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Baptist
57 Vroonstalledriesclassic dishes with a twist
Maxine
1j Botestraatvery good price/quality
Amigo
31 Stapelpleinoriginal and tasteful dishes, mexican libanese style
WOEST
41 Drongensesteenwegoriginal tapas
l'apéro d'oc
22 AjuinleiLe midi à Gand,
Only menu
The first summer bar in Ghent, with a nice view
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Gaston rooftop bar & restaurant Gent
8 HurstwegThe first summer bar in Ghent, with a nice view
Otomat Gent
3 Kleine VismarktDough is made with Duvel, tastefull pizza
Eat Love Pizza
10 AjuinleiDelicious toppings
De Walrus
497 Coupure LinksSimple but good kitchen, open on Sundays
Fou d'O
40 SnepkaaiA real brasserie and a nice view
Nonam
1 Sluizekenkaaistill bull’s eye, also wine bar with sharing bar bites
That’s what we like about Ghent, original wines, beers and sharing dishes
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Café de Buffel
19 A GandastraatThat’s what we like about Ghent, original wines, beers and sharing dishes
De Lachende Monnik
18 AbdijmolenstraatOnly take away, really good thai food
De Frietketel
89 PapegaaistraatThe best fries of Belgium, so of the world
Always good, typical brasserie dishes, the best tartare de boeuf of Flanders
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Cafe Theatre
7 SchouwburgstraatAlways good, typical brasserie dishes, the best tartare de boeuf of Flanders
Stylish brasserie, keen on their selection of the ingredients, open on Mondays
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Pakhuis
4 SchuurkenstraatStylish brasserie, keen on their selection of the ingredients, open on Mondays
delicious dishes, fast served, and a lot of original drinks
Open on Sunday
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MULTATULI
40 Huidevetterskaaidelicious dishes, fast served, and a lot of original drinks
Open on Sunday
More or less like Multatuli (same owner)
open on Sundays
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De Stokerij
2A TichelreiMore or less like Multatuli (same owner)
open on Sundays
Happy Garden
61 Botestraatchinese take away, fast and generous portions
't Oud Clooster
5 ZwartezustersstraatFlemish kitchen, in a cosy style, sunday open
Some nostalgy, we use to come here as student, generous portions spaghetti
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De Kastart
42 OnderbergenSome nostalgy, we use to come here as student, generous portions spaghetti
Alberte
78 Dendermondsesteenwegsmall sharing restaurant, top quality, delicious
Here you can combine some special beers with tasty dishes, open on Sundays
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Ganzerik
29 DruifstraatHere you can combine some special beers with tasty dishes, open on Sundays
In a old petrol station, you’ll find a sharing restaurant with a splendid view on the typical quarrel of a working class neighborhood
SUPERKELLY
2 DrongensesteenwegIn a old petrol station, you’ll find a sharing restaurant with a splendid view on the typical quarrel of a working class neighborhood
Delicious Italian cuisine, authentic and served with natural wines
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Per Bacco
56 Sint-JacobsnieuwstraatDelicious Italian cuisine, authentic and served with natural wines
Somewhat atypical Italian restaurant; the owner always in for a chat.
Only menu
Otium Cucina Italiana , Restaurant, Lunch & Dinner
16 AjuinleiSomewhat atypical Italian restaurant; the owner always in for a chat.
Only menu
Bar Bask
115 Edward PynaertkaaiIn a old petrol station on the road to brussels, fine Basque food
In our neighborhood and famous in Flanders; delicious and generous diner in the same style as Alberte
Elders
16 Edmond Van BeverenpleinIn our neighborhood and famous in Flanders; delicious and generous diner in the same style as Alberte
Spanish style, ideal when too crowdy in the city center
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Bodega Gent
57 Kon. ElisabethlaanSpanish style, ideal when too crowdy in the city center
De Wan
Delicious generous kitchen, in the middle of the crowdy neighborhood Sluizeken
Very generous sharing plates with a twist, really fancy hipster material and a splendid rooftop
Yalo Urban Boutique Hotel Ghent
33 BrabantdamVery generous sharing plates with a twist, really fancy hipster material and a splendid rooftop
Petit Comité
Sharing is caring, delicious and surprising
thai food restaurant with a wide palet of delicious thai dishes
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A Food Affair
58 Hoogstraatthai food restaurant with a wide palet of delicious thai dishes
Dish
Sharing and wine; delicious and original dishes, really one of the best of Ghent
Midi
From the same owner as café center; delicious and royal portions
The more high end, French style, exquisite cuisine, very fine
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Allegro Moderato
7 KorenleiThe more high end, French style, exquisite cuisine, very fine
Talloor d'Or
Really fine dining in a cool atmosphere…you can park in front of
karbon
Sharing spicy dishes, with a surprising dessert. Very cool waiter and waitress!
