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 paikallista suosittelee
Joost Arijs
24 Vlaanderenstraat
19 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Yuzu
11/A Walpoortstraat
12 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Bakkerij bernard
487 Brusselsesteenweg
8 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Lokaal
100 Brabantdam
15 paikallista suosittelee
simple, honest and cheap. The owner’s a great guy too.
vegetarian and vegan oldtimer. Quick bite.
17 paikallista suosittelee
Greenway Gent
42 Nederkouter
17 paikallista suosittelee
vegetarian and vegan oldtimer. Quick bite.
excellent alternative to Frietketel
9 paikallista suosittelee
Frituur Tartaar
3 Heilige-Geeststraat
9 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
De Frietketel
89 Papegaaistraat
33 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Balls & Glory
35 Rue Henri Maus
51 paikallista suosittelee
easy but good. Meat and veggie balls. Perfect family deal. No reservation needed.
excellent pizza. Make a reservation.
45 paikallista suosittelee
Eat Love Pizza
10 Ajuinlei
45 paikallista suosittelee
excellent pizza. Make a reservation.
popular since day one. Make a reservation.
53 paikallista suosittelee
Alberte
78 Dendermondsesteenweg
53 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Publiek
39 Ham
49 paikallista suosittelee
the best in the high end segment. Must-do if you’re a foodie. Make a reservation.
great pizza. Don’t take reservations.
31 paikallista suosittelee
Otomat Gent
3 Kleine Vismarkt
31 paikallista suosittelee
great pizza. Don’t take reservations.
Undoubtedly the best cakes in town. However: busy.
57 paikallista suosittelee
Julie's House
13 Kraanlei
57 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Dok-Noord
Dok-Noord
9 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Simon Says
8 Sluizeken
79 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Madam Bakster
142 Brabantdam
13 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Wald
39 Dendermondsesteenweg
27 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
clouds in my coffee
104 Dendermondsesteenweg
80 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Moor Moor
7 Jakobijnenstraat
18 paikallista suosittelee
(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 paikallista suosittelee
Take Five Espresso
10 Voldersstraat
10 paikallista suosittelee
not the best decoration but said to be the best coffee
the crowdiest
55 paikallista suosittelee
Café Labath
1 Oude Houtlei
55 paikallista suosittelee
the crowdiest
loved by hipsters
9 paikallista suosittelee
Peaberry Coffeebar
24 Limburgstraat
9 paikallista suosittelee
loved by hipsters
Breakfast en lunch
BARBIET
3 Baudelostraat
Breakfast en lunch
vegan coffee shop. Great coffee.
14 paikallista suosittelee
Full Circle Coffee
5 Zuidstationstraat
14 paikallista suosittelee
vegan coffee shop. Great coffee.
honest coffee, excellence in all different styles
7 paikallista suosittelee
OR Coffeebar Gent - Backstay
126 A Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
7 paikallista suosittelee
honest coffee, excellence in all different styles
honest coffee, excellence in all different styles
28 paikallista suosittelee
OR Coffee
7 Dok-Noord
28 paikallista suosittelee
honest coffee, excellence in all different styles

Drinks & Nightlife

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

Sightseeing

Centre town, world view.
114 paikallista suosittelee
Graslei and Korenlei
Graslei
114 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Boekentoren
9 Rozier
9 paikallista suosittelee
Iconic art deco building

Parks & Nature

The cutest nature reserve around.
125 paikallista suosittelee
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 Driepikkelstraat
125 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Blaarmeersen
108 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Gentbrugse Meersen
Braemkasteelstraat
33 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Vooruit
23 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
178 paikallista suosittelee
Absolute institute. check their programme.
143 paikallista suosittelee
STAM Gentin kaupungin museo
2 Godshuizenlaan
143 paikallista suosittelee
Heritage
55 paikallista suosittelee
Alijn talo
65 Kraanlei
55 paikallista suosittelee
Heritage
Art by and about mentally ill.
37 paikallista suosittelee
Museum Dr. Guislain
43B Jozef Guislainstraat
37 paikallista suosittelee
Art by and about mentally ill.
Beaux Arts
125 paikallista suosittelee
Museum Voor Schone Kunsten
1 Fernand Scribedreef
125 paikallista suosittelee
Beaux Arts
Check out the exhibitions.
118 paikallista suosittelee
Designmuseo Gent
5 Jan Breydelstraat
118 paikallista suosittelee
Check out the exhibitions.
Contemporary art.
230 paikallista suosittelee
Nykytaiteen kaupunginmuseo
1 Jan Hoetplein
230 paikallista suosittelee
Contemporary art.

Essentials

Most convenient supermarket nearby. Open until 8PM on Saturday, closed on Sunday.
24 paikallista suosittelee
Delhaize Ledeberg
96 Driesstraat
24 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
CRU
177 Kouter
30 paikallista suosittelee
local, qualitative supermarket. Nice one to walk in. Open on Sundays until 6.30 PM
Fanciest laundrette around.
18 paikallista suosittelee
WASBAR
37 Korenmarkt
18 paikallista suosittelee
Fanciest laundrette around.
For everyday buys. Not open on Sundays.
15 paikallista suosittelee
Colruyt Ghent
197 Drongensesteenweg
15 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Ledebergplein
Ledebergplein
17 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Kouter
150 Kouter
36 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
TWIGGY - for him and her
3 Notarisstraat
9 paikallista suosittelee
you’ll love the building and what they sell
genious in selecting her collections, she’s been around for a very long time
10 paikallista suosittelee
Mieke
87 Burgstraat
10 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
REWIND
13 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
19 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Piet Moodshop - homestore
94 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
18 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Paard Van Troje
113 Kouter
41 paikallista suosittelee
Coffee & books (in an independent bookshop)
Art & specialty books
9 paikallista suosittelee
Copyright Bookshop
8 Jakobijnenstraat
9 paikallista suosittelee
Art & specialty books