Vegan-friendly
Organic
European
Organic vegetarian restaurant where, as of 2016, all food is now vegan except for coffee with dairy milk option. Serves soup, quiche, pasta, lasagna, salad, daily dish, and dessert. Reported closed, Jul 2017.
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25 Reviews
First Review by Koi
AdrienneStocks
Points +52
amazing food - Edit
We ate here on Saturday lunchtime. I had the platter which was simply amazing. My husband had the lasagne which was equally as good. We couldn't manage desert but we took away a piece of tarte tatin. Unfortunately this place is due to close in a few weeks which is such a shame as I understand it is built up a really really good following. Lovely terrace outside. Wish it was near me I would go so often.it deserves the rave reviews it gets
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GRemmerie
Points +193
Best vegan(-friendly?) restaurant in Ghent - Edit
This place is amazing. This is truly fine cuisine. Everything was prepared with such care, the flavours were distinguished and the portion was exactly right. I feel that this place might be the best and most efficient full-service restaurant there is in Ghent.
Read morePros: Great cuisine, Full portion, Lovely setting
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KimNoFe
Points +16
Best vegan place ever - Edit
I visited Avalon over 50 times already and they did not disappoint once.
Read moreFriendly staff, honest and vegan food, delicious soup, cosy, childproof and best sugarfree desserts ever! This is a must taste when you are in Ghent!
Pros: Excellent food, Friendly staff, Delicious desserts
Guest
Ricardo
Points +17181
Great Lunch Place in Ghent - Edit
Visited in October 2016.
Read moreAvalon is nowadays 99.0% vegan; as, according to the staff everything but the coffee with milk is free from animal-based ingredients (hope someday soon they'll stop serving milk).
In their menu they have plates such as a seitan stew, a lasagna or a daily plate. Price is around €18; but I think it's fair.
We had the daily plate and the seitan, and both were yummy.
Staff was friendly and attentive; and the atmosphere was nice too. Too bad it only opens for lunch.
Avalon is located behind the Castle of the Counts, so if you get a window seat, you'll get a nice castle view too. :)
All-in-all, it's a great place to go if you're in Ghent.
If they were fully vegan, they'd get 5 stars...
Pros: location, service, yummy
Cons: not fully vegan
Guest
Jess_veganista
Points +20
great vegan restaurant - Edit
i had a great experience at Avalon's. it seems that it changed to be a vegan restaurant.
Read morethe place is just so cosy with an interior terrace really peaceful. The food was amazing. I had a mix of many vegan "incontournable".
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HollyP
Points +42
NOT vegan - Edit
I came to Avalon because happy cow marked it as vegan so I didn't double check when I ordered. Afterwards my boyfriend ordered a coffee and it came with cows milk...makes me questions whether my meal was actually vegan.
Read moreI checked the menu and it says vegetarian so I don't know why it is marked as vegan on Happy cow :(
Pros: good soup and bread
Cons: NOT VEGAN, expensive, bad salad
Pilongi
From their menu, translated from Dutch :
Read more'All our meals are sugar and lactose free. Only with the coffee you will get cow milk or a plant based alternative, on request.'
I asked a waitress once and she said customers complained when they got plant based milk so now they give cow milk by default. Which is confusing when you think of it as a vegan restaurant.
In any case, the food is vegan and I like it.
Expect a descent meal for a descent price, ask for plant based milk when you order a coffee.
RestaurantAvalon
Hi there! Just to reassure you, all our dishes are prepared 100% vegan and sugarfree, also with a gluten free option if asked. As you remarked, we do serve milk with the coffee, but never use it in any of our preparations. We do offer soy, rice, oat and spelt milk on request. We are sorry you were confused about it!
Read moreFor the love of good food,
Restaurant Avalon
Guest
Meaks
Points +5840
Loved it - Edit
We were lucky enough to visit when Ghent Festival was on so the restaurant was open in the evening. Nice terrace to sit out and enjoy the warm weather and lovely food. I had a seitan stew which came with loads of sides and it was all delicious. Dessert was a trifle, which want quite what I'd call a trifle in the British sense but was tasty nonetheless. Very enjoyable.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-08-01
Pros: All vegan with good choice, Outside terrace, Welcoming service
Cons: Not always open late evening
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Eepie
Points +920
Love the terrace! - Edit
Beautiful green patio!
Read morePrices are around €16. The stew had a nice taste : )
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joubarc
Points +85
Excellent - Edit
Avalon has been around for a while now and offers a real vegan restaurant experience - not just a few snacks, but a complete menu. The place is cosy and the staff is very friendly.
Read moreAssuredly the first place to test in Gent.
Pros: Dish of the day varies, Friendly staff, Cosy atmosphere
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Leo Avocado
Points +32
Really Delicious - Edit
We had lunch at Avalon today. It was really delicious and the staff was nice. The price is okay, espacially because it is local organic food. In addition the restaurant looks really cozy and the people I saw seemed to be really friendly and down-to-earth. So if you visiting Gent have lunch at Avalon, you will not regret it!
