Ghent has a genuine claim to being one of Europe's most plant-friendly cities, with a long tradition of meat-free days, and its vegan kitchens reflect that. Epiphany's Kitchen on Burgstraat in Patershol and Greenway on Nederkouter in the binnenstad lead the way, with Pacha Mama near Sint-Pieters and the plant-based plates at Soul Kitchen adding to the spread.
12 vegan places in Ghent we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Ghent · Vegan across every city.
Order The full set menu if available, where the kitchen's commitment to texture and flavour contrast shows most.
Epiphany's Kitchen serves 100% gluten-free vegan cooking on Burgstraat with optional meat or fish add-ons for mixed-preference groups to share.
Order The daily lunch special.
A popular student lunch hotspot in central Ghent serving vegan and vegetarian plates that change daily with the organic supply.
Order The plant-based burger: the kitchen's confidence in a format it has been perfecting since its founding.
Greenway on Nederkouter is one of Ghent's original vegan pioneers, serving a rotating menu of plant-based wraps, bowls and hot plates in a fast-casual format.
Order Frites with vegan curry sauce: the most-ordered option and clearest expression of this plant-based frituur.
De Frietketel won Best Fast Food at the Belgian Vegan Awards in 2019: a fully plant-based frituur with a wider snack range than any competitor.
Order The seasonal carrot-based signature plate, rotating monthly to show the kitchen's vegetable-forward vision.
Karoot on Phoenixstraat builds hearty vegetarian and vegan comfort food around the carrot, running a friendly low-key dining room in the centre.
Order Vegan bowl of the day: grain, roasted veg, legume and herb sauce, filling and under €12.
Greenway is the most central fully vegan fast-casual restaurant in Ghent, with a rotating menu of wraps, bowls and hot plates made entirely from plants.
Order Four-course plant tasting menu: the most complete argument for serious vegan cooking in the city.
Soul Kitchen is the standard-bearer for vegan fine-casual cooking in Ghent, running a changing tasting menu entirely from plants.
Order The full set menu if available, where the kitchen's commitment to texture and flavour contrast shows most.
Dedicated vegan restaurant in central Ghent with a kitchen that goes beyond bean patties: creative preparations of plant proteins and seasonal vegetables.
Order The plant-based burger: Ghent's best vegan budget burger, assembled fresh and served in a paper wrapper.
Ghent's central vegan fast-casual kitchen on Nederkouter with a rotating menu of wraps, bowls and hot plates made entirely from plants and priced under €12.
Order The daily lunch special: a changing plant-based plate built on whatever the organic supplier delivered.
Student vegan and vegetarian lunch spot near Sint-Pieters station with organic daily specials under €10 and a loyal following from the university.
Order Frites with vegan curry sauce: the most-ordered combination at this plant-based frituur in the centre.
Belgian Vegan Awards Best Fast Food winner: a fully plant-based frituur with frites and vegan sauces for under €6 a serving on Papegaaistraat.
Order The seasonal carrot-based signature plate: rotating monthly, always filling and best-value on the menu.
Vegetarian and vegan kitchen on Phoenixstraat with filling plant-based comfort food plates under €11: a reliable budget lunch in a friendly low-key setting.
