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1. HET POORTHUIS 12. MIMOSA 23. LIMITED.CO Kempstraat 150 Kongostraat 2 Hoogstraat 58/60 +32 9 375 64 23 +32 9 233 55 20 +32 9 225 14 95 www.ateljee.info www.mimosagent.be www.limited-co.be Community restaurant with Authentic Moroccan eatery Affordable, healthy and delicious cuisine with vegetarian daily special. offering a large selection of veggie dishes. fresh produce. Ma-vr: 11.30-13.30u Ma,do,za: 18-23.45u; Ma-vr: 12-14u, 18u-...; za: 18u-… tearoom vanaf 13.30u wo, vr, zo: 12-14.30u en 18-23.45u 24. FIN DE FAIM 2. BIO-PLANET 13. QUICHERIE PATIRON Hoogstraat 73 Drongensesteenweg 134 Sluizeken 30 +32 9 225 10 25 +32 9 217 04 58 +32 9 233 45 87 www.faimdefaim.be www.bio-planet.be www.patiron.be Eatery with a nice atmosphere specialising in Restaurant in the organic supermarket Traditional quiche restaurant with varying fresh, healthy and lightfoods. Salads, quiches, Bio-Planet. menu. Pasta, salads and soups are also soups, pasta etc. Also available for take away. Ma-do en za: 9-20u, vr: 9-20.30u available. Ma-za: 8-16u 3. TRAFIEK Di-vr: 11.30-18u, za: 11.30-15u 25. SPINNEKOP Haspelstraat 37 14. EETCAFÉ DE LIEVE Einde Were 44 +32 488 26 18 88 Sint-Margrietstraat 1 +32 9 223 00 88 Cosy traditional pub and pick-up point for www.trafiek.blogspot.com +32 9 223 29 47 vegetable packages. Vegetarian alternatives Coffee and tea house serving vegetarian pasta www.eetcafe-delieve.be or fresh soup. Almost everything is organic. of all snacks are also available. Daily two basic veggie dishes. Ma-do vanaf 18u Wo-zo: 11-20u Ma-vr: 11-22u 4. ROOD 26. DE BROODERIE 15. AVALON Sleepstraat 210 Jan Breydelstraat 8 Geldmunt 32 +32 9 223 80 75 +32 9 225 06 23 +32 9 224 37 24 www.resto-rood.be www.brooderie.be www.restaurantavalon.be World cuisine in a modern, red interior. Snack café serving home-made cakes and Varied vegetarian daily specials and delicious vegetable pies. Ma-vr: 12-14u, 18-22.30u; za: 18-23u desserts. Di-zo: 8-18u 5. FAKI Di-za: 11.30-14.30u 27. SARABANDE Sleepstraat 112 16. TIVA Korenlei 1 +32 9 233 13 21 Oudburg 43 Large selection of Turkish pizzas. +32 9 225 64 75 +32 9 233 15 84 Di-zo: 11.30-24u www.sarabande.be www.tiva.be Small Moroccan eatery with a tasteful interior 6. PUNJAB TANDOORI Belgian tapas prepared with serving tajine, couscous, salads and a vast Sleepstraat 67 dailyfresh and healthy ingredients. selection of Arab wines. +32 9 225 30 25 Di-za: 12-13.30u, 18.15-22u; Wo-ma: 12-23u Traditional Indian/Pakistani zo: 12-13.30u restaurant serving veggie and vegan dishes. 28. DE AVONDEN 17. IL MEZZOGIORNO Ma-wo/za-zo: 12-14u, 17.30-23u; Ham 39 Do-vr: closed Baudelokaai 17 +32 9 233 53 49 +32 9 224 33 29 www.deavondengent.be 7. APERTO CHIUSO www.ilmezzogiorno.be Affordable, homely cuisine. Sleepstraat 82 Home-made Sicilian dishes. Reservation only (18 people or more) +32 9 233 72 64 Di.-vr: 12-14u, 18-22.30u; za: 18-22.30u 29. MARCO POLO TRATTORIA Italian cuisine with home-made pasta and part Serpentstraat 11 of a real car in front of the window. 