Guidebook for Gent

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Guidebook for Gent

Food Scene

Intimate vintage-styled coffee bar, located on the edge of the historic 'Patershol' district. Perfect spot to enjoy breakfast, a light organic lunch or homemade scones and pastries with coffee or tea.
Sluizeken 8
8 Sluizeken
Intimate vintage-styled coffee bar, located on the edge of the historic 'Patershol' district. Perfect spot to enjoy breakfast, a light organic lunch or homemade scones and pastries with coffee or tea.
Cozy bar of Veva van Sloun - designer of webshop I Object Store - in the multiculti suburbs of Ghent. Must try: the 'Clouds Burger' with homemade chips or the breakfast formula 'I love you a latte'.
Dendermondsesteenweg 104
104 Dendermondsesteenweg
Cozy bar of Veva van Sloun - designer of webshop I Object Store - in the multiculti suburbs of Ghent. Must try: the 'Clouds Burger' with homemade chips or the breakfast formula 'I love you a latte'.
Eat like you're at home, without the dishes. That is the main idea of Ma & Ik, translated 'Mom and I'. The smiling hostess serves breakfast with bread or pancakes, quiche, small meals and desserts.
Aannemersstraat 14
14 Aannemersstraat
Eat like you're at home, without the dishes. That is the main idea of Ma & Ik, translated 'Mom and I'. The smiling hostess serves breakfast with bread or pancakes, quiche, small meals and desserts.
Artisanal bakery of Michelin-starred Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramaults, recently crowned as the best Belgian restaurant concept. Enjoy breakfast, a sandwich or a drink around the cozy wood-burning oven.
Guldenspoorstraat 29
29 Guldenspoorstraat
Artisanal bakery of Michelin-starred Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramaults, recently crowned as the best Belgian restaurant concept. Enjoy breakfast, a sandwich or a drink around the cozy wood-burning oven.
Popular coffee bar in a colorful corner house. Throughout the day, the place is buzzing with local hipsters and students who join for breakfast. Pass by to enjoy Mr. Labath's notorious Slow Coffee.
Oude Houtlei 12
12 Oude Houtlei
Popular coffee bar in a colorful corner house. Throughout the day, the place is buzzing with local hipsters and students who join for breakfast. Pass by to enjoy Mr. Labath's notorious Slow Coffee.
Cult restaurant of Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramault. Fresh, local food. The name of the old butcher store (The Window) is a playful pun referring to its unique location: the city's red light district.
12 habitants recommandent
Brabantdam
Brabantdam
12 habitants recommandent
Cult restaurant of Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramault. Fresh, local food. The name of the old butcher store (The Window) is a playful pun referring to its unique location: the city's red light district.
Delicious bagels, donuts & cupcakes!
Vlaanderenstraat 84
84 Vlaanderenstraat
Delicious bagels, donuts & cupcakes!
Bar x shop x music: a place where people come together to hang out, shop, have a drink or listen to some fresh music, while supporting local creativity from Ghent!
Nederkouter 30
30 Nederkouter
Bar x shop x music: a place where people come together to hang out, shop, have a drink or listen to some fresh music, while supporting local creativity from Ghent!
Great coffee to kickstart your day. The eyecatcher of the bar is the shining brass bar, in which the marble floor is beautifully reflected. WiFi Free Warning: no cellphones or laptops allowed! :)
Nederkouter 71
71 Nederkouter
Great coffee to kickstart your day. The eyecatcher of the bar is the shining brass bar, in which the marble floor is beautifully reflected. WiFi Free Warning: no cellphones or laptops allowed! :)
Very colorful tapas and cocktail bar, a hangout spot for (female) students. The numerous ambient elements will make you feel right at ease in this Iberian food joint.
Lammerstraat 21
21 Lammerstraat
Very colorful tapas and cocktail bar, a hangout spot for (female) students. The numerous ambient elements will make you feel right at ease in this Iberian food joint.
Rather small, but very cosy coffee bar. Great co-working spot, with probably the best cup of coffee in town :) Closed after 6pm.
Walpoortstraat 26
26 Walpoortstraat
Rather small, but very cosy coffee bar. Great co-working spot, with probably the best cup of coffee in town :) Closed after 6pm.
Fancy a drink, a tasty breakfast or a hearty lunch? Then Pain Perdu is the place to be for the best and biggest sandwiches. The large, covered garden behind the shop is a nice extra touch.
Walpoortstraat 9
9 Walpoortstraat
Fancy a drink, a tasty breakfast or a hearty lunch? Then Pain Perdu is the place to be for the best and biggest sandwiches. The large, covered garden behind the shop is a nice extra touch.
Eatery in an artistic and homely setting with an open kitchen and small cosy outdoor terrace. Emphasis on seasonal products supplemented with world cuisine.
Onderbergen 40
40 Onderbergen
Eatery in an artistic and homely setting with an open kitchen and small cosy outdoor terrace. Emphasis on seasonal products supplemented with world cuisine.
Coffee, pastries and bread, all carefully baked at the in-house organic bakery. Take a seat at the long tables along the enormous windows and admire the hustle and bustle of Ghent’s Zuid neighbourhood
Hippoliet Lippensplein
Coffee, pastries and bread, all carefully baked at the in-house organic bakery. Take a seat at the long tables along the enormous windows and admire the hustle and bustle of Ghent’s Zuid neighbourhood

