Guidebook for Leuven
Food Scene
The newest Ice cream bar in town, and it's on a boat!
They make their ice cream fresh on the spot, with natural ingredients and not too much sugar.
Coupe Matadi - Ice cream on a boat
7 Kolonel BegaultlaanThe newest Ice cream bar in town, and it's on a boat!
They make their ice cream fresh on the spot, with natural ingredients and not too much sugar.
Serve yourself and pay for the weight of your vegetarian plate, made with local produce. The idea is tat too much food is being spilled. Free water for all.
NB: only card, no cash.
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Noordoever
17A VaartkomServe yourself and pay for the weight of your vegetarian plate, made with local produce. The idea is tat too much food is being spilled. Free water for all.
NB: only card, no cash.
Everyone's favourite pizza joint! Always packed but there's takeway.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Veccia Napoli
Everyone's favourite pizza joint! Always packed but there's takeway.
When you get hungry late at night and don't want a kebab; try the Belgian 'witlof met hamrolletjes' !
De Nachtuil
8 KrakenstraatWhen you get hungry late at night and don't want a kebab; try the Belgian 'witlof met hamrolletjes' !
Your place if you don't know what you'd like to eat yet. There's places for local food, but also eateries with Italian, Mexican, Moroccan, Japanese,.. roots. After your meal, move over LIBERTAD, good chance for a concert here - mostly guitars, americana and blues.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Muntstraat
MuntstraatYour place if you don't know what you'd like to eat yet. There's places for local food, but also eateries with Italian, Mexican, Moroccan, Japanese,.. roots. After your meal, move over LIBERTAD, good chance for a concert here - mostly guitars, americana and blues.
Wonderful place to buy some -expensive- exquisite belgian chocolates with taste combinations. Buy less but better and take your time to enjoy.
Tartufo
14 Louis MelsensstraatWonderful place to buy some -expensive- exquisite belgian chocolates with taste combinations. Buy less but better and take your time to enjoy.
Content
1 TiensestraatLoccaly produced biological dairy products, veggies, fruits and nuts.
Fast but tasty snack. You can find the best Feta-cheese, olives, peppers... Turn around the corner to find the cosy TUIN DE WALQUE park: perfect place for a picnic.
Mediterranee Bada
52 Maria TheresiastraatFast but tasty snack. You can find the best Feta-cheese, olives, peppers... Turn around the corner to find the cosy TUIN DE WALQUE park: perfect place for a picnic.
Have some coffee from a builder's thermos, eat sandwiches from a bricklayer's lunchbox, and squeeze your own orange juice (the freshest in the city!)
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Werf
5 HogeschoolpleinHave some coffee from a builder's thermos, eat sandwiches from a bricklayer's lunchbox, and squeeze your own orange juice (the freshest in the city!)
The oldest vegetarian and ecological restaurant in town. You can eat in the restaurant or in the lovely garden but take-away is also -and cheaper- option to make it a picnic in SINT-DONATUS PARK.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lukemieke
55 VlamingenstraatThe oldest vegetarian and ecological restaurant in town. You can eat in the restaurant or in the lovely garden but take-away is also -and cheaper- option to make it a picnic in SINT-DONATUS PARK.
In the city center but it feels like the countryside. The bar is small, but the terrace on the square is huge and sunny.
Bar Del Sol
105 SchapenstraatIn the city center but it feels like the countryside. The bar is small, but the terrace on the square is huge and sunny.
Laidback place in a quiet corner of the square to have a meal and a talk: fresh soup only e3.90, tapas for e4.
Cafe Komeet
54 Oude MarktLaidback place in a quiet corner of the square to have a meal and a talk: fresh soup only e3.90, tapas for e4.
Drinks & Nightlife
After your meal in Munstraat, good chance for a concert here - mostly guitars, americana and blues.
Café De Libertad
28 MuntstraatAfter your meal in Munstraat, good chance for a concert here - mostly guitars, americana and blues.
A fool for soul, funk and house? Tuesday = disco & house, Thursday till Monday = bartendervibes & resident and guest DJ's. During the day, have a home mad ice tea on the terrace or enjoy their portie gemengd (dry sausage, olives & cheese).
Café Apero
52 Oude MarktA fool for soul, funk and house? Tuesday = disco & house, Thursday till Monday = bartendervibes & resident and guest DJ's. During the day, have a home mad ice tea on the terrace or enjoy their portie gemengd (dry sausage, olives & cheese).
Revue
51 Oude MarktFree concert every lest Sunday of the month.
11:00-22:00= beer for e1.50
Blokhut
50 Oude MarktGet a zuipkaart (drinking card) for e19 and drink 11 beers. Pool table upstairs.
"No wifi, talk to each other and get drunk" is the device of the grand café-styled Metropole. Here for over 30y, it offer the most famous spaghetti Bolognaise in Leuven. Kitchen open until 00:00.
