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 't Vrijdagsgevoel
- Must order
- Gentse stoverij with frites: the beef stew is the neighbourhood classic and this version does it justice.
- Editor tip
- The Friday morning market wraps up by midday; this is the place to recover with lunch and watch the stalls pack down.
Must order: Gentse stoverij with frites: the beef stew is the neighbourhood classic and this version does it justice.
Tip: The Friday morning market wraps up by midday; this is the place to recover with lunch and watch the stalls pack down.
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Location
Address: Vrijdagmarkt 29, 9000 Gent, Ghent
More casual dining in Ghent
Allegro Moderato ★ 4.1
Allegro Moderato occupies a canal-side house on the Korenlei, with views of the guild houses across the Leie. The kitchen produces carefully plated modern.
Order: Seasonal fish from the market with local vegetable sides: the kitchen changes with what arrives each morning.
Tip: Book the window table for the guild-house view. Closed weekday lunches.
't Klokhuys ★ 4.3
't Klokhuys runs out of a narrow Patershol house and is one of the most cited places in the city for Gentse waterzooi. The room seats fewer than 30 people.
Order: Gentse waterzooi with chicken: the stock is rich, the vegetables are cooked right through.
Tip: Book at least two days ahead; the room is tiny and fills weeks ahead in summer.
Le Baan Thai ★ 4.3
Le Baan Thai has been the Patershol reference for Thai cuisine for 37 years and holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand, with green and red curries on a short.
Order: Green curry with chicken, the kitchen makes its own paste daily.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; Sunday lunch service is the quietest slot. Tables are small so reserve a few days ahead.
Haddok ★ 4.0
Haddok at Kompasplein near the Oude Dokken serves easy lunches with locally sourced ingredients, natural wines and a large waterfront patio.
Order: Seasonal lunch plate: the kitchen focuses on locally sourced ingredients, changing with market availability.
Tip: Open Monday to Saturday; the waterfront patio is one of the best outdoor lunch spots at Dok Noord in good weather.
BOON ★ 4.2
BOON sits at the castle end of Burgstraat and serves a vegetarian lunch and early dinner menu in a room that feels like a design studio. Priced at €€.
Order: The seasonal salad composition: grain base, roasted root vegetables, ferment and herb oil.
Tip: Lunch only on weekdays; closes in the early evening. Popular with museum-goers from the Gravensteen.
Bar Bask ★ 4.3
Bar Bask does one thing: charcoal-grilled meat and fish in the Basque tradition. A short card changes with market supply, anchored by txuleton dry-aged beef.
Order: Txuleton for two: a massive bone-in Basque rib-eye, charred outside and rare within.
Tip: Portions here are large; two sharing the txuleton with one starter is the right call.