Guidebook for Gent
Food Scene
Belgian classic, that serves only Belgian products. Beautiful restaurant and location in the historic center.
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Belga Queen
32 Rue du Fossé aux LoupsBelgian classic, that serves only Belgian products. Beautiful restaurant and location in the historic center.
Classic Italian restaurant, with a real Mamma waving the scepter. Lunches are very interesting, at only 7€ for a pizza, salad or lasagna + coffee.
Giardino di Roma
3 HoogstraatClassic Italian restaurant, with a real Mamma waving the scepter. Lunches are very interesting, at only 7€ for a pizza, salad or lasagna + coffee.
Surinaman restaurant that is very popular with the more artsy locals. Reasonably priced, good cocktails.
17 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Faja Lobi Bed & Breakfast and Cafe
2 VlaanderenstraatSurinaman restaurant that is very popular with the more artsy locals. Reasonably priced, good cocktails.
Turkish restaurant in the Turkish neighbourhood of Ghent. Good value. Interior is not the most instagram-worthy, but the atmosphere and food more than make up for that!
10 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Gök 2
65/A SleepstraatTurkish restaurant in the Turkish neighbourhood of Ghent. Good value. Interior is not the most instagram-worthy, but the atmosphere and food more than make up for that!
My favourite coffee bar in town, very conveniently located in a former art auction house just at the other end of the street. Gorgeous terraces and interoir. The owner, Valentien, won many international Barista contests. Good for breakfast, a small lunch or afternoon tea.
25 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Het Moment
20 BurgstraatMy favourite coffee bar in town, very conveniently located in a former art auction house just at the other end of the street. Gorgeous terraces and interoir. The owner, Valentien, won many international Barista contests. Good for breakfast, a small lunch or afternoon tea.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beautifully decorated wine bar, in the street of the apartment. Also good for breakfast or coffee. The owner has a passion for interesting organic wines from all over the world. Option of wine tasting, and purchase.
7 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Win
8 BurgstraatBeautifully decorated wine bar, in the street of the apartment. Also good for breakfast or coffee. The owner has a passion for interesting organic wines from all over the world. Option of wine tasting, and purchase.
One of my absolute favourites.
Betty has been running this living-room-style bar for over 30 years. She is an icon of the city and many locals have been going there for generations. Expect candlelight, classical music, a rococo interior, an open fireplace and good conversations. Take your time, for Betty doesn't like to be rushed. This is her stage, and she is the main star of the evening.
16 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Cafe Rococo
57 CorduwaniersstraatOne of my absolute favourites.
Betty has been running this living-room-style bar for over 30 years. She is an icon of the city and many locals have been going there for generations. Expect candlelight, classical music, a rococo interior, an open fireplace and good conversations. Take your time, for Betty doesn't like to be rushed. This is her stage, and she is the main star of the evening.
Literary cafe. Artsy crowd. Famous for its writer patrons. Often live jazz, or slam poetry sessions. Has the feeling of the roaring '20ies.
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Hotsy Totsy
1 HoogstraatLiterary cafe. Artsy crowd. Famous for its writer patrons. Often live jazz, or slam poetry sessions. Has the feeling of the roaring '20ies.
Ghent's most famous jazz bar, modeled after the famous Hot Club de Paris. Live jazz almost every night between 8pm-10pm. Crowded, energetic and young atmosphere, cheap drinks, open all night in summer. You have to walk through a long and narrow street to reach it, so no, you're not lost, this is really the entrance ;)
67 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Hot Club Gent
2 SchuddevisstraatjeGhent's most famous jazz bar, modeled after the famous Hot Club de Paris. Live jazz almost every night between 8pm-10pm. Crowded, energetic and young atmosphere, cheap drinks, open all night in summer. You have to walk through a long and narrow street to reach it, so no, you're not lost, this is really the entrance ;)
Inspiring bar that will make you believe you're in Paris. This is the place I go to when I have no plans, but I feel the night has something in store for me. I order my glass of wine, start reading my book, but within 5 minutes I'm usually in a lively conversation with the patron at the table next to me.
Great selection of wines, lovely homemade shrimp croquets. Si 'hi' to Suzy the maltezer dog from me.
18 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Gitane
9 MeerseniersstraatInspiring bar that will make you believe you're in Paris. This is the place I go to when I have no plans, but I feel the night has something in store for me. I order my glass of wine, start reading my book, but within 5 minutes I'm usually in a lively conversation with the patron at the table next to me.
Great selection of wines, lovely homemade shrimp croquets. Si 'hi' to Suzy the maltezer dog from me.