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

Drinks & Nightlife

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

Sightseeing

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

Parks & Nature

The cutest nature reserve around.
125 localnici recomandă
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 Driepikkelstraat
125 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Blaarmeersen
108 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Gentbrugse Meersen
Braemkasteelstraat
33 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Vooruit
23 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
178 localnici recomandă
Absolute institute. check their programme.
143 localnici recomandă
Muzeul orașului STAM Ghent
2 Godshuizenlaan
143 localnici recomandă
Heritage
55 localnici recomandă
Casa Alijn
65 Kraanlei
55 localnici recomandă
Heritage
Art by and about mentally ill.
37 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Dr. Guislain
43B Jozef Guislainstraat
37 localnici recomandă
Art by and about mentally ill.
Beaux Arts
125 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Arte Frumoase din Gent
1 Fernand Scribedreef
125 localnici recomandă
Beaux Arts
Check out the exhibitions.
118 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Design Gent
5 Jan Breydelstraat
118 localnici recomandă
Check out the exhibitions.
Contemporary art.
230 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Municipal de Artă Contemporană
1 Jan Hoetplein
230 localnici recomandă
Contemporary art.

Essentials

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