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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

Restaurant Sensum Gent

Fine dining in a castle
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LOF Restaurant

Dining in a 17th-century town house
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John Dory

Fine dining in the heart of Ghent
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Jan Van Den Bon

Top restaurant in Ghent
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Bask

Basque cuisine in Ghent
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Vegetarian restaurants

De Warempel

Tasty vegetarian and fish dishes
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De Warempel Gent
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Vrijmoed

Top gourmet dining in Ghent
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O’yo

Have a healthy breakfast or lunch
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De Frietketel

A wide range for vegetarians and vegans
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De Panda

Vegetarian restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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Child-friendly restaurants

Du Progrès

A fixture in Ghent, serving the classics
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Du Progrès Gent
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Spoorloos Perron

Brasserie near the railway station
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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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BOON

Vegetarian lunch bar across the Castle of the Counts
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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

Café Den Turk

Relax at Ghent's oldest café
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Het Trappistenhuis

Taste over 170 specialty beers
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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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Waterhuis aan de Bierkant

A former brothel turned cosy pub
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Minor Swing

Small but lively jazz gem
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Wine bars in Ghent

ONA

Enjoy authentic wines
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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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Poppi Coffee & Wine Bar

Stylish hotel bar
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SOMM

Wine restaurant and Wine Academy
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Jigger's

Speakeasy with a quirky touch
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Polé Polé

Little Africa right in the city centre of Ghent
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Café de Zoo

Amazingly good
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Eltòn

Perfect aperitif spot
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Limonada

Cocktail O’clock
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Ghent specialities

Kroakemandels

Deep-fried peas, poor man's caviar
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Confiserie Temmerman

The place to be for sweet treats
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Temmerman 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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Tilly’s Gentse Vlaai

Flan according to an old family recipe
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Waterzooi

Regional speciality soup with chicken or fish
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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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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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