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Epiphany's Kitchen is a vegan restaurant in Patershol, Ghent.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: 100% gluten-free vegan plates, Creative plant protein dishes
Must 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.
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Address: Burgstraat 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.
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.
BOON is a vegetarian lunch bar across the street from the Castle of the Counts with a bean-forward menu that takes vegetable cooking seriously. The casual.
Signature: Bean-based vegetarian plates, Daily lunch specials
Order: The daily bean-based special, which gives the kitchen its identity and sits at the core of every menu.
Tip: Grab a terrace table facing the castle if available; the view repays a slightly longer lunch.
Lokaal is a vegetarian tea room and restaurant on Brabantdam with owners Arno, Jelmer and Bliki sourcing from nearby organic farms and rotating the menu.
Signature: Weekly-changing vegetarian plates, Organic tea selection
Order: Whatever the week's organic delivery has inspired; the kitchen announces the menu via their social channels.
Tip: The tea selection here is serious; combine the lunch with an afternoon spent in the nearby SMAK museum.