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

Drinks & Nightlife

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

Sightseeing

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

Parks & Nature

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

Essentials

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