There are a number of places to eat in Ostend, ranging from a Pizza Hut to charming old style Flemish Pannenkoekenhuis Pancake Houses. There are also a number of chocolatiers and Dutch style Snoepje Sweetie stores, the latter lit up in bright pink neon. Most street corners are either a coffee shop or a bar.
The Restaurant l'Enfant Terrible, located at Nieuwstraat 16, an easy walk from the town centre and seconds from the harbour, serves an excellent selection of good, well prepared food. In particular, their entrecote steak with fries is outstanding.
No doubt the place with the most charm and character in Oostende is 'Stad Kortrijk', a 'friterie chique', offering you excellent steak, fish, omelettes,... with freshly baked fries and home-made mayonnaise. And all this for an excellent price. The shark mouth hanging on the wall, the boat lights,... all add to the character of the place...
A common sight is a coffee served with a small advocaat eggnog. Sometimes these come with three or four profiteroles, free of chocolate sauce, for dipping in the liqueur.
