Guidebook for Gent

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Guidebook for Gent

Food Scene

One of the friteries from the hood. Bike / short car drive distance.
De Goeie Goeste
135 Kerkstraat
One of the friteries from the hood. Bike / short car drive distance.
You’ll pay more at this chocolate shop, but you'll get better chocolates.
19 habitants recommandent
Joost Arijs
24 Vlaanderenstraat
19 habitants recommandent
You’ll pay more at this chocolate shop, but you'll get better chocolates.
You’ll pay more at this chocolate shop, but you'll get better chocolates.
12 habitants recommandent
Yuzu
11/A Walpoortstraat
12 habitants recommandent
You’ll pay more at this chocolate shop, but you'll get better chocolates.
you can walk from our house to one of the best bakeries in town. They combine excellent bread, pastries with brocante (really!) but are a must-visit.
8 habitants recommandent
Bakkerij bernard
487 Brusselsesteenweg
8 habitants recommandent
you can walk from our house to one of the best bakeries in town. They combine excellent bread, pastries with brocante (really!) but are a must-visit.
simple, honest and cheap. The owner’s a great guy too.
15 habitants recommandent
Lokaal
100 Brabantdam
15 habitants recommandent
simple, honest and cheap. The owner’s a great guy too.
vegetarian and vegan oldtimer. Quick bite.
17 habitants recommandent
Greenway Gent
42 Nederkouter
17 habitants recommandent
vegetarian and vegan oldtimer. Quick bite.
excellent alternative to Frietketel
9 habitants recommandent
Frituur Tartaar
3 Heilige-Geeststraat
9 habitants recommandent
excellent alternative to Frietketel
Belgium is fries. This is by far the best one in town. However, queues can be up to an hour...
33 habitants recommandent
De Frietketel
89 Papegaaistraat
33 habitants recommandent
Belgium is fries. This is by far the best one in town. However, queues can be up to an hour...
easy but good. Meat and veggie balls. Perfect family deal. No reservation needed.
51 habitants recommandent
Balls & Glory
35 Rue Henri Maus
51 habitants recommandent
easy but good. Meat and veggie balls. Perfect family deal. No reservation needed.
excellent pizza. Make a reservation.
45 habitants recommandent
Eat Love Pizza
10 Ajuinlei
45 habitants recommandent
excellent pizza. Make a reservation.
popular since day one. Make a reservation.
53 habitants recommandent
Alberte
78 Dendermondsesteenweg
53 habitants recommandent
popular since day one. Make a reservation.
the best in the high end segment. Must-do if you’re a foodie. Make a reservation.
49 habitants recommandent
Publiek
39 Ham
49 habitants recommandent
the best in the high end segment. Must-do if you’re a foodie. Make a reservation.
great pizza. Don’t take reservations.
31 habitants recommandent
Otomat Gent
3 Kleine Vismarkt
31 habitants recommandent
great pizza. Don’t take reservations.
Undoubtedly the best cakes in town. However: busy.
57 habitants recommandent
Julie's House
13 Kraanlei
57 habitants recommandent
Undoubtedly the best cakes in town. However: busy.
Food Hall Dok Noord: same location as Vbox. It only opened a couple of months back but has a good pizzeria, locally brewed beers, great tosti’s, and a bbq restaurant
9 habitants recommandent
Dok-Noord
Dok-Noord
9 habitants recommandent
Food Hall Dok Noord: same location as Vbox. It only opened a couple of months back but has a good pizzeria, locally brewed beers, great tosti’s, and a bbq restaurant
vegan street food. On an old industrial site turned into a shopping area (the biggest design store in town, Directeurswoning is there too) and office area. Our offices are on that site too.
V-BOX
7 Dok-Noord
vegan street food. On an old industrial site turned into a shopping area (the biggest design store in town, Directeurswoning is there too) and office area. Our offices are on that site too.
Another one of the originals in the Ghent coffee scene. Great coffee. Nice terrace. Fun fact: the drawings inside of the nice decor are done by Panamarenko, one of Belgium’s most important artists. I’d recommend a reservation here too.
79 habitants recommandent
Simon Says
8 Sluizeken
79 habitants recommandent
Another one of the originals in the Ghent coffee scene. Great coffee. Nice terrace. Fun fact: the drawings inside of the nice decor are done by Panamarenko, one of Belgium’s most important artists. I’d recommend a reservation here too.
Vegan cakes. Hipsterish.
13 habitants recommandent
Madam Bakster
142 Brabantdam
13 habitants recommandent
Vegan cakes. Hipsterish.
Very crowdy, if you want lunch or breakfast in the weekend, we recommend to make a reservation. Not in centre of town, but a very lively neighbourhood.
27 habitants recommandent
Wald
39 Dendermondsesteenweg
27 habitants recommandent
Very crowdy, if you want lunch or breakfast in the weekend, we recommend to make a reservation. Not in centre of town, but a very lively neighbourhood.
One of the first coffee shops in town. Very crowdy, if you want lunch or breakfast in the weekend, we recommend to make a reservation. Not in centre of town, but a very lively neighbourhood.
80 habitants recommandent
clouds in my coffee
104 Dendermondsesteenweg
80 habitants recommandent
One of the first coffee shops in town. Very crowdy, if you want lunch or breakfast in the weekend, we recommend to make a reservation. Not in centre of town, but a very lively neighbourhood.
(our studio did the branding for this one). Great sandwiches, crowdy hipster Ghent incrowd. Coffees really good too.
18 habitants recommandent
Moor Moor
7 Jakobijnenstraat
18 habitants recommandent
(our studio did the branding for this one). Great sandwiches, crowdy hipster Ghent incrowd. Coffees really good too.
not the best decoration but said to be the best coffee
10 habitants recommandent
Take Five Espresso
10 Voldersstraat
10 habitants recommandent
not the best decoration but said to be the best coffee
the crowdiest
55 habitants recommandent
Café Labath
1 Oude Houtlei
55 habitants recommandent
the crowdiest
loved by hipsters
9 habitants recommandent
Peaberry Coffeebar
24 Limburgstraat
9 habitants recommandent
loved by hipsters
Breakfast en lunch
BARBIET
3 Baudelostraat
Breakfast en lunch
vegan coffee shop. Great coffee.
14 habitants recommandent
Full Circle Coffee
5 Zuidstationstraat
14 habitants recommandent
vegan coffee shop. Great coffee.
honest coffee, excellence in all different styles
7 habitants recommandent
OR Coffeebar Gent - Backstay
126 A Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
7 habitants recommandent
honest coffee, excellence in all different styles
honest coffee, excellence in all different styles
28 habitants recommandent
OR Coffee
7 Dok-Noord
28 habitants recommandent
honest coffee, excellence in all different styles

