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!
Editor's tip. Visit on a Thursday to access the broadest range of the city's vegetarian-friendly restaurants at their most enthusiastic.
Plan the days around it
Eat your way around Ghent while you are in town
Veggie Thursday (Donderdag Veggiedag) runs January to December. These are the food tours and tastings in Ghent to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
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: Private Beer, Chocolate, and Waffle Tasting Tour
Indulge in a private tasting tour in Ghent. Sample Belgian beer, chocolate, and waffles while exploring the city's medieval center with a local guide.
Location
Address: City-wide, Ghent
Also in binnenstad
Ghent Winter Market Food Village ★ 4.1
Ghent's winter market food village runs from late November across Korenmarkt and Sint-Baafsplein with seasonal Belgian food stalls and heated outdoor seating.
Tip: The village is smallest and most manageable on a weekday; weekends and public holidays draw the largest visitor numbers.
Ghent Film Festival Food Pop-Ups ★ 4.0
Ghent's Film Festival in October attracts food pop-ups and themed dinners at venues near the Portus Ganda waterfront and the historic Sphinx Cinema complex.
Tip: Combine a late film with a post-screening dinner at the festival pop-ups; reservations are only needed for the sit-down format.
Gentse Feesten ★ 4.6
Ghent's ten-day city festival in July fills every square and alley with open-air food stalls, pop-up bars and street food from Belgian and world cuisines.
Tip: The festival is free entry; arrive early for the best stall position near Korenmarkt, where the densest food cluster forms.
More food festivals in Ghent
Oct
Ghent Food Festival at Dok Noord
Dok Noord hosts an annual autumn food festival with Belgian artisan producers, pop-up kitc
Dec to Jan
Ghent Winter Market Food Village
Ghent's winter market food village runs from late November across Korenmarkt and Sint-Baaf
Oct
Ghent Film Festival Food Pop-Ups
Ghent's Film Festival in October attracts food pop-ups and themed dinners at venues near t
Jul 2027
Gentse Feesten
Ghent's ten-day city festival in July fills every square and alley with open-air food stal
Jul 2027
Gent Jazz Festival Food Fringe
The Gent Jazz Festival in July runs a food and drink fringe at the Kouter with Belgian art
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20 Jan to 12 Feb 2027
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