9 editor picks in Ghent.
9 bakeries in Ghent, editor-picked for bakeries open sunday. Bakeries baking on sundays. All bakeries in Ghent.
Marijn Coertjens opened his patisserie at the foot of the Gravensteen in 2016. The pralines are built on unusual flavour combinations; the seasonal pastry.
OrderSeasonal praline gift box: six pieces, flavours announced weekly on Instagram, always unexpected.
TipNear the Gravensteen; pair a shop visit with a castle tour and a Patershol dinner.
Himschoot has been baking at the Groentenmarkt since 1880, making it the oldest bakery in Ghent. The original stone-oven recipes produce koeken, sugar bread.
OrderSuikerbrood (sugar bread): a sweet enriched loaf studded with pearl sugar, eaten at room temperature.
TipArrive by 08:00 for the warmest bread and the shortest queue. The Dok Noord branch opens later.
Baba Jacquet is a 30-year-old family bakery reinvented as a brunch bar: the gentse bolus (caramel spiral bun) is the best version in the city today.
OrderGentse bolus: the city's sticky caramel spiral bun in its most authentic current form.
TipClosed Tuesdays; open all weekend from 08:00 with a sunny terrace that fills fast.
Pain Perdu bakes wood-fired sourdough daily and serves it as tartines, sandwiches and toast across its full breakfast and lunch menu. The large rear garden.
OrderSourdough tartine: house bread spread with local butter and seasonal market toppings.
TipThe garden fills fast on sunny weekend mornings; the bread sells out by early afternoon. Arrive before 10:00.
The Dok Noord branch of Ghent's oldest bakery brings Himschoot's 1880 recipes into a contemporary warehouse space at the revived port. Morning buns, seeded.
OrderRozijnenbrood (raisin bread): the house enriched loaf with plump raisins baked into the dough.
TipShares the Dok Noord complex with WAY Coffee Roasters; the coffee-and-pastry pairing is the obvious move.
Julie's House overlooks the Leie canal near Patershol and the Gravensteen, making artisanal pies, cupcakes, breakfast pastries and seasonal jams.
OrderSeasonal fruit tart: made with pastry cream and whatever fruit is ripe that week.
TipThe canal-view terrace in front fills on sunny mornings; the jam and granola are worth taking home.
Madam Bakster bakes using only natural sweeteners: oats, nuts and dates replace refined sugar across croissants, brownies and the full pastry range.
OrderBanana bread slice with hazelnut cream: dense, moist and naturally sweet.
TipOpen Thursday to Sunday only; the weekend brunch queue suggests booking ahead.
Peaberry sits at the foot of Sint-Baafskathedraal and combines vegan-friendly pastries with specialty coffee. The bread rolls, scones and salads alongside.
OrderVegan scone with raspberry jam: plant-based but properly flaky, one of the better vegan pastries in Ghent.
TipPrimarily take-away; the outdoor benches near the cathedral are the natural seat.
Le Pain Quotidien's Ghent location near the Korenmarkt serves organic bread, home-baked croissants and a reliable vegan range throughout the week.
OrderTartine with almond butter and jam: the house bread toasted and spread at the communal table.
TipThe Kalandeberg location is around the corner from Korenlei; combine with the waterfront walk.
