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Ghent favourites

1. Alberte

8.6
Dendermondsesteenweg 80, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Bistro · Dampoort · 28 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Very original food to share, great wines, perfect service. Behind that modest facade is an awesome place I will definitely visit again!

2. Pain Perdu

8.9
Walpoortstraat 9, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Breakfast Spot · Nederkouter · 70 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Find a table in the back and order the French breakfast. Best way to spend Sunday mornings!

3. Clouds in my Coffee

9.0
Dendermondsesteenweg 104, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Coffee Shop · Dampoort · 84 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: 'I love you a latte': very tasty and reasonably priced breakfast formula. Lovely terrace in the back as well.

4. Ganzerik

8.8
Druifstraat 29 (Peerstraat), Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Gastropub · Brugse Poort-Rooigem · 15 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Original selection of food (pulled pork burger!) and drinks at reasonable prices. Very cosy, both in summer and winter. A little outside of the city center, but SO worth the detour!

5. Il Cortile

8.6
Kraanlei 53, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Italian Restaurant · Patershol · 57 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Every time I come here, I order the pasta al forno for 2. Never disappoints.

6. Jigger's

9.0
Oudburg 16, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Cocktail Bar · Patershol · 75 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Score a seat at the bar and watch cocktail magic happen.

7. ONA

9.5
Nederkouter 71, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Wine Bar · Sint-Pieters · 37 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Great selection of wines, complementary fingerfood and a lovely lady serving you. Best way to kickstart the weekend!

8. Mosquito Coast

9.1
Hoogpoort 28, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Cocktail Bar · Binnenstad · 214 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Tasty dishes from around the globe. Very cosy interior. In summertime: mojitos at the terrace upstairs!

9. Du Progrès

8.3
Korenmarkt 10, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Bistro · Binnenstad · 60 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Great steaks.

10. Wunderbar

Dok Noord 23, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Burger Joint · 39 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Dwangbuis met currysausje: om vingers bij af te likken. Take-out = -10%!

Table Stories is one of Ghent favourites.

11. Table Stories

7.7
Land van Waaslaan 78, Sint-Amandsberg, Oost-Vlaanderen
Food and Beverage Service · Dampoort · 4 tips and reviews

Evi D.Evi D.: Delicious lunch. Delightful place. I'll be back!

Edelrot Natural Wine Bar & Café is one of Ghent favourites.

12. Edelrot Natural Wine Bar & Café

Steendam 64, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Wine Bar · Sint-Jacobs · 4 tips and reviews
Uncle Babe's Burger Bar is one of Ghent favourites.

13. Uncle Babe's Burger Bar

7.8
Sluizekenstraat 2 (Sluizeken), Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Burger Joint · Patershol · 125 tips and reviews
De Walrus is one of Ghent favourites.

14. De Walrus

Coupure Links 497, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Bar · Bijloke · 37 tips and reviews
Gado-Gado is one of Ghent favourites.

15. Gado-Gado

Vrouwebroersstraat 21, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Indonesian Restaurant · Patershol · 21 tips and reviews
Noah is one of Ghent favourites.

16. Noah

8.9
Handelsdokkaai 3 (achter postgebouw), Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Gastropub · Ham · 10 tips and reviews
Soup'r is one of Ghent favourites.

17. Soup'r

9.2
Sint-Niklaasstraat 9, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Soup Spot · Binnenstad · 97 tips and reviews
Lepelblad is one of Ghent favourites.

18. Lepelblad

8.4
Onderbergen 40 (Zwartezustersstraat), Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
Belgian Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews