Ghent: Food & Drink Walking Tour with Tastings
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!
What to order at Karoot
- Must order
- Soup of the day: always made from what the kitchen has just unpacked from the weekly farm delivery.
- Editor tip
- One of the better lunch bargains in the city centre; the two-course format runs until 14:00.
Must order: Soup of the day: always made from what the kitchen has just unpacked from the weekly farm delivery.
Tip: One of the better lunch bargains in the city centre; the two-course format runs until 14:00.
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Location
Address: Phoenixstraat 77, 9000 Gent, Ghent
Also in binnenstad
Soul Kitchen ★ 4.4
Soul Kitchen is the standard-bearer for vegan fine-casual cooking in Ghent, running a changing tasting menu entirely from plants. The kitchen treats root.
Order: Four-course plant tasting menu: the most complete argument for serious vegan cooking in the city.
Tip: Book two weeks ahead for a weekend table; this is Ghent's best vegan kitchen and demand is consistent.
Pakhuis ★ 4.2
Pakhuis fills a converted 19th-century warehouse behind a central alley. The cavernous glass-roofed interior keeps a menu of daily-fresh oysters, moules.
Order: Moules frites: the mussels arrive in a deep cast-iron pot and the frites alongside are fried to order.
Tip: Book ahead for weekend dinner; the warehouse vibe is worth it for a big-group celebration.
Amadeus Gent 2 ★ 4.0
Amadeus is Ghent's most committed rib restaurant, piling all-you-can-eat spareribs onto wooden boards for tables that stretch across its belfry-square.
Order: All-you-can-eat spareribs with the house sauce: the price is fixed, the refills are real.
Tip: Book for Sunday lunch; the all-you-can-eat format fills the room and walk-ins are turned away most evenings.
Memee Gusta ★ 4.2
Memee Gusta runs a grandmother-recipe kitchen in a cosy vintage room near the castle. The signature pork cheek stew is cooked low and slow in a deep brown.
Order: Pork cheek stew: buttery and intense, with frites and salad included.
Tip: Closed Sundays; lunch service is Tuesday to Saturday only. Book a day ahead for dinner.
Otomat ★ 4.0
Otomat makes pizza dough with Duvel beer yeast, giving the base a bready depth. Around 20 Belgian beers on tap and original toppings make it unmissable.
Order: The Otomat house pizza: Duvel yeast dough with seasonal toppings and a crisp edge.
Tip: Open daily including Sundays and late on Fridays and Saturdays until 23:00; no reservation needed.
Wasbar ★ 3.8
Wasbar is a launderette and bar rolled into one: leave your washing in the machines and order beer, coffee or charcuterie at the bar while you wait.
Order: Kaasplank (cheese board) with a local Belgian beer while your laundry runs.
Tip: Open daily 9am to 9pm; the Korenmarkt location is the most central and busiest of the three Ghent branches.
More casual dining in Ghent
Soul Kitchen ★ 4.4
Soul Kitchen is the standard-bearer for vegan fine-casual cooking in Ghent, running a changing tasting menu entirely from plants. The kitchen treats root.
Order: Four-course plant tasting menu: the most complete argument for serious vegan cooking in the city.
Tip: Book two weeks ahead for a weekend table; this is Ghent's best vegan kitchen and demand is consistent.
Pakhuis ★ 4.2
Pakhuis fills a converted 19th-century warehouse behind a central alley. The cavernous glass-roofed interior keeps a menu of daily-fresh oysters, moules.
Order: Moules frites: the mussels arrive in a deep cast-iron pot and the frites alongside are fried to order.
Tip: Book ahead for weekend dinner; the warehouse vibe is worth it for a big-group celebration.
Amadeus Gent 2 ★ 4.0
Amadeus is Ghent's most committed rib restaurant, piling all-you-can-eat spareribs onto wooden boards for tables that stretch across its belfry-square.
Order: All-you-can-eat spareribs with the house sauce: the price is fixed, the refills are real.
Tip: Book for Sunday lunch; the all-you-can-eat format fills the room and walk-ins are turned away most evenings.
Memee Gusta ★ 4.2
Memee Gusta runs a grandmother-recipe kitchen in a cosy vintage room near the castle. The signature pork cheek stew is cooked low and slow in a deep brown.
Order: Pork cheek stew: buttery and intense, with frites and salad included.
Tip: Closed Sundays; lunch service is Tuesday to Saturday only. Book a day ahead for dinner.
Otomat ★ 4.0
Otomat makes pizza dough with Duvel beer yeast, giving the base a bready depth. Around 20 Belgian beers on tap and original toppings make it unmissable.
Order: The Otomat house pizza: Duvel yeast dough with seasonal toppings and a crisp edge.
Tip: Open daily including Sundays and late on Fridays and Saturdays until 23:00; no reservation needed.
Wasbar ★ 3.8
Wasbar is a launderette and bar rolled into one: leave your washing in the machines and order beer, coffee or charcuterie at the bar while you wait.
Order: Kaasplank (cheese board) with a local Belgian beer while your laundry runs.
Tip: Open daily 9am to 9pm; the Korenmarkt location is the most central and busiest of the three Ghent branches.