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A historic centre with Belgian Blue specialists. 8 steakhouses and 5 butchers and suppliers listed, updated 2026-10-04.
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Steakhouse
Ghent meat restaurant that selects, ages and cuts its own beef in an in-house ageing room, typically offering six to ten breeds, with a large wine cellar.
Steakhouse
Argentinian-style charcoal grill in central Ghent serving quality beef cooked over charcoal, with rotating aged côte à l'os specials.
Steakhouse
Third-generation family brasserie on the Korenmarkt known for Belgian classics and steaks such as côte à l'os and chateaubriand.
Steakhouse
Meat restaurant opened in December 2022 by the team behind Meat Factory on Antwerp's Grote Markt, serving steaks such as filet mignon, rib-eye and chateaubriand with…
Steakhouse
Small French-style grill restaurant where beef is cooked over a wood fire in the dining room.
Steakhouse
Family grill restaurant on the Korenlei with an open charcoal grill and canal-side terrace, serving entrecôte, côte à l'os and chateaubriand alongside Ghent specialities.
Steakhouse
Long-running, family-run French-style grill where steaks such as côte à l'os and entrecôte are cooked over an open wood fire in the dining room; known for serving late…
Steakhouse
Brasserie in Sint-Amandsberg featured in the De Beste Steak van België guide, serving chateaubriand traceable through the Vita project alongside filet pur and rib-eye…
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Butcher & supplier
Long-established city-centre butcher with a dry-ageing cabinet, deli counter and in-store lunch area, open seven days a week.
Butcher & supplier
Award-winning natural butcher selling Belgian Blue beef from West Flanders farmers, with a 24/7 pick-up locker for web orders.
Butcher & supplier · Retail · Wholesale
Family butcher with roots going back to 1948, working with Belgian Blue beef and local produce alongside traditional Ghent specialities.
Butcher & supplier
Traditional butcher on the Donkersteeg, run as a family business since 1898 and best known for lamb; it also sells beef, veal offal, game and house-made sausages and…
Butcher & supplier · Retail · Wholesale
Quality butcher near Gent-Sint-Pieters station, frequently recommended by locals for its meat and prices, with a sandwich counter alongside the shop.
Local tips
Extremely lean and tender, with little marbling. Best cooked rare to medium rare.
Raw minced beef seasoned like tartare. Don't order it expecting a cooked steak.
Béarnaise, pepper (poivre) and mushroom are the standard choices.
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