15 street food places in Ghent we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Ghent | Street Food across every city.
Ghent's street food is steeped in local tradition, from frites and stoverij to the city's own sweets. The Groentenmarkt is the heart of it, home to Frites Atelier, the mustard maker Tierenteyn-Verlent and the purple cuberdon stalls, while Frituur Bij Sint-Jacobs serves the classic frites near the Bij Sint-Jacobs market square. It is everyday eating that doubles as a taste of the city's history.
Frites Atelier ★ 4.5
groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt 20, 9000 Gent
Sergio Herman's upmarket frites counter at the Groentenmarkt has marble counters and stainless sauces pumped from brass-spigot barrels. The frites are fried.
Frituur Bij Sint-Jacobs ★ 4.2
sint-jacobs · Bij Sint-Jacobs 16, 9000 Gent
The Sint-Jacobs friturkot has stood on the Friday Market square for generations: double-fried frites and the city's Gentse beef stew sauce served.
De Echte Gentse Neuzen ★ 4.3
groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt, 9000 Gent
The competing cuberdon stalls at the Groentenmarkt are one of Ghent's most famous food rivalries. De Echte Gentse Neuzen sells the authentic cone-shaped.
Tierenteyn-Verlent ★ 4.5
groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt 3, 9000 Gent
Tierenteyn-Verlent has ladled its grainy Dijon-style mustard from barrels at the same Groentenmarkt address since 1790. Booking recommended.
De Frietketel ★ 4.0
binnenstad · Papegaaistraat 89, 9000 Gent
De Frietketel on Papegaaistraat is a fully plant-based frituur and Belgian Vegan Awards Best Fast Food winner, with vegan frites, sauces and snacks.
Waffles and Beer ★ 3.9
binnenstad · Groentenmarkt 7, 9000 Gent
Waffles and Beer near the Groentenmarkt serves Belgian Brussels and Liege waffles alongside a selected list of Belgian beers. The waffle-and-beer pairing.
Bobonne Cuberdon ★ 4.1
groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt, 9000 Gent
Bobonne is a vintage-styled cuberdon stall run by Nele in the middle of the historic centre. The stall stocks the classic raspberry and a range of other.
Gruut Brewery Street Kiosk ★ 4.1
binnenstad · Rembert Dodoensdreef 1, 9000 Gent
Gruut's outdoor kiosk at the city brewery dispenses all five house herb beers direct from tank for Gentse Feesten and summer evenings. The hop-free brewing.
Kroakemandels at Vrijdagmarkt ★ 4.0
vrijdagmarkt · Vrijdagmarkt, 9000 Gent
Kroakemandels are fried English maple peas seasoned with salt and vinegar: a Ghent street snack that old-timers call the caviar of the working class. Market.
Stoverij Street Stalls ★ 4.2
groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt, 9000 Gent
During Gentse Feesten and weekend markets, temporary stalls around the Groentenmarkt and Vrijdagmarkt sell bowls of Gentse stoverij: the deep amber beef.
De Frietschap ★ 4.0
binnenstad · Brugsesteenweg 38, 9000 Gent
De Frietschap is a neighbourhood frituur that serves homemade stoverij, meatballs in tomato sauce and vol-au-vent alongside the standard frites range.
Gentse Bolus at the Market ★ 4.2
groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt 1, 9000 Gent
The Gentse bolus is a sticky caramel-coated spiral bun unique to Ghent. Market bakers sell them warm from trays at the Saturday and Friday markets. The Baba.
ROK BBQ Dok Noord ★ 4.2
dok-noord · Dok-Noord 4, 9000 Gent
ROK BBQ at Dok Noord smokes brisket, ribs and lamb in a wood-fired pit and serves it at outdoor tables in the industrial port setting. Weekend afternoons.
Marijn Coertjens Chocolate Stall ★ 4.5
patershol · Burgstraat 151, 9000 Gent
Marijn Coertjens' shop near the Gravensteen produces what Gault and Millau considers the best pralines in Ghent. The seasonal praline range changes monthly.
Soup Lounge ★ 3.8
binnenstad · Zuivelbrugstraat 4, 9000 Gent
Soup Lounge is a counter-service lunch spot where a bowl of daily-changing fresh soup, a bread roll and an apple costs under €9. Located in Binnenstad.