9 editor picks in Ghent.
9 restaurants in Ghent, editor-picked for restaurants open sunday. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in 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.
OrderThe full sharing menu, timed in waves so the table never feels overcrowded with plates.
TipThursday to Saturday evenings for the full menu; Sunday lunch is the shorter but equally well-sourced format.
Le Baan Thai has anchored Thai cooking in the Patershol since 1988 and earned the 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for a short menu run. Priced at €€.
OrderGreen curry with chicken: the in-house paste.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday; the dining room seats fewer than thirty so book by phone two or three days ahead for Friday and Saturday.
't Klokhuys is an authentic Patershol brasserie with mirror-and-blackboard interiors, serving stoverij, waterzooi and zurkelplets without compromise.
OrderThe Gentse stoverij, a dark-beer beef braise that defines the dish better than most kitchens in the city.
TipGroups of 15 or more can book Monday evening rates; for smaller parties, any other weekday works well.
Gust is a trendy breakfast and lunch bar with ingredients sourced directly from local farmers: the freshness shows in everything from bread to eggs.
OrderThe farmer's breakfast, which is the most direct expression of the sourcing ethos and the most requested dish.
TipWeekend queues form before opening; arrive early or accept a wait of 20 minutes on a Saturday.
Et Alors near the Graslei brings Parisian bistro energy to Ghent: animated room, seasonal French-Belgian food and a weekend brunch worth booking.
OrderThe weekend brunch menu, which brings the Parisian concept into the sharpest focus.
TipBook at least a week ahead for Saturday or Sunday brunch; the reputation has outgrown the walk-in capacity.
Modest is a central Ghent brunch spot with a seasonal menu that stays sharply focused on quality and never tries to overcomplicate its offer.
OrderThe brunch menu on weekends, which is when the kitchen is operating at its most concentrated.
TipArrive before noon on Saturday to avoid the peak queue; the weekday lunch service is considerably calmer.
Lekker Gec has been serving organic vegetarian cooking in central Ghent long enough to qualify as an institution. The daily plates track the season.
OrderThe daily lunch plate, which changes with what the organic suppliers have delivered that morning.
TipArrive by noon or the most interesting daily specials go quickly; the kitchen does not replenish to order.
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.
OrderThe plant-based burger: the kitchen's confidence in a format it has been perfecting since its founding.
TipKitchen closes earlier than most restaurants; aim to arrive before 18:00 for the full hot-food range.
Karoot on Phoenixstraat builds hearty vegetarian and vegan comfort food around the carrot, running a friendly low-key dining room in the centre.
OrderThe seasonal carrot-based signature plate, rotating monthly to show the kitchen's vegetable-forward vision.
TipPortions are filling; the kitchen is sized for sharing and lends itself to two-person lunches over a split plate.
