrs. had a wonderfull time with us, on some evenings it can be quite and that gives us the upportunity to take extra good care of our customers. Kind regards from Nadine and Patrick More

White Plains, N.Y.
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We ate dinner at this beautifully appointed restaurant during our visit to Bruges. The restaurant is in the basement of an historical building with original brick arches and stone floors. The food is excellent and the presentation is lovely. The husband and wife team who own Bocarme are warm and welcoming. It was a pleasure to eat at this restaurant.

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
22 April 2013

Dear TravelG5, Thank you for taking the time to write this nice review, we are pleased that you loved our food and the you appriciated the setting of our restaurant, like you have mention we kept all the original settings from the 12 century outside walls to the 14th century arches and the 15th century floor and all this together... More

London
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

Great food and service. Had the set menu and really was special. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a special meal. Superb.

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
18 April 2013

Dear Turquoisefancy, Thank you for choosen our restaurant during your visit in our beatifull town. We are pleased that you both loved our food, and we hope to see you back in the near future. Kind regards Nadine and Patrick More

Pershore, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013 via mobile

Booked with Patrick over the Internet- glad we did- only 11 tables. Glad we found it during the day as could have struggled at night. Highly recommend the scallops- divine, I had turbot which was amazing, boss man had fillet steak with pepper pen sauce which was fabulous- split a cheese between us which was lovely. Service was excellent- family... More

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
12 April 2013

Dear Kidsmaid, thank you for your kind review, we are pleased that you and your husband had a pleasend evening with us. Hope to see you on very soon your next visit to Bruges. Kind regards from Nadine and Patrick More

Stamford, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

We visited this delightful restaurant during a weekend break in Bruges and although it is only a short distance from the markt, you could easily miss its basement location. We chose from the main menu and, after a lovely appetiser, we both enjoyed the queen scallops. For mains, I had the turbot which melted in the mouth,while my wife had... More

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
16 March 2013

Dear Banda, Thank you for taking some time to write your beautifull review, we are pleased to read that you had a nice time in our restaurant, hope to see you both back in the near future. Kind regards Nadine and Patrick More

London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
38 reviews 38 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

Me and my family visited Bruges and went to this restaurant on our first night, The owner was very friendly and told us about the history of the building the restaurant is now and provided great service as well. The food was outstanding, We went from the set menu of 4 courses and everything we ordered tasted great and was... More

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
2 March 2013

Dear Lols B and family, thank you for your kind words, we are pleased that you all had a wonderfull time with us and in Bruges. We where pleased that we where a small part in your time when you were in Belgium. Hope to see you all again in the near future. Kind regards Nadine and Patrick More

Manchester, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013

We tried to ok this restaurant for my Grandma's birthday and were originally unsuccessful but due to a cancellation were able to get in. The friendly and attentive service, by an owner who you would be convinced has lived in England due to his fluency, was second to none. We went for the set menu which was faultless. Unlike restaurants... More

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
18 February 2013

Dear William F., Thank you for your kind review, we are pleased to hear that you all had a wonderfull time with us, and that Gran enjoyed hersell, We do have a limited amouth of tables, because we want to give our customers space, as you mention, we are a familly run restaurant with no extra staff ( we like... More

Cologne, Germany
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43 reviews 43 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013

This was the restaurant my husband and I went to on our last evening in Bruges, turns out we saved the best restaurant for last! The restaurant is located in an old cellar. It is very cosy and we loved how the tables were spaced out, you didn't have someone sitting right next to you. We received a very warm... More

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Patrick V, Owner at de Bocarme, responded to this review
14 February 2013

Dear Bonnie W, Thank you for taking the time to write such a nice review. We are pleased that you had a wonderfull time and we hope to see you both back in the near future. Kind regards from Nadine and Patrick More

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