Eating out in Ghent

by Heather - 28 September, 201929 September, 2019

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

Restaurants to Impress

by Heather - 23 September, 201919 October, 2019

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, 201919 October, 2019

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

What’s on your Ghent ‘to do’ list for 2017?

by Nina - 9 March, 201713 April, 2019

We all know the feeling: you've been living in Ghent for a while and you might have the feeling you've seen and done it all. But have you really? In this first piece of our new series, we turn to local expats to ask an ordinary question that we all