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Otomat Gent

Restaurant Pizza restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Pizza restaurants in Ghent


Address

Kleine Vismarkt 3, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Website

www.otomat.be

Contact

+32 9 278 04 04

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (2.3K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: (Christmas Eve), 12 to 10 pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (57) good (20) nice (16) pizzas (15) beer (12) delicious (11) great (11) menu (11) friendly (11) tasty (9)
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  • 4/5 Arda C. 1 year ago on Google
    Very delicious and large pizzas! In my opinion, single pizza is more than enough for one person. We tried Classic Bianca Pizzafiore, Rocket & Ham With a Twist (my favorite) and Tomato Salad. Edges were really crusty outside but fluffy inside. I think they use cold fermentation for their dough which makes a huge difference. Ingredients were really fresh and tasty. Tomato sauce in the pizza with ham had a nice balance between sugar and salt. I would like to learn where they buy their ham and rocket! But tomato salad was really below my expectations. Tomatoes were really soft and tasted little funny. Also, prices of certain pizzas were higher than the average but I would say a little overpriced rather than expensive.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to try out the pizza and it was very good. Small inside but we were able to get a table might wanna make a reservation for busier times. Good beer list as well
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 A V. 2 years ago on Google
    It’s a cool place to eat something for lunch in gent and avoiding at the same time the tourist trap there are in the center, dont expect to eat the real Italian pizza but on the other side is more like a pizza doe with really curious and interesting seasonal ingredients, so really nice to try and the place is also quite nice and calm! During the lunch they also do a lunch deal for 12€ you get a small pizza and a salad !
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Maria Belo B. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this place. I wanted to try something different other than the standard pizza, and I was pleasantly surprised. The crust is crispy but not too doughy, and the toppings are really unique. I also love the fact that you can share food with your friends, which is a great way to interact with them. It's a great place for cool meetings too ." ℙ𝕚𝕫𝕫𝕒 𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝔹𝕖𝕖𝕣 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕝𝕪 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕗𝕗 ℂ𝕠𝕠𝕝 𝔸𝕞𝕓𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝕘𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕘𝕚𝕒𝕟 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕣. Belgium is best known for its world-class beers, so in order to find the best one it is important to know a little about the country's brewing culture. The first thing to keep in mind when going out and trying Belgian beers is that there are two major types of beer- lambics and ales. Lambics are aged in wooden barrels, where they develop their unique sour taste from being exposed Otomat pizza is gemakt with bier, they couple with the right bier. They have a top original Belgium Pizza.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Delil A. 3 years ago on Google
    Just overal bland pizza, I tasted the vol’au vent and the madras. I mean for people that like to be “special” it’s a good place. The pizza is just okay, breading is not bad but it needs more olive oil because it’s more or less just dry. Nice that they think out of the box with their creative menu, but I like more salty pizza with more flavor explosions, I can recommend Eat Love for people that like pizza’s that lean more towards the traditional way of making pizza.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erwin van D. 8 months ago on Google
    Never ever have we eaten such delicious original toppings and combinations of tastes on a pizza as we enjoyed today at Otomat Ghent! My 'Portobello' pizza (much portobellos, kale/boerenkool, smoked cheese and sour creme) did not taste any less good as my wife's 'Little red Courgette' (very thin sliced courgette, red pepper, sour creme and buffel mozzarella), all on a perfect bottom. Our friends took a not any less tasteful 'vol au vent' pizza, thus with chicken, meat balls, mushrooms, cream and lemon. I am sure that even true Italians will enjoy the new dimension that this restaurant gave to the concept of pizzas.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Joel Pablos M. 2 years ago on Google
    Even if the food was really nice the service was not the best. Waiters are really nice, but a bit "distracted" since in several tables the customers receive their food separately in time
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephanie W. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is brilliant. Pizza and beer. The food was spectacular. The dough is superb with a menu of toppings. This pizza is made with love and care and you can taste it. Vegan pizza's are delicious too! Some of the best pizza's we have ever had. The homemade ice tea was delightful too. We ate whilst looking at the river. Staff were super friendly. Eat here, you won't regret it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mr. N. 1 year ago on Google
    I will definitely come back here. Very nice place to be, the pizza tastes good and there is a lot of choice for drinks too. You won't get disappointed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Carme Mira M. 2 years ago on Google
    The location of the place is nice and the quality of the pizza is good. We ordered the lunch menu 13,50, small pizza + salad. Only but is that the salad came later than the pizza which wasn’t ideal. I went pregnant and decided to go for vegan options.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sander van V. 3 years ago on Google
    Small pizza restaurant with remarkable different types of pizza. You can get pizzas which are unique, different from the original Italian pizza, but nevertheless taste great and full of flavour. The staff is friendly, the location good and they have a pretty big selection of beer available as well. The menu shows a recommended beer for each pizza
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marciano De B. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food, fast service. Every pizza also has a recommended beer on the menu (and they got a lot of options a la carte anyway)

  • 4/5 Lusin H. 7 months ago on Google
    So tasty pizzas with special touch. Vegan options are available. Outdoor seating available.

