Vegan
Organic
Western
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
European
Breakfast
Organic vegan cafe, restaurant, juice bar, and shop. On the brunch & lunch menu offers dishes like a full English breakfast, banana bread, and pancakes. The dinner menu features dishes like salads, burgers, lasagna, and spaghetti bolognese. Vegan cakes, baked treats, acai, fresh juices, coffee, and tea available. Also has a vegan supermarket attached, which stocks food and other items. Open Wed-Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 09:00-22:00, Sun 09:00-16:00.
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- Outdoor seating
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Last update on 18 Sep 2024 by geometric-noise
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Added by LiesbethDecrock on 17 Feb 2017
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124 Reviews
First Review by RavenW
mollyhyland96
Points +176
Lovely cakes - Edit
Me & my partner stopped here for a coffee & cake. I had a cinnamon roll & my partner has a chocolate brownie- both were delicious. Staff are friendly & they have a lovely supermarket next to the cafe.
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HelgaDavinia
Points +972
Very tasty all vegan food - Edit
Update:. I find it a pity that they turned to selling more fast-food like food, mostly with fries. For example, before, they had seitan stew with a wonderful potato mash and apple mousse and salad. Now it's with french fries. We visit less now because of that.
Read moreI've been here a few times now, always took the stew (stoverij), which is so good. Today I was a bit less hungry so I chose the club sandwich. It was so tasty! Can't describe it, but the different flavours are a match in vegan heaven. Also, this is a complete meal, it fills well. For dessert I have tried the snickers, the twix and the 'speculoostaart', all are amazingly good. Will come again soon!
Update visit of 30 march 2023
We received our stews without apple puree, when I asked the waiter about this, he fetched apple puree for us. (If you've never eaten the stew, you may not notice this was missing)
The stew was different than we were used: the potatoe mash and the apple puree were normally amazing, now both were okay but not outstanding. I told the owner when he asked how the food was. The apple puree was different because of different apples being used.
He went immediately tasting in the kitchen and admitted that the potatoe puree was not how it should be and he had already solved this by adding ingredients to the remaining batch. He was happy that I had told him and gave us the amazing snickers as free treat, which was very attentive !
Update 23 april 2023:
Tried the cheese croquettes today, and they are wonderful. The frangipane cake was not bad either.
Updated from previous review on 2023-04-23
Pros: All vegan , The cook knows how to combine flavours, Nice vibe
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ChloéSchwizgebel
Points +1211
Perfect superette and vegan dinner - Edit
Delicious place with plant-based menu, a very nice sustainable she nearby. Perfect to enjoy a good meal or enjoy a moment with a good coffee. The interior is spacious and welcoming with bright light coming from the ceiling windows. The food is more on the junk food side so perfect if you are looking for this!
Read morePros: Store nearby, Full vegan, Bright space
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Livan
Points +22
Heerlijk vegan restaurant - Edit
Lekkere vegan maaltijden - goede porties - vriendelijke bediening,…
Read moreOok handig is hun nabijgelegen vegan superette!
Pros: Lekker eten, Mooie porties, Vriendelijke bediening
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FLBEE
Points +90
Fabulous - Edit
We had such nice food here. The scrambled “egg” really tasted like egg and the french toast was delicious 🤤
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GaëtanNature
Points +1028
Beaucoup trop cher ! - Edit
Nous sommes venu pour manger et avons d’abord fait un tour du magasin.
Read moreLes prix sont bien trop chers pour des produits que l’on peut trouver en commerce et sinon rien de qui sort de l’ordinaire…
On a regarder la carte pour commander une boisson, et déjà là les prix étaient exagéré. 1€ pour un verre d’eau du robinet ?
On allait prendre un jus de pomme bio à 2,70€ mais on regardé les plats et les prix vraiment exagérés.
Pâtes bolognaise à 19,50€, vol au vegan à 22,50€.
On a préféré partir manger ailleurs pour moins cher.
Donc je ne sais pas dire comment la nourriture est.
Cons: Cher
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JenniferDavis
Points +263
Great place to eat traditional dish! - Edit
We had the Flemish stew and it was so good. I love being able to try traditional dishes made vegetarian. Highly recommend
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ElineDeBuyser
Points +47
Delicious and full of love - Edit
Can only echo what others have said. Delicious food, lovely warm service, a business you just want to succeed.
Read moreThe restaurant is beautiful as well with a large light dome
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RachelLouise
Points +632
Absolute gem in central Gent - Edit
First, the vegan shop attached to this restaurant was a lot bigger than I expected. It has produce, bulk goods, and an excellent selection of specialty vegan items.
Read moreThe restaurant itself is also great. The menu has a lot of traditional Belgian dishes as well as things borrowed from other areas of Europe and the Middle East.
We ordered the kaaskroketjes and mouhamara appetizers, which were both excellent. I had never had anything quite like the kaaskroketjes before and I would definitely order them again.
