Restaurants cuisine du monde Gent

If the sign sets the tone for possible dissatisfaction, it's full and happy that we leave here. You'll marvel at the fine Spanish-influenced tapas, which are more convivial when shared. But above all, the small plates are very creative, not hesitating to marry savory and sweet, like these roasted sweet potatoes with fresh goat's cheese and tomato chutney. Or the grilled octopus with hazelnut sauce, the dish's secret weapon. Rolling on the floor. Reservations are highly recommended, as this is one of the best addresses in town.

In this former medieval butcher's shop of the 15th century, you can taste the products of Eastern Flanders in the form of tapas at affordable prices, that you pick with your glass, unless you opt for the dish of the day. The building is impressive. A glazed and heated prefabricated structure was built inside to eat in warmth in winter. In the summer, the tables are spread out under the roof. All products are bought directly from the producers and sold in the adjacent store: cold cuts, cheeses, mustard, juniper...

Located in an old Patershol house, this restaurant is masterfully run by young chef Thomas De Muynck and his wife Lien Van de Velde. The warm, intimate interior immediately puts you at ease. Here, there's no choice à la carte; you come for a menu (vegetarian or not) and let yourself be carried away by the chef's sometimes subtle, sometimes more straightforward combinations, such as mussels in saffron sauce and fideua, or Limousin veal in three ways with pickles and chanterelles. The lunch menu is a real bargain given the quality.

This is a sign across the country. Yet we are far from fast-food chains here: everything is done with fresh products, most of which are organic. Whether for breakfast, lunch or afternoon pies or afternoon pies to enjoy bakery and coffee, we will always find something to eat for a few euros. The oak staircase, parquet and wooden furniture give the place a natural and convivial atmosphere, reinforced by the presence of a large common table where everyone is invited to sit.

The ^18th-century façade reflects the delicate, elegant interior décor. For more than 15 years, this intimate, subdued atmosphere has been the perfect setting for refined lunches and romantic dinners. To top it all off, the restaurant boasts one of the most beautiful terraces in Ghent. The four-course lunch menu is very interesting. On Saturday evenings, only the six-course tasting menu is served. The dishes are both fine and gourmet, you can't go wrong, everything is appetizing and well executed!

An institution in the region since Max was present at the region's fairs as early as 1839. At present, it is the sixth generation that works, with a descendant of Max: Yves Van Maldeghem. Inside this beautiful house in the centre of the town, you will find what used to be the wooden hut of the time. There are also many decorative elements of the time. The house specialties are waffles, pancakes and apple fritters. A sweet discovery is a must!

Without doubt the best Thai restaurant. At the weekend, it is better to book because all the city court. Impossible to miss this red façade blood-of- beef large bourgeois residence. Classic will cross contemporary Decor little busy, but a dragon or two well illustrating, with its way, the flavours of the kitchen. Really excel and departs yourself for £26 per person!

Keizershof "The King's Garden", located on the market square, has been in the hands of the same family for 25 years. Simplicity here makes the identity of the place so dear to Lino and his brother Ward, who perpetuate a menu between Italian specialities and traditional brewery dishes. We come here to taste the famous Flemish carbonnade or spaghetti bolognese according to an old-fashioned recipe that we have never tasted before! Bright, wooded on the ceiling, we also linger at the bar in front of a quick coffee. Smart plan: reserve a table in the garden.

This young restaurant, which opened just a few years ago, has already earned its Michelin star and won the hearts of the people of Ghent. Chef Olly Ceulenaere breaks the codes of the luxury gastronomic world by imposing a simplicity that is in his nature. The cuisine is modern and refreshing, relying on local and seasonal ingredients to create wonderful and creative dishes. Since then, it has become a reference point in Ghent, as much for its high-flying dishes as for the friendliness of the place and the team.

Pulpo is a brand-new restaurant in the center of Ghent (which already had a sign near the station), offering either gourmet tapas to share or Mediterranean-inspired dishes. The octopus a la gallega is revisited with a sweet potato purée (albeit a little greasy), while the Italian burrata is hearty. The pasta is particularly good. The decor is very cosy and well cared for, the place convivial with little cushions and studied acid colors. Summer terrace to make the most of fine weather.

Gastronomic restaurant set in two beautiful rooms with antique floors, right in the center of town. Here you can enjoy cuisine created with organic, sustainable, seasonal ingredients grown by small local producers. You can opt for dishes or tapas to share (or order as starters), which is more convivial and allows you to try several dishes. The pheasant with cognac sauce and vegetables is perfect in winter. We regret that the menu is not translated into English or French, and that the welcome is a little cold.

Housed in the majestic former Bourse building on the Kouter, on the border between the Zuid and the Kuip, this brasserie enjoys a good reputation with the locals. We put our trust in them, sit down, look up to enjoy the setting and set our sights on light, tasty Franco-Belgian cuisine, a handful of dishes, salads and pastas that are classic (like the grey shrimp salad with fresh chive vinaigrette and French fries) but well executed. We come here above all for the setting, especially in summer with the beautiful terrace along the water.

Open since December 2019, this Thai restaurant is already sold out every weekend evening in its first month. And with good reason: the dishes are exquisite, the setting attractive, the prices reasonable, the location central. This Thai family offers dishes faithful to the country's subtle culinary tradition. For starters, the Tom Yam Kung, a sweet-and-sour soup with lemongrass-infused shrimp, was perfectly balanced. For the main course, the steamed duck with vegetables, Thai basil, red curry pineapple and coconut milk was simply divine.

In this 15th century building where money was controlled, everything is home-made and the cuisine is fusion. The specialty is the fish waterzooi à la Gantoise, rather classic. But there is also a lot of exoticism. For example, the prawns with chilli and honey represent Thailand, and the beef carpaccio displays Italian flavors. In the same spirit, the crocodile fillet with coconut sauce rubs shoulders with the kangaroo fillet with shallot and port sauce or the chicken with moambé, a Congolese specialty. Vegetarian dishes are not to be outdone either.

A pleasant little restaurant that offers a choice of many pasta dishes and salads. The place is well known to students and the atmosphere is young and relaxed, the queue is long at mealtimes, try to go there off-beat, the kitchen is open non-stop. Some of the regulars at the place say they serve the best spaghetti in town. Without exaggerating, the dishes are good and the prices are low, that's what we ask! If the children become impatient, there are colouring books and pencils to keep them occupied.

The institution in the district of Saint-Amandsberg, close to the Saint-Bavon Abbey, has a huge terrace. We linger there to have a drink or eat an extraordinary waterzooi. The house guarantees that all products are fresh of the day! In season, we run there mainly for mussels, the other house specialty. Mussel season? From July to Easter, pretty much! The house is over fifty years old and serves the many local beers as they should be. The right address to taste the local specialities in this area.

With its world maps, objects from the four corners of the globe and a stuffed zebra on the wall, the journey begins when you push the door. This exotico-tropical trip can be found on the menu through tapas to share, fusion dishes and original salads (Cajun chicken wrap with guacamole, Mac Marrakech burger with lamb...), but there are also timeless Flemish cuisine with beer. The exotic cocktails are also exotic. In summer, terrace and pretty interior court. We bet here on the eccentric decoration, but the plate is creative and affordable.