Bars et vie nocturne
Les bars et la vie nocturne à visiter
‘t Dreupelkot
Small brown jenever cafe chez Pol, located in one of the nicest spots in Ghent. In this little pub you can choose from more than 200 kinds of Belgian jenevers, more known in Ghent as ‘dreupels’.
Afsnis
Cozy cafe where you can enjoy a chat. The place to be for beer lovers and a legendary spot in Ghent.
Bar Jan Cremer
This coffee bar and hotspot with a wood interior and a sunny terrace – just a stone’s throw from Overpoort – serves bagels and gestreken mastellen (‘ironed buns’) with coffee or a cool pint. A go-to spot for students.
Café Den Turk
The oldest café in Ghent with a beautiful brown interior and some of that typical Ghent arrogance, known for pouring the best draught beers in Ghent. Whiskies, cognacs and sandwiches ‘mee uufflakke’. The regular haunt of many local councillors who go and enjoy a pint there after council meetings. This 15th-century house was built during the same period as Sint-Jorishof around the corner. The Den Turk house was the base of the young St George’s guild (Sint-Jorisgilde). The façade is made of sand lime, which was often used for prestigious buildings in 15th- and 16th-century Ghent. The popular café Den Turk claims to be the oldest café in Ghent, and many councillors and civil servants like to pop in for a drink after their council meetings.
Café de Zoo
Cocktail bar — lounge cafe linked to restaurant “De Acht Zaligheden”.
Charlatan
Popular nightlife and music café, the epicentre of the Ghent nightlife scene. The place to dance the night away during the weekend; free performances on Thursdays and Sundays; open till the wee hours; large indoor and smokers’ terrace (weather permitting) and so much more… Also known as the “House of Perdition”.