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Café 't Kanon

Bar Pub

👍👍 Quiet, authentic cafe in Ghent overlooking the p. Fox Beer, coffee is always good and in any weather. Stay a little time in this cafe, take a break from the hustle and bustle of tourists. People often mention cafe, good, Ghent, Great, beer, service, coffee, nice, Gent, authentic,


Address

Meerseniersstraat 17, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Website

www.tkanon.com

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (678 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 2 pm to 1:30 am
  • Friday: 2 pm to 2:30 am
  • Saturday: 2 pm to 2:30 am
  • Sunday: 2 pm to 1 am
  • Monday: 2 pm to 1 am
  • Tuesday: 2 pm to 1 am
  • Wednesday: 2 pm to 1 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cafe (19) good (14) Ghent (10) Great (10) beer (8) service (8) coffee (7) nice (7) Gent (7) authentic (6)
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  • 5/5 Alex P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quiet, authentic cafe in Ghent overlooking the p. Fox Beer, coffee is always good and in any weather. Stay a little time in this cafe, take a break from the hustle and bustle of tourists. (Original) Тихое, аутентичное кафе в Генте с видом на р. Лис. Пиво, кофе всегда хороши и в любую погоду. Побудьте не много времени в этом кафе, отдохните от суеты туристов.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matthias M. 6 years ago on Google
    Traditional Belgian pub in the heart of Ghent. They close at 8 pm so watch out.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Eli B. 1 year ago on Google • 292 reviews
    Great location and good services. The beer was also great! 😉 Although, by my opinion, that the staff is a bit inflexible - my friend did ask for a coffee with a cube or two of ice and the waitress just said: "Sorry, I can not do that, it's not in the menu"...

  • 1/5 MICHEL B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Do not ask for peanuts as an aperitif, the waiter is screaming like monkeys. "There are a lot of them in Paris" Yet as a racist parrot himself is not bad (Original) Ne demandez pas de cacahuètes à l'apéritif, le serveur pousse des cris de singes. "Il y en a beaucoup à Paris" Pourtant comme perroquet raciste, lui-même est pas mal
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Youssef A. 4 years ago on Google
    Rudest bar tender I ever met, asked to have coffee latte. He gave me a filtred cofee with no milk and added some capsule with a tiny amount of milk. I asked can i have it on the go plz he rudely declined
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stefano M. 3 years ago on Google
    Lethe drinks ... alcohol to Forget ... ALCHL ... OOOO... + The Bridge to the center of the Universe ! OOOO ... NICE GIRLS AT THE COUNTER !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 anuradha s. 2 years ago on Google
    Good chilled out cafe for some drinks. Plenty of seats and attentive servers. Prices were also reasonable.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bernd E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy, quaint, we really liked it. We would love to come back. (Original) Gemütlich, urig, es hat uns sehr gefallen. Wir kommen gerne wieder.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aseel S. 1 year ago on Google • 160 reviews
    Very nice place to chill for a drink 🍺 Not a wide beer selection

  • 5/5 Bjorn G. 11 months ago on Google • 104 reviews
    A busy pub, but it has a good ambiance. Went back the next day. Good wines, a nice selection of specialty beers and good wines. They also serve some good cocktails. But you have to try the "cannonballs" they are delicious!

  • 5/5 Ian John H. 8 months ago on Google • 92 reviews
    Superb little bar and cafe. Small menu but what they do is good. Great position. Recommend the sardines with bread and the mackerel pate which also comes with bread.

  • 4/5 Caroline R. 1 year ago on Google • 55 reviews
    Great spot on a sunny evening,- including lively drummers tonight

  • 4/5 Sophie R. 10 months ago on Google • 49 reviews
    Loved it here! Great spot to chase the sun. Only leaving a review because I thought their food menu descriptions for what I ordered were a bit lacking in detail. The carpaccio comes with arugula (yum) and the stracciatella (broccolini) is over burrata, a very important item to omit IMO lol. Both benefitted from salt and pepper but were delicious (the broccolini is served cold and blanched, just FYI - I would have expected warm and softer). The Kanon Ball is to die for - I would eat it every day if I could. The “go-to” white and the Riesling (dry) were both average, wouldn’t order again. Enjoy!

