Guidebook for Gent
Drinks & Nightlife
Hostel with a bar and a very cosy terrace, at 5 min from our home. Perfect place to chill on a sunny afternoon. Or to play boardgames inside on a rainy day
treck Hostel
51 GroendreefHostel with a bar and a very cosy terrace, at 5 min from our home. Perfect place to chill on a sunny afternoon. Or to play boardgames inside on a rainy day
Bar with sunny terrace at 5 min from the house. Opens at 3pm. Go early when it´s sunny: it gets packed pretty soon
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café congé
22 FonteinepleinBar with sunny terrace at 5 min from the house. Opens at 3pm. Go early when it´s sunny: it gets packed pretty soon
Great cocktails, wine and music. Check their website for live perrformances
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Missy Sippy
16 Klein TurkijeGreat cocktails, wine and music. Check their website for live perrformances
Perfect spot to hang at the bar, listen to jazz and talk to strangers
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Manteca
2 CataloniëstraatPerfect spot to hang at the bar, listen to jazz and talk to strangers
Candle-lit bar with a remarkable hostess. Difficult to explain, you have to experience it. Not exactly cheap but you'll see that one drink easily takes an hour.
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Cafe Rococo
57 CorduwaniersstraatCandle-lit bar with a remarkable hostess. Difficult to explain, you have to experience it. Not exactly cheap but you'll see that one drink easily takes an hour.
White Cat
40 DrongenhofCellar filled with soul and funk
Boho summerbar in the garden of a small castle outside of the citycentre
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Parkkaffee
37 GroenestaakstraatBoho summerbar in the garden of a small castle outside of the citycentre
Food Scene
Star-worthy restaurant - number one in Gent. Pricy but worth it! Reservation (sometimes weeks beforehand) necessary
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Oak Restaurant
16 HoogstraatStar-worthy restaurant - number one in Gent. Pricy but worth it! Reservation (sometimes weeks beforehand) necessary
ABA-jour
20 OudburgBelgian classics in art nouveau scenery
De Stokerij
2A TichelreiMore Belgian classics
Enjoy a Belgian dish/beer while watching the sun go down over the water. This restaurant/bar is the home of the royal rowing club of Ghent, right besides the 2,3 km long "watersportbaan"
Kantien
1 KanodreefEnjoy a Belgian dish/beer while watching the sun go down over the water. This restaurant/bar is the home of the royal rowing club of Ghent, right besides the 2,3 km long "watersportbaan"
Ghent´s cosiest fusion restaurant - make reservations in advance
26 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
A Food Affair
58 HoogstraatGhent´s cosiest fusion restaurant - make reservations in advance
Belgian dishes in an amazing old warehouse setting. A bit on the pricey side and staff can be arrogant, but if you love architecture, you should go 😀
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Pakhuis
4 SchuurkenstraatBelgian dishes in an amazing old warehouse setting. A bit on the pricey side and staff can be arrogant, but if you love architecture, you should go 😀
Soup'r
9 Sint-NiklaasstraatBest soup in the city - it's worth the line
Het Groot Vleeshuis
26 DonkersteegBest steak in the city!
Bakery Himschoot
1 GroentenmarktLegendary, old-school bakery
Indian Curry House
10 Sint-MichielsstraatBoth restaurant and bar to chill - great interior! Reservation required for dinner
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Mosquito Coast
28 HoogpoortBoth restaurant and bar to chill - great interior! Reservation required for dinner
Sushi Palace
37 OudburgGreat cappuccino wasbar! You can chill all afternoon without having to spend too much money. And you can do your laundry while sipping your coffee or cava!
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WASBAR
37 KorenmarktGreat cappuccino wasbar! You can chill all afternoon without having to spend too much money. And you can do your laundry while sipping your coffee or cava!
Number 1 Italian restaurant - reservation (days beforehand) necessary
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Il Folletto
30 DrabstraatNumber 1 Italian restaurant - reservation (days beforehand) necessary
luv l’oeuf
30 NederkouterBreakfast for egg-lovers
Books & Coffee
Just great coffee, no books (but you can take one of mine)
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Café Labath
1 Oude HoutleiJust great coffee, no books (but you can take one of mine)
Bookshop with a great coffee bar attached to it. one of my favorite spots!
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bookstore Limerick
142 Kon. ElisabethlaanBookshop with a great coffee bar attached to it. one of my favorite spots!
Paard Van Troje
113 KouterBusy bookshop + coffee in the heart of the city
My favorite neighbourhoods
For now, just one: my own! (the rest of my favorites are spread out over the city)
I love my hood! Admitted, it is a bit on the rougher side and not the cleanest if places but I adore the social mix op people and places that come with it. For drinks and/or food, go to Treck * WOEST * Cafe Congé * Superkelly
If you are looking for some culture: Check the program of social-artistic hub Bij' De Vieze Gasten for live music, theatre or other kinds of performances * De Koer for more alternative/experimental performances and activities
In for a walk in pure nature? 1km away from the house, you find the nature park Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen.
Brugse Poort
I love my hood! Admitted, it is a bit on the rougher side and not the cleanest if places but I adore the social mix op people and places that come with it. For drinks and/or food, go to Treck * WOEST * Cafe Congé * Superkelly
If you are looking for some culture: Check the program of social-artistic hub Bij' De Vieze Gasten for live music, theatre or other kinds of performances * De Koer for more alternative/experimental performances and activities
In for a walk in pure nature? 1km away from the house, you find the nature park Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen.