Dewerf — Restaurant in Leuven

De Werf is gives off special feeling because of their special decoration. It's very cozy and they have this special way to serve their dishes. For examples your sandwich will be served in sandwich box instead of on the plate. Of course, some dishes are served normally.

This restaurant is very popular due to good quality of food and the prices! When I went there with my friends, I didn't had an appetite so I just ordered chocolate cake. It was served on normal plate and the chocolate cake just stole my heart! It's just so good. The taste melted inside my mouth and I finished it so fast that I needed to get another one. The waiters were very friendly and the service were great (it was fast).

The location is great because it's near to the Old Market and front of this restaurant has small square where you will see a lot of students sitting around during lunch time depending on season. I haven't visited there during the night but they have this light decoration which gives off good atmospheres (it can become very romantic as well).

If I am going to visit Leuven again, I would differently try one of their non-deserts dishes!

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What an original place! Apparently it is run students or at least they work in the restaurant... They are kind and professional (even if they are in exams period :) ). It is a restaurant close to the center of Leuven. They offer a lot op options (pasta, wraps, delicious a big salads...) and lots of drinks: belgian beers, hot chocolate, homemade tea cold and warm, a delicious gin tonic and even a "do it yourself" orange juice, yes you have read it properly and it is really funny because if you order that juice they bring you the oranges, and a squeezer and voilà. They also offer dessert and they are usually okay. I like to order the wrap when I am not so hungry and trust me, it is really tasty!! My dad came to visit me and he fell in love with the veggie pasta cause he is vegeterian, so it is also a good restaurant for veggies.

The plAce is quite big and you can not make a reservation (surprisingly in Belgium) but I have always found a spot. It is perfect to go with friends, specially in summer when they have a super nice and big terrace full of light, life and nice and cheap food :)

The price? Not belgian average at all. For the wrap you pay 5-6 €, the pasta costs 7-10.... so, what are you waiting for??? :)

Qué lugar tan original!!!

Fue uno de los primeros sitios para comer que visité cuando llegué a Lovaina, recuerdo que mis compañeros de trabajo hablaban constantemente de él...

Se trata de un restaurante muy grande, situado muy cerquita del centro de la ciudad. Sólo trabajan estudiantes en el para sacarse algún dinerillo pero son muy profesionales y siempre están sonriendo, también dicen que son ellos mismos los que cocinan aunque esto no lo sé a ciencia cierta... Es super original, sirven los platos en tuppers y otros recipientes muy originales, recuerdo que una vez me pusieron la ensalada en un plato que parecía de cera y pregunté. Efectivamente, era de cera!! Pero tranquilos, estará especialmente tratada... Sirven bastantes cosas para ser un restaurante de este tipo, tienen desde burritos a grandes ensaladas muy variadas, pasta con bocoli y bacon, pasta vegetariana, bocadillos... En cuanto a las bebidas, tampoco se quedan atrás. Por supuesto, tienen cervezas belgas pero también un té de menta muy rico que te puedes pedir tanto caliente como frío, también chocolate caliente que sirven con las pepitas de chocolate por separado, gin tonics y lo mejor de lo mejor creo que es el zumo de naranja que te pides para hacértelo tu mismo, sí sí, como lo lees, te lo pides y te traen las naranjas, el exprimidor y un vasito, así que si tienes el mono de hacerte un zumito tú mismo porque en casa no tienes exprimidor, no lo dudes y pásate por The Werf ;). Además en verano me encanta, tienen una terraza super grande llena de luces de colores y el ambiente me recuerda al del terraceo de España...

¿El precio? Está genial porque al ser de estas características no cobran mucho, el burrito/wrap sale 5-6 €, el plato de pasta 7-10€ dependiendo de cual elijas, las cervezas menos de 3€ y el gin tonic 9 que por regla general aquí salen 12 más o menos. Así que no lo dudes, si estás por aquí, date un salto :)

Curiosidad: el nombre del bar/restaurante significa obra o en obras :)....

Only cash, pretty average staff, but stupid food. Sometimes they put on 'special seasonal menu' and one of them was cut mozzarella and tomatoes in a bowl.... or cut strawberries with whipped cream... seriously they just cut the ingredient(even without sauce) and call it a food. The same goes to salads. I can't pay 11 euros for tuna salad which I can make at home in 10 minutes(or even worse than that). It seemed as if they didn't even wash the salad since I could actually chew the grains of earth. Less than mediocre. I understand those who go here to chill on the sunny terrace but I hardly get local people or students who give rave reviews about their food saying "Super lekker!". I wonder what they eat at home. I gave at least two stars for their nice location...