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food4ricky
Points +1092
Just really good food - Edit
I don't have to use much words to rate this restaurant: the food is really good, fresh and every bite is a tastebomb in your mouth. Prices are good.
Read moreIf you want to be certain that there's a choice in menu, come early as some of the dishes may be sold out if you're late.
Pros: Tasty food, Lasagna!, Good price
Cons: Only open for lunch
Guest
issychickpea
Points +38
Yummy vegan lunch - Edit
Had a lovely wholesome vegan lunch. Two options either lasagne or daily dish, i opted for the daily dish which consisted of chilli, polenta, roast squash, fritter & celeriac slaw all lovely and filling but not too big for pudding! I had the chocolate mousse which was also yummy. Friendly staff and nice decor.
Read morePros: Good presentation, Wholesome food
Cons: Need more options
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jennyc32
Points +4055
Find food in Ghent - Edit
Avalon was one of our culinary highlights of Ghent - I can't understand why it's only open at lunchtimes! It was full when we visited, so I'd recommend booking a table. Despite how busy it was, service was fast and friendly and it was a nice relaxed dining experience.
Read moreThe food was really fresh, and everything was colourful and well-balanced. I had bourginon seitan, and my partner had the vegetable pie - both were delicious. We also had the desserts, which weren't quite in the same league as the mains. We also got a tiny pot of chocolate mousse with our cups of tea, which earns it the full five stars!
Guest
Senkenberg
Points +105
Great for lunch - Edit
It’s difficult to understand why Avalon don’t want to make use of their nice premises (which would suit an evening meal), and talented chef(s) to open more hours. As it is, unless during the festival, they only open at lunchtimes, and even then only on 5 days. The service and atmosphere were great. We had a pleasant but unremarkable onion soup (slighly thin), but then an exceptionally good dagschotel (which translates as dish of the day but in Flanders and the Nethelands is really a combination of small amounts of many different items put together by the chef to work as a whole. Avalon’s was really unusual, perfectly cooked and well presented, and made us very glad that we had finally managed to find oursleves in the centre of Ghent at lunchtime. Would definitely go back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Sunday October 05, 2014
Pros: Good cooking, Nice premises, Central
Cons: Limited opening hours
Guest
MelLide
Points +74
Fantastic Vegan lunch today - Edit
Our party of 4 travelling from US located this place via Happy Cow.They had 4 daily specials but one was sold out (@about 1:30 PM)so we ordered 3 specials for the table and a large bowl of freshly made soup.Interesting chai latte pudding. She spoke perfect english.
Read morePlace was fairly full but waitrees spent a lot of time answering questions.We left with her reccomendation for dinner.
Pros: nice atmosphere,stove , wall tiles, large portions,varied flavors, local organic ingredients
Cons: not a problem but is ""CASH ONLY
Guest
veganem
Points +106
Great Veggie Restaurant - Edit
This is one of the best vegetarian restaurants I have been to in Belgium. Prices were reasonable for the quality of the food, and the servings were generous. They were super busy when we went, but the service was still prompt and staff were attentive. The vegan chocolate cake they had was really really good, and what's more, there were 3 vegan dessert items.
Read morePros: Extensive Menu, Nice location, Vegan desserts!
Cons: Can be very busy- book ahead
Guest
Petesternz
Points +1447
Great stuff here... - Edit
Very much enjoyed our meal at Avalon, and the previous reviews have done a nice job describing the place. It is a beautiful resto, ina great location. Though i dont share an earlier reviewer's notion that this is the best place in Europe - not close, really - it is a very solid option. It is very close to being vegan, and we had no trouble finding things here. The plat du jour was a little dull, though everything was well cooked. Not exciting with plain lentils and such. Better was the grilled seitan steak with roasted potatoes. Yum! Desserts sounded amazing but we were full. Would definitely come back.
Read morePros: Location, Great atmosphere
Guest
Gobbledock
Points +102
Delicious, creative and wholesome lunch spot - Edit
I loved my lunch at Avalon, everything about this restaurant put a smile on my face- the friendly and helpful staff, the homely decor, the location next to the castle and of course the very delicious, yet real and wholesome food. My partner and I shared a table with two locals who informed us that Avalon is indeed the best vegan restaurant in Gent, and I would say that it could be one of the best vegan restaurants I've ever eaten at! What I liked about my lunch (the tofu pie/ quiche) was that it was served with a variety of sides, each with a distinct flavour that brought out the original taste and goodness of the ingredient. My partner loved his tempeh rueben, which was also served with the various sides. The deserts were also really great... I couldn't resist the walnut tart! All in all, I'd highly recommend eating at Avalon, its the type of restaurant you could fall in love with, the food was made with so much care and thoughtfulness.
Read morePros: delicious, thoughtful, nice ambiance
Guest
Ed Templeton
Points +205
The best vegan food in Belgium! - Edit
This is my all time favorite place in Europe. Open only for lunch. The Tempeh Reuben is the best thing ever.
Read moreDeanna and I reviewed it on our blog with photos!
http://weliketoeatvegan.blogspot.com/2009/11/avalon-gent-belgium.html
We were there again in 2011 and it was still the best.
