Ghent: Food & Drink Walking Tour with Tastings
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Vinogradoff is a wine bar in Graslei Korenlei, Ghent.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Georgian amber wine in a traditional qvevri style: skin-fermented, oxidative and unlike any European.
Tip: Shop-bar hybrid; most visits start with the staff recommending a region and end with buying a bottle home.
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Address: Ajuinlei 15, 9000 Gent, Ghent
Allegro Moderato has one of the few wine terraces in Ghent with direct views of the medieval guild houses, focusing on Belgian and French grower wines.
Wine focus: Belgian and French wines with canal views
Order: Belgian natural wine by the glass with oysters: the Korenlei terrace turns this into a postcard.
Tip: The terrace fills fast on summer evenings; book a table and stay for dinner to hold it.
Win is a compact natural wine bar on Burgstraat near the Gravensteen castle, with a weekend brunch menu and an afternoon coffee service in a renovated room.
Wine focus: Natural wine and brunch cafe
Order: Afternoon glass of the current house natural red with home-made madeleines: the most Ghentian pre-dinner.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00; the brunch format on weekends is popular, book ahead.
Hey Frankie is a neighbourhood wine bar open Fridays to Sundays near Vrijdagmarkt. The list is natural-wine focused: growers who farm without pesticides.
Wine focus: Natural wine and wine shop
Order: Weekend natural wine pairing glass with bar snacks: the team selects from what arrived that week.
Tip: Open only three days a week; the Friday evening slot before a Vrijdagmarkt dinner is the sweet spot.
Allegro Moderato has one of the few wine terraces in Ghent with direct views of the medieval guild houses, focusing on Belgian and French grower wines.
Wine focus: Belgian and French wines with canal views
Order: Belgian natural wine by the glass with oysters: the Korenlei terrace turns this into a postcard.
Tip: The terrace fills fast on summer evenings; book a table and stay for dinner to hold it.
Volta's wine list is one of the most ambitious in Ghent, matching modern Belgian cooking with grower wines from across Europe in a converted turbine hall.
Wine focus: Modern European wines at a fine restaurant
Order: Ask the sommelier for the glass of the day: the team changes the by-the-glass selection nightly.
Tip: Walk-in seats at the bar are easier to get than a table booking; the park setting adds to the atmosphere.
Roots is a farm-to-table Patershol bistro that treats its natural wine list as seriously as its food. Priced at €€. At Vrouwebroersstraat 5.
Wine focus: Natural wine pairing at farm-to-table bistro
Order: Wine pairing with the seasonal menu: four to five small pours matched by the kitchen to each course.
Tip: One of the best-value wine pairings in Ghent; the pairing adds around €25 to a €45 tasting menu.
Steendam 66 runs a wine lounge attached to its Gault and Millau-listed bistro. The by-the-glass selection pairs with the short, seasonal lunch menu.
Wine focus: Creative wine pairings at a fine-dining lounge
Order: Lunch wine pairing: two or three glasses matched to the daily menu, with commentary from the team.
Tip: The lounge bar is easier to access than the dining room without a reservation.