Foodies and wanna-be food critics, unite and come to Ghent! Ghent is the place to be for foodies with diverse culinary desires/taste buds. Take a short detour to find a cosy authentic pub, indulge in a nightly portion of chips or book an evening of refinement in one of Ghent’s gastronomic top restaurants. Our bloggers all agree: Ghent is the ideal place to eat good food in a relaxed atmosphere. We aren’t about being stiff or arrogant, but rather focus on quality, hospitality and sustainability.

  • In Ghent a short chain is the rule

    Are you someone who likes to know where the food you buy comes from? Who produced them, how they are produced, what you can do with them? Then, like me, you’re a fan of a short-chain food system, where the food on your plate has passed through as few intermediaries as possible. Local products and a short food chain are big in Ghent.
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    Dame bekijkt bladgroenten in overdekte markthal Lousbergmarkt in Gent

  • A Burgundian, yet sustainable lifestyle: it’s possible

    The epicureans among us can enjoy good food without having to give up on their social and environmental awareness. In Ghent, we have been demonstrating for years that even the most Burgundian food culture can be based on sustainable values: local, zero waste, vegetable.
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    Several bowls of colourful salads on wooden table