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Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Travel themed restaurant. Several vegetarian dishes, of which a few are or may be veganized. The seitan stew with westmalle trappist beer is vegan. Kitchen hours are 12.00-14.00, 18.00-22.30 and on Sunday 18.00-22.30. Open Mon-Fri 15:00-21:00, Sat 12:00-21:00, Sun 15:00-21:00.
24 Reviews
First Review by TrudiBruges
DIB
Points +68
Relaxed - Edit
Great vibes, relaxed, very friendly staff, great vegan options: more than 4 choices on the menu and daily suggestions, dishes can also be veganized
Read morePros: Relaxed atmosphere, Very friendly staff, Great vegan options
Cons: A bit pricy
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Effortlessherbivore
Points +246
Best place to come with a diverse group - Edit
Offer great variety of cuisines and portray very good options for Belgian cuisine. My favourite is the vegan stew "stoofvlees". Often come where when friends from abroad come over. Cocktails are great too!
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noodledoodler
Points +130
Great vegan options - Edit
It’s a travel themed restaurant with a cool interior to match. They have quite a few vegan options and because of the theme these are from different cuisines ie Flemish stew, Moroccan tagine, tacos, Lebanese salad. They even have a vegan cheesecake for dessert. I got the vegan stew and it was delicious, as was the dragon in the clouds cocktail. If I came back to Ghent I’d definitely visit again.
Read morePros: Labelled vegan options, Good location, Delicious food
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Tommy_D
Points +38
Lekker stoverij - Edit
Lekkere stoverij en volauvent
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HelgaDavinia
Points +845
Great vegan stew - Edit
They have a vegan stew with potatoe croquettes, veganaise and a small salad, since many years. Was already good, but now got even better.
Read moreThey have some other vegan options as well.
Ver friendly waiters!
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-20
Pros: Some nice vegan options , Very friendly service, Nice no nonsense atmosphere
Cons: Sometimes the place is too loud
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JipvanKemenade
Points +46
Great Jackfruit Taco's & Cozy Interior - Edit
It was a very cute spot with a cozy interior and a separate terrace on the other side. They also had a few rooms that were tailored to traditional middle-eastern cultures. A few very nice vegan options, I enjoyed the Jackfruit Taco's a lot and I'm often quite critical of how Jackfruit is prepared!
Read morePros: Cozy place, yet spacious inside area, Great Taco's
Cons: Average pricing
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Tamara75
Points +44
Leuke plek! - Edit
Goede kaart met voldoende vegan opties. Hebben er gelunched en zijn later terug gekomen voor diner. Vriendelijke bediening en relaxte atmosfeer. Ga vooral buiten op t dakterras zitten als de zon schijnt (aan de achterkant van t café, even binnen door lopen en naar boven)
Read morePros: Leuke atmosfeer , Voldoende vegan opties , Vriendelijke bediening
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Elinevl
Points +922
Really nice vegan options - Edit
Really good food and a really nice looking and cozy place to eat/ drink something!
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BenjaminVanhove
Points +197
Okay good food - Edit
It was okay for me nothing to special. Taste was good. Really friendly. A couple off vegan options. Nice interior
Read morePros: Nice interior , Friendly
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cameodemon
Points +157
Best dining experience in Ghent - Edit
A restaurant in Ghent with somewhat attentive service? Get out of here!
Read moreJoking aside...we had a lot of fun here. The food was excellent. I would give it 5 stars if HappyCow would allow it. The food had actual seasoning in it. The vegan stew and croquettes were dynamite. We loved Mosquito Coast.
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hartverwarrend
Points +18
Heerlijke stoof, maar dan zonder dierenleed! - Edit
Heel fijn om iets van deze plek te kunnen eten, maar dan wel op mijn voorwaarden. Bediening was ook heel vriendelijk.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-22
Pros: Vegan stoof was heerlijk, Meerdere vegan opties, Vriendelijke bediening
Cons: Vrij simpel
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vineeta9
Points +1058
Very good pub food - Edit
Delicious salad and tabouleh! Nice burger too. The croquette with stew was also yum!
Read moreNice and friendly service.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-15
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tpgreenwood
Points +153
Fun atmosphere and food - Edit
This is a really creative space with a fun atmosphere and food in the centre of town. Lots of vegan food options and lots of seating space inside.
Read morePros: Really unique interior, Fun atmosphere , Good food
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KimmyV
Points +697
Great for cocktails and dinner - Edit
Loved the stoverij, the falafel is great too! Awesome cocktails and of course great decor
Read moreEdit 2022: have also had the vegan “pulled pork” tacos, they are also delicious, though a less heavy meal.
