Leuven Belgium Beer Cafe

Stopped by for lunch and had the 1kg of mussels in white wine and a couple of beers, the food was delicious and service was prompt and the staff were friendly, the decor does even remind me of my time in Belgium:)

I had eaten here a few times over the years and decided to go again for their signature mussels and beer combination, Belgian of course! The mussels were a bit of a disappointment because not enough of the sauce adhered too them. The sauce was watery like a thin soup in the bottom of the dish. It need concentrating to make it more "sticky" and improve the flavour. The Leffe Blonde beer is great and Leuven is worth going to just for that.

Serviced from the Manager was excellent.

Disappointing and concerning: The young woman who attended to our table was pleasant and helpful but it worried all of us that she was not wearing a mask while she stood over our table and took our orders. I feel that this obvious flouting of current rules around the Delta outbreak just let's the cafe and it's staff down.

Recommended with some concerns around safety.

Had the steamed mussels and they were terrible! They smelt quite bad and tasted as if they had been dead or off for quite some time. I know this is out of their hands but a lot of the mussels were tiny as well as had multiple crabs inside. My parter who also had the mussels is now feeling sick. After many nice meals here I would no longer recommend this place.

We hadn't been for dinner at Leuvin for years. Pleased to say the mussels in coconut milk and lemongrass are as good as ever. Friendly, helpful, professional waitstaff

Popped in last Sunday for some Mussels and Frites and a cold one with three friends. Very enjoyable. Two for one special was great too)

Beer ok.food below par. Should have checked reviews. $32 for a small rubbery steak and old fatty fries. I was hungrey so persevered. Won't be back.

Three warm beers and was told it was because the beers I was served was because the beer that I was served was still in the pipes was from the night before and this was 1.30pm. I can't be the only one drinking Lefte blonde can I? I was scared to order hot food in case it was still left in the oven overnight! And was colder than the beer. The manager need replacing tbh!

Reminds me of a bistro in France or Belgium, with lovely beer. Excellent place - but very easy to get squiffy.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit, welcoming environment, great service, delicious food. We chose mussels and the decadent lamb shank pie. Will definitely be returning and soon.

Very attentive and friendly service. Delicious food and one of my favourite beers. Would throughly recommend going for those and the chance to try Belgian dishes.

Mussels were bad. Small and rubbery. I've eaten here before and definitely gone down hill. Won't be back. Hugely disappointed. So many other places in Wellington which are better

Very nice. Lovely food and wheat beer. The wheat beer was perfect. Not "flat" as reviewed by others, a lovely head holding the flavor in. Lamb rump was also excellent with a delicious char flavor with nicely matched vege, particularly the grilled beans. I'm waiting for my rhubarb crumble, hopefully it lives up to my anticipation.
Nice venue with friendly staff, there is a light build it over the bar, as an electrician this results in one star being docked. A very enjoyable experience. I think I'll come back tomorrow to check it's just as good.

Missing a lot of stuff at the moment. Disappointed by the whole place, felt rundown compared to before. Atmosphere was gone. Usually good portions from here and chips are excellent. Let's hope post lockdown it returns to former glory

Leuven always is humming. We always enjoy the hot chips. Last time I had a venison burger with poached pear and cherries, it was oh so tasty. The table service is efficient. Will keep going back!

Don’t drink wine here. Only the beer is good. And they can’t admit when a wine is off. And they charge you when they bring a replacement and the staff don’t even communicate with you.

Order the 1kg and mussels and was very disappointed, understand at times mussels might not be fat which is out of their control but what you should never get in a restaurant like this that specialises in mussels is that they have not been steamed correctly and are way over cooked. Also order a lamb shank pie which was beautiful so gave the food a 3 rating otherwise would have been a 1

Ridiculous
Had a beer and a steak fries.
The beer was completely flat, without pressure. Changed 3 times, for the same results.
The steak was properly cook, however the sauce béarnaise was awful, tasted like melted butter.
$42 for that, ridiculous

Nice food, good ambience and a nice selection of beers. Had the venison burger was nicely cooked with some interesting flavour combinations.

We went in hopes of a familiar experience to what I've had in Christchurch and Auckland. Both pots of mussels were rubbery and our waitress wasn't interested in customers. Not even a 'you're welcome' to our 'thank yous'. Hopefully just an off day or time, see you next visit!

Came here on a Saturday night - Really nice venue and good beers but I came here at 8: 00pm and was rushed out by the bartenders by 9: 00. A but odd as it says open late… would recommend for a lunch beer but doesn’t have much of a vibe for the evening. Could do with some live music or something