5 late night in Ghent, editor-picked for late-night weekend eats. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Ghent.

Dok Brewing Company ★ 4.4

dok-noord · Dok-Noord 4B, 9000 Gent

Hours: Tue-Wed, Sun 11:00-23:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-01:00; Mon closed

Dok Brewing Company in Hal 16 at Dok Noord is open until 01:00 Thursday through Saturday: 30 taps including house craft IPAs and Belgian guest beers.

Tip: Thursday evening is the quietest late session; the Friday crowd is younger and louder from midnight but the beer quality stays constant.

De Dulle Griet ★ 4.3

vrijdagmarkt · Vrijdagmarkt 50, 9000 Gent

Hours: Mon 16:30-01:00; Tue-Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-19:30

De Dulle Griet on the Vrijdagmarkt has 500 Belgian beers and stays open late on weekends: the shoe-collateral Max glass ritual is the late-night centrepiece.

Tip: The terrace on the market square is open late on warm evenings; the brown-cafe interior fills fast after midnight.

Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant ★ 4.1

groentenmarkt · Groentenmarkt 9, 9000 Gent

Hours: Mon-Tue 11:00-01:00; Wed-Sat 11:00-02:00; Sun 11:00-01:00

Waterhuis aan de Bierkant is a canal-side brown pub with 170 Belgian beers and 14 on draught, open until midnight, with a Graslei waterside terrace.

Tip: The terrace lights up after dark and is one of the best spots in Ghent for a late canal-side beer in warm weather.

Rococo ★ 4.1

patershol · Corduwaniersstraat 57, 9000 Gent

Hours: Tue-Sun 21:00-01:00; Mon closed

Rococo on the cobbles of the Patershol draws an arty, late crowd with the kind of playlist you only find in bars that care deeply about music and atmosphere.

Tip: The bar quietens after 02:00 when the clubs draw the youngest crowd; the later Rococo session is often more interesting than the early one.

Cafe Damberd ★ 4.1

city-centre · Korenmarkt 19, 9000 Gent

Hours: Mon 15:00-00:00; Tue-Sun 11:00-00:00

Cafe Damberd is an 18th-century pub on the Korenmarkt that has run as a jazz and world-music cafe for over thirty years, with live sets from jazz to funk.

Tip: Open until midnight every night; Wednesday to Sunday from 11:00 means it works for a long afternoon-into-night stretch.