Travel guide of Julie and Otto
Food
for diner in weekend i'd advice to make a reservation
Great vegan breakfast and lunch place - to combine with grocery shopping at BEO organic Market
knol&kool (BE O Versbar)
30 Heilige-GeeststraatGreat vegan breakfast and lunch place - to combine with grocery shopping at BEO organic Market
Frituur Tartaar
3 Heilige-GeeststraatGreat fries in city center. Lots of veggie/vegan options
De Bompa
21 Oudburgcosy place if you are looking for typical Flemish food :-)
Eethuis De Fobie
61 BrusselsepoortstraatThe restaurant next doors, delicious and big plates :-)
Fattoush Gent
69 BrabantdamSyrian inexpensive and delicious food
Eetcafee Elvire
perfect for a lunch - good wines and beers
social restaurant in a church (15 euro per meal) - lovely initiative - everyone is welcome
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Parnassus
122 Oude Houtleisocial restaurant in a church (15 euro per meal) - lovely initiative - everyone is welcome
Soul Kitchen
Great vegan lunch/diner with very(!) kind owners. In the same street of the flat :-)
Great bar and restaurant with delicious food + terrace - local feeling
48 abantu bendawo batusa
Café de Buffel
19 A GandastraatGreat bar and restaurant with delicious food + terrace - local feeling
De Warempel
8 Zandberghonest and cosy little Flexitarian restaurant in the heart of the city
Lokaal
100 Brabantdamgreat organic food - nice ambiance in a tiny and cosy space
Parks
Small beguignage - peaceful place, just 100 meters away from the flat🙂
17 abantu bendawo batusa
Begijnhof O.L.V. ter Hoyen / Klein Begijnhof Gent
77-273 Lange ViolettestraatSmall beguignage - peaceful place, just 100 meters away from the flat🙂
Keizerpark
1 VlaamsekaaiGreat park for picknick, bbq and sunbathing 😎 6 min walk
Muinkpark
35 MuinklaanCosy, romantic park, 5 min walk
Prinsenhof
PrinsenhofRomantic historic neighbourhood - 25 min walk
Drinks
OTIS
40 OudburgCosy bar with cute terrace in the back
Big café with big sunny terrace on the first floor! Must see in Ghent - great simple and cheap food as well
178 abantu bendawo batusa
Vooruit
23 Sint-PietersnieuwstraatBig café with big sunny terrace on the first floor! Must see in Ghent - great simple and cheap food as well
Monterey Gent
Louis HanssensdreefPop up summer bar in Citadelpark, often with live music in the kiosk neirby
cosy neighbourhood café, sometimes with live music - everyone feels welcome over here - 10 min walk
12 abantu bendawo batusa
De Kleine Kunst
99 Ferdinand Lousbergskaaicosy neighbourhood café, sometimes with live music - everyone feels welcome over here - 10 min walk
Gitane
9 Meerseniersstraatsmall café - Parisian feeling, with cosy little terrace in the front
cosy living room/bar - the owner Betty is a very social, eccentric lady - only go when you are not in a rush :-)
16 abantu bendawo batusa
Cafe Rococo
57 Corduwaniersstraatcosy living room/bar - the owner Betty is a very social, eccentric lady - only go when you are not in a rush :-)
Theresia
hidden gem with relaxing vibe (only during summer months)
great cosy winebar with savory barbites - please say hi to my friend bartender Sten (tall bald guy with a beard) :-)
10 abantu bendawo batusa
Edelrot natural wine bar & cafe
6 Steendamgreat cosy winebar with savory barbites - please say hi to my friend bartender Sten (tall bald guy with a beard) :-)
Coffee/brunch
Full Circle Coffee
5 ZuidstationstraatTHE best specialty coffee bar in town - 5 min walk
De Broodstokerij
Delicious bread and pastery - in this street
Take Five Espressobar
Great specialty coffee (and so much more) bar with NYC vibes :-)
SMØRBRØD
specialty coffeebar and sourdough bakery - saturday is brunchtime (closed on sunday)
Cinema
Studio Skoop
63 Sint-Annapleincosy art house cinema in the same street of the flat
Health / sports
Yoga on Call
16 OudescheldestraatBest yoga place with a bigger offer of several yoga styles
Klimzaal Balance
for bouldering fans :-)
neighbourhoods
Patershol
61 CorduwaniersstraatMust do when in Ghent