Found this terrific place by accident walking down the alley next to the Stadhuis. It wasn't on…read moreYelp but I decided to try it. Excellent food, excellent prices. Indoor and outdoor seating with umbrellas for sunny or wet days. It's small, indoors there's maybe seating for 10-12. Outdoors has 8 small tables. I had the #1, which is smoked ham, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, olive oil, and rocket. It was one of the best ham and cheese sandwiches I've ever had. There were other things on it too that looked like a thinly sliced cucumber and another type of dressing. Highly recommended for a quick, good, inexpensive meal. Staff was friendly.

Nice for a quick lunch in Gent. The soup of the day was great and the cake too. The place is small…read moreand can be quickly full. Negative note they accept cash only, maybe it was only on that day but still not very pleasant.

Simple, healthy, soup meal. You select 1 of the 4 rotating soups, pick from 3 sizes, and it will…read morecome with an apple and bread roll. You can also add some toppings free of charge; they are parsley, cheese, crouton, and chicken meatball. Service is speedy and there's a decent number of seats on 2 floors. The view on the top floor overlooking the canal is nice.

A small quick serve restaurant serving big bowls of hot soup. This was just what we needed to warm…read moreup after a chilly sightseeing tour on the canals boats. There were 4 varieties-tomato, broccoli, carrots and cauliflower and there are 4 toppings you can add-meatballs, chicken, cheese or herbs (or mix/match). You order at the counter (kid, medium or large sizes) and tell them your toppings. The food comes with a tangerine and bread for around 8€ so a cheap lunch. Some seating upstairs as well which is a little less hectic. They also sell sandwiches but we didn't try them. Tomato seemed to be the best seller (also what we had) and a medium bowl (guessing around 2-3 cups of soup) was ample for me for lunch.

Very cosy place in Gent and with very beautiful decoration. As it is not in the very city center,…read moreyou have to walk 5-7 minutes to get to this bar. Food is quite delicious coming from the south of France. Any apéritif is very exquisite. But I must say I expected a bit more. Service is professional and very helpful. If you want to get out of the city center because it is too crowded (for example, 10 Days Off Gent) and you want to get a bite, then, this is a nice option.

From Chicago and loved it. Delicious food, wine and atmosphere for an informal stop for lunch or…read moredinner.

Gent is my second favorite city in Europe and this cute coffee shop is my all time favorite. I went…read morethere twice on my last vacation and loved it both the times. Their latte is the best I've had so far and their croissants were so fresh. My husband had a cold that morning and he tried their hot alcohol drink which worked like a remedy for him. It is conveniently located only a few blocks away from the St. Bavo's cathedral. I would definitely go back if I visit Gent again.

A lovely corner cafe that is light and open with pretty plates, cups etc…read more Once in you seat yourself. They bring over your menu (they have English ones) and once you have chosen you go to the counter and order. The menu consists of teas, coffees, juices and sandwiches, soup & cakes. We opted for one mozzarella and pesto sandwich with a salad (5 euros extra) and one without, a hot chocolate and then a pineapple, lychee and ginger juice which was amazing & very refreshing! The hot chocolate was also lovely - rich, chocolatey and filling. The service is friendly and food is served at reasonable speed. To be fair the salad was big but I do think the addition of salad actually makes the place a little on the expensive side. Without this the sandwiches were good value. They were tasty and made with good quality bread and filled with plenty of mozzarella & pesto. The cakes looked amazing but we didn't have room!

This place is excellent for a quick snack after a bunch of delicious belgian beers. The main thing…read morehere is fries served in cones (3 sizes availible) but they also have other fried foods and sandwiches. A large fries cone is 2.80 € and you want to add another 0.70 € for one of the many sauce options. I had bearnaise and both the fries and sauce where very tasty and made a great combo. A large fries here is enough for a midday lunch. Quick service and popular among locals this is a great find just after korenmarkt.

Our first stop in Belgium was, naturally, for fried food. Hooiaard was still open when we arrived…read morelate last Friday, and we were able to get our fill of cheese krokets and sauce andalouse before indulging in beer. It's less of a friet cart and more of a friet-hole-in-the-wall: a well-established one with a standing plastic fry mascot and a giant waffle (though I didn't actually notice that they served waffles...) We put in our order for cheese krokets, house fries (topped with cheese and jalapenos, with thin and heavily-fried bacon strips on the side), frikandels (our friend hadn't tried them before), and a cone of fries with sauce. Then we sat on the tiny table under the--very effective--heating lamps to keep warm while waiting. I had been tempted to try a mitraillette, but was surprised not to see it on the menu. Oh well. I filled up on the cheesy fries and krokets. I wouldn't order those cheesy fries again, though. The best thing about them was the sliced peppers on top, though there weren't very many. I found the cheese a bit bland compared to my usual andalouse sauce, and ended up skirting the cheesy top to dip my fries in my friend's sauce. The cheese krokets were excellent. I usually prefer the rectangular ones that look more like a pillow than a pre-made hash brown because they have that extra crispiness, but the flavor in these oval ones was as expected. Tummy satisfied and wallets still fairly full, we moved on to the next stop: a neighborhood bar for beer.

An okay spot to grab a bite to eat. Most of the food is premade so it's good if you're in a hurry…read moreand need to go somewhere. I prefer just getting coffee here. Everything costs a little bit more, almost 1 euro, if you want to the food to eat there versus take out. They could also use some more vegetarian and vegan options.

Le Botaniste was hands down our favorite place to eat in Ghent. The food was super fresh, really…read morehealthy with perfect ingredients, and packed with flavor! My beautiful Bride was extra excited because of this sign (in the pic I posted) at the entrance. "Food is Medicine", has been a mantra of hers for the last few years. This place has such a cool and unique look inside and just feels good to be in. The people working there were very kind and super helpful, and everything we tried was delicious. If you're in Ghent, take a break from the fries and stop here!

This is a really cool and unique spot!…read more Both GF and I had this place on our list being vegetarian/vegan leaning. I tried to bring my parents here for lunch however as soon as we walked through the door, the staff behind the counter didn't waste a moment of our time and informed us that there were no tables. We were disappointed but got around to doing some other shit and then by the time we were finished, figured we could go back to see if things had opened up. Fortunately, they had and we were able to snag a table easily. By this time, it was dangerously close to dinnertime and in the interest of having enough gastric space for dinner, we were light with this "snack". Both I and one of my dining companions ordered one of their soups. I don't recall much of the specifics other than the fact that it was green and delicious. Two of my other dining companions ordered the "veggie balls" which I had a chance to try, they were quite good. The veggie sushi was also ordered and received positive reviews. The inside/entrance area is really cool and they have a really impressive menu with tons of stuff. I saw some spreads/hummuses that I would have wanted to try if it weren't for the gastric space issue. I can see why it's hard to get a table!