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Eat out in gourmet Ghent

Love great food? You’re in luck. Ghent is the place to be for the good life and great food. Ghent residents love to enjoy life. Whet your appetite during your weekend trip with the huge array of restaurants, bars and cafés in Ghent. Make your mouth water with gastronomic or fusion cuisine. Foodies will be right at home here. Ghent is the veggie capital of Europe, and its young rock-star chefs are causing a sensation on the international food scene. Taste. Enjoy.

Eat & Drink

Ghent on a plate

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Gourmet rock ‘n’ roll

Elders

Restaurant with open kitchen
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Langoustine with waffle and sauce
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Nonam

Gastronomic pleasures
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Interior
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Restaurant Sensum Gent

Fine dining in a castle
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Commotie

Restaurant on the outskirts of Ghent
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Jan Van Den Bon

Top restaurant in Ghent
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Vegetarian restaurants

Madam Bakster

Sugar-free and vegan pastries & desserts
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Lokaal

Vegetarian restaurant and tea room
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De Appelier

Vegetarian restaurant serving daily specials
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Dish on the table
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Epiphany’s Kitchen

Vegan restaurant at its best
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knol&kool

Fresh market and eatery - 100% organic
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Child-friendly restaurants

Uilenspiegel

Family restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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Chapeluur

For the diehard fans of croquettes
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tafel van 4 met allerlei bordjes met kroketjes, frietjes en salades
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Carlos Quinto

Lunch restaurant at Vrijdagmarkt
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Mémé Gusta

Flemish cuisine with a TV past
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Keizershof

Cosy brasserie at Vrijdagmarkt
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Keizershof Gent
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Local pubs

Jan van Gent

Quirky local pub with a popular summer terrace
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Jan Van Gent - Gent
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Café Folklore

An authentic popular pub
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Patrick Foley's Irish Pub

Where Irish hospitality meets Belgian pride
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Patrick Foley's Irish Pub - Gent
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Bier Central

Choose from more than 300 beers
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Afsnis

Brown pub for real beer lovers
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Afsnis - Gent
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Wine bars in Ghent

Poppi Coffee & Wine Bar

Stylish hotel bar
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Nonam

Gastronomic pleasures
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Parole

Jazzy wine bar
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Chubby Cheeks

Wine bar in the city centre
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Bar Terroir

A wine bar with a shop
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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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The Cobbler

Stylish cocktail bar with breathtaking views
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Eltòn

Perfect aperitif spot
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The Drifter

Bar known for rum cocktails
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Ghent specialities

Tierenteyn mustard

The place to be for authentic mustard!
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Tierenteyn mosterd Gent
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Tilly’s Gentse Vlaai

Flan according to an old family recipe
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Ganda Ham

Ghent-style dry cured ham
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Ganda Ham

Waterzooi

Regional speciality soup with chicken or fish
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Kroakemandels

Deep-fried peas, poor man's caviar
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Gruut

This brewery produces herb beer
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Gruut Gent
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Pralines and chocolate, yummy

Ghent loves the black gold
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Hotels in Ghent

Staying the night in Ghent? You’ve got nothing to worry about, because every licensed hotel meets the quality standards of the Flemish Tourist Accommodation decree.
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