Soul Kitchen — Restaurant in Ghent

We visited this vegan restaurant with high hopes, and there are certainly positives worth mentioning: the staff were friendly, and service was efficient. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming.

However, the main issue — and it’s a significant one — lies in the pricing. While we fully support the use of fresh, local, and plant-based ingredients, the cost of the dishes felt completely disproportionate to what was served.

We paid €15 for a single scoop of a granola-based dessert, and around 20€ for a plate that consisted mostly of raw vegetables. One dish — four small lettuce cups filled with mushrooms — came in at €17. These are items that could easily be made at home for a fraction of the price (less than 2 euro?), and there wasn’t enough complexity or creativity in preparation to justify such a markup.

It’s important to note: we weren’t expecting luxury ingredients like truffles or elaborate preparations. But just because other restaurants charge similar prices for meat-based mains doesn’t mean a vegan restaurant needs to follow that pricing model — especially without the culinary weight or recognition (e.g. Michelin) to back it up.

With fairer pricing, this place would absolutely be worth five stars. Until then, the value for money simply...

The staff was very friendly and the food so much good (especially Pastinaak van de grill) that I wished I had more in my plate and indeed the quantity was unfortunately relatively small. When I ordered Brussels Sprouts I forgot what sprout meant and that normally I don't like that but this time I was surprised to find it really tasty. I recommend to take at least 3 dishes per person to be filled but as the price for one dishes is in the range of 11 to 15 euros the bill can rapidly be expensive. Although it's certainly worth the price (everything is organic and seasonal) it's better to be prepared to that and maybe to go there only for...

Soul Kitchen is everything you would want from modern vegetarian cooking.

The building is stunning and beautifully decorated, the staff are attentive, interested and funny.

The food is excellent: interesting, seasonal fun and a beautiful balance of subtle flavours from the bouillon they bring as a starter to the home made oat biscuits they serve with the coffee.

A simple and complimentary list of organic wines and beers is well priced and has something for everyone.

I cannot recommend it highly...