3 brunch in Ghent, editor-picked for sunday brunch. The sunday brunch destinations editors return to. All brunch in Ghent.
Baba Jacquet ★ 4.3
zuidstationstraat · Vlaanderenstraat 118, 9000 Gent
Hours: Mon 08:00-17:30, Wed-Sun 08:00-17:30
Baba Jacquet is a 30-year-old family bakery reinvented as a brunch bar: the gentse bolus (caramel spiral bun) is the bakery's centrepiece and best eaten warm.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays; open all weekend from 08:00 with a sunny terrace that fills before 10:00 on warm mornings.
Alice ★ 4.1
zuidstationstraat · Sleepstraat 6, 9000 Gent
Hours: Tue-Sat 09:00-17:30, Sun 09:00-14:30
Alice is a light-filled weekend brunch cafe in the Zuid quarter with a following for egg dishes, pancakes and long-table communal seating on lazy mornings.
Tip: Weekend-only opening; arrive at 10:00 when the doors open for a table without a wait on busier Saturdays.
Gust ★ 4.1
binnenstad · Papegaaistraat 55, 9000 Gent
Hours: Mon-Tue 09:00-14:30, Thu-Fri 09:00-14:30, Sun 09:00-14:00
Gust is a spiced brunch bar in Ghent centre using locally sourced farm ingredients: freshness shows from the bread to the eggs on a busy weekend morning.
Tip: Weekend queues form before opening; arrive early or accept a 20-minute wait on a sunny Saturday at the door.