Guidebook for Leuven

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Guidebook for Leuven

Food Scene

Good world kitchen food for reasonable prices! Also very nice for drinks.
6 locals recommend
Via Via Reiscafé
227 Naamsesteenweg
6 locals recommend
Good 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 Naamsevest
Mediterranean 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 Vandenbemptlaan
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.
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 Naamsesteenweg
This 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.
26 locals recommend
bar Stan
2 Constantin Meunierstraat
26 locals recommend
Nice food, drinks and coffee. The best (buffet) brunchbar in town on sunday. But you have to make reservation.
Every sunday morning big fresh market!
Bakery Sint Lambertus
69 Waversebaan
Every sunday morning big fresh market!
The best French fries in town :)
Frituur Den Dreef
58 Naamsesteenweg
The best French fries in town :)
Definitely the best sushi bar in town.
Inari Sushi Bar
2 Kortestraat
Definitely the best sushi bar in town.
If you are into paella or tapas... Mmmm
De 3 Tonghen
6 Busleidengang
If you are into paella or tapas... Mmmm
Cheap and good for lunch. Big salades!
17 locals recommend
The Werf
5 Hogeschoolplein
17 locals recommend
Cheap and good for lunch. Big salades!

Drinks & Nightlife

Cosy bar with one of the nicest terraces from Leuven. Has great tapas to!
Bar Del Sol
105 Schapenstraat
Cosy bar with one of the nicest terraces from Leuven. Has great tapas to!
One of our favourite bars. Laid back, jazzy atmosphere.
At The Bebop
82 Tiensestraat
One of our favourite bars. Laid back, jazzy atmosphere.
Very 'from Leuven': local people, local beer, local 'pistolets'.
Leuven Central
3 Margarethaplein
Very '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 Markt
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 :)
The spot for music concerts. Check their agenda!
9 locals recommend
Het Depot
12 Martelarenplein
9 locals recommend
The spot for music concerts. Check their agenda!
The longest bar off the world! More then 40 bars on one place! Something for everyone!
45 locals recommend
Oude Markt
Oude Markt
45 locals recommend
The 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.
10 locals recommend
Monseigneur Ladeuze Square
21 Monseigneur Ladeuzeplein
10 locals recommend
Giant 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 :)
12 locals recommend
Grote Markt
Grote Markt
12 locals recommend
Historic 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.
61 locals recommend
M - Museum Leuven
28 Leopold Vanderkelenstraat
61 locals recommend
Leuven'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.
27 locals recommend
STUK Arts Center vzw
96 Naamsestraat
27 locals recommend
Theater, 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.
9 locals recommend
Arenberg Castle
94 Kardinaal Mercierlaan
9 locals recommend
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.
Nice chill out park with picknick tables, a petanque court and a playground!
Sint-Lambertuskapel
29 Kasteelpark Arenberg
Nice chill out park with picknick tables, a petanque court and a playground!
Giant wood for long walks or mountain bike tours!
9 locals recommend
Heverleebos
9 locals recommend
Giant wood for long walks or mountain bike tours!
Perfect for duck feeding :)
Ruelenspark
Erasme Ruelensstraat
Perfect for duck feeding :)
Perfect spot to kubb, picknick, barbecue, hang out.
Paul van Ostaijenpark
28-58 Paul van Ostaijenlaan
Perfect 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 Arenberg
Nice 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.
10 locals recommend
Delhaize Heverlee
19 Tervuursevest
10 locals recommend
Supermarket where you can find everything you need to prepare a nice meal.
Open on sunday till 8 pm!
20 locals recommend
Carrefour express
60 Weldadigheidsstraat
20 locals recommend
Open on sunday till 8 pm!
wassalon
30 Naamsesteenweg