19 bakery places in Ghent we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Ghent | Bakery across every city.
Ghent takes its bread and patisserie seriously, from market-square institutions to precise modern chocolatiers. Himschoot has anchored the Groentenmarkt for generations, while around Vlaanderenstraat in the Zuidstationstraat district the work turns finer at The Bakery by Joost Arijs and the Joost Arijs Patisserie and Chocolaterie. In Patershol, Julie's House keeps a more homely, cake-led style alive on Kraanlei.
Himschoot ★ 4.4
groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt 1, 9000 Gent
Himschoot has been baking at the Groentenmarkt since 1880, making it the oldest bakery in Ghent. The original stone-oven recipes produce koeken, sugar bread.
Himschoot Dok Noord ★ 4.2
dok-noord · Dok-Noord 7/001, 9000 Gent
The Dok Noord branch of Ghent's oldest bakery brings Himschoot's 1880 recipes into a contemporary warehouse space at the revived port. Morning buns, seeded.
The Bakery by Joost Arijs ★ 4.6
zuidstationstraat · Vlaanderenstraat 28, 9000 Gent
Pastry chef and chocolatier Joost Arijs opened this specialist sourdough bakery in 2022, with slow-fermented wheat, rye and multigrain loaves.
Joost Arijs Patisserie and Chocolaterie ★ 4.7
zuidstationstraat · Vlaanderenstraat 24, 9000 Gent
Joost Arijs won best patisserie in Belgium from Gault and Millau: the showcase holds intricate tarts, entremets and seasonal pralines year-round.
Bloch 1899 ★ 4.1
sint-pieters · Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 84, 9000 Gent
Boulangerie Bloch has been baking at this Sint-Pieters address since 1899, with an Alsatian-influenced range: diverse breads, quiches and cheese rolls.
Julie's House ★ 4.2
patershol · Kraanlei 13, 9000 Gent
Julie's House overlooks the Leie canal near Patershol and the Gravensteen, making artisanal pies, cupcakes, breakfast pastries and seasonal jams.
Baba Jacquet ★ 4.3
zuidstationstraat · Vlaanderenstraat 118, 9000 Gent
Baba Jacquet is a 30-year-old family bakery reinvented as a brunch bar: the gentse bolus (caramel spiral bun) is the best version in the city today.
Marijn Coertjens Chocolatier and Patissier ★ 4.5
patershol · Burgstraat 151, 9000 Gent
Marijn Coertjens opened his patisserie at the foot of the Gravensteen in 2016. The pralines are built on unusual flavour combinations; the seasonal pastry.
Pain Perdu Bakery ★ 4.3
zuidstationstraat · Walpoortstraat 9, 9000 Gent
Pain Perdu bakes wood-fired sourdough daily and serves it as tartines, sandwiches and toast across its full breakfast and lunch menu. The large rear garden.
Le Pain Quotidien ★ 3.8
binnenstad · Kalandeberg 10, 9000 Gent
Le Pain Quotidien's Ghent location near the Korenmarkt serves organic bread, home-baked croissants and a reliable vegan range throughout the week.
Pain and Compagnie ★ 4.0
binnenstad · Kalandeberg 3, 9000 Gent
Pain and Compagnie bakes French-influenced loaves and sells them alongside croissants, mini tarts and savoury quiches at its Kalandeberg cafe.
Madam Bakster Bakery ★ 4.2
zuidstationstraat · Brabantdam 142, 9000 Gent
Madam Bakster bakes using only natural sweeteners: oats, nuts and dates replace refined sugar across croissants, brownies and the full pastry range.
SMORBRØD ★ 4.2
zuidstationstraat · Iepenstraat 78, 9000 Gent
SMORBRØD brings a Scandinavian open-sandwich sensibility to Ghent: sourdough baked on premises, served with pickled fish, house butter and seasonal toppings.
Peaberry Coffeebar and Bakery ★ 4.0
binnenstad · Limburgstraat 36, 9000 Gent
Peaberry sits at the foot of Sint-Baafskathedraal and combines vegan-friendly pastries with specialty coffee. The bread rolls, scones and salads alongside.
Himschoot Bakery ★ 4.4
groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt 1, 9000 Gent
Ghent's oldest bakery since 1880: suikerbrood, koeken and morning buns for under €3 each, eaten standing in the Groentenmarkt near the Gravensteen.
Pain Perdu ★ 4.3
zuidstationstraat · Walpoortstraat 9, 9000 Gent
Wood-fired sourdough bakery with breakfast and lunch tartines under €12 in a Zuid garden setting: the house bread makes every sandwich memorable.
Pain Perdu ★ 4.3
zuidstationstraat · Walpoortstraat 9, 9000 Gent
Pain Perdu serves wood-fired sourdough brunch in a large rear garden: tartines, eggs and seasonal toppings on house bread that is the best in the city.
Julie's House ★ 4.2
patershol · Kraanlei 13, 9000 Gent
Julie's House is a pastel pastry house on the Kraanlei steps from the Gravensteen, serving a rotating brunch board of artisanal pies, granola bowls.
Baba Jacquet ★ 4.3
zuidstationstraat · Vlaanderenstraat 118, 9000 Gent
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.