Why go
- Municipality in West Flanders, Belgium.
- Served by Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield.
History
Ostend is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast.
Where to stay
Kerkstraat 44, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · lachevrefolle.be
Velodroomstraat 43, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · lespaquerettes.be
Oesterbankstraat 6, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · ostendian.com
Euphrosina Beernaertstraat 47, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · villa-euphrosina.be
Van Iseghemlaan 76, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · rosahotel.be
Kursaal-Westhelling 5, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · c-hotels.be
Louisastraat 18, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · alpha-hotel.be
Van Iseghemlaan 21/25, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelcocoon.be
Hertstraat 15, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · upstairshotel.com
Visserskaai 1, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hoteldubassin.be
Boekareststraat 7, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelprincess.be
Brusselstraat 15, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · pradonextdoor.be
Koningsstraat 61, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelmonarc.com
Christinastraat 80, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · zenaanzee.be
Londenstraat 6, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelostend.be
Aartshertogstraat 84, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · cesarpalace.tripcombined.com
Van Iseghemlaan 38A, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · getaway.be
Leopold II-laan 22, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelprado.be
Vakantiestraat 3, 8434 Middelkerke, Belgium · holidaysuites.be
Hofstraat 1/A, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelbero.be
Hofstraat 11, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · pacifichotel.com
Schietbaanstraat 84, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · oesterhoeve.be
Sint-Sebastiaansstraat 4, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · cardiffhotel.be
Marie-Joséplein 3, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelduparc.be
Groentemarkt 19, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · leparisienoostende.be
Kalkaertweg 4B Oostende, 8430 Middelkerke, Belgium · ibisbudgetoostende.be
Van Iseghemlaan 110, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · leopoldhotelostend.com
Kapucijnenstraat 52, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · europehotel.be
Wellingtonstraat 15, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · royalastrid.com
Wapenplein 8a, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelambassadeur.be
Vlaanderenstraat 42, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · hotelalbert2.be
Kon. Astridlaan 7, 8400 Oostende, Belgium · thermaepalace.be
8400 Ostend, Belgium
Restaurants & places to go
Filipino, Restaurant · oriental streetfood Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-21:30 · 1 Achturenplein, Oostende, 8400 · potmamiorientalrestaurantoostende.blogspot.com
Friture, Burger, Fast Food · Uitbating op andere locatie tot begin 2025) wegens verbouwing op dit adres. Momentele locatie Marktplein 36 - 8460 Oudenburg… · yane-kjell.be
Restaurant · heeft brasseriegedeelte en restaurantgedeelte Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr-Su 10:00-21:00 · 887 Nieuwpoortsesteenweg, Oostende, 8400 · belair.be
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-18:30; Su 09:00-18:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 1 Stationsstraat, De Haan, 8420 · stores.panos.be
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · dominos.be
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 7 Vlaanderenstraat, Oostende, 8400 · mcdonalds.be
Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · 22 Adolf Buylstraat, Oostende, 8400 · izycoffee.be
Moroccan, Lebanese, Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:00-13:00,18:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian… · al-amira-oostende.be
Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 08:30-17:00; Th-Su 08:30-17:00 Features: vegetarian options · 11 Zeedijk-De Haan · blanche-dehaan.be
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-22:00; We-Th off; Su 12:00-22:00 · dekallebasse.be
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 16:30-21:45, Su 12:00-21:45 Features: step-free access · 12 Koningin Astridlaan, Oostende, 8400 · sushioostende.be
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-14:30, 18:00-21:30; We-Su 12:00-14:30, 18:00-21:30 · facebook.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th,Su 10:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · apero-fish-palace.be
Tapas, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00-23:00 · artelouis.be
Breakfast, Lunch, Burger, Salad, Pasta, Tapas, Croque-Monsieur, Cake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 08:30-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1A… · bartrottoir.be
Regional, Beer, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:30-22:00 · bierrestaurantheerlijk.be
Belgian, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 60 Distellaan · monroe-mariakerke.be
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:00-19:30; Fr-Su 11:00-19:30 · hotel-astel.be
Fine Dining, Fish, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-21:30 · 10 Albert I-Promenade, 8400 · mangerieoostende.be
Bar And Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · derattevallebrug.be
Brasserie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 08:30-18:00; Th 08:30-14:00; Sa-Su 08:30-18:00 · 11 Stationsstraat, De Haan, 8420 · dezonnetuin.be
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00+; Nov-Mar We 14:00-18:00; Nov-Mar Sa 09:00-12:00,13:00-18:00 · 3 Klemskerksestraat · rechtvanbijdeboer.be
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Tu 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 33 Kapelstraat · indiantandoorigrill.com
Gastronomical, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,Th-Sa 12:00-13:30,18:30-20:00;Su 12:00-13:30 · 49 Warvinge, De Haan, 8421 · lekoksurmer.be
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-00:00; Sa 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00; Su 00:00-01:00 · 23 Wittenonnenstraat, Oostende, 8400 · la-siesta.be
Malaysian, Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00-22:00; Mo,Tu off · phuangmalai.be
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Pancake, Waffle, Salad, Pasta, Fried Food, Soup, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 10:00-22:00; Fr-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway ·… · bretoentje.be
Ice Cream, Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 10:00-18:00; Th-Su 10:00-18:30 · 8400 · tearoomgeorges.be
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Jul-Aug: 14:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 100 Fleriskotstraat, Middelkerke, 8432
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 18:00-24:00; Su 12:00-24:00
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00 · 2A Kapellestraat · bubble-bar.com
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:30; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:30 · 7 Wapenplein · restaurant-falstaff-oostende.be
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 6A Wapenplein · hawaiianpokebowl.be
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Fr-Su 10:00-21:00; We-Th off Features: outdoor seating · deauville-middelkerke.be
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 17:30-21:00; Sa 11:45-14:30,17:30-22:00; Su 11:45-15:00,17:30-22:00; Jun-Sep Mo-Su "open"
Waffle, Ice Cream, Milkshake, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 14:30-21:00; Sa-Su 14:30-21:30
International, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 4 Graaf de Smet de Naeyerlaan, Oostende, 8400 · bistrodesbelges.be
Pasta, Restaurant · Pasta restaurant · mister-spaghetti.com
Turkish, Fast Food · Turkish fast food · 25 Sint-Paulusstraat, Oostende, 8400 · snackoostende-oostende.be
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 7 Monacoplein, Oostende, 8400 · texmexoostende.be
Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:30 · 10 Maritiem Plein, Oostende, 8400 · cierk.be
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo, We-Th 11:30-13:45, 17:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-13:45, 17:30-23:00; Su 17:30-22:00 · 215 Nieuwpoortsesteenweg · frietshopoostende.be
Tibetaans, Chinese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 2 Derbylaan, Oostende, 8400 · sizzler.be
Kebab, Turkish, Fast Food · Kebab/Turkish fast food · cappadocie-oostende.be
Tibetan, Restaurant · Tibetan restaurant · lhamobistro.be
405 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Oostende-Brugge International Airport (OST) 3.9 km to the centre
Oostende, VWV, BE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 1 airline (Harmony Airways) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Liege (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Liege
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield 33 km to the centre
Ghyvelde, HDF, FR
Getting there by ferry
Westeroever
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre · Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust, Vloot
Oosteroever
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre · Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust, Vloot
Captain Blue
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre
opstapsteiger Seastar havenrondvaart
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre · https://seastar.be
Veer Oostende
Ferry route · Maritieme Dienstverlening Kust, Afdeling Kust
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Westeroever, 1.5 km); routes include Veer Oostende.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ostend/Oostende, Belgium. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Vlaams Gewest · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.