3 editor picks in Ghent.
French bistro cooking turns up in Ghent as small, personal rooms rather than grand brasseries. Boris et Maurice in Sint-Amandsberg and Steendam 66 in the binnenstad work the warm, ingredient-led bistro register, with Et Alors near the Graslei rounding out the handful of places keeping the form in town.
3 french bistro places in Ghent we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Ghent · French Bistro across every city.
Order Whatever the kitchen is most excited about that day, usually stated by the staff unprompted at the table.
Bib Gourmand-recognised bistro in Sint-Amandsberg run by two former colleagues who built a seasonal French-Belgian menu around local suppliers.
Order The fish main, which shows the kitchen's French training most cleanly.
Steendam 66, also known as Chez Bolle, is a cosy bistro with a strong French accent housed in a historic building near Sint-Jakobs church, where the kitchen.
Order Ham-cheese crepe with mustard: simple, made with good buckwheat batter and the right amount of crisp edge.
Et Alors near the Graslei on Jan Breydelstraat serves sweet and savoury crepes with seasonal bistro plates, transitioning to wines and cocktails by evening.
