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

Drinks & Nightlife

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

Sightseeing

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

Parks & Nature

The cutest nature reserve around.
125 residents recomanen
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 Driepikkelstraat
125 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Blaarmeersen
108 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Gentbrugse Meersen
Braemkasteelstraat
33 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Vooruit
23 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
178 residents recomanen
Absolute institute. check their programme.
143 residents recomanen
Museu de la Ciutat de Gant STAM
2 Godshuizenlaan
143 residents recomanen
Heritage
55 residents recomanen
Huis van Alijn
65 Kraanlei
55 residents recomanen
Heritage
Art by and about mentally ill.
37 residents recomanen
Museu Dr. Guislain
43B Jozef Guislainstraat
37 residents recomanen
Art by and about mentally ill.
Beaux Arts
125 residents recomanen
Museu de Belles Arts
1 Fernand Scribedreef
125 residents recomanen
Beaux Arts
Check out the exhibitions.
118 residents recomanen
Museu del Disseny de Gant
5 Jan Breydelstraat
118 residents recomanen
Check out the exhibitions.
Contemporary art.
230 residents recomanen
Museu Municipal d'Art Contemporani
1 Jan Hoetplein
230 residents recomanen
Contemporary art.

Essentials

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