My spouse and I ate lunch at the Point Brugge Café on a
Friday afternoon in late November 2016. We planned to visit the nearby Frick Art and Historical Center, so we looked
for a nearby restaurant where we could eat lunch prior to our visit. The
restaurant does not accept reservations, and because it is compact (seating
just 60+ people), you may need to wait for a table during busy times. The
Café is open Tuesdays through Sundays for lunch/brunch and dinner (closed on
Mondays).
The Point Brugge Café (previously named The Point) opened in
2005 in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh; sister restaurant Park
Bruges (which opened in 2011) is located in Highland Park. The Café offers a
European feel with its residential setting and varied patronage. The restaurant
occupies an end row-home on the corner of a side street. Only street parking is
available. The Café offers a few seats at its small bar located toward the
front of the narrow space. Tables, booths, and half-booths offer additional
seating on two levels; the rear dining area is located several steps up from
the main level, which in turn is located several steps up from the street.
(Note that this restaurant is not handicap-accessible.) Tables in the
upper/rear dining area are located close together. The décor is neutral, with dark-wood
floors, light-wood tables, exposed brick, and some stained-glass elements. When
the weather is favorable, movable front windows join the indoor dining area
with outdoor sidewalk seating.
Point
Brugge Café offers Belgian-inspired cuisine using fresh ingredients at
reasonable prices. As a starter, we shared the generous Mediterranean
platter (with hummus, muhammara,
pita, cucumber salad, olives). For our main courses, we ordered the grilled cheese
sandwich with bacon and the braised beef sandwich (both served with a side of cole
slaw). For dessert, we shared the tiramisu bread pudding. The Café holds a full
liquor license (wine, and cocktails, and beer – particularly Belgian and
Flemish beers).
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