Guidebook for Gent

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Guidebook for Gent

Food Scene

nice atmosphere, brunch-lunch- and at night: dishes to share. Just walking 200m from our house.
24 locals recommend
WOEST
41 Drongensesteenweg
24 locals recommend
nice atmosphere, brunch-lunch- and at night: dishes to share. Just walking 200m from our house.
lunchrestaurant, local and healthy food in the middle of the center.
7 locals recommend
BOON
6 Geldmunt
7 locals recommend
lunchrestaurant, local and healthy food in the middle of the center.
cosy, informal and qualityproducts
79 locals recommend
Simon Says
8 Sluizeken
79 locals recommend
cosy, informal and qualityproducts
nice spot to eat or just to take snack, or a beer... Also vegeterian food. Mostly you can consult the menu of the day on their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/denwalrus.gent/?fref=ts
38 locals recommend
De Walrus
497 Coupure Links
38 locals recommend
nice spot to eat or just to take snack, or a beer... Also vegeterian food. Mostly you can consult the menu of the day on their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/denwalrus.gent/?fref=ts
The lunch of the artists -- very good vegetarian kitchen downstairs the theater. Good value, from 12-14h, monday-friday., buffet , you just have to choose what you like. Terrace in the middle of historical Ghent.
27 locals recommend
NTGent
17 Sint-Baafsplein
27 locals recommend
The lunch of the artists -- very good vegetarian kitchen downstairs the theater. Good value, from 12-14h, monday-friday., buffet , you just have to choose what you like. Terrace in the middle of historical Ghent.
Lunch - healthy 'Romain Roquette' - all kinds of salads - creative design - good price/quality
7 locals recommend
Romain Roquette - The Salad bar (Gent)
7 Nederkouter
7 locals recommend
Lunch - healthy 'Romain Roquette' - all kinds of salads - creative design - good price/quality
looking for a professional made coffee? Superbarrista in action here... also tastings and courses. Terrace.
25 locals recommend
Het Moment
20 Burgstraat
25 locals recommend
looking for a professional made coffee? Superbarrista in action here... also tastings and courses. Terrace.
Easy-going lunch and take-away, made with love and creativity. Terrace. Just 250m away. Weekly changed menu, just consult their FB-page: 'superkellygent'
SUPERKELLY
2 Drongensesteenweg
Easy-going lunch and take-away, made with love and creativity. Terrace. Just 250m away. Weekly changed menu, just consult their FB-page: 'superkellygent'
Center of the city. Tasty and healthy soups, salads and sandwiches. Very good quality for reasonable prices. Good people, good mood. The menu? look at their FB: soup'r
10 locals recommend
Soup'r
9 Sint-Niklaasstraat
10 locals recommend
Center of the city. Tasty and healthy soups, salads and sandwiches. Very good quality for reasonable prices. Good people, good mood. The menu? look at their FB: soup'r

Essentials

eclogical foodmarket around the corner where you can find everything you want, really everything.
19 locals recommend
Ghent Bio-Planet
134 Drongensesteenweg
19 locals recommend
eclogical foodmarket around the corner where you can find everything you want, really everything.
local fairtrade grocery, works together wit local producers. you can find all te basics you need. Opened daily from 10-19pm, mo-sat.
Akker en ambacht
86 Meibloemstraat
local fairtrade grocery, works together wit local producers. you can find all te basics you need. Opened daily from 10-19pm, mo-sat.

Shopping

if you want to shop budgetfriendly
33 locals recommend
ALDI
12 Brusselsesteenweg
33 locals recommend
if you want to shop budgetfriendly
one of our favourites to look around, good books, good coffee
41 locals recommend
Paard Van Troje
113 Kouter
41 locals recommend
one of our favourites to look around, good books, good coffee
Looking for good quality 'second hand'? clothes, shoes and accesoires
FANN
36 Burgstraat
Looking for good quality 'second hand'? clothes, shoes and accesoires
Halil Market and other shops in 'Bevrijdingslaan': street where you can find all kinds of non-Belgian products: Turkish, north-African, Syrian...: Food, barbers, ... In the afternoon, live begins there. You'll find good fresh herbs (Mint, Coriander, Persil...) and lots of dried herbs. Fruits and vegetables at cheap prices.
Halil Market Bvba
32 Bevrijdingslaan
Halil Market and other shops in 'Bevrijdingslaan': street where you can find all kinds of non-Belgian products: Turkish, north-African, Syrian...: Food, barbers, ... In the afternoon, live begins there. You'll find good fresh herbs (Mint, Coriander, Persil...) and lots of dried herbs. Fruits and vegetables at cheap prices.

Arts & Culture

interesting temporary exhibitions
118 locals recommend
Design Museum Gent
5 Jan Breydelstraat
118 locals recommend
interesting temporary exhibitions

Entertainment & Activities

Indoor swimming pool 'rooigem' opening hours: https://stad.gent/sport2/waar-kan-ik-sporten/zwembad-rooigem
7 locals recommend
Zwembad Rooigem
1 Peerstraat
7 locals recommend
Indoor swimming pool 'rooigem' opening hours: https://stad.gent/sport2/waar-kan-ik-sporten/zwembad-rooigem
World vibes - nice place to hang around and meet some other people travelling around. Good vibes and friendly hosts. It's Is an indoor camping with caravans, with outdoor terrace and bikes to rent.
treck Hostel
51 Groendreef
World vibes - nice place to hang around and meet some other people travelling around. Good vibes and friendly hosts. It's Is an indoor camping with caravans, with outdoor terrace and bikes to rent.

Drinks & Nightlife

jazzcafé, wine and whiskeys
40 locals recommend
Minor Swing
56 Ottogracht
40 locals recommend
jazzcafé, wine and whiskeys
winebar, vibrant young people are running it with a lot of passion!
44 locals recommend
ONA
71 Nederkouter
44 locals recommend
winebar, vibrant young people are running it with a lot of passion!
De Alchemist: pub locals, easygoing, nice music
30 locals recommend
De Alchemist
3 Rekelingestraat
30 locals recommend
De Alchemist: pub locals, easygoing, nice music
little, very cosy bar-restaurant, mostly local people. Serves local beers. The food is OK + nice atmosphere. www.ganzerik.be
27 locals recommend
Ganzerik
29 Druifstraat
27 locals recommend
little, very cosy bar-restaurant, mostly local people. Serves local beers. The food is OK + nice atmosphere. www.ganzerik.be

Getting Around

every 15' a bus to the center of the city. Bus nr 17, 18. In the evening: every 25'.
Drongensesteenweg 87
87 Drongensesteenweg
every 15' a bus to the center of the city. Bus nr 17, 18. In the evening: every 25'.