Bars

One of my discoveries in Ghent is a bar called “De kleine kunst”. What a great place! I love the bustling atmosphere in this bar! 

Sometimes there are stand-up comedy try-outs and almost every week there are several free concerts. You can check out the calendar on their website for more information.

If you want to try a typical drink from Ghent you should order a “Roomer“. It’s an alcoholic drink based on elderberry flowers brewed by two young men in Ghent. As a snack you can order “een droge worst” it’s a dried sausage served with some mustard. Belgian people like to eat it while drinking beers.  

The food they serve is basic but good. I tried the pasta bolognaise because it seemed to be quite popular and now I know why: cheap, fresh, tasty and you get a lot of cheese . Smakelijk!

It’s a bit difficult to categorize “Den hoek af”. If you ask me it’s not a real soup and sandwich bar nor a coffee and tea house because their offer is quite limited. It isn’t a typical café either because it closes quite early. So you can say it’s a perfect mixture of all the good things.

Whatever you want: whether it’s breakfast, lunch, tea time or appetizers “Den hoek af” is a perfect spot. The interior is beautifully decorated with old and new things; I really like this kind of etsy style. The terrace is located on the sunny side of the street and that makes it the perfect place to enjoy the sun while sipping one of their delicious fresh juices or homemade ice teas (which I highly recommend!).

This bar is actually linked to the ‘Geus van Gent’, a liberal centre where a lot of organizations have their homebase and from which a series of activities is set up. Their meeting point ‘Het Geuzenhuis’ has become a nice bar for everyone to enjoy.

Het Geuzenhuis is near the movie complex so mostly after a cinema visit, I like to come here for a drink and discuss the film we’ve just seen. Sometimes you have to be lucky to find an available spot as this is a popular place, especially during the week when a lot of students find their way to this bar.

When you enter, it feels like you are entering your own personal living room with the wooden tables, red covered couches, book shelves and retro cinema chairs. There are several separate and cozy corners where you can make yourselves comfortable with a hot tea or coco.

Not only is this a great place to lay back and relax, you can find some action as well: playing a game of pool or listening to the weekly organized jam sessions with some fabulous jazz musicians!

Ghent as a city has a wide range of culture to offer: a well expanded dance scene, theatre and music festivals during the whole year. Plenty of these activities take place in the opera building, which has its accompanying restaurant and bar.

Café theatre is located in the Opera House and considered the place to be for an exclusive night out. You would prefer not to get caught here wearing your plain jeans and sneakers. The unwritten dresscode is definitely present and so is the price of the drinks. Be prepared.

The look is overall luxurious and trendy with a metropolitan touch: multiple floors painted in black colors, dark wooden furniture and leather seats are welcoming you. The waiters and waitresses are fancy looking wearing their standard uniforms.

The spicy wasabi crackers served with the drinks are great, if only for that I would pay a visit. Relaxing in style in combination with a cultural event, absolute must go!

This very hip loungebar/restaurant is situated just across the Citadelpark, near the S.M.A.K. Museum. Grade is also exploiting the bar hosted inside the museum itself.

The café is the perfect spot for yound and old to pass by for an evening drink or to have a fancy business lunch or classy dinner. Style, lounge and trendy are definitely the keywords that are aligned with the concept of this place.

Lovely cocktails are served, accompanied by my favorite crackers. The bar is the ideal starting point for a great night out dancing and clubbing. When you choose to have a meal you can enjoy real quality food: pasta’s, scampi dishes but also some more luxurious plates including foie gras and lobster meals. The food is well prepared and the ingredients used are surely fresh! The food is nicely presented, after all, we eat with our eyes, isn’t it?

The prices are not overrated and still reasonable, the service is exquisite! Enjoy a nice meal in an even nicer decor.