18. DE PANDA +32 9 225 04 20 Ma-za: 18.30-23u Oudburg 38A Just about everything is home-made accord- 8. GÜLHAN +32 9 225 07 86 ing to the slow-food principle, from pasta to Sleepstraat 70 Fully vegetarian restaurant on weekdays. ice creams. +32 9 233 51 24 Ma-za: 12-14u, 18.15-20.45u Di-do: 18-22u; vr: 12-14.30u en 18-22u; za: 18-22u Turkish pizzas, veggie oven dishes and pizzas. 19. ABA-JOUR Woe-ma: 11.30-0u Oudburg 20 30. TASTY 9. ALEXANDER DE GROTE +32 9 234 07 29 Hoogpoort 1 Rodelijvekensstraat 1 www.abajour-gent.com +32 9 225 74 07 +32 9 223 31 86 Art deco brasserie with a view of the Lys river. www.tastyworld.be www.alexanderdegrote.be Ma-vr: 11-1u, za-zo: 15-4u Smoothie, juice, shake and veggieburger bar. Greek restaurant offering several vegetarian Ma-za: 11-19u. April-sept: tot 20u 20. LE BAAN THAI dishes. Okt.-maart: 11-19u Corduwanierstraat 57 Di-zo: 11.30-14.30u, 17.30-23u +32 9 233 21 41 31. DE ONVRIJE SCHIPPER 10. MULTATULI Cosy Thai restaurant with many vegetarian Korenlei 7A Huidevetterskaai 40 options. +32 9 233 60 45 +32 9 223 07 11 Di-do: 18.30-22u; vr-za: 18.30-22.30u, zo: 11-14u www.cityzine.be/nl/gidsen/gent/ www.eetkaffee-multatuli.be restaurants.de+onvrije+schipper Vast selection of veggie dishes in an authentic 21. LA MALCONTENTA Eatery serving sandwiches, pasta and soups, setting along the Leie. Haringsteeg 7 - 9 with a view of the Korenlei. Di-za: 18-22.30u; zo: 17.30u-22u +32 9 224 18 01 Ma-zo: 10-24u www.lamalcontenta.be 32. KORENHUIS 11. WERELDRESTAURANT DE CENTRALE Spanish cuisine, always serving a vegetarian main course and tapas. Korenlei 10 Kraankinderstraat 2 Di-zo 16-01u, maandag closed +32 9 269 77 44 +32 9 266 13 21 www.korenhuis.be www.decentrale.be 22. IL CORTILE Contemporary Belgian cuisine: modern, fresh World cuisine in a multicultural centre serving Kraanlei 53 and focusing on local specialties and delicious dishes from the four corners of the +32 9 234 27 41 vegetarian dishes. globe. Typically Italian menu with several vegetarian Ma-za: 12-15u en 18.30-22u; Ma-vr: 12-14u pastas and pizzas. zo: 11.30-15u Ma-vr: 12-14u, 18-22u, za: 18-22u 33. RIZ D’OR 44. SUSHI-FOOD 54. PINOCCHIO Sint-Michielsstraat 10 Limburgstraat 36 Vlaanderenstraat 9 +32 9 233 26 43 +32 9 225 25 06 +32 9 233 31 00 Vietnamese cuisine. www.sushi-food.be Budget-friendly pizzeria. Ma, di, do, vr, zo: 12-14u en 18-22u, Take-away sushi; veggie sushi also available. Di-zo: 12-14.30u, 18-...u Ma-za: 11.30-18u wo: 12-14u, za: 18-22u 55. HET GOUDEN HOOFD 34. TOI ET MOI 45. ‘T HIETEKOEKSKE Slachthuisstraat 96 Sint-Michielsstraat 31 Bennesteeg 1-3 +32 487 20 65 01 +32 9 225 86 33 +32 9 223 75 66 www.hetgoudenhoofd.be www.restotoietmoi.be Quality snacks: filled pancakes, vegetable pies Cosy café serving veggie snacks, spaghetti, Traditional cuisine with varying suggestions. and much more toast and tofu curry. Ma-di: 18-22u; do-za: 18-22u; Ma-vr: 11-18u; za: 11-19u Ma-za: 17.30-22u zo: 12-14u en 18-22u 46. BRETOENS PANNENKOEKENHUIS 56. DALI Kasteellaan 51 35. BELGA QUEEN GWENOLA 1 Volderstraat 66 +32 9 235 04 00 Graslei 10 www.restaurant-dali.be +32 9 280 01 00 +32 9 223 17 39 Sweet and savoury filled pancakes The daily menu consists of three courses and www.belgaqueen.be is also available in a vegetarian