Guide for your stay in Gent(brugge)
Grocery - Supermarkets
Colruyt Ledeberg
69 Edmond Van Hoorebekestraat The cheapest and biggest supermarket in the area
Carrefour market Gentbrugge
216 Frederik BurvenichstraatClosest supermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
most famous bar, concerthall, ... of Ghent in a great historical building. You must visit. And in summer they have a very nice terrace as well
(you can eat here as well)
178 locals recommend
Vooruit
23 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraatmost famous bar, concerthall, ... of Ghent in a great historical building. You must visit. And in summer they have a very nice terrace as well
(you can eat here as well)
Geuzenhuis V.Z.W.
9 Kantienberg Great atmosphere, cosy bar
Manteca
2 Cataloniëstraat Cosy Jazz bar with sometimes live music.
Small cosy bar with live music - this is my personal favourite bar for cosy evenings!
67 locals recommend
Hot Club Gent
2 Schuddevisstraatje Small cosy bar with live music - this is my personal favourite bar for cosy evenings!
This is an small cinema, but with a really nice bar. I always go there to have a beer and a chat (not to loud music). Can be crowded after the movies.
76 locals recommend
Studio Skoop
63 Sint-Annaplein This is an small cinema, but with a really nice bar. I always go there to have a beer and a chat (not to loud music). Can be crowded after the movies.
Live music, crowded but great atmosphere. Good place to end your night (or morning ;) )
133 locals recommend
Charlatan
6 Vlasmarkt Live music, crowded but great atmosphere. Good place to end your night (or morning ;) )
1600 m from the house (20 min walk) great brunch place on sunday. Cosy bar in the evenings as well. one of my favourite closeby places.
16 locals recommend
Rokkebolle
37 Hoveniersstraat1600 m from the house (20 min walk) great brunch place on sunday. Cosy bar in the evenings as well. one of my favourite closeby places.
Cosy bar with a fabulous terrace at the waterfront. In the middle of the city center, but still a calmly athmosphere
11 locals recommend
Barrazza café
6 HoefslagstraatjeCosy bar with a fabulous terrace at the waterfront. In the middle of the city center, but still a calmly athmosphere
This bar is a little bit more touristic, but has hundreds of different beers, so if you want to try something different, that's the place to be!
41 locals recommend
Dulle Griet
50 VrijdagmarktThis bar is a little bit more touristic, but has hundreds of different beers, so if you want to try something different, that's the place to be!
Trollekelder
4 Walter De BuckpleinBlond
2 Edward AnseelepleinLGBTQ friendly open minded bar, great atmosphere!
Food Scene
Great food. Good for salads and some changing dishes, but always great. For the evenings I would make reservations. (close to the tram stop as well, easy to reach from the house)
6 locals recommend
Eethuis De Fobie
61 Brusselsepoortstraat Great food. Good for salads and some changing dishes, but always great. For the evenings I would make reservations. (close to the tram stop as well, easy to reach from the house)
1400 m from the house. Italian restaurant close to home (I would recommend to make a reservation) 18 min walk.
8 locals recommend
La vita è bella
414 Brusselsesteenweg1400 m from the house. Italian restaurant close to home (I would recommend to make a reservation) 18 min walk.
Amatsu
29 Hoogpoortbest Japanese restaurant in town (a little expensive)
Sushi Paradise
27 Vrijdagmarkt Not the most cosy restaurant but great sushi. I never go anywhere else to eat sushi.
Gök 2
65/A SleepstraatGreat place to eat cheap and great Turkish food. Make a reservation!
Rasoi Indian Restaurant
67 VlaanderenstraatGreat Indian Food (and cheap as well :) )
Café Parti
65A Kon. Maria HendrikapleinGreat trendy restaurant close to the train station
Spanish tapas, lots of them and all tasty :) The restaurant is located in the most famous restaurant area 'Patershol'. Great for walks as well.
Make a reservation!
Casa de las tapas
41 CorduwaniersstraatSpanish tapas, lots of them and all tasty :) The restaurant is located in the most famous restaurant area 'Patershol'. Great for walks as well.
Make a reservation!
Great veggie restaurant, good and cosy atmosphere and cheap as well :)
15 locals recommend
Le Botaniste
13 HoornstraatGreat veggie restaurant, good and cosy atmosphere and cheap as well :)
Great vegan all you can eat restaurant. One of my favourites. Enjoy! :)
23 locals recommend
Cucumber Time
14b ReepGreat vegan all you can eat restaurant. One of my favourites. Enjoy! :)
Good lively restaurant, very central, can be noisy but it's a great place to have diner
27 locals recommend
Café René
2-4 Gebroeders VandeveldestraatGood lively restaurant, very central, can be noisy but it's a great place to have diner
Lepelblad
40 OnderbergenGood and original healthy (and vegetarian) food. Cosy restaurant.
Very good Thai restaurant, a little bit more expensive but it's worth it. Go by car from my place, free parking in front. Very close to my house. You need to make reservations!
Lam Thai
74 BrusselsesteenwegVery good Thai restaurant, a little bit more expensive but it's worth it. Go by car from my place, free parking in front. Very close to my house. You need to make reservations!
High end restaurant. Close to the house, great food and interior, but more expensive. You need to make reservations!
Kersentuin
797 BrusselsesteenwegHigh end restaurant. Close to the house, great food and interior, but more expensive. You need to make reservations!
