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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.

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Gourmet rock ‘n’ roll

LOF Restaurant

Dining in a 17th-century town house
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Eén Twee Vijf

Luxurious eatery in a homely atmosphere
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Commotie

Restaurant on the outskirts of Ghent
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Bask

Basque cuisine in Ghent
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OAK

Top cuisine by chef Marcelo Ballardin
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Vegetarian restaurants

De Panda

Vegetarian restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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Le Botaniste

Organic cuisine & bar serving natural wine
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Full Circle Coffee

Coffee heaven for vegans
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De Frietketel

A wide range for vegetarians and vegans
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Lokaal

Vegetarian restaurant and tea room
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Child-friendly restaurants

Uilenspiegel

Family restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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BOON

Vegetarian lunch bar across the Castle of the Counts
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RAY

Trendy weekend bar in a greenhouse
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Lokaal

Vegetarian restaurant and tea room
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Krookcafé

Not just a reading café
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Local pubs

Trollekelder

Beer café in the shadows of the St James' church
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Patrick Foley's Irish Pub

Where Irish hospitality meets Belgian pride
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Minor Swing

Small but lively jazz gem
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Jan van Gent

Quirky local pub with a popular summer terrace
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Café Den Turk

Relax at Ghent's oldest café
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Wine bars in Ghent

Poppi Coffee & Wine Bar

Stylish hotel 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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Nonam

Gastronomic pleasures
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Parole

Jazzy wine bar
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Polé Polé

Little Africa right in the city centre of Ghent
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Yalo restaurant & bar

Seasonal cuisine with a twist
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Jigger's

Speakeasy with a quirky touch
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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

Ganda Ham

Ghent-style dry cured ham
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Snowballs

Sweet treat with vanilla and chocolate
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Pralines and chocolate, yummy

Ghent loves the black gold
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Kroakemandels

Deep-fried peas, poor man's caviar
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Tierenteyn mustard

The place to be for authentic mustard!
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RoomeR

Delicious aperitif from Ghent
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Tilly’s Gentse Vlaai

Flan according to an old family recipe
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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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