Bezienswaardigheden
Nicest spot in Flanders, small beach and some more to enjoy the sun and awesome street art
Oude Dokken
Nicest spot in Flanders, small beach and some more to enjoy the sun and awesome street art
a popular (mostly runners) but quiet spot to walk
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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 Driepikkelstraata popular (mostly runners) but quiet spot to walk
Dar ta 'Alijn
65 KraanleiOriginal expositions
Mużew tad-Design Ġent
5 Jan BreydelstraatGhent has some famous designers
Over the edge was a start, just look to the roof
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Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti Kontemporanju
1 Jan HoetpleinOver the edge was a start, just look to the roof
Gravensteen
11 Sint-VeerlepleinA middle age castle in the city center
Graslei
GrasleiBotellon at the graslei
Boekentoren
9 RozierIconic Henry Van De Velde tower, pure art nouveau
Mużew Dr. Guislain
43B Jozef Guislainstraatnot well known, but European top of its kind
If you want to learn about Ghent’s yesterday...with a hidden gem
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Muzew tal-Belt STAM Ghent
2 GodshuizenlaanIf you want to learn about Ghent’s yesterday...with a hidden gem
relax and enjoy
a huge choice of beers, local brewed or selected from micro breweries around the world, hungry? Try the Italian restaurant, burgers or charcoal bbq
Dok Brewing Company
4B Dok-Noorda huge choice of beers, local brewed or selected from micro breweries around the world, hungry? Try the Italian restaurant, burgers or charcoal bbq
Cool summer and winterbar; made of 100% recycled materials
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Bar Bricolage
1 ChinastraatCool summer and winterbar; made of 100% recycled materials
Parkkaffee
37 Groenestaakstraatfairytale summer bar 1/7/24-31/8/24
Brouwbar
70a Oudburgpop up nano brewery, original beers
Kapitein Zeppospark
36 Houtdoklaannice park in "oude dokken"
Blaarmeersen strand
a beach in the city
Wondergem
3 Gentseaardewega small but nice café with a terrace near a playground
Ray
20 Klein Turkijea glass orangery in the middle of the city
ONA
71 Nederkouternice wine bar with a good selection of wines
Bar Jan Cremer
5 KramerspleinJust sit back and relax, also take away
Kantien
1 KanodreefUnique viewing spot at the end of the watersportbaan; owner brews his own beer
Minor Swing
56 OttograchtAlways nice to be here
Klein Turkije
Klein TurkijeA good spot for have a drink and watch people strolling around
On the corner with Oudburg and gate to the city center, an ideal spot to start your journey
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Simon Says
8 SluizekenOn the corner with Oudburg and gate to the city center, an ideal spot to start your journey
Parole - Winebar & co
9 BennesteegLovely wines with their antipasti
VINOGRADOFF
15 AjuinleiGeorgian and other non-commercial wines
VenTura
35 VrijdagmarktThe coolest café of Ghent
On the Oude Beestenmarkt, small dishes with a drink and a splendid view
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Café Gomez
4 Oude BeestenmarktOn the Oude Beestenmarkt, small dishes with a drink and a splendid view
The smallest square of Ghent, with the smallest café and a oyster kiosk on weekends
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Groentenmarkt
GroentenmarktThe smallest square of Ghent, with the smallest café and a oyster kiosk on weekends
Sunny terrace (the last sun of Ghent) with a splendid view on the city’s huzzle buzzle on the crossing old harbour-muide-tolhuis
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Bar Oswald
14 NeusepleinSunny terrace (the last sun of Ghent) with a splendid view on the city’s huzzle buzzle on the crossing old harbour-muide-tolhuis
Baraboire
3 KeiskantstraatSummerbar within a fruitgarden;
Good vibes, cool drinks, nice food
Zebrastraat
ZebrastraatSpot within a community, beach/terrace in summer, culture venue rest of the year
Pompette
18 Koningin Elisabethlaantasteful cheese and cold cuts, original wines
Open daily, always busy big terrace;
Wide choice of drinks and finger food
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Cafe 't Kanon
17 MeerseniersstraatOpen daily, always busy big terrace;
Wide choice of drinks and finger food
Oyster&champagne (and other apero stuff) on the Kouter square, also flower market on Sunday morning
De Blauwe Kiosk
KouterOyster&champagne (and other apero stuff) on the Kouter square, also flower market on Sunday morning
Café 't Center
Sunny terrace, in between the locals
ONA Belfort
The 2nd spot of Ona, bigger, more hipster and more food
However next to the always crowdy minor swing cafe, this one is most of the time calm. Good choice of local brewed beers
Vol Pension
However next to the always crowdy minor swing cafe, this one is most of the time calm. Good choice of local brewed beers
Enjoy the famous “Bruugse Puurt” a neighborhood filled with a mix of young families. Especially when the sun shines; it’s lovely to be here
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café congé
22 FonteinepleinEnjoy the famous “Bruugse Puurt” a neighborhood filled with a mix of young families. Especially when the sun shines; it’s lovely to be here
Just next to the main railway station. Nice atmosphere , cool drinks and some finger food. if you have to wait for your train….,
Eltòn
