5 editor picks in Ghent.
5 brunch places in Ghent we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Ghent | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Ghent is a relaxed, coffee-led affair clustered around the student streets and the Zuidstationstraat side of the centre. Cafe Labath on Oude Houtlei and Full Circle Coffee Bar near Zuidstationstraat draw the morning crowd, while Alice on Sleepstraat brings the same easy daytime mood to the city's multicultural strip.
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.
Cafe Labath on Oude Houtlei is Ghent's most established third-wave specialty cafe, with weekend brunch plates and the city's most consistent espresso.
OrderEggs on sourdough with house espresso: the pairing that made Labath Ghent's specialty brunch standard.
TipThe corner terrace fills on sunny weekend mornings; arrive by 10:00 for the best outdoor seat at this historic canal-side cafe.
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.
Barista serves organic-soy espresso and has made its brunch pancake stacks a weekend signature at two central Ghent locations near the Kouter flower market.
OrderThe pancake stack: Barista's weekend signature, with seasonal fruit compote and the house organic soy latte.
TipThe Kouter branch is calmer on Sunday mornings; the Sint-Baaf branch is busier but better positioned for the cathedral walk.
Full Circle is Belgium's first fully plant-based specialty coffee bar: the vegan brunch with in-house donuts, cakes and seasonal plates stands alone in Ghent.
OrderVegan avocado toast or the house donut: the two items that define Full Circle's plant-based brunch philosophy.
TipOpen from 08:30 on weekends; the in-house vegan donuts sell out before 11:00, so arrive early to guarantee the full range.
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