version. Ma-za: 11-19u Top-quality products in a modern setting. Ma-zo: 11.30-22u Ma-wo: 12-14.30u, 19-23u, do-za: 12-14.30u, 19- 47. PAKHUIS 24u, zo: 12-14.30u, 18.30-23u 57. FAIM FATALE Schuurkensstraat 4 Zuidstationstraat 14 36. MOSQUITO COAST Reiskeuken +32 9 223 55 55 +32 9 269 04 48 Hoogpoort 28 www.pakhuis.be www.faimfatale.be +32 9 224 37 20 Traditional French/Italian brasserie with a Modern, yet traditional restaurant. unique interior. Was awarded EVA’s Award of www.mosquitocoast.be Di-vr: 12-14u, 19-22u; the Senses for best veggie dish. World cuisine or good old Flemish dishes, za: 18-23u Ma-do: 12-14.30u, 18.30-23u; including daily specials. vr-za: 12-14.30u, 18.30-24u 58. LA RESISTENZA Di-za: 12-14u, 18-22.30u; zo: 15-22.30u Brabantdam 82 48. TARTINO 37. PUUR +32 471 20 36 82 Predikherenlei 25 Hoogpoort 35 www.la-resistenza.com +32 9 330 49 38 +32 9 225 26 00 Spanish tapas bar serving vegetarian options. Sandwich bar serving organic products. What- Eatery serving home-made, fresh products Ma, di, wo, za: 18-…u ever wasn’t sold is donated to an organisation do, vr: 16-…u and delicious vegetarian snacks. helping the underprivileged every evening. Zondag closed Ma, do: 10.30-18.30u; Ma-do: 8.30-17u; vr: 8.30-17u vr, za: 10.30-22.30u; zo: 10.30-18u 49. EAT LOVE 59. BRASSERIE DEUS 38. BRETOENS PANNENKOEKENHUIS Tasting: Onderbergen 25 Vlaanderenstraat 128 GWENOLA 2 Pizzas: Ajuinlei 10a +32 9 233 66 06 Donkersteeg 16 +32 486 800 100 - Tastings www.brasseriedeus.be +32 9 224 33 41 +32 479 879 387 - Pizza Brasserie, beer and wine bar. Sweet and savoury filled pancakes. www.eatlove.be Ma-za: 12-22u Ma-vr: 11.30-18u; za: 11.30-19u; Pizza: several veggie pizzas available, made 60. SOEPPLUS zo: 14-19u with bioflour Lammerstraat 33 Tastings: Bar bites & tastings, always with +32 9 223 16 88 39. TWILIGHT EETCAFE some veggie options www.soepplus.be Korenmarkt 36 Open: Pizza: 7/7, lunch & dinner All soups are made with vegetablestock; +32 9 224 09 95 Tastings : do-ma, lunch & dinner tomato soup is available withor without www.eetcafe-twilight.be meatballs. Tasty snacks in a nice setting. 50. CUISINE OUVERTE Ma-za: 11-15u Do-di: 11.30-21.30u Annonciadenstraat 4 +32 489 10 56 05 61. TASTY 40. HOTSPOT www.veggie-cuisineouverte.be Walpoortstraat 38 Korenmarkt 16 Vegetarian restaurant serving an extensive +32 9 330 75 27 +32 9 330 50 67 lunch buffet and a changing selection of www.tastyworld.be Koophandelsplein 32 specials for dinner. Smoothie, juice, shake and veggieburger bar. +32 9 223 46 10 Di-vr: 11.45-14.30u, 18.00-22.30u; Ma-di: 11-20u; wo-za: 11-22u www.hotspotsmaakt.be za-zo: 18.00-22.30u Sandwich bar also serving salads 62. DE VOORUIT 51. CARTE BLANCHE Ma-za: 11-18u Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23 Martelaarslaan 321 +32 9 267 28 20 41. EXKI +32 9 233 28 08 www.vooruit.be Sint Michielshelling 2 www.carteblanchepw.be Many organic and/or fair-trade +32 9 269 05 00 Gastronomic restaurant, also serving products and a veggie daily special www.exki.be vegetarian dishes. Ma-di: 10-01u, wo-za: 10-02u, “Fast food” restaurant serving organic and Di-za: 12-14, 19-21.30u zo: 16-01u (van oktober tot april open vanaf fresh products. 