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!
50 fifty is a belgian restaurant in Binnenstad, Ghent.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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.
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!
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 ...
Discover the art of pairing tea, chocolate, and drinks in Ghent. Savor 4 distinctive tea chocolates, each paired with a tea, mocktail or cocktail.
Address: Ottogracht 10, 9000 Gent, Ghent
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 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.
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 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 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 has been serving organic vegetarian cooking in central Ghent long enough to qualify as an institution. The daily plates track the season.
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.
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.
Tip: Busy at peak university hours from 12:30 onward; arrive just before noon for the best selection.
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.