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!
Ghent Christmas Market Food Stalls is a food market in Binnenstad, Ghent.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Ghent Christmas market is smaller and less crowded than Brussels; the cathedral backdrop makes it one of Belgium's most scenic.
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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Address: Korenmarkt and Sint-Baafsplein, 9000 Gent, Ghent
Sint-Jacobs is Ghent's major antique and flea market, held three mornings a week near the Dominican church, with food and artisan produce stalls on Sundays.
Tip: Pair the Sunday market with brunch at a nearby Patershol cafe; the timing aligns well with 09:00 openings.
Ghent's oldest market square hosts a weekly Friday morning market with fresh produce, flowers, street food and local traders in a medieval square setting.
Tip: Arrive before 09:00 for the widest selection; Frituur Jozef nearby opens with the market for a proper frites breakfast.
The historic vegetable market square near the castle has been the city's primary produce hub for centuries, with stalls selling fresh vegetables and herbs.
Tip: The square also hosts Himschoot bakery (1880) and Tierenteyn mustard shop, making it the core of any Ghent food walk.
Sint-Jacobs is Ghent's major antique and flea market, held three mornings a week near the Dominican church, with food and artisan produce stalls on Sundays.
Tip: Pair the Sunday market with brunch at a nearby Patershol cafe; the timing aligns well with 09:00 openings.
Tierenteyn-Verlent has been making mustard at Groentenmarkt 3 since 1790: the barrel-drawn Ghent mustard is the city's most well-known culinary product.
Tip: Bring your own jar to have it filled from the original barrel; the shop charges less for refills than for new pots.
The Kouter hosts Ghent's Sunday flower market alongside food stalls selling Flemish vegetables, preserves, artisan bread and seasonal specialities year-round.
Tip: The market spills into nearby streets on the largest spring market days; arrive early for the best parking and produce.
Hal 16 is a converted metal workshop at Dok Noord housing Officina Raffaelli Italian kitchen, ROK BBQ and Dok Brewing Company under one industrial roof.
Tip: The hall opens Thursdays through Sundays; Thursday evening is the quietest and most atmospheric time to visit.