The Drifter

26/05/2026

Want to celebrate TROPICAL WEEK? You have Wednesday and Thursday to continue the Planteray Party!

Come check out the Stiggin’s Daiquiri, Coco Lava and the Old Fashioned!

Pictures by .salomez 🔥❤️

20/05/2026

On Thursday May 21 we will be hosting the launch of Coconut!

Because of this, the bar will be closed to the general public for the entire evening. Now, if you would like to be part of this event, then send us a direct message (privately) because we have VERY limited places left.

Want to discover the signature drink we created for the launch? We’ll be serving two versions of it (one with and one without alcohol) throughout the entire month of June!

Cheers!

13/05/2026

Come take a seat at our bar. We’re gladly serving you anything to make you forget the rain! 🌧️

04/05/2026

30/04/2026

It’s five o clock somewhere, come out and sip!

23/04/2026

We're looking for a chef.
The Drifter is a tiki bar with soul, a loyal crowd, and a kitchen that's sitting idle on weekends. We want to change that.
We're renting out our kitchen space to an independent chef who wants to run their own bar bites concept, on their own terms, under their own name, with their own hustle.

What we offer:
🍹 A built-in audience that's already there, already drinking
🔪 A fully equipped kitchen
📍 One of Ghent's most loved bar settings

What we're looking for:
A self-employed chef (or someone in the process of getting there) with a clear concept, ambition, and the kind of food that works in our bar...
Interested? Slide into our DMs or send a mail to [email protected]

Let's talk food!

23/04/2026

Santanico Pandemonium

She lures you in with something familiar: the flush of ripe strawberry, the bright kiss of lime. Seductive. Disarming. You think you know what this is.
You don't.
The cocoabutter-washed Cointreau wraps around you like silk, smooth and dangerously easy to trust. Then, just as you settle in, the paprika rises. Slow. Deliberate. Followed by a whisper of black pepper that lingers long after you thought it was over.
Like Santanico herself, this drink is never what it first appears. Sweet on the surface, with something ancient and untamed beneath. The flash blend gives it a texture that feels almost alive: light, aerated, restless.
A Margarita? Yes. But one that has seen things. One that doesn't need to explain itself.
Drink carefully. She bites...

Strawberry infused
cocoabutter-washed
Paprika simple syrup
Black pepper syrup
Lime
Saline solution
Fee Foam

Tom's entry for the 2026 Cointreau Margarita Challenge, inspired by
and From Dusk Till Dawn...

23/04/2026

Thanks for the music, for the guest shift and each and every person that came over last Saturday to celebrate our 12th birthday.

An evening to remember forever ❤️

18/04/2026

We’re celebrating 12 years of THE DRIFTER tonight! See you there for all the good vibes! Senne, our old crewmate who currently shakes things up at , will be behind the stick and at 21h30 we’re welcoming for all the vibes!

SEE YOU TONIGHT!

16/04/2026

Twelve years ago, The Drifter opened its doors. Since then, we've poured thousands of drinks, hosted hundreds of nights, and built something we're genuinely proud of — together with you.
We wouldn't still be here without the people who believed in us when it wasn't easy. To everyone who donated: you kept the lights on and the ice cold, and we haven't forgotten that. When you walk in on Saturday, there's a glass of Holy Water waiting for you — on us. A clarified milk punch, clean and smooth, because you deserve a proper welcome.
We're celebrating the way we know best — with good drinks, good music, and good people.
📅 Saturday April 26th — The Drifter 12th Birthday Party
Two menus. Six cocktails. All €15.
Senne's Menu
🍸 Druuge Martine — bone dry martini, Citadelle Gin, stirred cold and mean
🍹 Stiggins' Folly — pineapple rum punch, black tea, grapefruit & lime
🫐 Prickly Business — gooseberry daiquiri with Plantation 3 Stars
Tom's Menu
🌿 A Rhubarb Affair — Citadelle gin, rhubarb, lemon & elderflower
🌶️ Passion & Prejudice — passionfruit, Planteray Dark, black pepper & pimento dram
🥜 PB & J — peanut butter, Planteray 3 Stars, pomegranate & rosewater
Come drift with us. 🌊
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