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are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Sat July 24, 2010 09:58 AM UTC
Hi

I will be spending a few days in Bruges with my infant son later this month and will be taking in all the sites.

However I am a lover of european (particularly Belgian) beer and would like to spend possibly an hour in a traditional Belgian beer house/pub and sample some local brew.

Is it possible to bring a young child (2 years old) into a bar in Bruges?


Obviously im talking about spending an hour at most and having a few drinks and not a days boozing.
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Re: are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Sat July 24, 2010 10:11 AM UTC
I would imagine that it is like in most (continental) European countries, that you can take a young child along into a pub during day time (before 7 or 8 pm). Most of the pubs do food and cater for families as well (often with cheaper children menus).

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Re: are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Sat July 24, 2010 10:16 AM UTC
Richard

This is what I thought myself but i would like some definate clarification as i know the rules on children in pubs are not always clear. I do feel rather hypocritical as i personally do not like to see children in pubs at all!

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Re: are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Sat July 24, 2010 11:44 AM UTC
If your child behaves well it's not a problem. It's quite common for families to visit pubs in Belgium.

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Re: are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Sat July 24, 2010 12:09 PM UTC
As long as you are in non-smoking surroundings I do not see what harm could be done to a small child by visiting a pub in the daytime or early evening.

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Re: are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Sat July 24, 2010 02:30 PM UTC
It would be much nicer for your son if you sat outside, I think. Many Brugge bars etc have tables outside.

It might also be nicer for other customers. In my experience of toddlers, sitting in one place for an hour or so is not their idea of fun (and rightly so).

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Re: are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Sat July 24, 2010 04:59 PM UTC
If you wnat to take your son to a ub, there's no problem whatsoever here in Belgium.

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Re: are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Sat July 24, 2010 07:56 PM UTC
Last year we took our then eight month old into a bar in brugge--don't remember the name, it was attached to this cool gift shop and was along the canal with an outside patio. it was during the day and we sat outside--tour boats would pass bye and people would wave at my baby. people on the patio were nice as well--when a couple left, the lady could tell I was looking for a spot to sit and feed my baby--not on a tall bar stool--and she gave me her seat when she left.

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Re: are children allowed in bars/pubs in Bruges
Posted: Tue August 3, 2010 10:14 AM UTC
As mentioned in previous replies, it is allowed.
Since Belgian politicians are not courageous enough yet to ban smoking in bars, do check before you enter how the air is and decide to sit outside if necessary or choose a place where you can eat small things, then most probably smoking is not allowed there.

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