  • 4/5 Valena B. 8 months ago on Google • 41 reviews
    A nice authentic retro cafe near the water, while getting served with a smile a delicious drinks, you get blown back into time feeling like you can already hear the blues... definitely a need to stop place of Gent

  • 3/5 Thor S. 7 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    good chicken croquette (with chorizo and squid ink), good wines. bit more pricy than elsewhere but worth it.

  • 1/5 Irene F. 2 years ago on Google
    Incredibly unprofessional. After 1h waiting for bread and some cheese, we had to ask for a refund and leave.

  • 1/5 Nadine P. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Better not to be black or Latin. The Flemish far right in action !! I forgot if you are an unaccompanied woman you do not exist (Original) Mieux vaut ne pas être noir ou latin. L'extrème droite flamande en action!! J'oubliais si vous êtes une femme non accompagnée vous n'existez pas

  • 3/5 Krzysztof W. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Chocolate as the PRL. "Amiable" service. (Original) Czekolada jak z PRL. "Przemiła" obsługa.

  • 3/5 Philippe F. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice cafe (Original) Cafe sympa

  • 5/5 jo g. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best and nicest terrace in Ghent !! (Original) Beste en leukste terras van Gent !!

  • 5/5 Vincent F. 2 years ago on Google
    Best terrace and best vibes in the city.

  • 4/5 danivndsp 2 years ago on Google
    Nice new interior, definitely an upgrade

  • 4/5 James C. 2 years ago on Google
    This used to b e a classic Gent drinking den, catering for the more committed drinker. It has had a massive makeover, and although sad that many of the local characters no longer fit the new image, its beer selection has improved dramatically and the renovations have been very sympathetic to the classic interior/exterior.

  • 3/5 Jurgen Van H. 2 years ago on Google
    New owner and interior since summer of 2021. More upmarket and more expensive with heated terrasses even along the canal. Extended menu for finger food and drinks.

  • 5/5 Koen V. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the nicest terraces in the center of Ghent!

  • 1/5 Vasileios S. 4 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Paying before you even receive your drinks is unusual.....but acceptable......Drinking all beers in a wine glass, isn't.....

  • 5/5 Stef H. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice spot in the center. Recently revamped.

  • 5/5 Kaamesh S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great beers, great view. Energetic place. Fun place to sit with acquaintances and chat and have beer and wine!

  • 5/5 Thomas S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great riverside bar for a drink whilst watching the city go by. Very cool interior

  • 4/5 eoin m. 1 year ago on Google
    Great beer selection in a nice area

  • 5/5 Isabella W. 2 years ago on Google
    It's called a 'little grand cafe' what more could you want

  • 5/5 cjh001 h. 2 years ago on Google
    Great vibe, music, location and food. Glad we found it on our visit to Gent.

  • 5/5 Paul O. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome place... sunshine along waterway...among friends

  • 5/5 Anthony B. 1 year ago on Google
    Such an enjoyable terrace with splendid views on Ghent's waters

  • 5/5 Наталья �. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Really underrated place! Food was amazing , the design is traditional yet classy, and the drinks also top! Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Laura A. 1 year ago on Google
    Very great atmosphere and service, and the mushroom toast was one of the best things I’ve eaten in Belgium!

  • 2/5 Dr. Mark I. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredibly slow service despite 3 servers. Asked nicely but somehow ignored.

  • 5/5 Adrian W. 1 year ago on Google
    Visit whilst waiting for other halfs to complete a shopping expedition. Great location and good for People watching. Had some small plates and snacks there and all very tasty. Recommended

  • 5/5 Michel G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Top brown café in the heart of Ghent. (Original) Top bruin café in hartje Gent .

  • 1/5 Aizada S. 3 years ago on Google
    bartender very rude, no customer service whatsoever

  • 4/5 Bart B. 3 years ago on Google
    Back to the fifties!

