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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

Publiek

An anything but traditional star restaurant
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Publiek Gent
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Bask

Basque cuisine in Ghent
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Facade
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John Dory

Fine dining in the heart of Ghent
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Vrijmoed

Top gourmet dining in Ghent
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Roots

Seasonal food in Patershol
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het team van Roots staan voor de gevel van het restaurant
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Vegetarian restaurants

Lekker Gec

Organic and vegetarian restaurant
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Lekker GEC Gent
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Frituur Tartaar

Eating frites beneath the Belfry
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50 fifty

Sharing seasonal dishes
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Madam Bakster

Sugar-free and vegan pastries & desserts
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De Panda

Vegetarian restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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Child-friendly restaurants

Consouling Store

Where coffee and music go hand in hand
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Uilenspiegel

Family restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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Mémé Gusta

Flemish cuisine with a TV past
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Koffeine

Coffee and breakfast bar using local products
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De Griek

Taste authentic Greek dishes
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De Griek
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Local pubs

Museumcafé Huis van Alijn

Authentic little popular pub at the House of Alijn
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Patrick Foley's Irish Pub

Where Irish hospitality meets Belgian pride
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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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De Dulle Griet

Choose from 500 different beers
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Wine bars in Ghent

Chubby Cheeks

Wine bar in the city centre
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terrace
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Le Botaniste

Organic cuisine & bar serving natural wine
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Edelrot

Bar & natural wine shop
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Nonam

Gastronomic pleasures
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Poppi Coffee & Wine Bar

Stylish hotel bar
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Cocktails

Limonada

Cocktail O’clock
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Bar and Kitchen André

To enjoy the loveliest aperitif moments
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Polé Polé

Little Africa right in the city centre of Ghent
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Polé Polé café Gent
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Jigger's

Speakeasy with a quirky touch
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Facade
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Eltòn

Perfect aperitif spot
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Ghent specialities

Pralines and chocolate, yummy

Ghent loves the black gold
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Waterzooi

Regional speciality soup with chicken or fish
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Cuberdons

These raspberry flavoured sweets are synonymous with Ghent
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Kroakemandels

Deep-fried peas, poor man's caviar
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Ganda Ham

Ghent-style dry cured ham
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Ganda Ham

Mastel

Typical Ghent sweet pastry
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Tierenteyn mustard

The place to be for authentic mustard!
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Tierenteyn mosterd Gent
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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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