3 editor picks in Ghent.
3 brunch in Ghent, editor-picked for brunch open sunday. The sunday brunch destinations editors return to. All brunch in Ghent.
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.
OrderGentse bolus with coffee: the city's caramel spiral bun in its most authentic form, with the house espresso.
TipClosed Tuesdays; open all weekend from 08:00 with a sunny terrace that fills before 10:00 on warm mornings.
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.
OrderEggs Benedict or avocado toast: the two dishes Alice has refined most completely for its loyal weekend crowd.
TipWeekend-only opening; arrive at 10:00 when the doors open for a table without a wait on busier Saturdays.
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.
OrderThe farmer's breakfast: the most direct expression of the sourcing ethos and the most-requested dish at Gust.
TipWeekend queues form before opening; arrive early or accept a 20-minute wait on a sunny Saturday at the door.
