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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

OAK

Top cuisine by chef Marcelo Ballardin
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Chef in the kitchen of OAK restaurant
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Publiek

An anything but traditional star restaurant
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Publiek Gent
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Eén Twee Vijf

Luxurious eatery in a homely atmosphere
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Eén Twee Vijf - gevel
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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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Vegetarian restaurants

Le Botaniste

Organic cuisine & bar serving natural wine
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Le Botaniste Gent
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Lepelblad

Healthy, creative food in a homely atmosphere
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Lepelblad Gent
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knol&kool

Fresh market and eatery - 100% organic
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De Panda

Vegetarian restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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Soul Kitchen

Plant-based cuisine using local crops
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Child-friendly restaurants

Soup’r

Enjoying fresh soup
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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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Krookcafé

Not just a reading café
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Mémé Gusta

Flemish cuisine with a TV past
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Eetcafé Toreke

Fresh daily specials at affordable prices
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Local pubs

Waterhuis aan de Bierkant

A former brothel turned cosy pub
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Café Den Turk

Relax at Ghent's oldest café
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Café Den Turk Gent
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Jan van Gent

Quirky local pub with a popular summer terrace
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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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De Geus van Gent

Cosy café for a drink and a chat along the water
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Wine bars in Ghent

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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Poppi Coffee & Wine Bar

Stylish hotel bar
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Edelrot

Bar & natural wine shop
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SOMM

Wine restaurant and Wine Academy
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Cocktails

The Cobbler

Stylish cocktail bar with breathtaking views
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The Cobbler Gent
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The Drifter

Bar known for rum cocktails
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Yalo restaurant & bar

Seasonal cuisine with a twist
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Polé Polé

Little Africa right in the city centre of Ghent
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Eltòn

Perfect aperitif spot
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Ghent specialities

Cuberdons

These raspberry flavoured sweets are synonymous with Ghent
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Pralines and chocolate, yummy

Ghent loves the black gold
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Tierenteyn mustard

The place to be for authentic mustard!
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Tierenteyn mosterd Gent
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RoomeR

Delicious aperitif from Ghent
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Roomer Gent
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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

Gruut

This brewery produces herb beer
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Gruut 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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