CuisineBelgian sharing plates
Price€€
Neighbourhoodbinnenstad

Signature dishes: Seasonal sharing plates, Vegetable-forward dishes

Must order: Two or three sharing plates of whatever the kitchen is most animated about; the staff will tell you honestly.

Tip: Come with four people to try the widest range without over-ordering; the room accommodates groups well.

Location

Address: Ottogracht 10, 9000 Gent, Ghent

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Soul Kitchen ★ 4.4

Vegan fine dining€€binnenstad

Soul Kitchen opposite the Bijloke park serves plant-based fine dining in a sharing format: seasonal, organic, locally sourced produce treated with the same.

Signature: Carrot pizza, Seasonal roasted vegetables, Plant-based sharing plates

Order: The full sharing menu, timed in waves so the table never feels overcrowded with plates.

Tip: Thursday to Saturday evenings for the full menu; Sunday lunch is the shorter but equally well-sourced format.

Greenway ★ 3.8

Veganbinnenstad

Greenway on Nederkouter is one of Ghent's original vegan pioneers, serving a rotating menu of plant-based wraps, bowls and hot plates in a fast-casual format.

Signature: Plant-based burgers, Seasonal vegan plates

Order: The plant-based burger: the kitchen's confidence in a format it has been perfecting since its founding.

Tip: Kitchen closes earlier than most restaurants; aim to arrive before 18:00 for the full hot-food range.

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Roots ★ 4.7

Modern Belgian bistro€€€patershol

Roots is a Michelin-listed gastro-bistro in Patershol where chef Kim Devisschere's West Flemish heritage drives menus that change with the seasons.

Signature: Seasonal set menus based on West Flemish produce

Order: Six-course dinner menu with wine pairing: West Flemish seasonal sourcing at its fullest expression.

Tip: Book at minimum three weeks ahead; this is one of the most consistently difficult tables to secure in Ghent.

Epiphany's Kitchen ★ 4.2

Vegan€€patershol

Epiphany's Kitchen serves 100% gluten-free vegan cooking on Burgstraat with optional meat or fish add-ons for mixed-preference groups to share.

Signature: 100% gluten-free vegan plates, Creative plant protein dishes

Order: The full set menu, which shows the kitchen's texture and flavour-contrast discipline across multiple courses.

Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; Monday lunch has the most relaxed pace of the week.

Soul Kitchen ★ 4.4

Vegan fine dining€€binnenstad

Soul Kitchen opposite the Bijloke park serves plant-based fine dining in a sharing format: seasonal, organic, locally sourced produce treated with the same.

Signature: Carrot pizza, Seasonal roasted vegetables, Plant-based sharing plates

Order: The full sharing menu, timed in waves so the table never feels overcrowded with plates.

Tip: Thursday to Saturday evenings for the full menu; Sunday lunch is the shorter but equally well-sourced format.

Lekker Gec ★ 3.9

Organic vegetariansint-pieters

Lekker Gec has been serving organic vegetarian cooking in central Ghent long enough to qualify as an institution. The daily plates track the season without.

Signature: Organic vegetarian lunch plates, Seasonal soups

Order: The daily lunch plate, which changes with what the organic suppliers have delivered that morning.

Tip: Arrive by noon or the most interesting daily specials go quickly; the kitchen does not replenish to order.

Pacha Mama ★ 3.8

Vegan and vegetariansint-pieters

A popular student lunch hotspot in central Ghent serving vegan and vegetarian plates that change daily with the organic supply. The kitchen keeps prices.

Signature: Vegan lunch plates, Organic bowls

Order: The daily lunch special, which is the most direct expression of what the kitchen is doing with today's.

Tip: Busy at peak university hours from 12:30 onward; arrive just before noon for the best selection.

Greenway ★ 3.8

Veganbinnenstad

Greenway on Nederkouter is one of Ghent's original vegan pioneers, serving a rotating menu of plant-based wraps, bowls and hot plates in a fast-casual format.

Signature: Plant-based burgers, Seasonal vegan plates

Order: The plant-based burger: the kitchen's confidence in a format it has been perfecting since its founding.

Tip: Kitchen closes earlier than most restaurants; aim to arrive before 18:00 for the full hot-food range.

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