For our main courses, people in our group ordered stoverij, kebab, bolognese, and lasagna. I believe everyone enjoyed their meals. The lasagna was excellent. I believe it was gluten-free and I would not have guessed it.
I'm not sure whether reservations are necessary, but I would definitely recommend them as it got very crowded on a Saturday evening.
As you can see from the photos others have posted, it's a big place with high ceilings and a very pleasant atmosphere. Highly recommended!
Pros: Excellent food, Outstanding vegan shop
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deirdrewh
Points +442
must visit in gent - Edit
The food was amazing! Great atmosphere, friendly staff, good selection. Can't wait to go back.
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Yeri
Points +2373
Please go visit here if you're in Ghent - Edit
The place felt so open inside with a high glass ceiling! The staff were so friendly and the food was really good. There are so many vegan goodies available at the shop as well.
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Squiid
Points +634
Amazing! - Edit
Huge place with big market full of all kinds of vegan food! Many options. We got cheesecake, French toast, cheese croquettes and fries with mayo and broccoli. Very expensive but good!! Love the red berries! You can also order on your phone which is convenient.
Read morePros: Big place, lots of options , Good food , Friendly service
Cons: Expensive!!
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TrudiBruges
Points +21616
Nice modern decor, great food - all vegan - Edit
May 2024
Read moreBeen here a couple of times in the last year. Good food. (Have had sandwiches, Flemish stew,...) Nice shop. Some products that are not so easily found in other shops. Would love to see some more vegan specialties though (thinking of offer we saw at Veggie4U).
Ordering is with QR code, which I do find very impersonal.
Service is reserved friendly, although often with a sort of witty/exclusive attitude, which is not really my kind of thing. I often leave feeling like I said or done something wrong and been told off like a schooler... 😉🤷♀️
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Jan 2023
Had a nice lunch. Club sandwich was very good.
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End of 2022
Shop is all vegan now! Interior has been renovated.
Seating area is now mainly on the left, didnt feel as cosy as before.
Some nice vegan products in fridge (vegan cheezes), would love to see them have more offer though (saw a lot of products that one can buy in any organic shop).
We had a pie, snickers and coffee. They didnt have any red fruits tea.
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(2019)
Resto is at the back of the BEO versmarkt = the shop - selling organic produce - lots of stuff in bulk too). The shop is not all vegan, but the restaurant is.
We were confused though with the mention of 'toast with eggs' on the menu (and no mention of it being a 100% vegan resto anywhere on the menu), and double checked with staff. Yes everything is vegan, the toast is with an egg replacer (I think it was nut based). They don't mention vegan on the menu because this reportedly could scare clients (non-vegans) away (but on the other hand, it almost made us leave as we thought it was all - or nearly all vegetarian instead of vegan). So I would definitely prefer to see a clearer mention of it being all vegan.
We had a soup of the day (pumpkin soup), taost with eggs, tahini and za'atar, and the raw lasagne. A fresh juice and a glass of wine (wine is vegan too). Didn't have to wait long for our drinks and food.
It all tasted delicious. The raw lasagne was rather heavy with a lot of olive tapenade though. The egg on the toast resembled scrambled egg (texture and taste), and was nice too.
There are about half a dozen cakes to choose from for dessert. We shared a carrot cake with cashew cream. Yummie.
Atmosphere is quite nice. Modern bright decor, spacious, lost of wood. Accoustic not so good though (also noise from the shop).
Plus points for being fully accessible (accessible toilet too, clean)!
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-08
Pros: all vegan, delicious food, great value for money , all accessible
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avknotts
Points +443
Cheese bites and local dishes - Edit
Tried the vol-au dish and mini kaaskroketjes they were amazing. Their vanilla ice cream is the best vegan ice cream I’ve ever had, it’s like velvet
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-08
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Kykykäkä
Points +1276
Nice place - Edit
It’s spacious and has lots of vegan groceries. The food is great too! The best soup I’ve ever had
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-08
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beesus
Points +216
Everything Perfect - Edit
My meateating wife loved this place so much that I was there 3 times in 3 days. Family run restaurant and market.
Read morePros: Creative menu, Healthy but filling food, Everyone is nice
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Effortlessherbivore
Points +246
As a local my #1 lunchspot in the city - Edit
Great location, lovely atmosphere, great interior, friendly people and above all delicious, fingerlicking food! A lot of different options. All friends (whether it is from abroad or from Gent itself) left satisfied and I return here very often. Great (but expensive) little supermarket attached to it too!
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veggiesaurus_86
Points +4105
Great Snickers bar - Edit
Spacious and light filled location with friendly staff. I had the Vol-au-vegan, a "snickers bar" and a piece of speculoos cake. The snickers and cake were great the main dish was not so much my thing. I do like Seitan but the mixture with the sauce and mushroom just wasn't to my taste. The fries didn't taste like much unfortunately, they looked like they were hand-cut and freshly prepared so maybe this harvest wasn't great. Anyway I would visit again.
