Ghent is a great place for a weekend getaway. You don’t have to travel long and with the beautiful old buildings, creative people and delicious restaurants, it is definitely recommended. The city is not very big, so you can quickly walk from one place to another. Below are tips for a few fun days in Ghent!
Brasserie Pakhuis
Brasserie Pakhuis is a restaurant in, as the name suggests, a former warehouse. It’s a great restaurant. The interior is very beautiful, the food delicious and the service is very hospitable.
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Mosquito Coast
In this worldly and quirky restaurant you can enjoy a wide range of dishes. It is also called a travel bar and restaurant. Here you drink colorful cocktails and eat both worldly and Flemish classics.
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Café de Dulle Griet
Have you ever had to hand in your shoe somewhere as deposit for a special glass that you can drink from? It happens in this cafe. When you order Dulle Griet’s own brewed MAX beer, you will be asked to take off your shoe, which will then be hung in a net from the ceiling. You will then receive a coachman’s glass in return. Yet another experience richer.
@matadornetwork Step into tradition 👞 Raise a Glass at Dulle Griet, Ghent’s iconic shoe-for-beer pub 🍺 Discover the captivating world of Dulle Griet, where patrons embrace the shoe-for-beer tradition. One of the most distinctive aspects of this pub is its unusual tradition related to the serving of its “#Maximus” beer. This practice is believed to have originated as a way to ensure that customers return the glass, which is too large to be easily taken home as a souvenir. Beyond its reputation for the “shoe for beer” tradition, Dulle Griet provides an authentic cultural experience. It offers a glimpse into the conviviality and camaraderie that are integral to #Belgianbeer-drinking culture. Explore a diverse selection of 400+ Belgian brews amidst a vintage Flemish setting. Save this for your Belgium bucket list 🇧🇪 🎥 @Brooke Barry 📍 #DulleGriet in #Ghent, Belgium #pubtiktok #visitbelgium ♬ original sound – Matador | Travel + Adventure
Bar Elmo
Bar Elmo is also recommended. In this creative bar you can enjoy delicious drinks and cocktails and a cuddle with the dog Elmo, named after the bar. It has a cozy and friendly atmosphere and feels like coming home. A very nice place!
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Yalo hotel
In this boutique hotel in the heart of Ghent you don’t just have to sleep. In the middle of the Yalo hotel there is a restaurant/bar where you can drink delicious cocktails and eat small sharing plates, bar bites and classics with a twist. Don’t forget to go to the toilets in the lobby and press the black button! In the summer, the rooftop on the sixth floor is also open, where you can enjoy a delicious cocktail or something else with a special view.
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Shelter
Shelter is a beautiful multi-brand clothing store with several brands such as Arte, Bonne Suits, Han Kjobenhavn, Lack of Guidance, Miista, Rita Row and Christina Seewald. With the various collections, Shelter emphasizes originality, solidity and sustainability. Feeling hungry after shopping? Next to this shop is the dumpling bar Steamy Windows from the same owners. How fun!
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Jetje
Are you more into vintage and antiques? Then you visit Jetje. In this cute furniture store you can find home accessories, hidden gems & unique pieces. This way you have a nice souvenir of your weekend in Ghent. Have fun!
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