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Van Gent Tastes to burgers with Mathieu Terryn & Bockie De Repper: 7 food events you don’t want to miss during the extended weekend | To eat

No plans yet during the extended Ascension or Pentecost weekend? Then you would like to write these 7 food events as a true foodie in your agenda. From food trucks full of dumplings and tacos to burger festivals and a five-course dinner from a top chef of your choice: here you will discover where and when to go for all that deliciousness.

1. Antwerp Taste

Taste the creations of the chefs of restaurant Casello for a previous edition of Antwerp. © Tessa Kraan


In the extended Ascension weekend from Thursday 26 May to Sunday 29 May, the Antwerp Waagnatie forms the backdrop for the fourteenth edition of Antwerp Proeft. 37 restaurants each serve one or two small dishes for 6 or 7.5 euros. Well-known names this year include Dagný Rós Ásmundsdóttir, Sepideh Sedaghatnia by Divin by Sepi, Fiskebar, Zaowang, Yam Thai by Jeroen Van Dyck, Zagreb by Vincent Banić, Black Smoke and Bistro Monroe by Kasper Stuart. Roger van Damme is also present for dessert with a stand from Désirée.

A day ticket in advance costs 9.5 euros, a day ticket at the door costs 12 euros. You can order tickets on the website.

Where and when?

• May 26, 27, 28 and 29 in the Antwerpse Waagnatie.

2. Ghent Tastes

Gent Smaak takes place during the extended Ascension weekend from 26 to 29 May.

Gent Smaak takes place during the extended Ascension weekend from 26 to 29 May. © Wannes Nimmegeers


You can also enjoy culinary delights for four days in Ghent during the long Ascension weekend from Thursday 26 May to Sunday 29 May. The festival will be even bigger than in previous years and will take place under and around the city hall, but also in other places such as Korenmarkt, Klein Turkey, Goudenleeuwplein and Poeljemarkt. In total twenty Ghent chefs give the best of themselves and you can go there for 64 exhibitors and 320 dishes. There is no shortage of choice.

More information about the exhibitors can be found on the website† The entrance to the festival is free.

Where and when?

• 26, 27, 28 and 29 with a Ghent.

3. Foodtruckfestival SMA(A)K


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