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Quatre Vins is a bistro at Philipstockstraat 8 in Brugge, earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026 for good quality, good value cooking. Maxinne Lingier runs this neo-bistro in the former Quatre Mains, a short walk from the Belfry.
Dishes come to share, and the portions adapt to the number of people seated. One afternoon meal reviewed by Le Fooding included silky langoustine and veal tartare with Oud Brugge cheese and black olives. Crispy toast arrived topped with soft goat's cheese, pastrami and anchovies, followed by grilled baby vegetables with beurre blanc and hazelnuts. The fried soft crab, served with cabbage, spicy mayo and cashew nuts, was the one plate that tasted a little bland.
Olivier Dekoninck curates the bottles, which are a large part of the appeal here. The ground floor space has powdery walls and tea-time chairs, a softer setting than the food suggests. Lunch service, counter seating and outdoor tables are all available.
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good quality, good value cooking
No, this isn’t a cupcake shop or a tearoom, it’s actually the perfect spot for a rather tipsy dinner! A stone’s throw from the Belfry of Bruges, the fare at Maxinne Lingier’s neo-bistro (located inside the former Quatre Mains) and its bottles curated by Olivier Dekoninck quickly obscure the very cutesy decor of this ground floor space (powdery walls, tea time chairs, dainty plates). So, what’s the final score? Plates to share, yes, but which are adapted to the size of the table! For ours that afternoon: silky langoustine and veal tartare, flirting with Oud Brugge cheese and black olives; crispy toast topped with soft goat’s cheese, pastrami and anchovies; seasonal baby vegetables (parsnips, carrots, butternut squash) duly grilled, then tickled with beurre blanc sauce and hazelnuts; before fried soft crab (a little bland) with cabbage, spicy mayo and cashew nuts. // Sam Oops
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