De Superette

Items Ordered:
Coffee
Wood Roasted Apple Juice
Pain aux Chocolat
Kouign Amann
Housemade Copa, House Churned Butter, Sourdoiugh, Danish Cheese, House Confiture
Egg Skillet with Foraged Mushrooms, Leeks, Woodland Herbs, Hard Cheese
Spelt Bread with Jam and Frangipane
Bread Pudding
Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Puddle Cookies
Owned by Kobe Desramaults, the man whose announced pending closure of In de Wulf took the world by surprise in late 2015, De Superette in Gent immediately jumped to the top of a culinary «to-​do» list the minute reservations were secured for his Michelin 1* restaurant in Dranouter, the meal enjoyed just past 09h00 every bit as memorable as the one to be had near the French border later that evening.
Truly an all-​day operation, lunch and dinner offered along with breakfast while several bakers arrive before dawn to make sure leavening items are progressing while preparing the wood ovens for a busy day, De Superette sees Desramaults teaming with two other with a focus on high quality organic breads baked in the old tradition, the execution truly remarkable with such dedication that the restaurant actually generates embers for the grill from the wood used to heat the oven made of stone.
A relaxing space with a kitchen that gives those interested the opportunity to see nearly every aspect of bread production, as well as unique things like apples being roasted over direct flame to make apple juice or jam, De Superette takes the traditional «coffee house» vibe to new levels with tableside service as well as grab n’ go options, both investigated to the fullest over the course of a 60 minute stay.
Opting for the complete breakfast in addition to several pastries it was with WiFi barely logged into that the first of several items began to arrive and with good coffee served black via pour-​over next to rosy Apple Juice first bites of the Kouign Amann sent the mind spinning — questions arising as to whether any previously experienced even came close to this degree of caramelization atop melted butter, the answer a resounding no after subsequent bites while the Pain aux Chocolat was equally archetypical with a robust shell overlying arches of lamination around pipelines of melted dark chocolate.
Deciding savories were in order, the meat, cheese and butter all made either in-​house or at In de Wulf, a board of Copa, Butter, Sourdough, Soft Cheese and Confiture soon arrived next to a scalding cast-​iron skillet with two runny eggs topped in foraged Mushrooms, Leeks, Woodland Herbs and hard Cheese added after baking with each taste showing the benefits of passion and product sourcing as the pork literally melted on the tongue while the makeshift scramble was woodsy with a great juxtaposition of textures whether placed on Toast or eaten by itself.
Taking the rest to go, a total bill just under € 30 a bit pricey but worth every cent, it was later that afternoon that four more items were enjoyed as a snack and although the streets of Bruges were a slightly different scene than the dining room at Guldenspoorstraat 21 the results were no less impressive as both cookies felt like someone had upgraded American ingredients simply by trying harder, the Bread Pudding filled with all sorts of texture from fruit, nuts, chocolate and custard while the toothsome Spelt Bread saw Frangipane’s sweetness put to good use overlying a thin layer Berry Jam.

Mit unseren Freunden sind wir dem karnevalistischem Treiben daheim entkommen und sind mitten ins Herz von Belgien geraten… Nach einigen Recherchen im Netz und lesen von etlichen Blogs, sind wir über diesen coolen Laden gestolpert, der bereits um 10:00 h brechend voll war. Hier kann man ohne Pause nahtlos vom Frühstück, über’s Mittagessen und Nachmittagskaffee bis zum Abendessen verweilen und sich durch die selbst gebackenen Köstlichkeiten durchfuttern. Ein Navi ist von Vorteil, wenn man dorthin will… Wir hatten uns dort auf ein Frühstück verabredet.
Ambiente:
Urig und rustikal, ein Wohlfühlort. Der Innenraum ist mit vielen einfachen Holztischen und Stühlen ausgestattet. Eine offene Theke und Küche sind an der Längsseite des Raumes angebracht. Ein riesiger Ofen nimmt fast die gesamte kurze Seite des Raumes ein, wo laufend frische Brioches, Croissants und Brot gebacken werden. Der Duft von Frischgebackenem ist unbeschreiblich.
Essen:
Ein kulinarisches Erlebnis!!! Die Croissants: einfach genial lecker. Das selbst gebackene Brot unübertroffen. Ich hatte ein Schokoladencroissant und ein Omelette mit Speck und verschiedenen Gemüsesorten. Toll! Kaffee & Co waren ebenfalls sehr gut. Auch finde ich das Preis/​Leistung-​Verhältnis gut. Mit 10 € kann ich mir ein tolles Frühstück aus der Karte zusammenstellen.
Service:
Nun… Hier gebe ich einen Stern weniger. Die Dame, die uns bediente, war zwar nicht unfreundlich, aber auch nicht besonders aufmerksam. Mit Englisch konnten wir uns hier mehr schlecht als recht verständlich machen. Die sanitären Anlagen sind kein deutscher Standard… Hier darf man (frau) nicht all zu viel erwarten.
Fazit:
Eine Top-​Adresse, wenn man in Gent eine Lokalität sucht, in der man rund um die Uhr kulinarisch versorgt werden will. Immer wieder gerne und ABSOLUT zu empfehlen. :-)