Metropole
46 Oude Markt"No wifi, talk to each other and get drunk" is the device of the grand café-styled Metropole. Here for over 30y, it offer the most famous spaghetti Bolognaise in Leuven. Kitchen open until 00:00.
Hip and loungy dnace bar. Tuesday is student night. DJ's from wednesday till Saturday night will play anything from hip hop to r&b, house and pop.
Karement
Hip and loungy dnace bar. Tuesday is student night. DJ's from wednesday till Saturday night will play anything from hip hop to r&b, house and pop.
A staff that knows how to pour a decent beer without stopping the conversation. e1.90 for both 25 and 33cl; the way it was supposed to be.
Cafe Allee
41 Oude MarktA staff that knows how to pour a decent beer without stopping the conversation. e1.90 for both 25 and 33cl; the way it was supposed to be.
The newest coktail + milkshake bar on the Oude Markt. Fancy but for everyone, the atmosphere gets a little more festive at night, with DJ's in the weekend.
Vesper
39 Oude MarktThe newest coktail + milkshake bar on the Oude Markt. Fancy but for everyone, the atmosphere gets a little more festive at night, with DJ's in the weekend.
Over 200 shooters and good flower beer. DJ's spin ska, raggae and balkan beats so some casual dancing can occur till sunrise.
De Giraf
38 Oude MarktOver 200 shooters and good flower beer. DJ's spin ska, raggae and balkan beats so some casual dancing can occur till sunrise.
Make your choice from the more than 100 beers, and dance around the DJ's pulpit to some old rock, disco or world music.
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Café Belge
35 Oude MarktMake your choice from the more than 100 beers, and dance around the DJ's pulpit to some old rock, disco or world music.
Rock Café
32 Oude MarktLive concerts, dirty guitars and heavy rock.
During the day, it's a place to eat, but on Thursday, Fridey and Ssaturday night at 23:00 the dancing starts, even if you haven't finished your meal yet. Monday and Wednesday: salsa night.
Café Manger
29 Oude MarktDuring the day, it's a place to eat, but on Thursday, Fridey and Ssaturday night at 23:00 the dancing starts, even if you haven't finished your meal yet. Monday and Wednesday: salsa night.
Before dancing, youcan stuff yourself with local specialities like videeke or Belgian quality steak. Try also the e-rector shots (sweet, sour or hot) for e2.
De Metafoor
34 ParijsstraatBefore dancing, youcan stuff yourself with local specialities like videeke or Belgian quality steak. Try also the e-rector shots (sweet, sour or hot) for e2.
30 different Belgian gins on the menu. It's one of the most posh places of the square, but the last rys of sun always shine on their terrace.
Origins Cocktail Bar
30 different Belgian gins on the menu. It's one of the most posh places of the square, but the last rys of sun always shine on their terrace.
South american inspired bar. You can chill in one of the hammocks in the back, or if you feel like it, take the guitare from the wall and play a little tune.
De kameleon
84 ParijsstraatSouth american inspired bar. You can chill in one of the hammocks in the back, or if you feel like it, take the guitare from the wall and play a little tune.
Find the ghosts from the golden years of blues and jazz floating around here. On Blue Monday (every Monday) they have live performances of local artists. Sit back, relax and sip one of the strong beers of the menu.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
De Blauwe Kater
51 MechelsestraatFind the ghosts from the golden years of blues and jazz floating around here. On Blue Monday (every Monday) they have live performances of local artists. Sit back, relax and sip one of the strong beers of the menu.
Small bar with about 300 beers on the list. That's a LOT of beers to choose from so ask the bartender what's best for you: they really know their brews. 3 first Sundays of the month: free concerts.
The Fiere Margriet
11 MargarethapleinSmall bar with about 300 beers on the list. That's a LOT of beers to choose from so ask the bartender what's best for you: they really know their brews. 3 first Sundays of the month: free concerts.
Café Commerce
16 Herbert HooverpleinRelaxed bar with cold beer and good soup.
Carlisse
1 ArendstraatLovely place to have a drink, eat some homemade lasagna and chat the night away.
Drink a beer with Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan and Jacques Brel. Vynil records on request. The owner collects foreign valuta so if you have one of your own bills with you, trade it in for a 'free' beer. Happy hour on Thursday between 22:00 and 00:00: e1 for a beer.
Reynaert
162 Frederik LintsstraatDrink a beer with Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan and Jacques Brel. Vynil records on request. The owner collects foreign valuta so if you have one of your own bills with you, trade it in for a 'free' beer. Happy hour on Thursday between 22:00 and 00:00: e1 for a beer.