Soul Kitchen ★ 4.4
Ghent's most serious vegan fine-dining room: a sharing-plate format built around seasonal organic produce from local farms, served in a calm space opposite.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Ghent. including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Ghent
Full Circle Coffee Bar and Roastery ★ 4.3
Belgium's first fully plant-based specialty roastery: oat and rice milk for all drinks, with vegan pastries and house espresso designed for plant milk.
Greenway ★ 3.8
One of Ghent's original vegetarian pioneers: a fully vegan fast-casual kitchen with a rotating menu of wraps, bowls and hot plates made entirely from plants.
Epiphany's Kitchen ★ 4.2
Dedicated vegan restaurant in central Ghent with a kitchen that goes beyond bean patties: creative preparations of plant proteins and seasonal vegetables.
De Frietketel ★ 3.9
Belgian Vegan Awards Best Fast Food winner: a fully plant-based frituur with vegan frites, vegan sauces and a wider snack range than any competitor.
Vegetarian in Ghent
BOON ★ 3.9
A vegetarian lunch bar across from the Castle of the Counts with a bean-forward menu that takes vegetable cooking seriously in a casual castle-view setting.
Lokaal ★ 4.0
Vegetarian tea room and restaurant on Brabantdam: owners source from nearby organic farms and rotate the weekly menu with whatever the delivery.
Lekker Gec ★ 3.9
Organic vegetarian kitchen near Sint-Pieters station: daily plates tracking the season, a city institution for honest plant-forward lunches.
Karoot ★ 3.8
Vegetarian and vegan kitchen on Phoenixstraat building hearty plant-based comfort food around the carrot in a friendly, low-key central dining room.
Vrijmoed Purs Menu ★ 4.9
The Purs vegetarian tasting menu at two-Michelin-star Vrijmoed: seven courses built exclusively around single seasonal vegetables at the highest level.
Gluten Free in Ghent
Epiphany's Kitchen ★ 4.2
The only 100% gluten-free restaurant in central Ghent: the full menu is free of gluten by design, not by adaptation, with vegan and plant-protein cooking.
Soul Kitchen ★ 4.4
Vegan fine dining with naturally gluten-free seasonal sharing plates; the kitchen sources organic produce that is free of common allergens by default.
Roots ★ 4.7
Michelin-listed bistro in Patershol that accommodates gluten-free guests by adapting the tasting menu on request with advance notice of at least 48 hours.
Halal in Ghent
Casa de las Tapas ★ 4.2
Spanish tapas bar in the Patershol that offers a range of seafood and vegetable tapas suitable for halal diners; confirm specific tapas choices on the day.
Pacha Mama ★ 3.8
Popular student vegan and vegetarian lunch hotspot near Sint-Pieters station with plant-based daily specials that are inherently halal-compatible throughout.
Kosher in Ghent
Lekker Gec ★ 3.9
Organic vegetarian lunch bar with plant-based plates that are kosher-compatible; confirm the daily menu for any dairy-based items before ordering.
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Dietary in Ghent, FAQ
Does Ghent have good vegetarian or vegan food?
TableJourney's Ghent dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.