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Alberte is a casual bistro at Dendermondsesteenweg 78 in Ghent, rated 13.5 by Gault&Millau in 2026. An electric blue facade marks the door.
Quinten Calliauw cooks a market-led menu that changes daily. Gault&Millau praises a cuttlefish salad with kimchi and Brussels sprouts for its finesse. Le Fooding, which lists Alberte, described a buckwheat cracker with smoked yogurt and vadouvan in onion bouillon, and cuttlefish tagliatelle with fermented pepper jus. Dinner runs four courses for 60 euros or five for 74, and lunch starts at three courses for 44.
Phil Dewulf and Inge De Moor are behind the room, which has mallard green walls, exposed brick and two bars. The natural wine list is large, and service stays relaxed. Behind the main room, Albertini is the little sister café and cave, with sharing plates, pizza and pasta.
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On this section of sidewalk in a rather gloomy residential neighborhood, located near the R40 highway, nothing really whets the appetite… until you reach the electric blue facade belonging to Alberte, the cushy wine-filled hideout from Phil Dewulf (ex-Volta, De Vitrine) and Inge De Moor (ex-Veranda). What’s it like inside? Mallard green walls, exposed bricks and not one, but two bars showing off a collection of unfussy hors-d’oeuvres stewed up by Quinten Calliauw (ex-D’Oude Pastorie). Savored the night we went: a mouthwatering buckwheat cracker with smoked yogurt and vadouvan spice mix served in an enveloping onion bouillon with miso mousse; bittersweet flatbread topped with lemon cream, smoked beef tongue, steamed leeks and spinach; tantalizing cuttlefish tagliatelle with a fermented pepper jus and bok choy seasoned with homemade harissa; and a white chocolate, buckwheat and lemon caramel ice cream sandwich. In short, a spot that’s well worth the detour. // Sam Oups
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