Ghent: Food & Drink Walking Tour with Tastings
Join an entertaining local guide on a culinary and historical journey through the charming streets of Ghent. A culinary adventure through Ghent you will never forget!
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Tip: Brewery tours at Liefmans run by appointment; the tasting room takes walk-ins. Combine with a Grote Markt brasserie lunch for a half-day beer trip.
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Ghent: Belgian Waffle-Making Workshop with Beer Tasting
Join this workshop in Ghent to taste 3 Belgian beers, prepare waffle dough and bake Belgian waffles. Then enjoy your creations with toppings of your choice and eat as ...
Ghent: Tea, Chocolate, and Cocktail Pairing Experience
Discover the art of pairing tea, chocolate, and drinks in Ghent. Savor 4 distinctive tea chocolates, each paired with a tea, mocktail or cocktail.
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Bruges (Chocolate, Beer and Flemish Cuisine) ★ 4.7
Bruges is 25 min from Ghent by direct train: chocolate shops on the Steenstraat, De Halve Maan Brewery and canal-side moules-friet brasseries.
Tip: Avoid weekends in peak season when Bruges tourist numbers triple; the old-town restaurants are quieter on a Tuesday morning with the same food.
Antwerp (Diamond Quarter and New Nordic Scene) ★ 4.6
Antwerp is 50 min from Ghent: diamond-district lunch counters on Pelikaanstraat, bollekesbiefstuk brasseries near the cathedral and Michelin-starred rooms.
Tip: The diamond district on Pelikaanstraat serves excellent kosher and halal lunches; combine with Rubenshuis neighbourhood brasseries for dinner.
Brussels (Grand Place and the Marolles) ★ 4.5
Brussels is 32 min from Ghent by fast train: moules-friet at Chez Leon near the Grand Place, Sablon waffles and the Marolles flea market lunch stalls.
Tip: Take the 08:00 departure and do the Sablon market first (Saturday and Sunday mornings only); the Grand Place restaurant strip is tourist-heavy after 12:00.
Zeeland (Mussel Beds and Oyster Farms) ★ 4.5
The Zeeland mussel and oyster beds at Yerseke are 75 min north of Ghent: harvest-fresh mussels at the waterfront restaurants and smoked eel from the stalls.
Tip: Visit from July to March when the harvest is active; the mussel-and-chip restaurants on the Yerseke waterfront are the freshest moules in this corner of Europe.
Aalst (Flemish Beer and Carnival Biscuits) ★ 4.0
Aalst is 30 min from Ghent by train: East Flemish town with vlaaien fruit tarts, fried oliebollen and local onion stew at the Grote Markt brasseries.
Tip: Visit on a Saturday when the Aalst market runs and the local bakeries are at their most stocked; the vlaaien fruit tart is best warm from the morning run.
East Flanders Gin Route (Wijnegem and Mater) ★ 4.1
East Flanders gin distilleries are within 40 min of Ghent: Copperhead near Wijnegem and the Stillery at Mater offer tours with Flemish grain-based spirits.
Tip: Book distillery tours in advance by email; the Stillery at Mater is the more artisan format with smaller batches and a longer tasting session.