Himschoot — Restaurant in Ghent

This place is an absolute joy for the eyes!

I saw it passing by one morning and I made a point to go back the following day to grab some of their bread, that looked beautiful. Unfortunately I could only be there in the afternoon at which point, as it happens in all the best bakeries, there was almost no bread left.

I opted for something sweet then and choose a fantastic cake with fruit jam. It felt like cherries but the colors was maybe too clear. I'll happily survive with the small mystery :)

I am also glad that I didn't pay too much attention at the reviews mentioning a very rude person behind the counter. The person that served me was an example of professionalism and patience while I tried to make my mind choosing among all the options available.

It was not needed as I ate my cake straight away but I also appreciated the care put into packaging my precious purchase.

I would totally go back again if I happened to be...

The mediocre welcome we had two days in a row from two different salespeople explains this poor rating. On the first day, the lady barely welcomed us and seemed in a bad mood. The following day, the salesman showed irritation and snobbery when asked 2 very basic questions (“what’s inside this or that pastry”). It looked as though he was bothered by our simple questions, we were in a bakery after all and are not from the region. The questions were asked politely with a...

Since the renovation they've become more fancy and more expensive, but not really better. What used to be a simple bakery is now a tourist bakery, which seems far more 'traditional' than it actually did a year ago. Friendly staff has been replaced with professional looking but impersonal staff. Just go across the street for your bread where you'll pay less for the same, and down the street for your patisserie, where you'll pay slightly more for a...