  • 5/5 Adriana I. 2 years ago on Google
    Super trandy tapas, amazing pizza and delicious desserts 😘 The best pizza in town ! And super friendly staff. Amazing experience

  • 5/5 Tristan V. 2 years ago on Google
    The pizza's were really good! Staff was also friendly and the atmosphere was great. Also the acoustic was good, which is sometimes important. Definitely a recommendation when visiting Gent.

  • 5/5 Desislava T. 10 months ago on Google
    This is an interesting place with a very good location - close to the river. You can eat and then go directly on the boat trip. There are different unique types of pizzas. The dough is very tasty and the ingredients are not exactly typical for the popular pizza. That's what makes these pizzas original. The menu concept is from 2 parts: "otomat" - pizzas with tomato sauce and "notomat" - with cream of vegan. You can also find in the menu advice which type of beer is appropriate for your pizza. The waiters are very kind and really fast! I will come back there with pleasure!

  • 5/5 Ana Ayala (Anita La C. 1 year ago on Google
    Extremely delicious! The environment is welcoming and the stuff are very nice. I ordered the Margarita pizza with cooked ham! Sooo tasty. Great combination with beer. You can pay with card, cash and they have vegan and vegetarian options as well.

  • 5/5 Golsa N. 1 year ago on Google
    Would definitely recommend them, easy to access also with wheelchair, some pizza‘s are great some are Okay, depends on your taste, very nice and welcoming staff, also the drink was insane, the variety of drinks and explaining how they taste to be able to choose was great also they have some great non alcoholic drinks, would totally recommend them!

  • 2/5 Edmond V. 2 years ago on Google
    Came to Otomat with high expectations, based on the fame of being “the place” for good pizza in Gent. Unfortunately the experience was way below average. As a napoletan pizza lover, this “belgian” reinterpretation, has a long way to go in order to find the right balance. The service was very slow, as the only waiter in the house was definitely overwhelmed by the amount of guests. The pizza was almost cold when it arrived from the kitchen 🤦🏻‍♂️. No knife and fork on the table; who doesn’t love to eat a pizza by hand, but during the pandemic you should just provide the option to also have the cutlery. The nice interior and good beer saves a bit the situation.

  • 5/5 Tiberiu A. 1 year ago on Google
    Best pizza I ate in a while, with crazy and delicious choices of toppings and of course accompanied by great belgian beer. I cannot emphasize how good their pizza is. If you're visiting Ghent please give this one a try, you will not regret it.

  • 1/5 Анастасія �. 1 year ago on Google
    We came during lunch hours, restaurant was busy, so we waited some time for a free table. We ordered lunch menu. Pizza was tasty, but half of it was not properly baked, raw dough. We were not served salad at all despite the reminder to the waiters (it was included in the lunch menu and paid)and also nobody brought us a a cutlery.

  • 5/5 Dean I. 9 months ago on Google
    We found this on Google maps and was it worth it! The building itself is multiple levels, there was a decent amount of seating and some interesting pizza options available. We got the madras pizza, margarita and the bushwick. The best being the madras as it was not spicy but packed with flavour. The prices were reasonable for the size of the pizza and you could do a 3 smaller pizza sharer if you wanted to try a few between you and a friend. Would definitely go back.

  • 4/5 Afseena V. 7 months ago on Google
    Good food. We tried the Marinara & dip for the starters. The starter was good especially the dip. For the main course pizzas, they have options for vegan, veggie, chicken and meat. For the main course we ordered the Madras Pizza. The taste was good with enough sauces and spices. For drinks we tried the Otomat Classic ice tea and Floral Ginger & Orange lemonade. I Liked the Lemonade more than the ice tea.

  • 5/5 john g. 4 months ago on Google
    What a pizza!! Not had a pizza this good since visiting Venice. A must visit place. Lovely staff, chilled and dog friendly.

  • 4/5 Margot 10 months ago on Google
    Although far from traditional Italian pizzas, the pizzas proposed are tasty and original. The dishes are rather large and generous. The staff is friendly, helpful, and speaks good English. The restaurant is modern, offering a wide range of beers.

