City in East Flanders, Belgium

Can you drink tap water in Ghent?

Updated October 2026Sources

YesYes, drinkable

Can you drink the tap water in Ghent?

Tap water is safe to drink. Tap water is safe; restaurants often serve bottled or charge for tap.

Key facts

In Ghent: Tap water is safe; restaurants often serve bottled or charge for tap.
Across Belgium: Tap water is safe, though many locals drink bottled; restaurants usually charge for water.
Safely managed drinking water: 100% of people in Belgium (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).

Tap water across Belgium

Place	Tap water
Brussels	Yes, drinkable
Bruges	Yes, drinkable
Ghent	Yes, drinkable
Antwerp	Yes, drinkable
Leuven	Yes, drinkable

Quick answers

Is tap water safe to drink in Ghent?

Tap water is safe to drink. Tap water is safe; restaurants often serve bottled or charge for tap.

Can you drink tap water in Belgium?

Tap water is safe, though many locals drink bottled; restaurants usually charge for water.

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Sources

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