Sightseeing

Starting point of a fairytale-like walking route through the historic city center. The bright concept was developed by lighting designer Roland Jéol and has been awarded with three Michelin Stars.
Ketelvest
Ketelvest
Starting point of a fairytale-like walking route through the historic city center. The bright concept was developed by lighting designer Roland Jéol and has been awarded with three Michelin Stars.
Local second-hand book market where old novels, records, postcards and posters of blockbusters of bygone times are sold along the water. Every Sunday from 9am till 1pm.
16 habitants recommandent
Ajuinlei
Ajuinlei
16 habitants recommandent
Local second-hand book market where old novels, records, postcards and posters of blockbusters of bygone times are sold along the water. Every Sunday from 9am till 1pm.
On Sunday morning, this is the place you’ll come across the real locals. Join them and sip a delicious espresso, a fresh oyster and a glass of white wine at the Blauwe Kiosk.
36 habitants recommandent
Kouter
150 Kouter
36 habitants recommandent
On Sunday morning, this is the place you’ll come across the real locals. Join them and sip a delicious espresso, a fresh oyster and a glass of white wine at the Blauwe Kiosk.
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning, the Bij Sint-Jacobs square plays host to a flea market, surrounded by countless bric-a-brac shops. Go strolling and find your hidden gem from 8am till 1pm!
13 habitants recommandent
Église Saint-Jacques
Bij Sint-Jacobs
13 habitants recommandent
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning, the Bij Sint-Jacobs square plays host to a flea market, surrounded by countless bric-a-brac shops. Go strolling and find your hidden gem from 8am till 1pm!
Start of the Concrete Canvas Tour: street art walk through Ghent. Download the map here www.visitgent.be/sites/default/files/brochures/concrete_canvas_tour_engels.pdf
Kortedagsteeg 13
13 Kortedagsteeg
Start of the Concrete Canvas Tour: street art walk through Ghent. Download the map here www.visitgent.be/sites/default/files/brochures/concrete_canvas_tour_engels.pdf

Drinks & Nightlife

Young urban brewery, located in an old industrial building in the very heart of Ghent. The Gruut beer is innovative and especially healthy because of the use of special spices (gruit) instead of hop.
Grote Huidevettershoek
Grote Huidevettershoek
Young urban brewery, located in an old industrial building in the very heart of Ghent. The Gruut beer is innovative and especially healthy because of the use of special spices (gruit) instead of hop.
Hidden bar with a wide range of creative cocktails, made by the Best Bartender of the Benelux (11-12). Can be entered only by ringing the doorbell and being admitted after an argus-eyed face check ;-)
22 habitants recommandent
Oudburg
Oudburg
22 habitants recommandent
Hidden bar with a wide range of creative cocktails, made by the Best Bartender of the Benelux (11-12). Can be entered only by ringing the doorbell and being admitted after an argus-eyed face check ;-)
Café next to the Minard theatre frequented by regulars and youngsters, with the most popular terrace in Ghent, from where you can admire and rate passers-by, both male and female ;-)
Walpoortstraat 17
17 Walpoortstraat
Café next to the Minard theatre frequented by regulars and youngsters, with the most popular terrace in Ghent, from where you can admire and rate passers-by, both male and female ;-)
Impressive launderette with adjoining bar. Young tourists, Erasmus students and young inhabitants of Ghent come here to do their laundry while sipping a cool beer or a coffee at the bar.
Nederkouter 109
109 Nederkouter
Impressive launderette with adjoining bar. Young tourists, Erasmus students and young inhabitants of Ghent come here to do their laundry while sipping a cool beer or a coffee at the bar.
Brandnew, cosy brown pub where you feel right at home. Perfect spot for a fresh local beer, a glass of wine with a bar bite or a last night-cap.
Verlorenkost
134 Nederkouter
Brandnew, cosy brown pub where you feel right at home. Perfect spot for a fresh local beer, a glass of wine with a bar bite or a last night-cap.

Shopping

This 'Trojan Horse' is The Best Bookshop of Belgium and the Low Lands, literally. Drop by to find a Dutch/English book with a twist or enjoy a coffee, daily soup, sweet treat... at the bar or terrace.
Kouter 113
113 Kouter
This 'Trojan Horse' is The Best Bookshop of Belgium and the Low Lands, literally. Drop by to find a Dutch/English book with a twist or enjoy a coffee, daily soup, sweet treat... at the bar or terrace.
In this street you literally find everything you need @ walking distance: H&M, Zara, WE... cellphone providers, multimedia shops (Fnac), household (Kruidvat), photo services, shoemakers...
75 habitants recommandent
Veldstraat
Veldstraat
75 habitants recommandent
In this street you literally find everything you need @ walking distance: H&M, Zara, WE... cellphone providers, multimedia shops (Fnac), household (Kruidvat), photo services, shoemakers...
Stylish menswear and women’s fashions and original interior design stores. Including a store by Finnish design icon, Marimekko, a conceptual bar with a varied selection of design objects..
Brabantdam 10
10 Brabantdam
Stylish menswear and women’s fashions and original interior design stores. Including a store by Finnish design icon, Marimekko, a conceptual bar with a varied selection of design objects..