'T Klaverblad
61 Corduwaniersstraatnice French/belgian cuisine
't Oud Clooster
5 Zwartezustersstraatvery cosy restaurant, with great food (european, french, belgian)
Pane & Vino
9 Nederkoutermy favourite italian restaurant in town!
make a reservation :)
Eat Love Pizza
10 Ajuinleipizza but slightly different!
De Appelier
47 Citadellaangreat vegetarian restaurant!
Lokaal
100 Brabantdamvery cosy small vegan place. great food.
Great libanese restaurant. good place for vegatarians as well
20 locals recommend
AYWA - Beirut Street Food
12 LammerstraatGreat libanese restaurant. good place for vegatarians as well
my favourite restaurant near the train station, great terrace in the back as well :)
Spoorloos Perron
9 Kon. Fabiolalaanmy favourite restaurant near the train station, great terrace in the back as well :)
MULTATULI
40 Huidevetterskaaigreat world cuisine
one of my favourites! world cuisine, very nice and cosy restaurants. great coctails as well.
84 locals recommend
Mosquito Coast
28 Hoogpoortone of my favourites! world cuisine, very nice and cosy restaurants. great coctails as well.
180m from the house. Not the most cosy restaurant, but it will get you a full stomach quickly, and the food is definitely ok!
Pizza mozzarella
6 Braemstraat180m from the house. Not the most cosy restaurant, but it will get you a full stomach quickly, and the food is definitely ok!
Frituur New Frietshop - Sandwichbar
3 Schooldreef100m from the house. Closest option to fill your stomach ;)
900m from the house, 10 min walk. slightly more expensive then my favourite options, but closeby!
'T BRAEMHOF
6 Braemkasteelstraat900m from the house, 10 min walk. slightly more expensive then my favourite options, but closeby!
1200 m - not too cosy but good food, not expensive, and in walking distance from the house.
t' Spoorke
12 Leo Tertzweillaan1200 m - not too cosy but good food, not expensive, and in walking distance from the house.
Lebrunch
3 Leo Tertzweillaan1100 m from the house. Best breakfast and lunch place in walking distance
900m from the house. all you can eat asian restaurant. not the most cosy but good food, as much as you want, and in walking distance!
Wok King
777 Brusselsesteenweg900m from the house. all you can eat asian restaurant. not the most cosy but good food, as much as you want, and in walking distance!
2 km from the house (25min walk) - this is a special suggestion because it's very very local and it's a neighbourhood initiative from and for people living here and vurnable people. You wont find a tourist there ;) I love the place, it's peacefull and quiet, all with volunteers. I love the lunches. you can lunch there for 10 euro (only one dish, meat and veggie version). they don't have a website but you can find them on facebook for opening hours and the menu (posted about an hour before they serve lunch ;) )
Kaffie is Kaffie VZW
1 Emiel Hullebroeckplein2 km from the house (25min walk) - this is a special suggestion because it's very very local and it's a neighbourhood initiative from and for people living here and vurnable people. You wont find a tourist there ;) I love the place, it's peacefull and quiet, all with volunteers. I love the lunches. you can lunch there for 10 euro (only one dish, meat and veggie version). they don't have a website but you can find them on facebook for opening hours and the menu (posted about an hour before they serve lunch ;) )
Best version of the local dish: GENTSE WATERZOOI
Nice brasserie with typical belgian food.
Brasserie Savarin
17 VrijdagmarktBest version of the local dish: GENTSE WATERZOOI
Nice brasserie with typical belgian food.
1200m from the house (walk 14 min) brunch, lunch and afternoon coffee place. Next to Le Brunch, but little bit more fancy (and less hip) and expensive.
Blomme
11 Leo Tertzweillaan1200m from the house (walk 14 min) brunch, lunch and afternoon coffee place. Next to Le Brunch, but little bit more fancy (and less hip) and expensive.
500 m from the house (7 min walk) it's a new brasserie with european food. Slightly more expensive.
Brasserie Leon
693 Brusselsesteenweg500 m from the house (7 min walk) it's a new brasserie with european food. Slightly more expensive.
Sightseeing
Graslei and Korenlei
GrasleiBelfry of Ghent
Sint-BaafspleinSaint Nicholas Church
4 CataloniëstraatSt Michael s Church
CataloniëstraatPatershol
61 CorduwaniersstraatVrijdagmarkt
VrijdagmarktCity Pavilion
PoeljemarktGent Gravensteen
Parks & Nature
Lago Gent Rozebroeken
180 Victor Braeckmanlaan Swimming pool, playground, park,...
Blaarmeersen
Walk, run, sports area. With playground, beach, ...
Great nature area to walk, run, cycle, wander and get lost ... in walking distance from the house (most easy access from braemkasteelstraat at Rattendale park)
33 locals recommend
Gentbrugse Meersen
BraemkasteelstraatGreat nature area to walk, run, cycle, wander and get lost ... in walking distance from the house (most easy access from braemkasteelstraat at Rattendale park)
Rattendalepark
access to the Gentbrugse Meersen
great hikes in a beautifel treasure in town. Wonderfull park, you wouldn't tell you're in a city ;)
125 locals recommend
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 Driepikkelstraatgreat hikes in a beautifel treasure in town. Wonderfull park, you wouldn't tell you're in a city ;)
Arts & Culture
Minard
2 Romain DeconinckpleinSmaller but very cosy theater.
STAM Ghent City Museum
2 GodshuizenlaanReally great museum about the history of the city
Library with bar. You can also eat lunch or take an afternoon coffee in the bar. Nice place for a break!
29 locals recommend
De Krook
1 Miriam MakebapleinLibrary with bar. You can also eat lunch or take an afternoon coffee in the bar. Nice place for a break!