Guidebook for Leuven
Food Scene
Good world kitchen food for reasonable prices!
Also very nice for drinks.
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Via Via Reiscafé
227 NaamsesteenwegGood world kitchen food for reasonable prices!
Also very nice for drinks.
Mediterranean cuisine. Laid back. Grumpy chef but the quality of the food compensates.
Chef Turquoise
6 NaamsevestMediterranean cuisine. Laid back. Grumpy chef but the quality of the food compensates.
Our personal favourite for dining. It has affordable menus, French-Belgian cuisine, nice wine suggestions. Also perfect to celebrate a birthday because they give 10 euros discount on the menu for every person at the table.
Voltaire
6 Jules VandenbemptlaanOur personal favourite for dining. It has affordable menus, French-Belgian cuisine, nice wine suggestions. Also perfect to celebrate a birthday because they give 10 euros discount on the menu for every person at the table.
This bakery has the best 'pistolets' which is I think a Belgian speciality ;) Off course they have nice bread and pie too.
The bread
200 NaamsesteenwegThis bakery has the best 'pistolets' which is I think a Belgian speciality ;) Off course they have nice bread and pie too.
Nice food, drinks and coffee. The best (buffet) brunchbar in town on sunday. But you have to make reservation.
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bar Stan
2 Constantin MeunierstraatNice food, drinks and coffee. The best (buffet) brunchbar in town on sunday. But you have to make reservation.
Bakery Sint Lambertus
69 WaversebaanEvery sunday morning big fresh market!
Frituur Den Dreef
58 NaamsesteenwegThe best French fries in town :)
Inari Sushi Bar
2 KortestraatDefinitely the best sushi bar in town.
De 3 Tonghen
6 BusleidengangIf you are into paella or tapas... Mmmm
The Werf
5 HogeschoolpleinCheap and good for lunch. Big salades!
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Del Sol
105 SchapenstraatCosy bar with one of the nicest terraces from Leuven. Has great tapas to!
At The Bebop
82 TiensestraatOne of our favourite bars. Laid back, jazzy atmosphere.
Leuven Central
3 MargarethapleinVery 'from Leuven': local people, local beer, local 'pistolets'.
One of our favourites after 3 o'clock in the morning: guitar and guilty pleasure music and Stella Artois! Order a 33 cl Stella! Will cost you the same as a 25 cl one :)
Cafe Allee
41 Oude MarktOne of our favourites after 3 o'clock in the morning: guitar and guilty pleasure music and Stella Artois! Order a 33 cl Stella! Will cost you the same as a 25 cl one :)
Het Depot
12 MartelarenpleinThe spot for music concerts. Check their agenda!
The longest bar off the world! More then 40 bars on one place! Something for everyone!
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Oude Markt
Oude MarktThe longest bar off the world! More then 40 bars on one place! Something for everyone!
Sightseeing
Giant beetle 23 metres high in the sky. An artpiece from the famous belgian artist Jan Fabre.
Famous place for the university library to.
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Monseigneur Ladeuzeplein
21 Monseigneur LadeuzepleinGiant beetle 23 metres high in the sky. An artpiece from the famous belgian artist Jan Fabre.
Famous place for the university library to.
Historic gothic town hall. You can watch fresh married couples on saturday before noon :)
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Grote Markt
Grote MarktHistoric gothic town hall. You can watch fresh married couples on saturday before noon :)
Arts & Culture
Leuven's one and only museum. Nice expos and a nice roof terrace in summer where you can enjoy cocktails by sunset.
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M - Museum Leuven
28 Leopold VanderkelenstraatLeuven's one and only museum. Nice expos and a nice roof terrace in summer where you can enjoy cocktails by sunset.
Theater, dance, art, multimedia,... and a nice art cafe! Check their agenda.
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STUK Arts Center vzw
96 NaamsestraatTheater, dance, art, multimedia,... and a nice art cafe! Check their agenda.
Parks & Nature
Nice big park around university buildings, a big castle and the Dijle, the river that runs through Leuven. Perfect for walks or to chill with a picknick or a nice book. Also next to the University sport campus.
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Arenberg Castle
94 Kardinaal MercierlaanNice big park around university buildings, a big castle and the Dijle, the river that runs through Leuven. Perfect for walks or to chill with a picknick or a nice book. Also next to the University sport campus.
Sint-Lambertuskapel
29 Kasteelpark ArenbergNice chill out park with picknick tables, a petanque court and a playground!
Heverleebos
Giant wood for long walks or mountain bike tours!
Ruelenspark
Erasme RuelensstraatPerfect for duck feeding :)
Paul van Ostaijenpark
28-58 Paul van OstaijenlaanPerfect spot to kubb, picknick, barbecue, hang out.
Entertainment & Activities
Nice area with all the sport accommodation you can imagine! Very nice to walk around and get inspired to take those sport shoes out ;)
Sports Center KU Leuven
1-23 Studentenwijk ArenbergNice area with all the sport accommodation you can imagine! Very nice to walk around and get inspired to take those sport shoes out ;)
Essentials
Supermarket where you can find everything you need to prepare a nice meal.
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Delhaize Heverlee
19 TervuursevestSupermarket where you can find everything you need to prepare a nice meal.
Carrefour express
60 WeldadigheidsstraatOpen on sunday till 8 pm!
wassalon
30 Naamsesteenweg