Updated from previous review on 2020-09-10
Pros: Great stoverij, Great cocktails, Atmosphere, interior design
Cons: Not many options, Not cheap
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KimberlyDelangre
Points +365
Lekker eten en vriendelijke bediening! - Edit
Meerdere vegan hapjes en hoofdgerechten op de menu, alsook een vegan dessert.
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Zjef
Points +2267
Vegan stew - Edit
This place is larger than you would expect. My friends and I had a table upstairs. I went for the vegan stew and was not disappointed (I mean, how could you be disappointed when you get vegan croquettes and vegan mayonaise?)
Read moreA good option for mixed groups of friends.
Pros: vegan croquettes and mayonaise
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Manqueque
Points +48
a delicious meal - Edit
The vegan option is quite tasty, maybe it could be a little bit wider. But highly recommended, the site has a decorated interior interesting.
Read moreCons: Limited options vegetarian
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LotteFormesyn
Points +1693
Not cheap, but definitely worth it - Edit
Best place in Ghent to go with omni's! They have 2 vegan dishes: the seitan stew (sooooo good!!!) and the "pulled porc" taco's (also very good), there are also some other vegetarian dishes veganizable and everything is very well labeled on the menu.
Read moreThe staff is also very friendly and the restaurant is beautifully decorated! I've been here now 5 times I think and I'm definitely going back! Love this place
Pros: Friendly staff, 4 vegan options (I think?), Nice decorations
Cons: Not cheap
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Liz23
Points +437
Good place - Edit
They usually have several vegan options and they taste great. Good if there are also meat eaters in your company, but there are definitely a lot of places in Ghent that offer better vegan food.
Read moreThe place gets really crowded, especially during weekends so it's best to book in advance
Updated from previous review on 2018-11-03
Pros: Food, Atmosphere
Cons: Too busy sometimes
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mamba
Points +1359
Good atmosphere! - Edit
Another place that’s hard to rate. Mosquito Coast is a huge travel-themed place with a large choice of international dishes but very little vegan choices. I had the vegan seitan stew, which I didn’t like. I wanted to try it to eat something "typical Belgian"… but the sauce with dark beer was rather disgusting, in my opinion. Anyway, in general this is a nice place, they can also veganise other dishes. Staff is very friendly and the atmosphere was good. Also have a good selection of Belgian beers. This is a restaurant and a bar in one – so you could also go there just for some cocktails/drinks and small snacks. The food is rather expensive.
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Hrafn.Enginnson
Points +638
Not the best "stoverij" - Edit
Friendly staff immediately recognized us as being vegan (I was wearing a hoodie with the vegan logo on it), and we received a summery of all vegan dishes and dishes that could be made vegan. I had my mind set on the "stoverij" for many months.
Read moreIt was good, but not the best. The veganaise was very nice! For the price, I think it wasn't worth it.
Cons: A bit pricey
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Gwendolynma
Points +35
my favorite place - Edit
Great dishes, One vegan. Best is medateranion oven plate. Good atmosfere. Not the cheapest but worth it
Read morePros: center of Gent. good People.
Cons: only vegan dish is with beer souse
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Ine
Points +151
One of my favourite places in Ghent - Edit
I have been to this place more times than I can remember, and I've never been disappointed.
Read moreTheir menu might not look super vegan-friendly at first sight, but if you ask the amazing staff, they will be able to tell you which dishes are vegan and which vegetarian dishes can be veganised. So don't hesitate to ask!
I adore their portobello mushroom burger with guacamole ("MacMariachi"), but they also often serve vegan suggestions (as one of their staff members is a vegan).
This travel-themed café and restaurant has a great, relaxed vibe and is often very busy (so if you have the opportunity, try to book a table in advance to be sure). They also have a courtyard and a terrace in the front. Highly recommended!
Pros: Great atmosphere, Delicious food, very varied, Considerate and friendly staff
Cons: Can get very busy (and a bit noisy), Not the cheapest (but great value)
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TrudiBruges
Points +21483
Seitan stew and portobello burger - Edit
This is from a visit at the end of 2016.
Read moreThe seitan stew with croquettes (17€ - which is is bit overpriced) is vegan.
Some of the other vegetarian dishes can easily be veganised (eg the portobello burger).
Nice food.
It is more a pub style restaurant than a ‘restaurant’, and not so good comfort (wooden chairs, small tables).
Also a stuffed zebra head on the wall ...
Large terraces at the back (and also one in front).
Service was very friendly.
https://brugesvegan.com/2016/11/12/mosquito-coast-ghent/
Pros: seitan stew dish, 3 terraces
Cons: stuffed zebra head, comfort
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