Restaurants & pubs

Stop for soup, sandwiches, coffee, pastry and ice cream at Soepbar Sordo (Spanish for ‘deaf’) near the Castle of the Counts and Patershol.

The home-made beef stew sauce (‘stoofvleessaus’) at De Papegaai is highly recommended. The frites here are deep-fried in vegetable oil. De...

Knees to chin will take you on a surprising culinary journey, blending local and Asian flavours!

Fancy a quick, healthy lunch in the heart of Ghent? At Soepplus, it’s all about pure flavors, seasonal ingredients, and above all: lots and lots...

Jilles Beer & Burgers serves gourmet and vegan burgers, with a pure taste and deliciously different. In this restaurant you feel at home and...

Small fast food bar serving grilled burgers on an open fire and fresh sandwiches.

De Frietketel is a good choice for vegetarians. In addition to the traditional snacks you can also enjoy vegetarian and vegan burgers here. All...

Soup’r is an open soup bar in the centre of Ghent. You can get homemade soup, sandwiches and salads every day.

Ichi is Japanese for number 1. So, it's a great name for the first bao restaurant in Ghent. Bao buns originate in Asia, and small ones are...

Frietcultuur is located near Ghent University and is therefore very popular among the student population. The frites at this frites stand, which...

This soup lounge is located in the historical neighbourhood of Patershol, known for its picturesque cobbled streets. They also serve quiche and...

De Gouden Saté in the student area is famous because it only closes for a couple of hours a day. Their speciality is a ‘Julienke’, named after one...

Frituur Tartaar is located smack in the middle of Ghent, between the monuments and shopping streets. It is more than a frites shop. The menu...

The Turkish Ghent family who run it learned their trade from retired chip shop owners and they fry them twice at the right temperature to get them...

Without frills, freshly made and of top quality: Burger Boutique serves healthy no-nonsense burgers, handmade chips and a varied range of side-...

Ghent’s most typical chip shop is right in the centre, against the wall of the Great Butchers’ Hall. A small counter, no frills, just good frites...