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Creative fine diningVrijmoed
Michaël Vrijmoed’s seasonal tasting menus in a city-centre townhouse.
Vlaanderenstraat 22, 9000 Gent
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Explore ten restaurants in Ghent with photographs, cuisine, addresses, maps and official websites.
10 restaurants to discover in Ghent
An independent selection of restaurants with different cuisines and dining experiences. These are recommendations, not a ranked top ten. No discounts or partnerships are implied.
Information checked on 4 October 2026. Consult the linked restaurant sources for current menus, prices and reservations.
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Contemporary internationalOAK
Marcelo Ballardin’s tasting-menu restaurant blends international influences in a historic building.
Burgstraat 16, 9000 Gent
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Seasonal BelgianPubliek
Olly Ceulenaere’s restaurant offers seasonal dishes in an informal setting.
Ham 39, 9000 Gent
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Contemporary FrenchKarel de Stoute
Contemporary cooking in the historic Patershol quarter, with a courtyard garden.
Vrouwebroersstraat 2, 9000 Gent
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Asian inspiredA Food Affair
Eastern-inspired dishes with Thai and Vietnamese influences in a relaxed dining room.
Hoogstraat 58, 9000 Gent
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Contemporary EuropeanLOF
Seasonal dining in the former townhouse of poet Olivier de Reylof.
Hoogstraat 36, 9000 Gent
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FrenchAllegro Moderato
Traditional French cooking in an elegant historic building overlooking the Korenlei.
Korenlei 7, 9000 Gent
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Belgian & internationalMultatuli
A relaxed restaurant in a former director’s residence along the river.
Huidevetterskaai 40, 9000 Gent
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International sharing platesDOOR73
Globally inspired comfort food and plates designed for sharing.
Hoogstraat 73, 9000 Gent
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Flemish classicsMémé Gusta
Traditional Flemish dishes in a cosy interior with vintage details.
Burgstraat 19, 9000 Gent
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