Top 5 Coffee Bars to Study in Gent

Top 5 coffee bars for studying in Gent

1. Full Circle Coffee Bar

2. Bidon Bar

3. Wasbar Bar

4. Ana-attento Coffee Bar 

5. Café Labath  

1: For those who love filter coffee: Full Circle Coffee Bar

Cozy vegan coffee bar!

Full circle coffee bar is a nice, specialized coffee bar with a history of moving between different locations. Full Circle is one of Belgium’s first 100% plant-based specialty coffee bars. It is a 100% vegan coffee bar with a cozy environment. It serves a lot of different specialties, the filter coffee “Honduras” is one of them. As said before, this is a filtered coffee with a sweet and heavy mouthfeel and winey acidity/grape/coffee cherry and chocolate flavors.

The perfect coffee to drink while you are studying!📚 Do you want to study at a peaceful, 100% vegan place that serves delicious coffee?☕ Then go to Full Circle coffee bar in Ghent!

Things you should know:

• Opening hours: Weekdays from 08AM – 7PM
  Saturdays from 09AM – 7PM
  Sundays from 10AM – 7PM 
  
• Contact info:  
  Phone number 0479 04 81 97  
  Mail: fullcircleghent@gmail.com

Average cost: €2 -  €5

2: For those who love special coffee: Bidon Coffee & Bicycle

Coffee with a view!

BarBidon is one of the best spots to study because of the cozy and relaxed  atmosphere. The large windows bring in a lot of light and you have a great view while studying. Also, what is better than taking a break by the water to relax? 
The specialties are the ginger cappuccino and uphill oalty latte. Both absolutely delicious! There are a lot of options if you want to try something new. The café provides a lot of alternatives if you have allergies like lactose intolerance.   

How annoying is it when you arrive and there is no place to study? Well sometimes in Ghent it happens. Although not at Bar Bidon, because it is one of the bigger cafés in Ghent. 😊

Things you should know:

• Contact info: 0495 24 76 97 

Average cost: €2 -  €5

Address: Bisdomkaai 25, 9000 Gent

Opening Hours

• • Monday - Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM 

  • Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

3: For those who love great coffee and good time management: Wasbar

Study while enjoying a nice meal and getting your washing done!

Wasbar is a nice café serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, 🍔🍪🍰but also delicious cake, lovely cinnamon buns and coffee in a nice and cozy atmosphere at both of their locations in Gent. They also have locations in Antwerpen, Brugge, Brussel, Hasselt, Leuven, and Mechelen. So if you have to travel from university to university within Belgium, this is the perfect place to feel “home” 🛋️ in any place. Because that is how the Wasbar makes you feel.

The special and handy side effect is that you can also do your laundry 👗👚there which saves you so much time since you can get your work done while enjoying a coffee and waiting for your laundry is not a pain but very enjoyable. 

Things you should know:

• Phone number: 09 311 69 08 

Average cost: 10-14 €

Address: Korenmarkt 37, 9000 Gent

Opening Hours

• • Monday - Sunday: 09 AM  – 21 AM 

4: For those who love the smell of good coffee: Anna - Attento Coffee Bar 

Coffee and pie with a side of studying?

Fancy a piece of pie with a delicious cup of coffee while studying? At Anna-Attento you can find all that and more. You can smell the coffee ☕ inviting you in and as you get inside, the place is usually packed with people having a conversation with one another or studying. If you don’t mind noises while studying, this is the perfect place to blast your headphones 🎶 and get that work done… or take a break for some Netflix📱.

 The coffee is affordable and the pies are DELICIOUS! (I personally recommend the brownie, finger-lickin' good!😋). So, if you’re up for studying, but also want an aesthetically pleasing spot to satisfy your eyes and your tummy, the address is this one: Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 126A Ghent 😉! 

Things you should know:

• Phone number: 0492 72 25 01 

Average cost: 1 - 10€

Address: Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 126A, 9000 Gent

Opening Hours

• • Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

  • Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM 

  • Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

5: For those who love cozy stuff: Café Labath 

A coffee with an extra touch of love!

Looking for a coffee bar that is within walking distance of the shopping streets of Ghent? Then Café Labath is an ideal choice! It is a very pleasant place to drink your favorite coffee. This is thanks to the lovely baristas and the trendy interior with large windows that let in sunlight.

In the café there are several small tables where there are tables perfect for studying. While studying, you have a nice view of 'De Oude Houtlei', a bustling street in Ghent. Besides the small tables, there are also some big ones where you can hold meetings or just have a coffee with your friends or colleagues.  

Café Labath is specialized in coffee, but their iced matchas are worth trying! They also sell different kinds of cakes. With all these specialties, you can study there for hours! 

I highly recommend it, and if you're having a coffee, you can join Café Labath's competition: The Golden Cup! With the golden cup, you can win 1 year of free coffee, so definitely worth it! Not only delicious, but also good for your studies!   

Things you should know:

• email: cafelabath@gmail.com

Average cost: €4 -€9

Address: Oude Houtlei 1, Ghent

Opening Hours

• • Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM 

  • Saturday - Sunday and holidays: 09:00 AM - 5:30 PM 

Now it's up to you...

If you are ever in Ghent, don't forget to check out these great coffee bars. Both for the delicious coffee and the great atmosphere! Some of the picks that didn’t make it were Starbucks, OR Coffee and Het Moment. 

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