Mosquito Coast Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
The read// why locals go
Mosquito Coast on the Hoogpoort is Ghent's travellers' café: world cooking, ethical sourcing, and one of the better terraces in the historic centre. The concept is a room built around going places — dishes drawn from routes across Asia, Africa and Latin America, cooked with local and responsibly sourced produce rather than treated as souvenirs. It sits at the upper end of the city's casual scene, mains around €35, a price that buys ambition rather than formality. The crowd is a mix of students, long-haul types swapping notes and neighbourhood regulars who never left, and the terrace is where all three end up when the sun is out. A minute from the belfry.
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Hoogpoort 28, 9000 — Ghent
The read// why locals go
Mosquito Coast on the Hoogpoort is Ghent's travellers' café: world cooking, ethical sourcing, and one of the better terraces in the historic centre. The concept is a room built around going places — dishes drawn from routes across Asia, Africa and Latin America, cooked with local and responsibly sourced produce rather than treated as souvenirs. It sits at the upper end of the city's casual scene, mains around €35, a price that buys ambition rather than formality. The crowd is a mix of students, long-haul types swapping notes and neighbourhood regulars who never left, and the terrace is where all three end up when the sun is out. A minute from the belfry.
