Guidebook for Gent
Food Scene
Cult restaurant of Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramault. Fresh, local food. The name of the old butcher store (The Window) is a playful punreferring to its unique location: the city's red light district.
Brabantdam 134
134 BrabantdamCult restaurant of Flemish Foodie Kobe Desramault. Fresh, local food. The name of the old butcher store (The Window) is a playful punreferring to its unique location: the city's red light district.
Popular coffee shop in a colorful corner house. Throughout the day, the place is buzzing with local hipsters & students who join for breakfast or pass by to enjoy Mr. Labath’s notorious Slow Coffee.
Oude Houtlei 1
1 Oude HoutleiPopular coffee shop in a colorful corner house. Throughout the day, the place is buzzing with local hipsters & students who join for breakfast or pass by to enjoy Mr. Labath’s notorious Slow Coffee.
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 SluizekenIntimate 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.
No-nonsense eatery. Jason Blanckaert (former chef of the Michelin-starred C-Jean) serves ‘real food’: hearty portions of fresh, slow-cooked local ingredients. Try the 'vrije goestjes’ on Fridays!
Lange Steenstraat 10
10 Lange SteenstraatNo-nonsense eatery. Jason Blanckaert (former chef of the Michelin-starred C-Jean) serves ‘real food’: hearty portions of fresh, slow-cooked local ingredients. Try the 'vrije goestjes’ on Fridays!
Cozy bar of Veva van Sloun, designer of design webshop I Object Store, in the multiculti suburbs of Ghent. Must try: Clouds Burger with homemade chips or the breakfast formula 'I love you a latte'.
Dendermondsesteenweg 104
104 DendermondsesteenwegCozy bar of Veva van Sloun, designer of design webshop I Object Store, in the multiculti suburbs of Ghent. Must try: 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 small breakfast with bread or pancakes, quiche, small meals and dessert.
Aannemersstraat 1
1 AannemersstraatEat like you’re at home, without the dishes. That is the main idea of Ma & Ik, translated Mom and I. The smiling hostess serves small breakfast with bread or pancakes, quiche, small meals and dessert.
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 GuldenspoorstraatArtisanal 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.
De Superette
29 GuldenspoorstraatBest pizza's in town. By on of the best cooks in the world :)
Innovative lunch place of Wim Ballieu, butchers son and modest celebrity chef. The humble idea: serving healthy, handcrafted Flemish meatballs with a delicious stuffing in a casual and homey kitchen.
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Balls & Glory
35 Rue Henri MausInnovative lunch place of Wim Ballieu, butchers son and modest celebrity chef. The humble idea: serving healthy, handcrafted Flemish meatballs with a delicious stuffing in a casual and homey kitchen.
Drinks & Nightlife
Young city 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.
Gentse Stadsbrouwerij Gruut, Grote Huidevettershoek 10
10 Grote HuidevettershoekYoung city 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.
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Jigger's
16 Oudburg 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.
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, airy building.
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Jan Breydelstraat
Jan BreydelstraatUnique 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, airy building.
The art deco swimming pool 'Zwembad Van Eyck' is the most monumental bathhouse in Belgium: the history of the eleven tubs, showers, and 68 tiled changing cubicles here go back a hundred years.
Veermanplein
VeermanpleinThe art deco swimming pool 'Zwembad Van Eyck' is the most monumental bathhouse in Belgium: the history of the eleven tubs, showers, and 68 tiled changing cubicles here go back a hundred years.
Borgarlistasafn samtíma
1 Jan HoetpleinGreat exhibitions, always
Sightseeing
Starting point of a fairytale-like walking route through the historic city centre. The bright concept was developed by lighting designer Roland Jéol and awarded with three Michelin Stars.
Visserij
VisserijStarting point of a fairytale-like walking route through the historic city centre. The bright concept was developed by lighting designer Roland Jéol and 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.
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Ajuinlei
AjuinleiLocal 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.
A marina for passing boat traffic, with cosy corners, bridges and pavement cafés. Ganda, as Ghent was originally called, arose here: at the confluence of the Lys and the Scheldt.
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Portus Ganda
A marina for passing boat traffic, with cosy corners, bridges and pavement cafés. Ganda, as Ghent was originally called, arose here: at the confluence of the Lys and the Scheldt.
Essentials
Proxy Delhaize Heirnis
24 HeernispleinGrocery store with quality food
Getting Around
Within walking distance (10minutes) or simply by bus to be dropped off at the apartment building.
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Gand-Dampoort / Gent-Dampoort station
Within walking distance (10minutes) or simply by bus to be dropped off at the apartment building.