In de Vrede - Westvleteren

Nothing better than a solid meal and all the goodies from the monastery . Absolutely a must visit place for all beer pilgrims. Also a souvenir shop. 50 euro with a taxi from Ypres.

Visited September 2022. A quick stop in our route from Veurne to Ypres. Obviously, a detour from the route to pick up some fresh Westies. Tried the West 12 and 8. Both in good condition. Fair price, propper glassware and a nice patio to enjoy the beers. Next one please!

Its is as large as the hole village. Just kidding, but compared with the village, it seems to be over-sized. Nice place to eat and - for sure- have a Westvleteren beer. All three available for fair prices and friendly and smart staff. Also the six-pack from the shop is - compared with some traders - fairly priced. Also nice to take a walk through the surroundings.

The place for Westvleteren fans. Near the Sint Sixtus Brewery. Big room, crowded, typical Belgian ambiance. Nice beers! Good local food. (11-2014).

New modern restaurant and pub, serving Westvleteren beers, all styles. Very busy with people coming to collect crates of ordered beer, and while waiting have another beer and something to eat. Service is quick, quality of food is good, no question about the beer. A gift shop is there, you can buy beers at premium prices. Monks have to make living as well.

Retro rate, not sure why I've not rated before. As I'm sure many others have mentioned, this is the smart modern restaurant and gift shop opposite the monastery. Clearly this is geared up for large coach groups, given the size of the car park and huge terrace seating at the back. The gift shop which should (but may not, depending on availability) sell Westvleteren 6-pack boxes and glassware is immediately on your left. Usually a pallet of one of the beers will be in the middle of the floor; you're allowed to take two 6-packs. Sometimes there is nothing at all. The restaurant is spacious, clean, modern. Had an apple pie supposedly made with hops once, but it wasn't great. All three Westvleteren beers are always available here. When the sun is shining, it's a great place to sit and drink one of their beers whilst gazing over at the abbey hiding behind the surrounding wall.