Guidebook for Gent

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Guidebook for Gent

Food Scene

Good food for reasonable prices. Along the water, an area where you otherwise might not come, but is certainly worth it. Reservations are advised in the weekend.
55 locals recommend
MULTATULI
40 Huidevetterskaai
55 locals recommend
Good food for reasonable prices. Along the water, an area where you otherwise might not come, but is certainly worth it. Reservations are advised in the weekend.
Cafe/resto. Good food for reasonable prices in a nice area. A lot of vegetarian options (try the Vol-au-vent). Reservations are advised in the weekend.
14 locals recommend
Fabula Rasa
9 Koningin Fabiolalaan
14 locals recommend
Cafe/resto. Good food for reasonable prices in a nice area. A lot of vegetarian options (try the Vol-au-vent). Reservations are advised in the weekend.
http://www.volta-gent.be/ Old electricity station, now a very good restaurant, higher price range but certainly worth it. They also have a separate bar where you can drink very nice cocktails.
44 locals recommend
Restaurant Volta
2B Nieuwewandeling
44 locals recommend
http://www.volta-gent.be/ Old electricity station, now a very good restaurant, higher price range but certainly worth it. They also have a separate bar where you can drink very nice cocktails.
Old church but now a restaurant / lunch place. Nice place to have a lunch , not expensive and vegetarian options available
7 locals recommend
Parnassus
122 Oude Houtlei
7 locals recommend
Old church but now a restaurant / lunch place. Nice place to have a lunch , not expensive and vegetarian options available
Best Belgian fries, baked in vegetable oil, vegetarian options available. Sometimes long lines (because it's worth it!)
33 locals recommend
De Frietketel
89 Papegaaistraat
33 locals recommend
Best Belgian fries, baked in vegetable oil, vegetarian options available. Sometimes long lines (because it's worth it!)
Nice coffeehouse / lunchplace in het Patershol
79 locals recommend
Simon Says
8 Sluizeken
79 locals recommend
Nice coffeehouse / lunchplace in het Patershol
The best coffeebar in Ghent in a nice shoppingstreet (not the main one, that is the Veldstraat)
28 locals recommend
OR Coffee
7 Dok-Noord
28 locals recommend
The best coffeebar in Ghent in a nice shoppingstreet (not the main one, that is the Veldstraat)
Cafe/restaurant. World kitchen. Vegetarian options
84 locals recommend
Mosquito Coast
28 Hoogpoort
84 locals recommend
Cafe/restaurant. World kitchen. Vegetarian options
Bar / Restaurant / lunch. Nice location
27 locals recommend
Café René
2-4 Gebroeders Vandeveldestraat
27 locals recommend
Bar / Restaurant / lunch. Nice location
Restaurant. Try the tuna steak!
23 locals recommend
Café Parti
65A Kon. Maria Hendrikaplein
23 locals recommend
Restaurant. Try the tuna steak!
Best burgers!
Cucina Eat & Feed Concept
2 Emilius Seghersplein
Best burgers!
Very nice restaurant close to the apartment along the water.
13 locals recommend
Fou d'O
40 Snepkaai
13 locals recommend
Very nice restaurant close to the apartment along the water.
Good restaurant in an old renovated villa. Along the water.
14 locals recommend
Patyntje
91 Gordunakaai
14 locals recommend
Good restaurant in an old renovated villa. Along the water.
MMM! Try the escalope or pizza's (real Italian chef and service)
Handbalstraat 1
1 Handbalstraat
MMM! Try the escalope or pizza's (real Italian chef and service)
Nice lunchplace close to the shopping streets
Het Brood-Huys
12 Jakobijnenstraat
Nice lunchplace close to the shopping streets

Arts & Culture

City Museum of Ghent in a beautiful building, close to the apartment. Permanent and temporary collections.
143 locals recommend
STAM Ghent City Museum
2 Godshuizenlaan
143 locals recommend
City Museum of Ghent in a beautiful building, close to the apartment. Permanent and temporary collections.
Big lake with lots of possible activities or just to go and relax. There's always a quiet spot to find. You can also run around the lake.
16 locals recommend
Playground Camping Blaarmeersen
16 Campinglaan
16 locals recommend
Big lake with lots of possible activities or just to go and relax. There's always a quiet spot to find. You can also run around the lake.

Everything Else

Wonderful nature reserve with lots of birds. There's a 5-7 km long path, but you can also walk more or less. There's also a cafe from a nature organisation at one of the entrances. Peaceful
125 locals recommend
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 Driepikkelstraat
125 locals recommend
Wonderful nature reserve with lots of birds. There's a 5-7 km long path, but you can also walk more or less. There's also a cafe from a nature organisation at one of the entrances. Peaceful
Main station, only 10min walk away from the apartment. Several trains/busses to the city centre. If you like to walk, I advise you to walk, you see so much more.
24 locals recommend
Gent Sint-Pietersstation
24 locals recommend
Main station, only 10min walk away from the apartment. Several trains/busses to the city centre. If you like to walk, I advise you to walk, you see so much more.
Cross the bridge here to go to the Blaarmeersen. Start a beautiful run/walk here or go biking. Several biking routes available.
Snepkaai
Snepkaai
Cross the bridge here to go to the Blaarmeersen. Start a beautiful run/walk here or go biking. Several biking routes available.
Bike rental (cheap!)
16 locals recommend
The Bicycle Embassy
27 Voskenslaan
16 locals recommend
Bike rental (cheap!)
5km unpaved running path (longest one in Belgium) around the water / rowers. Adjust it with a 4km run in the Blaarmeersen and / or 5/7km Bourgoyen (see other tips)
Verenigde-Natieslaan
Verenigde-Natieslaan
5km unpaved running path (longest one in Belgium) around the water / rowers. Adjust it with a 4km run in the Blaarmeersen and / or 5/7km Bourgoyen (see other tips)

Essentials

Supermarket (large one). Parking available
26 locals recommend
Delhaize Watersport
15 Jubileumlaan
26 locals recommend
Supermarket (large one). Parking available
Best bakery in Ghent
Sportstraat 223
223 Sportstraat
Best bakery in Ghent
Little grocery in the street with all kinds of products (also fresh). Very friendly owner.
Sportstraat 239
239 Sportstraat
Little grocery in the street with all kinds of products (also fresh). Very friendly owner.

Shopping

Main shoppingstreet
75 locals recommend
Veldstraat
Veldstraat
75 locals recommend
Main shoppingstreet
Shopping
Walpoortstraat
Walpoortstraat
Shopping

Drinks & Nightlife

Have a drink!
27 locals recommend
Café Video
7 Oude Beestenmarkt
27 locals recommend
Have a drink!
Jazzcafe with performances
67 locals recommend
Hot Club Gent
2 Schuddevisstraatje
67 locals recommend
Jazzcafe with performances
Nice cafe close to the apartment. A lot of art students from the nearby KASK but very relaxed. They also have food options and a cat.
10 locals recommend
Robot
1 Bijlokehof
10 locals recommend
Nice cafe close to the apartment. A lot of art students from the nearby KASK but very relaxed. They also have food options and a cat.
'lightbrown' bar with lots of whiskey and gin options as well as a vegetarian main dish, but also snacks like croque monsieur and a pool table. Sometimes performances.
38 locals recommend
De Walrus
497 Coupure Links
38 locals recommend
'lightbrown' bar with lots of whiskey and gin options as well as a vegetarian main dish, but also snacks like croque monsieur and a pool table. Sometimes performances.
Large cafe with friendly service
22 locals recommend
Jan van Gent
1 Annonciadenstraat
22 locals recommend
Large cafe with friendly service