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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

Karel de Stoute

Contemporary gastronomy in a centuries-old setting
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Vrijmoed

Top gourmet dining in Ghent
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OAK

Top cuisine by chef Marcelo Ballardin
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Chef in the kitchen of OAK restaurant
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Eén Twee Vijf

Luxurious eatery in a homely atmosphere
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Restaurant Sensum Gent

Fine dining in a castle
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Vegetarian restaurants

Gust

Trendy breakfast bar with ingredients straight from the farmer
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Gust
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BOON

Vegetarian lunch bar across the Castle of the Counts
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Pacha Mama

Popular lunch hotspot for students
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De Appelier

Vegetarian restaurant serving daily specials
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Madam Bakster

Sugar-free and vegan pastries & desserts
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Child-friendly restaurants

Sgol

Grand café with a view of the Ghent towers
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Industrial interior with concrete ceiling and wooden floor
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De Abt van Orval

Have you spotted the unique beer cellar?
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Catberry

Plant-based coffee and pastries to enjoy
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6 cupcakes met witte crème en bloemen op een houte plank
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Carlos Quinto

Lunch restaurant at Vrijdagmarkt
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Alix - Maison d'Amis

Authentic dining with a twist
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Sunny party garden
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Local pubs

Waterhuis aan de Bierkant

A former brothel turned cosy pub
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De Dulle Griet

Choose from 500 different beers
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Trollekelder

Beer café in the shadows of the St James' church
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Café Den Turk

Relax at Ghent's oldest café
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Afsnis

Brown pub for real beer lovers
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Wine bars in Ghent

Win

Brunch spot and wine bar
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Bar Terroir

A wine bar with a shop
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Chubby Cheeks

Wine bar in the city centre
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SOMM

Wine restaurant and Wine Academy
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Le Botaniste

Organic cuisine & bar serving natural wine
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Polé Polé

Little Africa right in the city centre of Ghent
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Café Théâtre: theatrical pleasure

The culinary trio at Opera Gent
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The Cobbler

Stylish cocktail bar with breathtaking views
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Jigger's

Speakeasy with a quirky touch
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Bar and Kitchen André

To enjoy the loveliest aperitif moments
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Ghent specialities

Cuberdons

These raspberry flavoured sweets are synonymous with Ghent
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Snowballs

Sweet treat with vanilla and chocolate
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3 sneeuwballen met daarboven larmuseau discover delicious traditions

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.

Confiserie Temmerman

The place to be for sweet treats
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Temmerman Gent
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Kroakemandels

Deep-fried peas, poor man's caviar
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Waterzooi

Regional speciality soup with chicken or fish
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Mastel

Typical Ghent sweet pastry
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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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