  • 5/5 Juls B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy and friendly people! Cozy and friendly people! (Original) Gezellig en vriendelijke mensen! Cosy and friendly people!

  • 5/5 Vernice J. 3 years ago on Google
    Here you get pizza with filling beyond the ordinary. The menu changes, so right now my favorite is the one with nachos. Prices are higher than a normal pizzeria, but so much worth it. They have a nice variety of beverages also e.g. lemonades and a huge beer menu. Highly recommend.

  • 4/5 Chris H. 3 years ago on Google
    Not bad pizza! I’ve never eaten in but regularly ordered take away and delivery, always fresh and super speedy. Love the Margherita!

  • 5/5 Rolands P. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent lunch spot right on the river in old town, kitchen doesn’t seem to shut down midday so you can get a delicious pizza any time. Pizzas themselves are not generic but a bit different (which personally I see as a big plus), the dough itself is simply fabulous - baked thin and crispy, not bready at all. Pretty good selection of Belgian and some foreign beers to go along with pizza. Prices are very reasonable for Belgium restaurants, around €15 per pizza, €3-4 for beer. Portion size is perfectly adequate and a pizza will get you full. Service was very friendly and prompt. Would definitely visit again, thanks for a nice lunch!

  • 5/5 Luis Enrique B. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service and great food. This restaurant served as a shelter for us during the heat wave and we drank fantastic cold beer with some of the tastiest pizza there is. All this while being treated great by the staff

  • 4/5 Erika C. 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly service, tasty vegan pizza, and the house wine nice and dry. The restaurant also takes Covid measures seriously. We will definitely go again!

  • 5/5 Matt E. 3 years ago on Google
    There was a good choice of vegan ice cream and sorbets with vegan sugar cones (a treat!). The dark chocolate vegan ice cream was intense. Good hygiene routine in place from what I could see.

  • 3/5 Alberto N. 3 years ago on Google
    Good location, service was good, fast and kind. The food was ok, but without any real merit to itself (despite the "heavenly"of the slogan). Not the worst pizza I had in Belgium (by far), but lots of room for improvement. Big thumbs-up for the staff, but I will probably not go back.

  • 4/5 Abdulrahimzai N. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 Mistery G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) big topper 5+ (Original) dikke topper 5+

  • 5/5 Frederik V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Getting to know the best pizza in Ghent through kids Lots of veggie choice Original combinations that work fine Recommended (Original) Via kids leren kennen beste pizza van Gent Veel veggie keuze Originele combinaties die prima werken Aanrader

  • 5/5 Mercedes C. 2 years ago on Google
    I ordered a margherita with ham and mushrooms and they were fresh and not canned! Overall, the pizza was delicious but cheap, and the staff is super attentive. They also speak many different languages which I think it's great.

  • 4/5 jon o. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious eaten. Original toppings on perfect pizza base. (Original) Héérlijk gegeten. Originele toppings op perfecte pizzabodem.

  • 2/5 Bart T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) First time. Expectations not met. Little taste in the Margherita, ritmo was only mumps, a bit burnt, the Bushwick was well flavored. (Original) Eerste keer. Verwachtingen niet ingelost. Weinig smaak in de Margherita, ritmo was maar bof, beetje verbrand, de Bushwick was wel op smaak.

  • 5/5 Vincent S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) delicious (Original) Super lekker

  • 5/5 Amrik S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good food

  • 5/5 Hanne De N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy place, friendly and smooth service, heavenly home-made drinks and delicious pizzas! (Original) Gezellige plek, vriendelijke en vlotte bediening, hemelse home-made drankjes en heeeeerlijke pizzas!

  • 5/5 Simon V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Special pizzas, wide range of vegetarian pizzas, tasty beers. 👌 (Original) Speciale pizza's, ruim assortiment vegetarische pizza's, lekkere bieren. 👌

  • 5/5 Dries Van R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice / tasty concept, nice service and very cozy (Original) Heel leuk/lekker concept, leuke bediening en heel gezellig

  • 5/5 Olga K. 2 years ago on Google
    Pizza is def one of best I’ve tried. Try pumpkin soup, very delicious.

  • 5/5 Kari H. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Pizza ever. All my wishes were fullfilled and it was just yummi. Location is not like a normal Pizza store. The waiters are very nice. 5 stars or more

  • 2/5 Eline B. 3 years ago on Google
    Very slow, unfriendly service. The food is okay but not worth the wait. Go to another pizzeria and have a better, more hygienic time.


Call +32 9 278 04 04 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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