Restaurants & pubs

Dragòn is a cosy “International Premium Beer Café” in front of St Nicholas’ Church in the centre of Ghent.

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

“Brown café” in an old, beautiful medieval interior decorated with cartwheels.

Like trying out new things to eat or drink? Here you will find entrepreneurs who are testing a catering concept for a while. The building is...

Bocca is the place to be for fresh homemade pastas. There is a wide range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Furthermore, they offer...

Restaurant Sensum is located in a renovated castle on the outskirts of Ghent. Host Deborah and chef Maurice will gladly welcome you to their...

Babbelut is all about local dishes. Did you know that the restaurant used to be a candy shop? Hence the name Babbelut, a reference to a typical...

Eetcafee Elvire is a small bistro on the blooming outskirts of Ghent. Chef and owner Kim Oosterlinck prepares seasonal classics with a twist.

At this coffee bar/café you can enjoy a good book along with a drink or snack.

A second-hand book shop/(coffee) bar/literary stage located near railway station Gent-Sint-Pieters, Geheel de Uwe is a place for readers and...

A much frequented restaurant with typical Italian cuisine and vichy table-cloths. This Italian family has owned restaurants in Ghent for more than...

Rizoom serves meals inspired by Japanese cuisine.

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...

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

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 Kitchen is the restaurant of the charming 1898 The Post hotel. Here, both hotel guests and other visitors are welcome to enjoy breakfast and...