52. FOLEY’S IRISH PUB 14u) Ma-vr: 8-18.30u; za: 9-18.30u Recolettenlei 10 Kitchen opens from 11.30u till 20.30u 42. WAREMPEL +32 9 225 90 85 63. TASHUN Zandberg 8 www.foleys.be Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 10 +32 9 224 30 62 Authentic Irish cuisine with +32 9 233 15 79 Small and cosy vegetarian restaurant serving vegetarian options. Chinese cuisine using Eastern spices, noodles, daily specials, soups and desserts. Zo-do: 12-15u, 18-23u; vr-za: 18-22.30u; tofu etc. Vegan options also available. Ma-do: 11.45-14u; vr: 18-21u 53. PAIN QUOTIDIEN Ma-vr: 11.30-14.30, 18-01u; za: 18-01u 43. KOMKOMMERTIJD Kalandeberg 10 Reep 14 +32 9 224 18 79 64. THALIA +32 485 73 16 17 www.lepainquotidien.be Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 138 Bakery/confectionery offering breakfast, www.komkommertijd.be +32 9 224 21 82 Fully vegetarian “all-you-can-eat” buffet, snacks, cereal mixes, fruit salads, vegetable www.eethuis-thalia.be including soup and dessert. pies and specialty dishes. Tasteful restaurant and tea room with a cosy Woe-zo: 11.45-14.30u en 18-22.30u Ma-za: 7-18.30u; zo: 8-18u interior. Ma-do: 11.30-20u; vr: 11.30-21u; Closed during the weekend 65. PACHA MAMA 76. FABULA RASA 86. ETTE-IBIBIO Jan-Baptist Guinardstraat 9 Fr. Lousbergkaai 134 Zwijnaardsesteenweg 104 +32 9 330 33 35 +32 9 225 63 30 +32 9 221 87 32 Delicious veggie daily special. Smallor large www.fabula-rasa.be www.ette-ibibio.org portions, with cutlery or chopsticks. Snack and chat café serving grand-ma’s Fun African snack café, which donates its Ma-vr: 12-14u simple food. proceeds to projects in Nigeria. Ma-za: from 11u, zo: from 16u Di-zo: 18-22u 66. GREENWAY GENT Closed on sunday, open on holidays Nederkouter 42 87. CHESS CAFÉ +32 9 269 07 69 77. HET RESTAURANT Ottergemsesteenweg 802 www.greenway.be Vlaamsekaai 10 +32 9 338 89 99 Healthy, vegetarian fast food bar. +32 9 269 25 51 www.chesscafe.be Ma-za: 11-21u www.ateljee.info Trendy and exotic wok restaurant Community restaurant with vegetarian Ma-do: noon; vrij-za: noon and nights 67. CAFFÉ CAFFÉÉ daily special. Nederkouter 129 Ma-vr: 11.30-13.30u 88. THAWAN THAI +32 9 224 06 51 tearoom from 13.30u Eggermontstraat 72 www.caffecaffee.be +32 9 324 01 01 Eatery specialising in salads. 78. JOUR DE FÊTE www.thawanthai.be Ma-vr: 8-18u; za: 9-18u Brusselsepoortstraat 38 Thai eatery serving several vegeta-rian op- +32 9 233 66 45 tions; take away available. 68. PATYNTJE www.restaurantjourdefete.be Di-vr en zo: 11-14u en 17-22u; Gordunakaai 91 The restaurant offers a limited and frequently za: 17-22u. Open on holidays. +32 9 222 32 73 changing menu, including two veggie options 89. eetcafé toreke www.patyntje.be Vr-zo: 12-14, 18.30-23u French brasserie with a garden and a nice Vlotstraat 22 terrace. 