Arts & Culture

Unique in Belgium because of its very busy exhibition schedule, focused on 20th century design. Behind the frontage of a charming 18th century Rococo mansion, lurks a very contemporary building.
8 habitants recommandent
Jan Breydelstraat
Jan Breydelstraat
8 habitants recommandent
Unique in Belgium because of its very busy exhibition schedule, focused on 20th century design. Behind the frontage of a charming 18th century Rococo mansion, lurks a very contemporary building.
A small art-house cinema, that shows quality non-commercial films on five screens. Studio Skoop has been around for 40 years. The cinema and café still give off an old, cosy atmosphere.
19 habitants recommandent
Sint-Baafsplein
Sint-Baafsplein
19 habitants recommandent
A small art-house cinema, that shows quality non-commercial films on five screens. Studio Skoop has been around for 40 years. The cinema and café still give off an old, cosy atmosphere.
The Handelsbeurs is the concert hall Ghent had long been waiting for. Pop, rock, singer-songwriters and world music all find this the perfect venue for a standing or seated concert.
Kouter 29
29 Kouter
The Handelsbeurs is the concert hall Ghent had long been waiting for. Pop, rock, singer-songwriters and world music all find this the perfect venue for a standing or seated concert.
In the first half of the 19th century, rich Ghent industrialists initiated the building of a new and luxurious opera house. Splendid, horseshoeshaped theatre, worth seeing.
Schouwburgstraat 3
3 Schouwburgstraat
In the first half of the 19th century, rich Ghent industrialists initiated the building of a new and luxurious opera house. Splendid, horseshoeshaped theatre, worth seeing.
Dance, theatre, literature and a portion of rock ‘n’ roll. The spacious art-deco café is a meeting place for all those who are young, progressive and up to the minute. Healthy food included!
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23
23 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
Dance, theatre, literature and a portion of rock ‘n’ roll. The spacious art-deco café is a meeting place for all those who are young, progressive and up to the minute. Healthy food included!
The Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art - Ghent, has an international reputation due to its collection and several impressive exhibitions.Keeping a finger on the pulse and some salt on the wound too!
Jan Hoetplein 1
1 Jan Hoetplein
The Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art - Ghent, has an international reputation due to its collection and several impressive exhibitions.Keeping a finger on the pulse and some salt on the wound too!

Essentials

Green grocery shop wit fresh fruit, nuts.
Kouter 150
150 Kouter
Green grocery shop wit fresh fruit, nuts.
If you prefer to stay at home and cook: this is the perfect place to buy fresh fruit, greens, meat, bread and household products. The shop is open from 8am till 8pm, even on Sundays!
Kouter 170
170 Kouter
If you prefer to stay at home and cook: this is the perfect place to buy fresh fruit, greens, meat, bread and household products. The shop is open from 8am till 8pm, even on Sundays!
Open from 18u30 til 3 at night, except on Saturdays.
Nederkouter 47
47 Nederkouter
Open from 18u30 til 3 at night, except on Saturdays.
Night shop, open from 18u til 2 at night. Closed on Mondays.
Lammerstraat 6
6 Lammerstraat
Night shop, open from 18u til 2 at night. Closed on Mondays.
Looking for a quality place to satisfy your sweet tooth? Head over to the take-away pastry shop of 'Françoise'. Delicious! Order them online, a day in advance, or hop in around 9am.
François Laurentplein
François Laurentplein
Looking for a quality place to satisfy your sweet tooth? Head over to the take-away pastry shop of 'Françoise'. Delicious! Order them online, a day in advance, or hop in around 9am.

Everything Else

The FeelGood bar is an experience concept for guilt-free pleasure. A fusion of FeelGood food & drinks, FeelGood skin & hair care, makeup, FeelGood music...
Vlaanderenstraat 70
70 Vlaanderenstraat
The FeelGood bar is an experience concept for guilt-free pleasure. A fusion of FeelGood food & drinks, FeelGood skin & hair care, makeup, FeelGood music...
Capacity of 20 Bicycles, mainly individual rental. 1 day = €9.00 / 1/2 day = €6.50
Steendam 16
16 Steendam
Capacity of 20 Bicycles, mainly individual rental. 1 day = €9.00 / 1/2 day = €6.50
The place to be for tourist information, walking routes, city maps...
18 habitants recommandent
Oude Vismijn
5 Rekelingestraat
18 habitants recommandent
The place to be for tourist information, walking routes, city maps...