Let’s start with the positive things. This place is absolutely lovely, very nice decoration, cozy and warm, wood everywhere, large open space, chilling atmosphere, nice staff. My first impression was great and I was really happy to have booked a table there when visiting Ghent. From a conceptual point of view, 5 stars for sure!
BUT the prices were just so crazy that at the end I left with a disappointed feeling. It was Sunday morning and we came to brunch with my mum and my sisters. There were two different brunch formulas on the menu (27euros pp or 29euros pp). We ordered 3 formulas for 4 to share because we also really wanted to try their good looking pastries afterwards. The formula included a poached egg with pumpkin, then nice cheese and meat with exactly 3 toasts (come on, does one extra piece make such a difference?!), we also got raisin loaf bread (kramiek) but without anything extra to put on it. Everything was nice but portions were small and it was very simple (as shown in pictures). Drinks were not included. Although everything tasted fine, we ended up paying 120 euros for a brunch. The value for quality is terrible!
The place is very nice though so coming for a early coffee or some late drinks could be a better option. Regarding the brunch, I definitely don’t recommend it.

The place came recommended and it’s indeed a gem hidden in the not-​so-​touristic area of Ghent. It’s a definitely must-​visit, if only for the great decoration, atmosphere, friendly staff and lots of bread all around! Unfortunately we arrived a bit after 2pm, but the waitress was quick to inform us that the kitchen was closed. We were there for coffee anyway and were really happy to taste two cups of the most delicious cappuccino and Americano we’ve had in Belgium (not so difficult, coffee in Brussels usually sucks). However, I could not give the place 5 stars, as we were a bit disappointed on the desserts side. We ordered a chocolate brownie and a cannele, both of which were a bit dry and tasteless, probably because they had been sitting on the counter since the same morning.

Great Bakery and Pizza, lovely food and good service too! tasty and good for a snack or dinner too. Had a small selection of beers and good coffees.

Quand Kobe Desramaults («In De Wulf») ramèné Brooklyn dans une ancienne supérette à Gand pour y faire à manger… voila, ça résume le bazar je pense. :-)
Fan de cet endroit, un service chaleureux dans une atmosphère super conviviale avec ses longues tables en bois et le comptoir en mode récup’. Alors on mange quoi? He bien un peu de tout. Ça fait boulangerie, avec un fantastique pain (le genre de pain qui goûte le pain quoi). Et comme il est fait sur place, en salle, les odeurs participent au plaisir. Ça fait aussi pizzeria le soir. Et de nouveau c’est pareil hein, tout est fait sur place, et c’est juste à tomber par terre tellement c’est bon.
(ça aurait été un chouïa moins cher et je mettais la 5ème étoile)

Les 5 étoiles, De Superette les avait déjà décroché lors de ma première visite il y a environ 1 an ! La découverte du lieu, et l’équilibre rare entre la décontraction du personnel et leur professionnalisme ont rendu cette expérience superbe… sans même vous parler de l’assiette ! On en a aussi profité pour faire la connaissance du four à bois, véritable pièce maîtresse, responsable de cette odeur de croûte brûlée à tomber raide… le mot-​clé ici: le pain.
Seconde expérience, en soirée cette fois, qui vient confirmer ce premier ressenti. Un sans fautes, comme Allianz, de A jusque Z. Les meules de pain laissent place aux pizzas, apparement délicieuses à en croire les petits cris entendus autour de nous. Je recommande le menu à 45EUR, avec ses 5 services à partager ! Ici aussi le pain «fait sur place» est mit à l’honneur. Les plats sont créatifs, étonnants en bouche et de simplicité, de l’amuse-bouche au dessert. Le rythme est comme il faut, ni trop rapide, ni trop lent.
⁵⁄₅ pour la gentillesse du service.
⁵⁄₅ pour l’ambiance unique «bordel» arrangé.
⁵⁄₅ pour l’originalité de la carte et le résultat dans l’assiette.
⁵⁄₅ en avance pour les pizzas, qu’on goûtera la prochaine fois :)
Un conseil, réservez, aujourd’hui même, pour dans longtemps… mais réservez !

This was great! We went over for an early dinner and enjoyed the super (!as in Superette!) relax environment, cosy and warm, and also important, with sublime, though simple and light, different tastes of food. Inventive as can be expected from a spin off of a class restaurant. Young energetic and friendly people running it on a daily basis. Just go for it I would say!

A bakery in Gent that does breakfast and brunch, but wait: it’s not only a bakery, it’s a bar, and a pizzeria and also it will tele-​transport you to Brooklyn, NYC as soon as you get in.
The smell of fresh bread welcomes you and that’s the best part. The décor is nice, the service is in English and Dutch. Not maybe the fastest… but hey: this is a hipster place, not a fast-​pace kind of place. Sorry.
We had the brunch (available from 10−14h) and we had 3 different dishes to share. All of them had a baked element. Rye bread, a pizza or a cheese toast. Not abundant, and certainly not worth the price, but still super super yummi.
Why one star less? It’s utterly expensive. A brunch formula to share with not much food comes with 25 EUR each, plus drinks. Not a bargain if you’re hungry.

It’s quite exceptional that something new, something special is also something exceptional. But this is it! In French, there’s a good description for this: SUCCULENT. The menu is limited, but you’ll have a wonderful meal! We had the punch as apéritif, then a pizza, full wheat with tomatos. We had a spot at the oven, so we witnessed how everything was made. We had a nice chat with the 2 Canadians who manned the oven. Then we choose the chicken with cabbage. We had no idea this could be that good… in short: you need to go there!