79. CAFÉ PARTI +32 9 223 87 83 Ma-za: 12-14.30u, 18.30-22u; Maria-Hendrikaplein 65 www.eetcafetoreke.be zo: 12-14.30u, 18-22u +32 9 242 32 91 Community restaurant and training spot for www.cafeparti.be locals, the new meeting spot in this district 69. BLUESETTE Slow food/fusion restaurant Di-vr: 12-14u; vr: 17.30–22.30u; Sint-Kwintensberg 85 Di-vr: 12-14.30u, 18-22u; zo: 11-15u; za (twee-wekelijks / bi-weekly): 17.30–22.30u +32 9 233 71 74 za open from 18u; ma closed Student-like (cheap and plentiful)snack and chat café. 80. LEKKER GEC Ma-vr: 11.30-21.45u Koningin Maria Hendrikaplein 5 - 6 +32 9 242 87 50 70. GUSTO www.lekkergec.be Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 116 Extensive vegetarian menu with a daily +32 9 233 86 57 special, sandwiches and even a veggie burger www.gustogent.be with chips. Mediterranean resto serving tapasand classic Di-za: 12-14.30u, 18-21u; zo: 12-15u; Italian dishes. Several vegetarian options. theehuis van ma-za: 14-18u Ma.-vr: 11.30-14.30u en 17.30-23u; za: 17.30-23u 81. MUSEUMBRASSERIE- RESTAURANT MUB’ART 71. QUETZAL - DE CHOCOLADEBAR Scribedreef 1 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 99 +32 9 221 44 89 +32 9 224 15 27 www.mubart.be www.chocoladebar.be Resto of the Museum of Fine Arts.Takes part Paradise for chocolate lovers! Everything is in the ‘Thursday Veggieday’ campaign. vegetarian, only the smoothies are vegan. Zo, di, wo: 10-18u; do, vr, za: 10-22u Soy milk available. Ma-vr: 10-22u; za-zo: 14-19u 82. DE GRIEK Citadellaan 5 72. LE PAIN TOTAL +32 9 222 46 29 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 218 Greek restaurant serving moussaka and Greek +32 473 80 37 72 quorn dishes. www.lepaintotal.be Also on sundays Snack and sandwich bar serving veggie burgers, pasta and smoothies. 83. DE APPELIER Ma-do: 9-20u; vr: 9-16u Citadellaan 47 +32 9 221 67 33 73. PETRUS www.deappelier.be Sint-Amandsstraat 15 Fully vegetarian restaurant and a pioneer of +32 497 39 01 08 veggie food in Ghent. Café/snack bar offering vegetarian dishes and Ma-vr: 11.30-14u, 17.30-20.30u vegan spaghetti, close to university. Ma-zo: vanaf 11u 84. TUIN VAN ETEN Kortrijksesteenweg 573 74. THE LOUNGE +32 9 245 54 66 IJzerlaan 25 www.restauranttuinvaneten.be +32 9 225 34 09 Organic/vegetarian child-friendly restaurant www.thelounge-gent.be with covered and heated terrace. Snack and sandwich bar serving veggie nasi Ma-di: 11.30-14u; wo-do: 11.30-14u, 18-20; vr: goreng, pasta and more. 11.30-14u, 18.30-21u Ma-zo: 10-24u 85. DE GROENE WAAIER 75. DE FOBIE Schoonmeersstraat 25 Brusselsepoortstraat 61 +32 9 329 39 80 +32 9 234 17 67 www.degroenewaaier.be www.eethuisdefobie.be Delicious and colourful daily special based on Delicious pasta and healthy salads, vegetarian original recipes. Special Friday night menu. spinach lasagne. Ma-vr: 12-14u; vr: 19-21.30u Di-vr: 12-14, 18-22u; za: 18-22u; zo: 12-14; closed on saturday Ghent: Veggie Capital What is your favourite place in of Europe Ghent? My favourite restaurant: Lekker Gec, Tobias Leenaert is the founder and which has a delicious vegetarian buffet director of EVA (Ethical Vegetarian and an atmosphere of shameless human- Alternative), an organisation that dis- itarianism. seminates information on everything My favourite place: St Michael’s Bridge, vegetarian in a positive and enticing for the stunning view of Korenmarkt and manner. the towers. What makes Ghent the Veggie Capi- tal of Europe? Ghent has the largest number of vege- Meaty facts