Dewerf

A restaurant & cafe located in a small square & frequented by scores of students from the local university. It has a vibrant and energetic atmosphere which makes the place great for a quick bite or drink. The servers, who seem to be students as well, are friendly and helpful, and the food was good. There is some indoor seating, but all the action takes place in the large outdoor area that spills out toward the center of the square. If you're touring Leuven this is a great spot to soak up the local atmosphere, and if you want to sit outside when it's cold don't worry - they give you blankets!

The staff were incredibly kind and friendly. The young waitress who served us even asked where we were from, and we chatted for a bit. The portions are huge, and please don’t be put off by the presentation – my husband got his stuffed bread in a plastic container with a lid, we received our tortilla on a plastic tray, and the salad came in a plastic bowl. Despite that, the food was delicious and excellent. It feels like having lunch at your grandparents’ house.

Nice atmosphere and friendly vibe. The onion soup was really good, but I didn’t love the meatloaf with cherry sauce and the chowder with meat balls and chicken. Overall, the food seemed good quality, just not all to my taste.

We ordered two wraps. While my partner enjoyed the wrap, I didn’t. The plate, on which my food was brought, was dirty. It didn’t make my meal pleasant. The drink was far too basic for being home made and 4 euro’s (store juice). The homemade lemonade is just water with a little lemon juice in it. The price for the amount of food was decent. It’s really a place for students, which makes the atmosphere lively and fun. The outdoor setting is also spacious. We enjoyed the vibe of the place, but not the food. Just manage your expectations for this place.

The owner did his absolute best to come up with a custom dish that left out any trace of garlic for my wife. And all that with a smile and a good dose of humor. We had a great time!

The outdoor seating was a great feel. Went there after reading good reviews about the place and I was not disappointed. The portions were adequate and decent price. Definitely recommended.

This cafe is amazing, in the summer they have a huge terrace, in the winter they have a cozy inside bar. The food is also really great for the price. Really the best price quality place I’ve been to in a long long time in Belgium. We took a lot of duvels, the leek pasta and a filled bread. Will come here again. (Especially for the quality and the low prices )

Amazing place to eat and drink. Excellent beer and food choices and ridiculously cheap! Staff were absolutely amazing and really friendly and knowledgeable. I will visit this place every time I come back to Leuven.

Stopping here for our last dinner, we were recommended to come here. We've been told time and time again that this place was well known for their Bolognese. The Bolognese did not disappoint especially for the price. As a side, we got a salad as well, we need some type of greens right because I swear in Belgium it's so carb heavy! Anyways, the bolognese was great. The outdoor seating I would say is neat, the only downside with summer outdoors is that you do have to deal with bees literally all over the place. But, hey that's part of the experience right? Next time I'm back in Leuven I will probably stop by here to get a coffee or another meal of bolognese if I'm hungry. It's cheap, and easy to get to. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for just a simple meal.

Cute cafe hidden in the backstreets of Leuven. Menu composed of your every day fare of soups, salad, sandwiches and pasta. We had a curry chicken farfalle dish and a cheesy linguini dish (sorry don't read Dutch so well). The food was merely A-okay, but the service was excellent. Little cups of boiled clove were placed on the tables to ward off the wasps. I've never seen this method before, but it sure was effective. Food: 3/5 Service: 5/5 Learning: 5/5

Coffee, good. Service, good. But the brunch and lunch food is very bad. If i wanted to eat canned soup then I would just stay at home and do so instead of paying six euros for a Royco soup.

Mediocre food and a reasonable selection of beer. While Leuven does offer nicer brasseries, De Werf is unique as it's cozy and always packed with students.

Ordered a stella and a spaghetti bolognaise here. The dish ran about 7,5 euros with cheese. The food here is nothing particularly special, the décor is unusual inside but in my opinion I just felt it was tacky as hell. Tourists should know that this is a popular place for locals because of it's location and outdoor seating arrangement. They have blankets for you to wrap yourself in case of cold(er) weather. I hear their wraps are pretty popular, but I haven't had a chance to try it.

Good beer and fair price. Service is good as well!

Great brasserie in the touristic city center. Nice atmosphere but always crowded, expect to wait in order to find a table in the evening. The have an original menu: hot chocolate comes as warm milk with chocolate, your can make your own orange juice and coffee comes in a thermos. The terras is heated and they have blankets for the colder evenings.

How do you actually book into this place? I called but got a mobile answer phone and I doubt they're going to call back internationally? Alsi I can't see any email query/ internet booking form. Anyway one had any more joy? The tel no i rang was +32 476 965 628 Thanks Declan