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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

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Gourmet rock ‘n’ roll

OAK

Top cuisine by chef Marcelo Ballardin
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Nonam

Gastronomic pleasures
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Karel de Stoute

Contemporary gastronomy in a centuries-old setting
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Elders

Restaurant with open kitchen
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Langoustine with waffle and sauce
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Bask

Basque cuisine in Ghent
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Vegetarian restaurants

De Frietketel

A wide range for vegetarians and vegans
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knol&kool

Fresh market and eatery - 100% organic
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Madam Bakster

Sugar-free and vegan pastries & desserts
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Epiphany’s Kitchen

Vegan restaurant at its best
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Lokaal

Vegetarian restaurant and tea room
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Child-friendly restaurants

Alix - Maison d'Amis

Authentic dining with a twist
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Sunny party garden
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De Abt van Orval

Have you spotted the unique beer cellar?
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RAY

Trendy weekend bar in a greenhouse
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gentse feesten
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Beiruti

Lebanese restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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Cold mezze dishes
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Savarin

Culinary delights on Vrijdagmarkt
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Local pubs

Museumcafé Huis van Alijn

Authentic little popular pub at the House of Alijn
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Hotsy Totsy

The place to be for poetry, jazz and comedy
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't Galgenhuisje

The smallest café of Ghent in a historical setting
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't Galgenhuisje - Gent
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't Dreupelkot

Small jenever pub in the heart of Ghent
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't Dreupelkot - Gent
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Het Trappistenhuis

Taste over 170 specialty beers
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Het Trappistenhuis - Gent
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Wine bars in Ghent

Edelrot

Bar & natural wine shop
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Parole

Jazzy wine bar
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interieur parole, bar met barstoelen aan, verschillende flessen in de rekken, donkergrijze muur
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Win

Brunch spot and wine bar
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Bar Win Gent
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Le Botaniste

Organic cuisine & bar serving natural wine
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Poppi Coffee & Wine Bar

Stylish hotel bar
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Cocktails

The Drifter

Bar known for rum cocktails
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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
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Café Théâtre: theatrical pleasure

The culinary trio at Opera Gent
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Café Théâtre: theatrical pleasure
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Ghent specialities

Ghent-style stoverij

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

Pralines and chocolate, yummy

Ghent loves the black gold
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Confiserie Temmerman

The place to be for sweet treats
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Temmerman Gent
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RoomeR

Delicious aperitif from Ghent
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Roomer Gent
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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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Tierenteyn mustard

The place to be for authentic mustard!
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Tierenteyn mosterd Gent
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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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