tarian restaurants per capita of all known cities and more vegetarian meals are • Eating more vegetarian food and less meat decreases your chances of obesity, diabetes, served in Ghent than anywhere else in heart disease, osteoporosis, some cancers and other diseases. Belgium. We owe that to several pioneers • If all Europeans had one meatless day a week, the amount of greenhouse gases saved would equal that of taking 35 million cars off European roads for an entire year. who pushed this trend in the past and to the fact that Ghent is per definition • Global meat consumption requires about 30,000 square kilometres of deforestedland a year! That’s an area the size of Belgium! the most progressive city of the country. Moreover, Ghent is a student city, and • About one third of all fish caught in the wild (about 35 billion kilograms) is used as food for farmed fish. we know that students are more open to the idea of eating vegetarian meals than • One kilogram of beef requires about seven kilograms of grain. the older generation. Last but not least, Thursday Veggie Day has encouraged people to eat more vegetarian dishes. The City of Ghent launched Thurs- WHY JOIN THE VEGGIEDAY CAMPAIGN? day Veggie Day in 2009. What were Skipping meat and fish one day a week is a good thing for… just about everything and people’s reactions and how was the everyone! You have nothing to lose, only lots to win! initiative spread? ✔ FOR YOUR TASTE BUDS When the City officially announced in Discover new ingredients, recipes, restaurants and cook books. Make new friends. Open 2009 that Thursdays would become Veg- the door to a whole new world! gie Days (without obligations of course) ✔ FOR YOUR HEALTH our international press release was Lots of vitamins, minerals and fibres and less animal fats and cholesterol means that you picked up by the BBC and as such, the are less likely to suffer from heart disease, cancer, obesity or diabetes. Cutting down on news spread worldwide and in no time meat is a brilliant move for your body! the world press was on our doorstep. This ✔ FOR YOUR PLANET was the first time a government (albeit a Eating more vegetarian food and less meat means less deforestation for cattle and ani- local one) encouraged a structural reduc- mal feed, and less greenhouse gas emissions. Animal agriculture is responsible for one tion in meat consumption among its citi- fifth of global emissions! zens, and clearly the press was intrigued. ✔ FOR OTHER PEOPLE Thursday Veggie Day was featured in One kilogram of beef requires seven to ten kilograms of grain and a staggering 15,000 Time Magazine, on CNN, the Japanese litres of water. So why not free more food and water for people by eating less animals? national news broadcast etc. And thanks ✔ FOR THE ANIMALS to this international press coverage, the In Belgium we eat an average of about 1,800 animals during our lifetime: 891 chickens, campaign was also launched in other cit- 42 pigs, 5 cows, 789 fish, 7 sheep, 43 turkeys and 24 rabbits and other game. With one veggie day a week you can save 250 animals in the course of your lifetime! ies, including São Paulo and Los Angeles.

