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A Food Affair

Hoogstraat 58, 9000 Gent

Closed now · opens Sat 12:00

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Menu

Source: a visitor's menu photo, read on 5 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 6 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

Small Bites
Fresh Watermelon Thai Stylevegan
13.50
Frisse watermeloen Thai style — Fish sauce, various herbs, rice powder
estimate≈ 120 kcal22 g carbs
Crispy Chicken Spring Rolls
15.00
Crispy Springrolls van Kip — 4 pieces, served with homemade tamarind sauce
estimate≈ 320 kcal28 g carbs
Chef's Thai Wontons
15.00
Thaise Wontons vd Chef — 4 pieces, served with a chili soy sauce
estimate≈ 280 kcal24 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Goi Cuon with Fresh Salmon
16.00
Goi Cuon van verse zalm — 4 fresh spring rolls filled with fresh salmon
estimate≈ 240 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 76
Pork Belly Satay
15.00
Saté van Porc Belly — 2 pieces of grilled tender pork belly & Nam Jim Jeaw sauce
estimate≈ 350 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Starters
Thai Ceviche of Fresh Tuna
21.00
Thaise Ceviche van verse Tonijn — Served with various fresh herbs & Leche de tigre
estimate≈ 180 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 79
Fresh Green Papaya Saladvegan
21.00
Frisse Groene Papaya Salade met Nobishagarmen — Served with various fresh herbs, chili & lime
estimate≈ 160 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 82
Chef's Bouchot Mussels
19.50
Bouchot Mosselen van de Chef — Served with a sauce based on Nduja, tarragon & coriander
estimate≈ 320 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Thai Beef Salad
21.00
Grilled thin loin
estimate≈ 280 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 82
Laab Pla (Thai Fish Salad)
21.00
Traditional hand-cut grilled fish (sea bream), sweet, salty and sour
estimate≈ 260 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 82
Main Courses
Red Curry with Dry Aged Ribeye
42.00
Rode Curry met Ribeye - Dry Aged — Homemade red curry sauce, peanuts, coconut, coriander, jasmine rice, mushrooms
estimate≈ 850 kcal65 g carbs
Green Curry with Sea Bream
37.00
Groene Curry met Dorade — Homemade green curry, sea bream, coconut, jasmine rice, Thai basil, spinach, mushrooms, coriander, baby broccoli
estimate≈ 720 kcal60 g carbsbalanced 71
Thai Chicken (Gai Yang)
27.50
Grilled chicken with Nam Jim Jeaw sauce, fresh green papaya salad, coriander, jasmine rice, fish sauce
estimate≈ 680 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 77
Laab Pla (Thai Fish Salad) with Sea Bream and Peach
29.00
Laab Pla (Thai Fish Salad) van Dorade en perzik — Traditional hand-cut grilled sea bream, sweet, salty and sour
estimate≈ 550 kcal30 g carbsbalanced 84
Panang Curry
31.50
Pannang Curry (Oosterser vibe story) — Slow-cooked Holstein beef cheek in an aromatic curry, fresh herbs, peanuts, mushrooms
estimate≈ 820 kcal62 g carbs
Morning Glory with Marinated Pork Belly
31.00
Morning glory met gemarineerde buikspek (op hautschool gegrild) — Pork belly, spring onion, Thai basil, chili, bok choy, soy sauce, jasmine rice, morning glory
estimate≈ 780 kcal58 g carbsbalanced 69
Beef & Chicken Curry
30.00
Grilled chicken fillets and slow-cooked Holstein beef cheek in a pureed curry
estimate≈ 750 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 65
Red Curry with Grilled Chicken
29.50
Rode Curry met gegrilde kweide — Homemade red curry, peanuts, coconut, coriander, jasmine rice, grilled chicken fillets
estimate≈ 710 kcal58 g carbsbalanced 71
Menu
4-Course Tasting Menu
69.50
4 - Course Tasting Menu — Composed by the chef: 1 bite, 2 starters, 1 main course & 1 dessert
estimate≈ 1600 kcal140 g carbsheavy 27

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Limited vegetarian options

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

There are two vegetarian dishes. You can choose the Thai style watermelon or the green papaya salad.

2 vegetarian and 2 vegan dishes out of 19

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Low carb Thai starters

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

Small bites and starters have low carbohydrate counts. Main courses consist of high-carb curries served with rice.

8 diabetes-friendly · 19 dishes

Reviews8 out of 10 · 1

Review
  • 8stein.vanstichel · 6 Sept 2026

    The green curry with dorado was spicy and fresh, though there was a bit too much rice. Booking is worthwhile on Fridays.

    translated · original

    De groene curry met dorade was pittig en vers, de rijst wel wat veel. Reserveren loont op vrijdag.

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Address
Hoogstraat 58, 9000 Gent
Hours
Monclosed
Tue18:00–22:30
Wed18:00–22:30
Thu18:00–22:30
Fri18:00–23:00
Sat12:00–14:00, 18:00–23:00
Sunclosed
Contact
+3292241805
Contributors
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Owner
Verified owner since September 2026
Sources
Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), afoodaffair.be/
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