Spice shops and specialist food stores in Ghent

by Dena Mehalakes - 4 October, 20184 October, 2018

Looking for the perfect ingredient to spice up your meal or make it taste just like it did back home? Sometimes the supermarkets just don’t have what you need, but with our guide to spice shops and specialty food stores in Ghent, perhaps you’ll find what you’ve been missing -

Restaurants to Impress

by Heather - 23 September, 201824 September, 2018

We’ve all been there - friends and family are coming to visit (...again) and you need to find somewhere impressive (but traditional) to take them for dinner. Somewhere that will say all of this on a plate: I know how to avoid Ghent's tourist traps, I know what the most typical dishes

International Restaurants in Ghent

by Heather - 12 September, 201824 September, 2018

When I first arrived in Ghent (from London where you can pick a country and there’ll be a restaurant for it), I had a sudden fear that my international dining days were behind me. I got by with a little help from some friends and discovered that Ghent also has

Eating out in Ghent

by Heather - 1 September, 201824 September, 2018

If you're new to Ghent then you'll want to get stuck into some of the delicious local cuisine with a night out in a typical Belgian restaurant. Getting your lips around some of the words on the menu might be easier said than done. And - like anywhere in the

Top 5 ice cream shops in Ghent

by Nina - 13 August, 201813 August, 2018

The time is right - in case you haven't noticed, Belgium is experiencing the hottest summer on record. Finally, it is as hot as in Italy and we can properly enjoy a few scoops of ice cream to cool down after a full day of hard work. If you are

Local produce that make great Ghentian souvenirs

Food & drink

by Heather - 2 July, 201823 September, 2018

Returning home for a visit and need to take gifts? Got friends to stay who want local produce as souvenirs? Beer and chocolates are the obvious choices, but you can also get them all over Belgium. Here’s our guide to 5 uniquely Ghentian products that you can buy, what their

24 hours in Ghent like a local

by Guest author - 8 June, 20187 June, 2018

Sometimes you can get a bit bored by all the tourist highlights in a city. Sure, the Gravensteen and St. Bavo's Cathedral are nice. But let's dig a bit deeper and explore the places only locals know about. Our friends from Spotted by Locals made a 24-hours guide to the city,

Best terrace bars in Ghent

by Heather - 5 April, 201824 September, 2018

If you’ve spent at least one summer (or even just a sunny weekend) in Ghent you’ll know that the Gentenaars love nothing more than a drink on a terrace. Terrasseizoen is something of a sport here, and isn’t complete without a plate of kaasblokjes (cheese cubes), local Tierenteyn mustard and

Setting up a brewery in Belgium

by Heather - 26 February, 201829 June, 2018

Jerôme Eggen is originally from the Netherlands, and is the man behind De Laatste Drinker brewery. TheSquare.Gent caught up with him to ask him how he ended up in the brewing business and how he feels about living in Ghent. 2281

Best brewery day trips from Ghent

by Heather - 15 January, 201823 September, 2018

In 2017, Belgian beer was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. So next time your friends and family come to visit, why not take them on a cultural day out. Here are our 10 favourite brewery day trips from Ghent, complete with info on when, where, how much and