Which advice or life lesson would We welcome all feedback www.visitgent.be you give to tourists visiting Ghent? i Visit Gent [email protected] Enjoy Ghent to the full. Any other city Sint-Veerleplein 5 Like us on Facebook you’ll visit afterwards will either seem too 9000 Gent T + 32 9 266 56 60 @visitgent / #visitgent large or too small. 15/03 > 14/10: 9.30 > 18.30 uur What is your favourite vegetable? 15/10 > 14/03: 9.30 > 16.30 uur Stewed Belgian Endive! Veggie fries The Belgian specialty! Here are some places where they are fried in vegetable oil (most are fried in lard!)

1. FRITUUR DANNY 3. DE FRIETKETEL 5. FRIETCULTUUR Brugsesteenweg 328 Papegaaistraat 89 Kantienberg 28 +32 9 330 42 43 +32 9 329 40 22 +32 475 98 14 87 Chips fried in vegetable oil. Large portion of chips fried in palm oil, large selecti- Vegetarian selection. Di-do: 11-13.30u, 17-23u; on of vegetarian dishes. Ma, di, vr: 11.30-14u, 17-22u; vr, za: 11-13.30u, 17-01u: zo: 17-22.30u Ma-vr: 11.15-14.15u, 17.15-23u wo, do: 11.30-14u, 17-23u; 2. DULLE FRIET Za & zo gesloten zo 17-23u Vlasmarkt 1 4. PAPEGAAI Gesloten op zaterdag +32 9 223 46 52 Annonciadestraat 17 Chips fried in vegetable oil. +32 486 33 64 84 Ma-wo: 11-2u, do: 11-3u; vr: 11-5u; Chips and burgers fried in vegetable oil. za: 12-5u; zo: 12-0u Di-zo: 11.30-13.30u, 16.45-23u Organic foodshops Where you have the widest choice of typical vegetarian products

1. BIO-PLANET 4. PANDA 7. AYUNO Drongensesteenweg 134 Oudburg 38 Korte meer 22B +32 9 217 04 58 +32 9 225 07 86 +32 9 223 12 41 Ma-do, za: 9-19.30u; vr: 9-20u Ma-za: 9-18.30u www.ayuno.be 2. GENTS BAKKERSHUIS 5. VITS-STAELENS Ma-vr: 10-18.30u; za:9.30-18u Drongensesteenweg 68 Bij Sint-Jacobs 14 8. ORIGIN’O +32 9 227 54 29 +32 9 223 14 69 Kortrijksesteenweg 148 +32 9 221 37 45 www.gentsbakkerhuis.be Ma-za: 8.30-13u, 14-18u; www.origino.be Wo, vr: 9.30-12.30u, 13.30-18u; vr: 8.30-18u Ma-vr: 8.30-18u; za: 8.30-18.30u za: 9.30-18u 6.BIO SHOP PIMPERNEL 9. BIO SHOP PIMPERNEL 3. TAVONTUUR Antwerpsesteenweg 450 Ch. De Kerckhovelaan 423 Burgstraat 137 +32 9 228 54 22 +32 9 245 25 45 +32 9 225 87 95 www.pimpernel.be www.pimpernel.be www.tavontuur.be Ma-do: 8.30-18.30u; vr: 8.30-19.30u; Ma-vr: 9-18.30u; za: 9-18u Ma-vr: 9.30-13, 14-18.30; za: 10-13u za: 9-17.30u za: 11.30-13.30u, 17-1u; zo: 17-22.30u

Organic market It’s not huge, but it’s all natural!

