Accommodation
(https://visit.gent.be/en/overnight-stay)
As Ghent is one of the most touristic cities in Belgium, hotels are usually quite full, so we recommend you book your accommodation well in advance.
Some hotel options close to the conference venue are:
- Ibis Opera
- Ibis Kathedraal
- Monasterium Poortackere
- Erasmus Hotel
- Castelnou Aparthotel
- NH Gent Belfort
- 1898 The Post
In addition, nice rooms are available for more convenient prices at the Youth Hostel. Another alternative, often also cheaper than a hotel room, could be one of the many B&B‘s spread across the city.
Restaurants
(https://visit.gent.be/en/eat-drink/restaurtants-pubs)
The city of Ghent is home to lots of good restaurants, of different styles and cuisines. In general, booking a table in advance is always a good idea. A good place to be inspired when looking for a restaurant is the Vlaanderenstraat or the Oudburg.
Ghent is Europe’s Veggie Capital (e.g., all official canteens have one vegetarian day per week, and a vegetarian option every day). There are plenty of cafés and restaurants known especially for their vegetarian and/or vegan dishes:
- In the centre (lunch & dinner):
- Le Botaniste (Hoornstraat 13)
- De Frietketel (Papegaaistraat 89)
- De Warempel (Zandberg 8)
- Amigo (a bit further: Stapelplein 31)
- Lunch only (also centre):
- Pacha Mama (Jan-Baptist Guinardstraat 9)
- Mana (Kortrijksepoortstraat 220)
- Boon (Geldmunt 6)
- Knol & Kool (Heilige Geeststraat 30)
More generally, these restaurants are particularly popular among tourists as well as locals:
- De Stokerij (location)
- ‘t Oud Clooster (location)
- Pakhuis (location)
- Multatuli (location)
- Alice (brunch/lunch)
- Meme Gusta (Flemish)
- Hal 16 (foodies & beer lovers)
- Keizershof (brasserie)
- Amadeus (ribs)
- Argenvino (Argentinian grill)
- Osteria Delicati (Italian)
- Il Fornaccio (Italian)
- Aperto Chiuso (Italian)
- Pane & Vino (Italian)
- Guiseppe’s (Napolitan pizza)
- Neapolis (Napolitan pizza)
- Casa de las Tapas (tapas)
- La Malcontenta (tapas)
- Fattoush (Syrian)
- Aywa (Lebanese)
- Ikura Sushi (sushi)
- Patrick Foley’s (Irish pub)