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Bakery
Plant-based bakery and coffee bar started by the owner during their studies. Offers cakes, sweets and brunch. Has house-made almond and hazelnut milks. Many items are free from refined sugar and wheat, plus has gluten-free options. No cash. Brunch from 10am-2pm, or by reservation: info@madambakster.be Open Wed-Sun 10:00-18:00.
43 Reviews
First Review by unmond
GrietTheuwissen
Points +188
Epic food - Edit
Had a hazelnut cappuccino with pancakes. Delicious! Will definitely be back for more.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Ok price, Big plate!
Cons: None
Guest
tsuminyaa
Points +316
Best coffee place in town - Edit
Their coffee, their homemade hazelnut mylk, the interior and their desserts. Everything ❤
Read morePros: Delicious food, Nice interior, Hazelnut mylk
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Hrafn.Enginnson
Points +638
You come for the cake ... and leave with more cake - Edit
The cakes are amazing. You'll be coming back and again and again.
Read moreThe hot chocolate milk is the best accompaniment for any pie with chocolate in it (there's no such thing as too much chocolate!!).
The pancakes are good, but a bit too expensive for what they are.
The pop corn they give you with each order ... wow. I ended up buying a whole bucket of pop corn.
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AndyCB
Points +2223
Fab cakes and delicious homemade hazelnut milk! - Edit
We almost missed this cafe, but so glad we stumbled in for a coffee and cake. They make two nut-based milks on site - almond and hazelnut - the hazelnut milk is particularly delicious!
Read moreThe cakes are really good; the ingredients sounded a bit too healthy for my usual taste, but I’m glad I got over my prejudice, because they’re actually quite indulgent. We tried an avocado & lemon tart, a chocolate tart made with tofu, and an apple tart. We also had a bowl of lovely popcorn!
They don’t use refined sugars in their recipes, so our non-vegan friend who is diabetic was thrilled! And the service is really great!
Pros: Hazelnut milk is the best, Good range of cakes, Lovely service
Guest
JohanMertens
Points +101
Best pie in town - Edit
This is by far the best coffee and tea house in gent
Read moreNice pies, special coffee and other vegan sweet stuff ;)
Pros: Large choice, Excellent taste, Nice interieur and owners
Guest
DesireeR
Points +59
Pricey Treats - Edit
Their house made milk is amazing but their desserts just aren't that special to me. Also they only accept cards which is really inconvenient for tourists. I usually skip this place and go to Full Circle, they accept cash and have better hours anyway.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-07-24
Pros: Nice atmosphere
Cons: Expensive, Doesn't accept cash, Generic treats
Guest
TrudiBruges
Points +21520
Also caters to other restaurants - Edit
I have not been to the location of Madam Bakster in Ghent it self, but have tasted her pies at different other locations. For example at De KleinKeuken in Kortrijk and Histoires d'O in Ostend.
Read moreThe pies are very characteristic raw food type pies.
They taste good, but are rather dense, and a bit too heavy for my liking.
Guest
Cee
Points +100
Delicious - Edit
The best vegan desserts and great coffee (the iced latte was so good). The complementary popcorn is also delicious. Everything is presented beautifully - next time I will get a few slices to take away for non-vegan family to try. They really do show how wonderful vegan desserts can be. Thank you!
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MaríaFernández
Points +83
So good! - Edit
Really nice place with very nice staff. I ordered an iced latte with hazelnut milk and it was SO GOOD. The hazelnut and almond milk is home made (!) They offered a lot of vegan desserts; most of them (If not all) sugar free.
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TineSchr
Points +48
amazing - Edit
a super cute and cozy place to brunch or to get a coffee! everything on their menu is vegan and tastes great!
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Brimsi
Points +95
Delicious!! - Edit
Me and my boyfriend ended here for instance and were very happy about that! The homemade hazelnut & almond milk is delicious and so is the cake (we had the tofu based chocolate tarte, don't miss it!). The best Matcha Latte I ever had. :)
Read moreA beautiful place with a friendly atmosphere and nice staff where you pay with card (!) in advance, which is a way we appreciated very much.
Updated from previous review on 2018-02-11
Pros: fantastic cake, homemade plant based milk, nice location and staff
Guest
Bertus
Points +516
Great Vegan Bakery and Coffee House - Edit
I've visit the coffee house frequently and ordered multiple pies already. I always had a great experience with the warm people and the lovely way they welcomed us in 'their home'.
Read moreThey adapt the meals if asked and adjust the price accordingly.
Coffee, deserts and breakfast have never let me down at Madam Bakster. Nevertheless it is great to be served by the 'Madam' herself, it feels like a Bakster-family who gives me the great joy of being there.
My favorites: the Elodie with a nice hazelnut-latte.
I hope that one day, they are open 7 days a week. :)
Pros: Delicious pastery and coffee, Lovely staff, Biological, fresh & products as local as possible
Cons: opening hours
Guest
LauraVanDenBosch
Points +63
Great coffee and cakes - Edit
At Madam Bakster, in my opinion, you can drink the most delicious vegan cappuccino. They make the almond and hazelnutmilk themselves and it's great. I also like the 'guiltfree' desserts, especially the 'Basiel' (it's like a Snickers but healthier). You get a bit of popcorn when you drink something in the bar but you can also buy a little bucket of popcorn, certainly recommended!
Read morePros: a lot of vegan options in food and drinks
Cons: The desserts are a bit expensive (but the owners a
Guest
NJ220
Points +648
Just lovely - Edit
Loved it! Too many delicious cakes to choose from so we ordered 3 for the 2 of us. The matcha tea was also lovely and the staff were great!
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Makita
Points +235
Quite nice but not the price - Edit
Nice and cozy restaurant but very expensive for the portions they offer. I was disappointed because I assumed they will have some pastry too but that was not the case. They only offer cakes and bars. The cakes are really small. I tried apple cake with granola crumble but it was nothing special really. Tea was great and it was served with little bowl of sugar-coated popcorn which was also good.
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unmond
Points +769
Lush and Refreshing - Edit
Having heard a lot about their taarten, I could not resist to stop by and try a piece.
Read moreThey did not have all of the cakes that are advertised on their website in stock when I was there, but I presume the offer varies daily, and it is quite diverse as it also includes other baked goods such as muffins for instance. Moreover, if you want to try a specific cake flavour, you can pre-order online. Therefore, you can't really get disappointed, especially considering that everything looks just so good!
The staff was very friendly and happily wrapped up my piece of "Daisy" cake so that I could have it on the go. The cake itself was amazing, a solid 5 out of 5 stars. Definitely worth the money!
All that said, I will probably head back there soon to treat myself.
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