Read morePros: Interesting interior with plants , friendly service
Cons: expensive, Ordering via QR code didn't work
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titia.willems
Points +22
Great vegan place! - Edit
Top food & shop, top location, friendly owners!
Read moreTry the vegan cheese croquettes!
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MiniLelie
Points +701
Lekkere brunch - Edit
We zijn vandaag gaan brunchen bij knol en kool. Jammie !!
Read moreHet menu is beperkt maar alles smaakte vers. Vlotte en heel vriendelijke bediening. En vooral een brunch plek waar je
1. Veel zelf kunt kiezen (wij bestelden gewoon schotel per schotel naar volgens onze honger en goesting)
2. Niet de zoveelste Chia pudding 😬 eet
Dus wij zijn erg tevreden
We hadden
- kaneel rol
- full Eglish breakfast
- tofu scramble
- Soep (heerlijk!!!) met brood en boter
- speculaas taart
Pros: Puur vegan , Je kiest zelf wat je wanneer besteld, Vriendelijke bediening
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Jentea
Points +163
Vegan kaaskroketjes - Edit
Vlotte bediening, fijne sfeer. Vegan kaaskroketjes zijn een aanrader.
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annabelfoubert
Points +1446
Volledig vegan en vol van smaak - Edit
🌱 Lasagne met knolselder, zoete aardappel, bechamel, tomatensaus, rucola pesto en amandelparmezaan (€18,00)
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Keuze van mijn gezelschap:
🌱 Pita met gyros, coleslaw, radijs, looksaus en bieslook, geserveerd met frietjes (€19,50)
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Het concept van 100% vegan bistro x superette vind ik meer dan geslaagd. Bij het binnenstappen heb je rechts de superette en links de bistro. Het is een grote open ruimte waardoor je niet het gevoel hebt in een supermarkt te eten. Het interieur is zeer trendy.
Aangezien Knol & Kool volledig vegan is, kon er naar hartelust gekozen worden uit het volledige menu. Dat menu bestaat uit traditionele (vlees)gerechten die geveganised zijn. Ik koos voor de lasagne en die was HEERLIJK! Ik proefde ook een frietje van mijn gezelschap. Die vond ik persoonlijk te dik gesneden en daardoor minder smakelijk.
We moesten best lang wachten op ons eten, maar dat bleek als reden te hebben dat het pitabrood op was en ze nog om vers pitabrood zijn moeten gaan. Wat mij berteft een aanrader voor wie de binnenstad bezoekt!
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-03
Pros: Centrale locatie in de binnenstad, volledig vegan , traditionele gerechten in een vegan jasje
Cons: Lange wachttijd, niet elk personeelslid kwam vriendelijk over
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EdwinH
Points +288
Lovely restaurant and superette! - Edit
A lovely all-vegan restaurant (and small supermarket) in the center of Ghent. They have a varied menu with some really nice dishes. I had the seitan stew with fries and my partner had the full English breakfast, which was massive! Both were very tasty and filling. They also have a number of delicious desserts, including some gluten-free options.
Read moreI would definitely recommend making a reservation, especially on the weekend, as it tends to be quite busy.
Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff
Cons: A bit pricey
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NinaVanDam
Points +93
Good food! - Edit
We went here today because we wanted something sweet. And we were not disappointed!
Read moreNice building with a lot of seating. Accessible by wheelchair, kids-friendly. There was even a playpen for babies! Never seen that in a restaurant before.
Maybe make a reservation in the weekends? We got lucky, but the people who arrived later had to wait to be seated.
The staff is suuuuper friendly! Our son spilled his drink and the waiter was very nice and made no fuss about cleaning up, even when I insisted on doing that. #Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-06
Pros: Lovely food!, Nice staff, Kid friendly
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MelinaMMRe
Points +116
Perfect! - Edit
Great food and nice service! The "kaaskroketten" are delicious!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-04
Pros: Dog friendly
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Nami1907
Points +234
Great Cafe - Edit
We had some great drinks there, but the best part was the pulled mushroom. So delicious I would have liked to have far more from it.
Read moreThe waitresses were also really nice.
And I would also recommend to go to the supermarket, there are some very interesting items to be found.
Pros: Great savory options too, Nice drinks, Supermarket
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Susanne9176
Points +73
Great vegan cafe and shop - Edit
Great place to stop for a drink and vegan cake or a meal. Staff are friendly and helpful amd assisted when we struggled with the QR menu and ordering. Lovely space amd we enjoyed the food.
Read morePros: Wide vegan menu, Lots of choice of desserts/cakes, Wonderful soave
Cons: QR code menu and ordering only, Expensive
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