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Top 10 Shops, Cafés and Bars

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1. Mageleinstraat and Koestraat

Ghent claims to have the largest pedestrianized zone of any city in Europe, making shopping all the more agreeable. Most chain stores are in Veldstraat and Lange Munt, but there’s more charm around the quieter Mageleinstraat and Koestraat.
2. Post Plaza

The palatial Neo-Gothic former post office has been cleverly turned into a modern mall of high-profile boutiques.
3. De Maecht van Ghent

Boisterous, with a Bohemian edge that attracts all ages, this pub-café-brasserie occupies a fine 17th-century gabled house.
4. Dulle Griet

One of the celebrated “beer academies” of Belgium, with 250 beers on offer. Note the basket in which you must deposit a shoe as security when drinking Kwak, a beer served in a cherished glass.
5. Pole Pole

A dynamic cocktail bar (evenings only): one side is Mexican, the other side African. The African phrase pole pole translates as “take it easy”.
6. ’t Dreupelkot

A folksy waterfront bar which serves only jenever , a form of gin, variously flavoured with fruit, vanilla, even chocolate.
7. Groot Vleeshuis

This centre for East Flemish food – part restaurant, part delicatessen – is sensationally located in a medieval butchers’ hall.
8. Brooderie

The smell of freshly baked bread wafts around this rustic-style eatery serving sandwiches and light vegetarian fare.
9. Foyer

Upbeat, centrally located modern bar on two levels. Light meals – but emphatically no French fries!
10. Het Brood-Huys

A welcoming café and tearoom, specializing in wholesome bread and pâtisserie. Open for breakfast, light lunches and tea.