Gids van Leonie
Fine Dining
An Italian restaurant that serves you the real deal, not the Western take on a bolognaise.
They also have exquisite wines.
Not the cheapest, but worth every penny!
18 locals recommend
Per Bacco
56 Sint-JacobsnieuwstraatAn Italian restaurant that serves you the real deal, not the Western take on a bolognaise.
They also have exquisite wines.
Not the cheapest, but worth every penny!
Karel de Stoute Restaurant
2 VrouwebroersstraatFine dining in a historic neighborhood.
Roots
77 Lodewijk van MalestraatNice and honest food, a real winner!
Alberte
78 DendermondsesteenwegJohn Dory
9 ReepAmatsu
29 HoogpoortJapanese fine dining
Een Twee Vijf
125 MolenaarsstraatCultural go-to's
Vooruit
23 Sint-PietersnieuwstraatGreat cultural programmation in a historical socialist building!
CAMPO nieuwpoort
31 NieuwpoortFijne programmatie voor podiumkunsten
Trefpunt
5 Walter De BuckpleinMunicipal Museum of Contemporary Art
1 Jan HoetpleinMuseum of contemporary art
Design Museum Gent
5 Jan BreydelstraatMuseum Voor Schone Kunsten
1 Fernand ScribedreefStudio Skoop
63 Sint-AnnapleinAntique cinema
Sphinx Cinema and Cafe
3 Sint-MichielshellingCosy cinema with nice programmation
Drinks
Best cafés in town
Monterey Gent
Louis HanssensdreefNice summer hang-out in the Citadel park
ONA
71 NederkouterVery cozy winebar
Edelrot natural wine bar & cafe
6 SteendamGitane
9 MeerseniersstraatBrown bar with a big variety in beers and homemade bites.
Faja Lobi Bed & Breakfast and Cafe
2 VlaanderenstraatCozy but lively bar, close to the apartment.
Studio Skoop
63 Sint-AnnapleinCinema and cozy bar
GIRI Café
18 Jan Breydelstraatbest Picon Vin Blanc
Win
8 BurgstraatWine, oysters, fine meats
BarBroos
7 Oude BeestenmarktDancing
Bar Steen
55 OnderstraatBar Albatros
34 Vrijdagmarktbusy in weekends!
My favo dinner options
Frituur Tartaar
3 Heilige-GeeststraatBest fries and option to have vegan/veggie snacks
Abooov Adanaci
2 Geraard MercatorstraatBest midnight snack
Martino
125 Vlaanderenstraatgo for the cheese-egg !!
AYWA - Beirut Street Food
12 LammerstraatItalian as it should be, and candle-lit dinner romancing
21 locals recommend
Il Mezzogiorno Ristorante
17 BaudelokaaiItalian as it should be, and candle-lit dinner romancing
Best stop after shopping or after the flower market on Sundays, have a wine and some sharing dishes
19 locals recommend
l'apéro d'oc
22 AjuinleiBest stop after shopping or after the flower market on Sundays, have a wine and some sharing dishes
Castor en Pollux
210 SleepstraatPycke zot
129 Sint-SalvatorstraatMémé Gusta
19 BurgstraatFattoush Gent
69 BrabantdamSyrian food!
Seli's Noodlebar
28 LimburgstraatFreshly made noodlesssss
Kin Khao - Thai Eatery
21 DonkersteegGastronomic Thai
Royal India Restaurant
19 DonkersteegIndian Curry House
10 Sint-MichielsstraatThe best!
best coffee/tea/lunch
Lokaal
100 BrabantdamFull Circle Coffee
5 ZuidstationstraatBest coffee and oat cappucino
Mokabon
35 DonkersteegVandekerckhove & Bar
55 BrabantdamCoffee and teashop, roastery, good quality
Romain Roquette - The Salad bar (Gent)
7 NederkouterSoup'r
9 Sint-NiklaasstraatPeaberry Coffeebar
24 LimburgstraatBrownie is to die for
Best take-away salad and dishes if you're at the station Gent-Sint-Pieters !!!
10 locals recommend
Traiteur Toulouse
41 Kon. ElisabethlaanBest take-away salad and dishes if you're at the station Gent-Sint-Pieters !!!
Buurten
Every Sunday there's a flower market until 1 - 2 PM.
Paard Van Troje is a nice bookshop/coffeebar to stop by at that time.
36 locals recommend
Kouter
150 KouterEvery Sunday there's a flower market until 1 - 2 PM.
Paard Van Troje is a nice bookshop/coffeebar to stop by at that time.
Vlasmarkt
VlasmarktPartysquare