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Gourmet rock ‘n’ roll

Jan Van Den Bon

Top restaurant in Ghent

Terrace with set tables overlooking the garden

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Bask

Basque cuisine in Ghent

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Commotie

Restaurant on the outskirts of Ghent

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Eén Twee Vijf

Luxurious eatery in a homely atmosphere

Eén Twee Vijf - gevel

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Karel de Stoute

Contemporary gastronomy in a centuries-old setting

View of the kitchen

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More gourmet rock 'n' roll

Vegetarian restaurants

Vrijmoed

Top gourmet dining in Ghent

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Plant a Pizza

Selection of pizzas

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De Warempel

Tasty vegetarian and fish dishes

De Warempel Gent

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Lepelblad

Healthy, creative food in a homely atmosphere

Lepelblad Gent

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BOON

Vegetarian lunch bar across the Castle of the Counts

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Child-friendly restaurants

Krookcafé

Not just a reading café

Facade of the café

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Trafiek

Coffee bar serving simple, organic dishes

Coffee and breakfast

Trafiek

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Seli's Noodlebar

Chinese family restaurant with an open kitchen

Seli's Noodlebar Gent

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Bocca

Italian recipes by la mama

Restaurant Bocca

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Koffeine

Coffee and breakfast bar using local products

Coffee and breakfast

Koffeine Gent

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Local pubs

Het Trappistenhuis

Taste over 170 specialty beers

Het Trappistenhuis - Gent

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Museumcafé Huis van Alijn

Authentic little popular pub at the House of Alijn

Atmospheric image of the terrace of the House of Alijn

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Café Folklore

An authentic popular pub

People at table at café

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De Dulle Griet

Choose from 500 different beers

De Dulle Griet - Gent

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Jan van Gent

Quirky local pub with a popular summer terrace

Jan Van Gent - Gent

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Wine bars in Ghent

Chubby Cheeks

Wine bar in the city centre

terrace

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ONA

Enjoy authentic wines

Ona Gent

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Bar Terroir

A wine bar with a shop

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Poppi Coffee & Wine Bar

Stylish hotel bar

Poppi Bar Gent

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Edelrot

Bar & natural wine shop

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Cocktails

The Cobbler

Stylish cocktail bar with breathtaking views

The Cobbler Gent

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Jigger's

Speakeasy with a quirky touch

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Mission Masala

Indian dishes with a modern twist

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Bar and Kitchen André

To enjoy the loveliest aperitif moments

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Limonada

Cocktail O’clock

Façade with large metal entrance door to the Limonada

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Ghent specialities

Mastel

Typical Ghent sweet pastry

Mastel on a plate with coffee

Confiserie Temmerman

The place to be for sweet treats

Temmerman Gent

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Ghent-style stoverij

A typical Belgian meat stew called 'stoverij'. This is beef in a brown sauce, served on a white plate with Belgian fries and watercress.

Snowballs

Sweet treat with vanilla and chocolate

3 sneeuwballen met daarboven larmuseau discover delicious traditions

Kroakemandels

Deep-fried peas, poor man's caviar

A plate of kroakemandels and a glass of beer

Cuberdons

These raspberry flavoured sweets are synonymous with Ghent

Saleswoman gives red and white striped bag of cuberdons to two children. She's located at a stall on the Vegetable Market.

Waterzooi

Regional speciality soup with chicken or fish

A plate with the typical dish: Gentse waterzooi. You can see potatoes and chicken in a vegetable soup consisting of carrots, leek, onion and completed with parsley on top.

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