I'm in the final planning stages (well, sort of final) of our September trip. Would love some suggestions for restaurants they've enjoyed in either city. Not looking for white tablecloth type places.Thanks.

Following along as we're headed to Bruges in September.

Here are places we enjoyed last year in Strasbourg
L'Atelier- in the newer part of town, we had the lunch of the day. Seemed very popular with locals
La Fignette- lunch, the carbonade was very good
Fink Stuebel- old school spot, had a nice dinner there
La Table du Gayot- nice but not too nice spot for dinner, very popular with Germans when we were there (pretty much the entire restaurant besides us)

Hey Tom, it’s been 5 or so years, but we really liked La Cloche a Fromage in Strasbourg. I’m pretty sure I had it on our list as a recommendation from Deinsea. If you’re a cheese lover, this is the place. We got a bit carried away and ordered a cheese flight, fondue and raclette…all good but it could have easily fed 8 people and it was just the two of us. Im still full!

https://www.fromagerie-tourrette.com...che-a-fromage/

Bonjour Tom,
Given your stated perimeters, je propose (esp. for its setting) restaurant 'Au Petit Bois Vert' in Stras'. So-named for the sizable tree out front, a huge and sprawling platane (plane) supposedly planted during the reign of Louis XIV.
Located @ quai de la Bruche ('pier of the accident-prone Californian').
Haven't been to Bruges in a million years but have been told that its since become a major stag party destination - maybe make sure that your lodgings are in a quite locale?

I am done. the Jeff-de-Bruges choco chain

Why go all the way to Strasbourg & dine at a "non-Strasbourg" type restaurant. Go to what put Strasbourg on the food map - an old traditional Winstub. Chez Yvonne - since 1870. https://www.restaurant-chez-yvonne.net/en/

Stu Dudley

Thanks StuDudley, I had forgotten the term. Fink Stuebel (one of my recommendations) is a Winstub as well.

Thanks for the great ideas.

Tracilee, thanks for La Cloche a Fromage recommendation. I happened to see that a couple of days ago, and being a cheese lover it really interested me. You've now made me put on the list. I can finally be a big wheel.

Valgalchi, Fink Steubel looks like a winner. Plus the name lends itself for at least one Trip Report pun. La Fignette looks great, too. I've stewed over where to try carbonade. We have four nights there and three days (day trip along the Route des Vins). Decisions. Decisions.

z, I did want to spend one evening (at least) outside, and that looks like just the place. Hopefully, sitting under a plane tree, I can order a beer flight.

and Stu, Chez Yvonne ... any place that's good enough for The Scorpions is good enough for me. Hope to enjoy some Big City Nights.

In Bruges the is an excellent up scale seafood restaurant called Den Gouden Karpel, probably not what you are looking for BUT, if it is still there, on the street that the restaurant backs on, there is a small take out place that shares the restaurant's kitchen. There you can buy a set take out lunch to eat in the park about a block away. Walking to the park there is a small grocery where you can pick up a can of beer or soda. It was one of best meals we had in Bruges and certainly the least expensive. The Belgian fries stands in the square will have great fries that could also be a light meal. Don't think American take out fries. There is no comparison.

Hi Tom, by the way we did get to Union in Pasadena in late May, but skipped the new French bistro, way too pricey. But as to Bruges, can strongly recommend Refter, about a 1/2 mile stroll away from main square. Excellent, went there twice of our 5 nights. And for pure charm, include the 15th century and oldest pub in the city: Herberg Vlissinghe. Both of these spots are in quiet spots in the city and easy walks. We loved Bruges.

"Hi Tom, by the way we did get to Union in Pasadena in late May, but skipped the new French bistro, way too pricey. But as to Bruges, can strongly recommend Refter, about a 1/2 mile stroll away from main square. Excellent, went there twice of our 5 nights. And for pure charm, include the 15th century and oldest pub in the city: Herberg Vlissinghe. Both of these spots are in quiet spots in the city and easy walks. We loved Bruges."

Thanks Alice. Perle is to pricey for us, too, plus the menu wasn't calling to me. Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I'll just eat my way through Strasbourg and Bruges.

BStoke - I can hardly wait for the fries. Gotta check out the Frite Museum, too. Thanks.

Le Trappiste in Bruges and Les Chauvins in Strasbourg are on the top of my list.

Thanks Farley Jo, I can already taste the beer at La Trappiste. 🍺🍺