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Good food just around the corner. Take a seat or take away (bring your own containers to save the planet & get a discount). Suggestions menu always has a vegan - vegi - fish - meat option (check FB for menu). Craft beers.
Bassin
65 BassijnstraatGood food just around the corner. Take a seat or take away (bring your own containers to save the planet & get a discount). Suggestions menu always has a vegan - vegi - fish - meat option (check FB for menu). Craft beers.
Bar & bistro. Weekly dish (vegi/non vegi) & spaghetti. Good fresh food & nice ambiance in the café.
Café Merino
26 Emanuel HielstraatBar & bistro. Weekly dish (vegi/non vegi) & spaghetti. Good fresh food & nice ambiance in the café.
Bar, bites, Flammkuchen. Cosy setting. Sunday brunch. Can be combined with local market on Sunday.
16 locals recommend
Rokkebolle
37 HoveniersstraatBar, bites, Flammkuchen. Cosy setting. Sunday brunch. Can be combined with local market on Sunday.
Shops
Closest bakery. Aernoudt is a bakery chain in the area, here in Gentbrugge is where they bake the bread, that explains the good smell that you sometimes get in the evening/night. Large bread assortment, pastries, cakes, sandwiches. We love their homemade melo cakes. They serve breakfast as well, although not the cosiest place to sit. Avoid lunch break as people from nearby offices come for sandwiches & there's often a slow queue.
Bakery Aernoudt Gentbrugge
9 Dulle-GrietlaanClosest bakery. Aernoudt is a bakery chain in the area, here in Gentbrugge is where they bake the bread, that explains the good smell that you sometimes get in the evening/night. Large bread assortment, pastries, cakes, sandwiches. We love their homemade melo cakes. They serve breakfast as well, although not the cosiest place to sit. Avoid lunch break as people from nearby offices come for sandwiches & there's often a slow queue.
Turkish bakery & tea-room. Opens early/closes late. Next to the Sunday market. Good & cheap Turkish bread.
Bakkerij Tearoom Aktief
1 HoveniersstraatTurkish bakery & tea-room. Opens early/closes late. Next to the Sunday market. Good & cheap Turkish bread.
Turkish bakery & supermarket. Freshness of fruits/vegetables depends on supplies, but prices are good.
Mevlâna Firini
Turkish bakery & supermarket. Freshness of fruits/vegetables depends on supplies, but prices are good.
Ekrem Nalli
GentbruggepleinFresh fruit & vegetables, small supermarket. Local & Turkish products. Friendly owner.
Good Sunday market: fish, meat, cheeses, breads, dips, fruit& vegetables, roast chicken, flowers, ...
Zondagsmarkt Ledeberg
27 LedebergpleinGood Sunday market: fish, meat, cheeses, breads, dips, fruit& vegetables, roast chicken, flowers, ...
Parks
This small park is a favourite hangout for groups of friends, barbecues, ...
25 locals recommend
Keizerpark
1 VlaamsekaaiThis small park is a favourite hangout for groups of friends, barbecues, ...
Even closer than Keizerpark to our home. Small patch of grass to relax & easy access to the towpath along the river Schelde. Good starting point for runs along this path. More popular for families as there is a playground.
arbedpark
Even closer than Keizerpark to our home. Small patch of grass to relax & easy access to the towpath along the river Schelde. Good starting point for runs along this path. More popular for families as there is a playground.
Closest natural area with different paths (paved & non-paved). Nice for running, walking or a small cycling tour. Take a picnic & choose a spot that you like.
33 locals recommend
Gentbrugse Meersen
BraemkasteelstraatClosest natural area with different paths (paved & non-paved). Nice for running, walking or a small cycling tour. Take a picnic & choose a spot that you like.