Bruges: Belgian Waffle & Beer Workshop with Tasting

You Pick the Beer, You Bake the Waffle, You Eat It All

You taste three Belgian beers and choose one to bake into your own waffle batter, then pair your finished waffles with toppings and the beer you selected. The workshop includes all ingredients, water, and as many waffles as you want to make. You leave with the skills to repeat it at home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Belgian beer tasting and waffle baking

• Discover history of 3 Belgian beers
• Choose favorite beer for waffles
• Learn to bake waffles with beer
• Enjoy refills during baking
• Pair waffles with toppings and beer
• Eat unlimited waffles

The experience

The first surprise is that you're choosing which beer goes into your waffle batter before you've even cracked an egg. Your host walks you through three Belgian brews (talking about how they're made, what they taste like, why one might work better than another in dough), and then you pick the one that sounds right to you. It's a small decision that changes the whole thing, because now the waffle you're about to bake isn't just a waffle. It's yours, flavored by something you actually chose.

Then you move to the baking station. The host shows you the recipe, walks you through mixing the batter with your selected beer, and hands you the iron. There's no pretense here. You're doing the work, not watching someone else do it. The workshop stays small enough that you get real guidance, not a crowd of people waiting for their turn. If you want another beer while you're baking, they'll pour one. The whole thing happens in Bruges centre, so you're not traveling out somewhere. You're in the middle of the city, in a space built for this.

The payoff is the eating part. Your waffles come off the iron hot, and you load them with whatever toppings appeal to you, then wash them down with the same beer you baked them in. The pairing actually works: the beer in the batter and the beer in your glass aren't fighting each other. You can make as many waffles as you want, which sounds like a joke until you're standing there with your third one and realizing you could keep going. By the time you leave, you know how to do this at home, which means this isn't just a class you took in Bruges. It's something you can actually recreate.

What’s included

Your experience includes a guided tasting of three Belgian beers, a hands-on waffle baking class where you infuse your chosen beer into the batter, bottled water throughout, and a food pairing session where you eat your freshly baked waffles with toppings of your choice paired with your selected beer. You can make and eat as many waffles as you want.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00, 13:30, 16:00 and 18:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (2 to 17 years)

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Stroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Waffles 'n Beer

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn something you can actually do again, not just watch a demo: the beer tasting and baking class mean you leave with both a skill and the confidence to use it.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 17 years).

Do I need baking experience?

No. The host guides you through the recipe and baking process step by step. It's designed as a hands-on class, not a professional training.

What if I don't drink alcohol?

Participants under 18 are served non-alcoholic drinks instead. You can still choose a non-alcoholic option for your waffle batter and pairing.

Is there a Bruges North location too?

Yes, there's also a Waffles 'n Beer Workshop in Bruges North if the centre location doesn't fit your schedule.

What's included in the price?

Belgian waffles, bottled water, and Belgian beers for tasting and baking. Toppings are available for your finished waffles.

What language is the workshop in?

English, since participants come from all over the world. The host can translate some parts if needed.

Can I eat as many waffles as I want?

Yes. You can bake and eat as many waffles as you want during the session.