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A bite to eat for less than fifteen euro

Places where lunch is affordable
close-up van een bord met kipsatétjes, een kommetje met saus en een kommetje met gefrituurd eten
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Are you worried that a city break may make a hole in your wallet? Rest assured: it’s easy to find places in Ghent where food and drinks are not all that expensive. And when we say “cheap”, we also mean “good”!

What’s better than a steaming bowl of soup during a day of exploring the city? A healthy salad is also budget-friendly and gives you energy for the rest of the day. If you love a good helping of comfort food, just try a typical Ghent dish or simply a delicious burger or bagel. Enjoy!    

Souplounge

Great location for a quick bite
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Krookcafé

Not just a reading café
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Tante Paula

Breakfast and lunch spot in retro design
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Interior of restaurant Tante Paula
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Balls & Glory

Meat balls revisited
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Meatball with mashed potatoes
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Soepplus

Warm up with a bowl of soup
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Soup+
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Frites stands

Don’t miss out on: frites!
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Eetcafé Toreke

Fresh daily specials at affordable prices
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Eetcafé Toreke Gent
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Knees to chin

Vietnamese street food
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terras met rode stoelen en tafels voor het grote raam van het restaurant
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Bluesette

Students love to grab a bite here
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Bluesette
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Soepbar Sordo

Order your soup in sign language
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Soepbar Sordo
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barrazza

Bar with a view of the river Lys
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Parnassus

Eating a healthy lunch in a church
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Covered tables at Parnassus restaurant
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Greenway

Pure Ghent veggie pioneers
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Outside Greenway Gent
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