Guidebook for Ghent
Food Scene
My favorite Italian restaurant. The owner is very charming and funny (when he wants to be).
7 locals recommend
La Bussola
7 Antwerpsesteenweg My favorite Italian restaurant. The owner is very charming and funny (when he wants to be).
Vegetarian, local and very delicious food. Arno, the chef is the best! You can really feel the love that he puts into his food.
15 locals recommend
Lokaal
100 Brabantdam Vegetarian, local and very delicious food. Arno, the chef is the best! You can really feel the love that he puts into his food.
Le Botaniste
13 Hoornstraat Vegetarian, local and very delicious food!
Pain Perdu
9 WalpoortstraatI have brunch here a lot :-)
Great for breakfast and brunch. A friend of mine helped create the menu here!
28 locals recommend
Gust
55 Papegaaistraat Great for breakfast and brunch. A friend of mine helped create the menu here!
Het Gouden Hoofd
96 SlachthuisstraatGreat food, great atmosphere.
This street is filled with good food and drinks. And beautiful to walk through!
22 locals recommend
Oudburg
OudburgThis street is filled with good food and drinks. And beautiful to walk through!
FranzGustav
163 HamGreat for brunch or a coffee.
Great area to walk around in. The restaurants are a bit pricier, but soooo deicious.
110 locals recommend
Patershol
61 CorduwaniersstraatGreat area to walk around in. The restaurants are a bit pricier, but soooo deicious.
Parks & Nature
Sports complex with a lovely park and small forest around it. Great to go running or swimming (neither of which I actually do :-)
53 locals recommend
Lago Gent Rozebroeken
180 Victor Braeckmanlaan Sports complex with a lovely park and small forest around it. Great to go running or swimming (neither of which I actually do :-)
Beautiful nature reserve. Go there early to catch the sunrise. Or just go for a walk during the day.
125 locals recommend
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 DriepikkelstraatBeautiful nature reserve. Go there early to catch the sunrise. Or just go for a walk during the day.
Essentials
Bio Shop group
279 Antwerpsesteenweg Organic grocery store.
Carrefour Market
22 Pilorijnstraat Typical grocery store
Organic and (mostly) zero waste grocery store in the middle of the centre.
23 locals recommend
BE O Markt
30 Heilige-Geeststraat Organic and (mostly) zero waste grocery store in the middle of the centre.
Zero waste and (mostly) local and organic grocery store. Bring your own packaging if you want to buy something :-)
15 locals recommend
OHNE Gent Steendam
68 Steendam Zero waste and (mostly) local and organic grocery store. Bring your own packaging if you want to buy something :-)
Arts & Culture
I'm not a fan of museums myself, but I love this one :-) It's all about the history of Ghent.
143 locals recommend
STAM Ghent City Museum
2 Godshuizenlaan I'm not a fan of museums myself, but I love this one :-) It's all about the history of Ghent.
Getting Around
You can rent bikes here for a few days. It's really the best way to see the city.
13 locals recommend
Biker bicycles
16 Steendam You can rent bikes here for a few days. It's really the best way to see the city.
De Fietsambassade Gent - fietspunt Dampoort
10Z OktrooipleinYou can rent bikes here if you like.
Max Mobiel
You can rent bikes here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Right in the middle of the centre. They have great live music and lots of blues and lindy hop dancing.
26 locals recommend
Missy Sippy
16 Klein TurkijeRight in the middle of the centre. They have great live music and lots of blues and lindy hop dancing.
Trefpunt
5 Walter De BuckpleinVery cosy atmosphere. They often have live music.
Sightseeing
Boat marina in the middle of the city. Very beautiful. Just go there, sit down and watch the people on the boats :-)
23 locals recommend
Portus Ganda
Boat marina in the middle of the city. Very beautiful. Just go there, sit down and watch the people on the boats :-)
Ketelvaart
Go for a walk down by the water.