1. ORGANIC MARKET Every Friday from 7.30 am to 1 pm Groentenmarkt. Most market squares (Vrijdagmarkt, Ledebergplein,…) have stalls selling organic products.

Accommodation

Hotels and B&Bs: where you can choose more than cheese or jam for your vegetarian breakfast

1. PIANO 6. HOTEL DE FLANDRE Room with breakfast. Eeklostraat 47 / +32 474 04 49 40 Poel 1-2 / +32 9 266 06 00 B&B respecting all beliefs and open to suggestions. www.piano-gent.be www.hoteldeflandre.be 12. APARTHOTEL CASTELNOU Room with breakfast. Enjoy a hearty breakfast and diner breakfast and lunch / dinner. Four-star bouti- Kasteellaan 51 / +32 9 235 04 11 feel free to join us for dinner too (upon request)! que hotel with 46 individually decorated rooms. www.castelnou.be 2. ECOHOSTEL ANDROMEDA 7. AANAAJAANAA Breakfast and lunch / dinner. From tasty snacks to Bargiekaai 35 / +32 486 67 80 33 Hoogpoort 25 / +32 476 75 52 55 excellent daily specials and refined menus: you ask, www.ecohostel.be www.aanaajaanaa.be we cook, also for veggies. Room with breakfast. Room with breakfast. Eco, organic and vegan / 13. BIG SLEEP Low budget and low impact! Stay on an inland boat veggie in full comfort! Hagelandkaai 38 / +32 495 78 29 41 and enjoy a fair trade veggie, organic breakfast 8. NOVOTEL GENT CENTRUM [email protected] (vegan available upon request)! Goudenleeuwplein 5 / +32 9 224 22 30 Room with breakfast. We welcome you in our home, 3. FOUR CORNERS www.novotel.com a 19th-century town house. Hearty breakfast with Abdisstraat 8 / +32 9 234 29 51 Breakfast and lunch / dinner. Contemporary “bar & vegetarian options. [email protected] brasserie” with genuine cuisine. 14. BON VIVANT Room with breakfast. Quiet B&B in “Le Corbusier” 9. NH GENT BELFORT HOTEL Stapelplein 84E / +32 495 70 35 41 style serving anorganic, vegetarian breakfast in the Hoogpoort 63 / +32 9 233 33 31 www.bed-on-boat.be Kunstenkwartier. www.nh-hotels.com Room with breakfast. Converted inland boat in a 4. HOTEL IBIS OPERA Breakfast and lunch / dinner. French-Belgian res- quiet location. Nederkouter 24-26 / +32 9 225 07 07 taurant with covered terrace. Every week we offer a 15. CHAMBRES D’AMI(E)S www.ibishotel.com quick lunch with veggie suggestions. Schoolstraat 14 / +32 9 238 43 47 Breakfast and snacks. Centrally located hotel ser- 10. HOTEL FLANDRIA www.chambresdamies.be ving veggie lasagne à la carte (snacks) and breakfast Barrestraat 3 / +32 9 223 06 26 Room with breakfast. Stay in an authentic town with soy milk and other vegetarian products. www.flandria-centrum.be house and discover the world of the belle époque. 5. GEERTJE HENCKENS Room with breakfast. Family budget hotel with a 16. BEATRICE & MARCUS B&B Zwartezustersstraat 3 / +32 9 224 34 05 healthy breakfast buffet; fully vegetarian breakfast Wolterslaan 183 / +32 9 238 10 65 www.slapen-in-gent.be available upon prior reservation. [email protected] Room with breakfast. 11. LA DUCALE Room with breakfast. A delicious and fair breakfast Cosy breakfast room for all guests and use of Vlaanderenstraat 54 / +32 487 34 09 15 in a homely atmosphere, including organic and kitchen. www.laducalegent.be fair-tradeproducts.