De Frietketel is a vegan budget eat in Binnenstad, Ghent.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Join an entertaining local guide on a culinary and historical journey through the charming streets of Ghent. A culinary adventure through Ghent you will never forget!
1.5 hours
Join this workshop in Ghent to taste 3 Belgian beers, prepare waffle dough and bake Belgian waffles. Then enjoy your creations with toppings of your choice and eat as ...
Private tour · 2 hours
Private tour of the historic center including a food tasting: the best pralines, Belgian chocolate, the famous Ghent cuberdons, and other specialties.
Address: Papegaaistraat 89, 9000 Gent, Ghent
Vegetarian tea room and restaurant on Brabantdam: a rotating organic menu with plates under €12 sourced from nearby farms, with serious tea selection too.
OrderWhatever the week's organic delivery inspired: the kitchen announces the menu via social channels each week.
TipThe tea selection here is serious and underrated; combine a budget lunch with an afternoon working over a pot of loose-leaf tea.
Vegetarian and vegan kitchen on Phoenixstraat with filling plant-based comfort food plates under €11: a reliable budget lunch in a friendly low-key setting.
OrderThe seasonal carrot-based signature plate: rotating monthly, always filling and best-value on the menu.
TipPortions are generous; a single plate with a glass of tap water makes a full lunch for well under €15 in central Ghent.
Knees to Chin serves Vietnamese banh mi rolls and rice noodle bowls under €12 in a compact fast-casual format near the Kouter and Sint-Baafsplein.
OrderBanh mi with Vietnamese pork: the house roll that started the Knees to Chin following in Ghent.
TipThe queue at lunch peaks between 12:00 and 13:30; a ten-minute wait is worth it for the freshness of the rolls.
Vegetarian tea room and restaurant on Brabantdam: a rotating organic menu with plates under €12 sourced from nearby farms, with serious tea selection too.
OrderWhatever the week's organic delivery inspired: the kitchen announces the menu via social channels each week.
TipThe tea selection here is serious and underrated; combine a budget lunch with an afternoon working over a pot of loose-leaf tea.
Vegetarian and vegan kitchen on Phoenixstraat with filling plant-based comfort food plates under €11: a reliable budget lunch in a friendly low-key setting.
OrderThe seasonal carrot-based signature plate: rotating monthly, always filling and best-value on the menu.
TipPortions are generous; a single plate with a glass of tap water makes a full lunch for well under €15 in central Ghent.
Wood-fired sourdough bakery with breakfast and lunch tartines under €12 in a Zuid garden setting: the house bread makes every sandwich memorable.
OrderSourdough tartine with seasonal toppings: house bread spread with local butter and morning market produce.
TipThe garden fills fast on sunny weekend mornings; arrive before 10:00 or accept a 15-minute wait for an outdoor seat.
Vegetarian lunch bar next to the Castle of the Counts with a bean-forward menu, seasonal specials under €10 and a castle-view terrace in the old town.
OrderDaily bean special: the most filling option at the most central budget address in Ghent.
TipArrive before 12:30 to get the daily special; the kitchen does not replenish when the first batch sells out.
Frituur Tartaar is a city-centre friterie between the monuments and shopping streets, serving Ghent stoverij stew on hand-cut frites with a homemade tartar.
OrderFrites with stoverij and the house tartar sauce: under €6 for a full cone that doubles as a meal.
TipThe vegetarian and vegan snacks are signposted on the menu, which is unusual for a friterie. Lunch queues are heaviest 12:30-13:30.
