Restaurants & pubs

Stepping inside The Cobbler is a step back in time. The cocktail bar in the former post office is stylish and traditional.

Rokko is a queer and intersectional feminist book and coffee shop in Ghent. The shop specialises in literature on decolonisation, feminism, gender...

Worlds' End Comics & Games is located in the basement of an atmospheric historic building along the waterfront. It is one of Belgium’s...

Bier Central, on Botermarkt square in Ghent’s city centre, is a bar offering more than 300 Belgian beers. You can also enjoy Flemish specialities...

“Brown pub”, very popular among beer lovers and tourists; take a seat at the bar!

Café De Welkom is Dok Brewing Company’s small taproom. It features 13 taps with home-brewed beers. You can also opt for natural wines and...

Café ’t Kanon is a pub situated just a few steps away from Vrijdagmarkt. It used to be a fashion boutique in the 1970s and a traditional pub for...

The Honesty Bar is the museum bar of St Peter’s Abbey. It’s the perfect place to discuss all the interesting things you saw in the abbey after...

Impressive launderette with adjoining bar. Young tourists, Erasmus students and young inhabitants of Ghent come here to do their laundry while...

This club is probably as well-known as its location, the Vlasmarkt. Music and graffiti lovers are served hand and foot. Because, in addition to...

You can discuss the film afterwards or just catch up with friends in Sphinx Cinema's cosy café.

Exotic bar with an outlandish decor in Tiki style. Rum cocktails, including the infamous Mai Thai.

In the heart of Ghent, you can come here for a good glass of wine and a tasty bite to eat, either indoors or on the pleasant terrace.

Zebra Café is the place to be for a refreshing beer or a surprising cocktail/mocktail The futuristic pastel pink XYZ Lounge of Zebrastraat Art...

Large cultural chit-chat café and eatery with an Art Deco interior; originally the heart of Ghent’s socialist movement.

Krunch is a warm and inviting coffee, brunch, and lunch bar close to Ghent University Hospital. Here, you can savour delicious coffees and crisp,...