Drinks & Nightlife

excellent wine bar
44 habitants recommandent
ONA
71 Nederkouter
44 habitants recommandent
excellent wine bar
top 100 of the world’s best bars
66 habitants recommandent
Jigger's
16 Oudburg
66 habitants recommandent
top 100 of the world’s best bars

Sightseeing

Centre town, world view.
114 habitants recommandent
Graslei and Korenlei
Graslei
114 habitants recommandent
Centre town, world view.
Also known as Het Glazen Straatje. Probably the best looking prostitute street in the world.
Pieter Vanderdoncktdoorgang
Pieter Vanderdoncktdoorgang
Also known as Het Glazen Straatje. Probably the best looking prostitute street in the world.
Iconic art deco building
9 habitants recommandent
Boekentoren
9 Rozier
9 habitants recommandent
Iconic art deco building

Parks & Nature

The cutest nature reserve around.
125 habitants recommandent
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 Driepikkelstraat
125 habitants recommandent
The cutest nature reserve around.
Big and free (though it could be you have to pay for the parking) outdoor area: swimming, slides, bar, and busy :-)
108 habitants recommandent
Blaarmeersen
108 habitants recommandent
Big and free (though it could be you have to pay for the parking) outdoor area: swimming, slides, bar, and busy :-)
In only a five minute walk from our place you’re in the Gentbrugse Meersen, the biggest park in town. Perfect for running, walking and picnics.
33 habitants recommandent
Gentbrugse Meersen
Braemkasteelstraat
33 habitants recommandent
In only a five minute walk from our place you’re in the Gentbrugse Meersen, the biggest park in town. Perfect for running, walking and picnics.