Just next to the main railway station. Nice atmosphere , cool drinks and some finger food. if you have to wait for your train….,
shopping
Wijnwinkel Primitivo
269 Grensstraatif you want some really good wine, selected by 2 very friendly brothers
San Styles Gent
34 Koningin ElisabethlaanMy wife loves it, and when she is happy, I ‘m happy
Slagerij Raemdonck-van Hulle
123 Molenstraatfresh meat and a always a story to take with you
Natuurslager Van De Casteele
226 Frans van Ryhovelaanbutcher, won some prices with his dried meat and cold cuts
Buurten
nice cobbled street full with small eateries and lovely bars
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Oudburg
Oudburgnice cobbled street full with small eateries and lovely bars
Old hotspot of the city now translated to a quiet square with some lively hang outs
Oude Beestenmarkt
Oude BeestenmarktOld hotspot of the city now translated to a quiet square with some lively hang outs
Bloemekenswijk
With his famous sunday market; slowly on become the new hipsters neighborhood
Late night scene of Ghent, but even during the day, it’s a good spot
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Vlasmarkt
VlasmarktLate night scene of Ghent, but even during the day, it’s a good spot
entertainment
Lago Gent Rozebroeken
180 Victor Braeckmanlaancool swimming pool with a lot of slides
Bleau
20 ZuiderlaanBiggest climbing room of Europe, 3rd biggest of the world and still enlarging
Skatepark Blaarmeersen
Biggest skatepark of Belgium
Wintercircus
Totally renewed hotspot for concerts and events
Pariri dwar il-belt
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Gentsche Fieste, 10 days the place on earth to make friends
19-29/7/24
Just let the city guide you on the biggest city festival of Europe
Frażijiet utli
Nie neute, nie pleuje
It’s a city phrase: don’t complain, don’t give up
Qabel ma titlaq
All restaurants, for sure on Friday and Saturday
If not, you have to wait or just take a apero
Kif tista' tmur minn post għall-ieħor
The tram, the bus or by bike
Avoid the car in the city center, it's the biggest car-free city center of Europe
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see Ghent from the water
Rent a boat, there are several spots in the city center
Frażijiet utli
ne vree wijze...
a cool...
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KDB cup 1-2 june 2024
An international football cup, with well known U23 teams, the master himself Kevin De Bruyne, originally from Ghent; is present
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OdeGand 18/09/24
a autumn festival to open the cultural season
with focus on classical music
up and around the water
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G6ntse zegdaagse (16-23/11/24)
Famous and less famous cyclists are spinning around a square full with fans, flanders cycling at the best
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Light festival Ghent 2027
30+ wunderful light installations scattered around the city center
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walk local@visit Ghent
15 walks in Ghent designed by locals to show their hidden gems
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Film Fest Gent
International film festival and world soundtrack awards (11-22/10/23)
Drawwiet u kultura
E terraske doen
sit back and have a drink outside
Drawwiet u kultura
Gentse neuzen or cuberdons
Coneshaped sweets filled with a semiliquid sugar sauce, particularly sold at the Groentenmarkt
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RoomeR
A Ghentian aperitif made of elderflower, on the rocks should it be
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Belgian beer? Some local beer!
Pils 13
Pony's
Arrogante
Delirium Tremens
Tivvjaġġa bit-tfal
European Youth City 2024
And also 2 times awarded for child friendly city
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City Facades; elected as World’s no 4
By Homedit.com
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Sorry, Not Sorry Street Art
a walk along 100+ street art works, with some masterpieces of Ghentians Bue the Warrior and Roa
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Gent Jazz (5-20/7/24)
world jazz festival
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad UCI Worldtour (24/02/24)
The first European heat of the cycling World Tour season, they start at the Citadelpark in the city center; you can even touch the pro cyclists
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Podcast walk: 9000 BPM; a journey through techno
I love techno, kozzmozz and 10 days off, all born in Ghent
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Summerbars
Pop-ups all over the place, just pick one or 2, 3...
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Gentse fietsenroute
The 6th best cycling journey of Belgium
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Patershol feesten; the small Gentse feesten;
Weekend of 15th august
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Sir Bradley Wiggins was born in Ghent
And lived for years in a apartment at the end of the Wondelgemstraat near the Nieuwevaart
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Druuge wurst
Dried sausage, if you need a protein snack or to dilute those Belgian beers, especially tasty with mustard
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Best kept secret
“Ghent is the best kept secret of Belgium” dixit Tony Wheeler, Lonely Planet founder