Pros: Insanely good food., right across from a castle., Best Reuben ever.
Cons: Open only for lunch.
Guest
wholelifefood
Points +29
Avalon - Edit
So much more than soup, quiche etc. A lot of attention given to bringing balance on the plate, conceptually, visually, & most importantly taste. The desserts are to die for but no sugar in sight. There is a walled garden at the back - a lovely retreat from the streets of Ghent.
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elizabet
Points +157
Fresh & wonderful food. - Edit
What a lovely restaurant. Be sure to sit on the back patio--it's incredibly lovely with fresh herbs growing amongst the tables and lovely buildings.
Read moreI, sadly, wasn't super hungry so I had the miso soup. It had fresh spring onions, tofu & cauliflower. It was just ok.
My partner had the daily plate special. OH MAN! As we dined plate after plate of these specials came out. It's basically a sampling of veggies and dishes they have made. It made us both excited about beets! Dish: cauliflower with pesto, saffron rice, roasted beets, cabbage salad with sunflower sprouts, beets and a mustard dressing, roasted parsnips and collards, fried risotto cake(!) and a few other yummy dishes. These are just a guess at what they were, but I can tell you for certain: they were all quite amazing!
Pros: excellent food, lovely patio
Cons: just lunch, pricey
Guest
TrudiBruges
Points +23035
best vegan restaurant in the whole area - Edit
I highly recommend this restaurant. It's one of the few veg* places in Belgium that can actually be called a 'restaurant' (meaning it has a varied menu, offers more then just a 'plat du jour' and is culinary creative).
Read moreThe food is delicious and always very varied and something new. The chef is very creative and uses flowers, cactus, specific spices, combinations... And delicious vegan desserts.
You can choose a soup/plate of the day, or some other options on the menu, like a tarte or lasagne. The Tempeh Rueben is absolutely fabulous!!. Lunch prices are +/- 15-20 euro pp (with drink)
Sadly, it's only open for lunch. However, every first weekend of the month on Friday and Saturday, and on special occasions/holidays (Valentines, New year's Eve etc.) there are gastronomic dinners (about 50 euro/pp). You definitely need a reservation for those. (and reservation is also recommend for normal lunch!)
I think this is the best vegan restaurant in Flanders. I would suggest people visiting Bruges to take a day trip to Ghent (it's only 25 minutes on the train) and have lunch here!
Pros: culinary experience, fair price
Cons: slightly uncomfy chairs
Guest
Caryne
Points +301
Excellent and very busy vegan restaurant - Edit
Vegan food is surprisingly easy to find in Gent, there are three vegan places and several other veggie ones but this, to me, is the best. Very near the castle, so easy to find, this is a busy restaurant with a frindly amosphere. The staff all seem to speak English and they have an english menu. There seems to be different menus for summer and winter so for us it was the winter one. We didn't bother with the starters but had a wonderful Tofu Pie with salad and other vegetables, very tasty and a huge portion. For dessert I had a delicious Tofu Cheesecake but there was also apple crumble or rice pudding to choose from. Everything was freshly prepared and beautiful to look at as well as to eat. The place was very busy, even on a cold and damp weekday lunchtime in January so it might be a good idea to book. The place also is very child friendly and there were quite a few families eating there. We paid just over 30 euros for two main courses, two soft drinks and dessert which seemed prety reasonable.
Read morePros: All vegan, English Speaking, Delicious food
Cons: Can get very busy
Guest
carys
Points +33
Avalon review - Edit
I went to Avalon in December 2010. It is a beautiful building next to the Castle of the Counts and has a medieval feel to it. Very cosy and warm inside when it was freezing and snowing outside.
Read moreI had the special of the day with was a tea, soup, main meal, desert and coffee for 19euros. Bargain! The main meal was typical 'Belgium style' that seems to be common in veggie restaurants there: a plate with many different dishes on it. The dishes on the plate were salad, vegan coleslaw, pie, curry, vegetables, a nut roast type ball, rice. Very nice to have such variety, all delicious.
Pros: cosy, location, delicious vegan food
Guest
Koi
Points +38
Homemade lasagna! - Edit
My girlfriend and I had lunch at Avalon in early September 2009. When we saw they had homemade (vegan!) lasagna, we both wanted it. The friendly waitress informed us it had to be baked in the oven and would take 15 minutes. About 20 minutes later we both got our steaming hot lasagna in a nice ceramic bowl. It was *very* good. I'd say it's the best vegan lasagna I've ever eaten at a restaurant, but it's also the only time I've had the opportunity to.
Read moreAvalon also has a daily special that looked very yummy, as far as we could judge that from sneakily looking at other people's plates.
The interior is very cosy. It's an old building with lots of wood and with different rooms in different sizes. You can even sit outside.
It's located right next to the castle in the center of Ghent. Follow the castle wall to your right when you face the entrance to the castle. It's across the street when you're at the end of the castle.
Pros: vegan lasagna, plenty of seating, cosy
Cons: not open in the evening
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