Arts & Culture

Absolute institute. check their programme.
178 habitants recommandent
Vooruit
23 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
178 habitants recommandent
Absolute institute. check their programme.
143 habitants recommandent
Musée de la Ville de Gand STAM
2 Godshuizenlaan
143 habitants recommandent
Heritage
55 habitants recommandent
Maison d'Alijn
65 Kraanlei
55 habitants recommandent
Heritage
Art by and about mentally ill.
37 habitants recommandent
Museum Dr. Guislain
43B Jozef Guislainstraat
37 habitants recommandent
Art by and about mentally ill.
Beaux Arts
125 habitants recommandent
Museum Voor Schone Kunsten
1 Fernand Scribedreef
125 habitants recommandent
Beaux Arts
Check out the exhibitions.
118 habitants recommandent
Musée du Design de Gand
5 Jan Breydelstraat
118 habitants recommandent
Check out the exhibitions.
Contemporary art.
230 habitants recommandent
Musée municipal d'art contemporain
1 Jan Hoetplein
230 habitants recommandent
Contemporary art.

Essentials

Most convenient supermarket nearby. Open until 8PM on Saturday, closed on Sunday.
24 habitants recommandent
Delhaize Ledeberg
96 Driesstraat
24 habitants recommandent
Most convenient supermarket nearby. Open until 8PM on Saturday, closed on Sunday.
local, qualitative supermarket. Nice one to walk in. Open on Sundays until 6.30 PM
30 habitants recommandent
CRU
177 Kouter
30 habitants recommandent
local, qualitative supermarket. Nice one to walk in. Open on Sundays until 6.30 PM
Fanciest laundrette around.
18 habitants recommandent
WASBAR
37 Korenmarkt
18 habitants recommandent
Fanciest laundrette around.
For everyday buys. Not open on Sundays.
15 habitants recommandent
Colruyt Ghent
197 Drongensesteenweg
15 habitants recommandent
For everyday buys. Not open on Sundays.

Shopping

Local market on Sunday mornings. closeby and busy with good weather. Excellent for fruit and vegetables.
17 habitants recommandent
Ledebergplein
Ledebergplein
17 habitants recommandent
Local market on Sunday mornings. closeby and busy with good weather. Excellent for fruit and vegetables.
Flower market on Sundays. A weekly event. Also, apero with oysters during the market.
36 habitants recommandent
Kouter
150 Kouter
36 habitants recommandent
Flower market on Sundays. A weekly event. Also, apero with oysters during the market.
cosy plant shop
Little green stories
245 Sint-Jacobsnieuwstraat
cosy plant shop
you’ll love the building and what they sell
9 habitants recommandent
TWIGGY - for him and her
3 Notarisstraat
9 habitants recommandent
you’ll love the building and what they sell
genious in selecting her collections, she’s been around for a very long time
10 habitants recommandent
Mieke
87 Burgstraat
10 habitants recommandent
genious in selecting her collections, she’s been around for a very long time
the only decent sneaker store in town
Dope
74 Onderbergen
the only decent sneaker store in town
two shops. One for men, one for women, across the street from each other.
19 habitants recommandent
REWIND
13 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
19 habitants recommandent
two shops. One for men, one for women, across the street from each other.
one owner with great taste (who’s name actually is Christophe and not Piet), and two great shops
18 habitants recommandent
Piet Moodshop - homestore
94 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
18 habitants recommandent
one owner with great taste (who’s name actually is Christophe and not Piet), and two great shops
one owner with great taste (who’s name actually is Christophe and not Piet), and two great shops
PIET Moodshop - workstore
22 Hippoliet Lippensplein
one owner with great taste (who’s name actually is Christophe and not Piet), and two great shops
New in town but an excellent interior design collection. OPen on Sundays.
Atelier Ecru
18 Burgstraat
New in town but an excellent interior design collection. OPen on Sundays.
Coffee & books (in an independent bookshop)
41 habitants recommandent
Paard Van Troje
113 Kouter
41 habitants recommandent
Coffee & books (in an independent bookshop)
Art & specialty books
9 habitants recommandent
Copyright Bookshop
8 Jakobijnenstraat
9 habitants recommandent
Art & specialty books