Café “Vooruit”, located in a large eclectic building that used to be the center of the local socialist movement, is a very relaxed meeting place with a unique outdoor terrace. They serve organic, local and fair trade products and have veggie dishes of the day. Read more »
The organic city guide makes it really easy to find pure addresses in Ghent. Available at the Tourist Information and participants, and online at ecoplan.be.
A hip and happening address in beautiful Ghent. At Simon Says they work with local ingredients and as much organic as possible. We had the veggie quiche with salad and jasmine tea. Read more »
Il Mezzogiorno is a Sicilian restaurant where they serve veggie dishes like Antipasto with traditional cheese from the interior of Sicily, and sundried tomatoes with mamma rosalia’s marinated and grilled veggies. Their ricotta, eggs and butter are organic, as are the wines. Read more »
Italian coffee and an organic bakery, that’s Barista in Ghent. They make bread, homemade cakes, pies and healthy sandwiches every day. Barista has a wide choice of tea, freshly squeezed fruit juices, smoothies and organic lemonades, and if you book online you can also enjoy a brunch, picknick or aperitif on a boat trip through the canals. Read more »
Greenway in Ghent is a veggie fast food restaurant. Try a crisp fresh salad, organic ciabatta, a homemade soup or this tasty vegan kebab wrap, stuffed with seitan, lettuce, tomato, onion and a garlic curry sauce. Yummie! Read more »
Note: the bed and breakfast closed in 2014 : ( The good news is that Brooderie is still open for breakfast and lunch! We visited Brooderie in August 2013… An authentic, inviting, cozy lunchroom and bed and breakfast in the center of Ghent. Don’t expect a luxurious B&B. The three rooms are simply decorated and the bathroom is shared with other guests. Although it sounds very basic we warmly recommend it to you. Read more »
