Guidebook for Ghent
Food Scene
My favorite Italian restaurant. The owner is very charming and funny (when he wants to be).
7 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
STAM Gent Stadtmuseum
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 Einheimische empfehlen
Biker bicycles
16 Steendam You can rent bikes here for a few days. It's really the best way to see the city.
You can rent bikes here if you like.
8 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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 Einheimische empfehlen
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.