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't Dreupelkot
An austere bar that majors in jenever and packs in the punters. Shares the same enticing waterfront location as Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant.
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't Galgenhuisje
The city's smallest pub. It dates back to the 17th century, and its name means 'the gallows' (that's what went down on this square in times past). It's formidable how many people squeeze in here on Friday and Saturday nights.
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't Velootje
Push through the heavy, unmarked door and take care not to trip over old bikes, or whack your head on the kero lamps cluttering this tiny, darkened garage as you take a seat at a low wooden picnic table. Lieven De Vos has turned his bicycle workshop into an informal bar, of sorts - ask for a beer and Lieven will bring out whatever he selects; his opening hours are 'whenever I feel like opening until it closes down' (try after ).
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Casa Rosa
The 'Pink House' is an essential stop for gay and lesbian travellers to Ghent. The foyer bar attracts a mixed crowd, who can steer you to the latest hotspots. You'll also find a gay and lesbian information office (generally open business hours on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday), and stands with city maps listing nightlife options and various other gay- and lesbian-friendly establishments.
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Culture Club
This is hipster heaven, with serious lighting and some seriously hot DJs scratching on the decks. Check the online calendar before trekking out of town, and glam up for the door police or the trip will be in vain.
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De Hel
In an ornate baroque house, De Hel's black velveteen curtains, snug banquettes and candles flickering in red glass create a romantic ambience, and a complete change from bigger, brasher student bars.
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Herberg De Dulle Griet
One of Ghent's best-known beer pubs. Local brews include Guillotine (9.3%), Delirium Tremens (9.5% - watch out for pink elephants if you down too many of these) and the city's strongest beer, Piraat (10.5%). The tables are old kriek (cherry lambic beer) barrels and the beer list makes for solid reading.
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Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant
Staff with a true passion for beer serve over 140 brews in Waterhuis' cosy interior and on its sprawling riverside terrace. Exclusive house brews include a knock-out amber Klokke Roeland (11% alcohol and often drunk as a nightcap; with a limit of three per person) and a blonde Gandavum Dry Hopping (7.5% and quite possibly the best beer this author's ever tasted). Unmissable.
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Limonada
Go retro at this stylish '70s lounge bar. Luminous furniture - designed on-site - is one of the attractions.
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Mokabon
The pungent aroma of coffee pervades your senses at this unpretentious coffee bar, which roasts its beans on the premises. Locals from all walks of life gather around the original Art Deco timber bar for hot coffee as well as iced coffee frappés. You can also buy the house-blend beans (ground or unground) for around €14 .20 per kilo.
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Pink Flamingo's
Barbie meets Princess Di at this knowingly kitsch café . The décor changes every three months, and you can rest assure it'll be bad taste. Even if its aesthetics aren't your thing, the funky background tunes will win you over.
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Trollekelder
Wide-eyed furry trolls peep out from unlikely places throughout this old stone-walled watering hole, such as from behind iron-barred cells in the cave-like cellar. Trollekelder manages to be atmospheric without being contrived, as evidenced by the devoted following drinking its blonde and dark Trollebier (troll beer).
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Video
Oude Beestenmarkt is where some of Ghent's best DJs got their start. The string of little venues here includes Video, a tiny boutique club that attracts a like-to-be-seen clientele. It's big on everything from techno to drum'n'bass.
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