  • 5/5 Geert F. 4 years ago on Google
    nadia... lady of the house

  • 5/5 Andrey P. 5 years ago on Google
    Very good beer from Brouwerij Roman, nice ambiente

  • 4/5 Labhesh P. 5 years ago on Google
    Good location to sit and have a drink and enjoy the view

  • 5/5 Peter S. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely staff

  • 5/5 Nik P. 6 years ago on Google
    Great traditional atmosphere and down to earth.

  • 4/5 christ de m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I come here regularly really cozy and friendly patrons. (Original) Ik kom hier regelmatig echt gezellig en vriendelijke uitbaters.

  • 5/5 tweeke77 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really Ghent cafe (Original) Echt Gents cafe

  • 5/5 Jan A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ordinary café for Gentenaar (Original) Gewoon café voor de Gentenaar

  • 4/5 Peter B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy brown café (Original) Gezellig bruin café

  • 5/5 Dirk S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A cozy cozy authentic cafe. The Picon Vin Blanc are a good punishment (Original) Een vree gezellig authentiek café. De Picon Vin Blanc zijn er goe straf

  • 4/5 M V B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Typical Ghent cafe cozy and fast service (Original) Typisch Gents café gezellig en snelle service

  • 4/5 Rudie De L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy café, local customers, pleasant service. (Original) Gezellig café, lokale klanten, aangename bediening.

  • 5/5 Zebbolo Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Genuine coffee (Original) Genuine café

  • 5/5 Fabien M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good music. Always good coffee. A village cafe among the tourists. Not for the fainthearted. Love it! (Original) Goede muziek. Altijd lekkere koffie. Een dorpsscafé tussen de toeristen. Niet voor de doetjes. Love it !

  • 4/5 patrick van de v. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A cafe should be like a cafe. Different audience, great atmosphere and location. (Original) Een cafe zoals een cafe moet zijn. Verschillend publiek, prima sfeer en locatie.

  • 4/5 Paul V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy, quiet, nice beer and good coffee with friendly service (Original) Gezellig, rustig, lekker pintje en goede koffie met vriendelijke bediening

  • 4/5 dirk h. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Top business in the heart of Ghent, the max managers (Original) Top zaak in hartje van Gent de max uitbaters

  • 4/5 robert van d. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In the center of Gant here is a traditional bistro very well placed with a terrace at the edge of the water. A plus: the prices very correct. Congratulations and good luck. Robert Van Dongen (Original) Dans le centre de Gant voici un bistrot traditionnel très bien placé avec une terrasse au bord de l eau. Un plus : les prix très corrects. Bravo et bonne continuation. Robert Van Dongen

  • 4/5 Peter D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Authentic. uncomplicated. Cozy. (Original) Authentiek. complexloos. Gezellig.

  • 5/5 killertjekaan a. 4 years ago on Google
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  • 5/5 Büro A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you are looking for an authentic old Beisl / Bistro / pub is right here. cheap beer and coffee with genuine Italian espresso machine (Original) wer ein authentisches altes Beisl/Bistro/Kneipe sucht ist hier richtig. günstiges Bier und Kaffee bei echter italienischer Espressomaschine

  • 4/5 Gunther Van h. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy quiet cafe ... (Original) Gezellig rustig cafeetje...

  • 4/5 Philip V. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fine jazz and blues cafe, with classical decor but still pleasant where artists and musicians stay and occasionally a performance (Original) Fijn jazz en blues café,met wel klassieke inrichting maar toch aangenaam waar artiesten en muzikanten vertoeven en af en toe een optreden

  • 4/5 Bart T. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice, authentic Ghent pub. (Original) Leuke, authentieke Gentse kroeg.

  • 5/5 Marc M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Authentic cafe without fuss (Original) Authentiek café zonder poespas

  • 3/5 Els V. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful glass windows processed in facade. Authenticity is the asset! (Original) Mooie glasramen verwerkt in gevel. Authenticiteit troef!

  • 4/5 Jay N. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Still cozy (Original) Nog gezellig

  • 5/5 An Vandaele@Telenet. be Van Den B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super cozy and a nice cafebazin ... always something to do 🤣👍 (Original) Super gezellig en een toffe cafebazin... altijd iets te beleven 🤣👍

  • 5/5 Francis W. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The most authentic café in Ghent! (Original) Het authentiekste cafeetje van Gent!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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