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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

Publiek

An anything but traditional star restaurant
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Publiek Gent
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John Dory

Fine dining in the heart of Ghent
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Fish
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Bask

Basque cuisine in Ghent
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Karel de Stoute

Contemporary gastronomy in a centuries-old setting
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Vrijmoed

Top gourmet dining in Ghent
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Vegetarian restaurants

Greenway

Pure Ghent veggie pioneers
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Outside Greenway Gent
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50 fifty

Sharing seasonal dishes
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De Appelier

Vegetarian restaurant serving daily specials
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O’yo

Have a healthy breakfast or lunch
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knol&kool

Fresh market and eatery - 100% organic
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Child-friendly restaurants

Lokaal

Vegetarian restaurant and tea room
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Uilenspiegel

Family restaurant in the heart of Ghent
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Eat Love Pizza

La Dolce Vita on your plate
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Krookcafé

Not just a reading café
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Patyntje

Flemish cuisine in a colonial-style villa
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Local pubs

Café Folklore

An authentic popular pub
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Jan van Gent

Quirky local pub with a popular summer terrace
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Hotsy Totsy

The place to be for poetry, jazz and comedy
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Waterhuis aan de Bierkant

A former brothel turned cosy pub
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Afsnis

Brown pub for real beer lovers
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Wine bars in Ghent

Chubby Cheeks

Wine bar in the city centre
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SOMM

Wine restaurant and Wine Academy
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Edelrot

Bar & natural wine shop
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Poppi Coffee & Wine Bar

Stylish hotel bar
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Nonam

Gastronomic pleasures
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Limonada

Cocktail O’clock
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The Cobbler

Stylish cocktail bar with breathtaking views
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Eltòn

Perfect aperitif spot
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Jigger's

Speakeasy with a quirky touch
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The Drifter

Bar known for rum cocktails
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Ghent specialities

Kroakemandels

Deep-fried peas, poor man's caviar
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Snowballs

Sweet treat with vanilla and chocolate
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Mastel

Typical Ghent sweet pastry
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RoomeR

Delicious aperitif from Ghent
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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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Ganda Ham

Ghent-style dry cured ham
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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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