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Vegan restaurant with lunch and dinner menu. Serves dishes like burgers, stew, and curry. Vegan pastry and other vegan desserts available. Reported fully vegan since September 2021. Located beside the building that says 'Food Central, up the steps. Open Tue-Fri 11:30-01:30, Sat-Sun 17:00-01:30.
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57 Reviews
First Review by chb-pbfp
ElyssaD
Points +43
My fav vegan place in Leuven - Edit
In love to eat at this place. Het strand has a changing menu so there's a 7 different choices every few months. I have never been disappointed when trying something new and there's always something for everyone.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-02
Pros: 🌱 Changing menu , 🍽️ Varied choice, ☀️ Big terrace for when the weather is good.
Cons: ⚫ Dark interior in between buildings
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HellenDeConinck
Points +13
Fantastic! - Edit
Very delicious, well seasoned food! Different options so everyone can find something they like!
Read morePros: All vegan, Very tasty, Very good prices
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EmmyVD
Points +4690
Must visit - Edit
What a lovely place!!
Read moreThe restaurant is very cosy and offers a wide variety of seasonal inspired dishes.
We had the fennel-pear salad and the Baji onion burger with potato wedges. Both were super tasty. Both flavours and textures were on point!
Will definitely come again.
Pros: Original drinks menu o.a. water kefir and kombucha
Cons: Cannot make reservation and it can get quite busy
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KVF
Points +61
Meeega lekkere vegan - Edit
En vrij goedkoop voor een restaurant. Gezellig ook en ze variëren hun menu constant waardoor er altijd nieuwe dingen te ontdekken zijn!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-11-26
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LauriePeeters
Points +101
Beste vegan eten in Leuven - Edit
De gerechten veranderen hier regelmatig. Ik kom hier graag eten omdat de smaken mij altijd aangenaam weten te verrassen.
Read morePros: Heel lekker, Gezellig
Cons: Soms erg druk
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Anneroze
Points +46
Nice vegan food - Edit
They serve different great options. We had the burger and the couscous. Both tasted delicious. Great service and not too expensive.
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TriezePauwels
Points +45
Great vegan food! - Edit
No processed "meats", all fresh and delicious. Have never eaten anything here that I haven't loved
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Fresh and delicious, Nice service
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AnnaDeKinder
Points +55
Heel lekker - Edit
Restaurant met heerlijk vegan eten en gezellige vibe
Read morePros: Heerlijk vegan eten
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PeasLoveUnderstanding
Points +98
Aanrader - Edit
Superlekker eten in een mooie setting.
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KimberlyDelangre
Points +373
Veel keuze! - Edit
De hapjes zijn lekker en betaalbaar.
Read moreWij aten de seitanworst en het brood met walnotenpate. Heerlijk!
Extra pluspunt : leuk aanbod drankjes van kleinere producenten.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-13
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Solavegan
Points +76
Het strand 🌱 - Edit
Vriendelijke bediening.
Read moreHeerlijk eten.
Genoeg keuze op de menukaart.
Je kunt zowel binnen als buiten zitten.
Wijn, bier en andere alcoholische dranken.
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Roxanevg
Points +81
Good place to find only vegan options - Edit
The place is very nice, great decoration and perfect spot to have a drink outside and enjoy a vegan meal. Options were all very tasty, and we were positively surprised by the diversity of the menu in terms of cooking. However, too bad for the non seasonal vegetables used. Prices are fair, but the service was a bit slow and it could have been nice to stay for coffee / dessert if it was proposed...
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AnneliesVdV
Points +545
Go to vegan spot - Edit
Don't even think I can count on one let alone two hands the times we've been here. This place has everything - vibe (check - board games galore!) - cocktails & beers (check, personal favorite the mexican mule) - vegan food & desserts.
Read more10/10 would recommend both for lunch and dinner.
Oh and did I mention they have sausage from Le Seitanist as an appetizer 😎
UPDATE MILK WITH COFFEE IS NOW ALSO PLANTBASED
Updated from previous review on 2021-10-04
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Tomaat
Points +185
Some of the best food in Leuven - Edit
A changing menu with only excellent options. Amazing flavours in every dish. Great drinks to go with the food.
Read morePros: Delicious food and drinks, Very cozy
Cons: No reservations except for 6+ people
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MarthDK
Points +174
Cosy restaurant in the center of Leuven - Edit
There changing menu has never dissapointed me. Go to place for a Nice lunch or cosy dinner
Read morePros: Changing menu, Good value for money
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GiadaFechino
Points +548
Super! - Edit
Really cosy place in the centre of the city.
Read moreAll they menu is vegan and changes frequently. It was nearly full when we arrived at 18. Relaxed atmosphere and nice food! I got the burger and it was super filling and delicious.
Pros: Friendly place, Relaxed atmosphere, Boardgames
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EefjeGauri
Points +64
Geweldig - Edit
Lekker, snelle en vriendelijke bediening! All vegan restaurant!
Read morePros: All vegan, Snelle bediening , Lekker
Cons: Was moeilijk te vinden met gps
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LeenL
Points +1786
Verrassend! - Edit
Salade van tomaatjes met geroosterde nectarine en tofu is heerlijk! Eigenlijk zelden zo´n lekkere salade gegeten. Panini met portobello ook zeer lekker. Aanrader voor lunch!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-09-29
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Liv_T
Points +756
Pretty good - Edit
Always busy, always quick service & big portions.
Read moreNice ambiance & outdoor seating area.
No problem to share plates.
Too bad we weren’t allowed to have both the tapenade & the hummus with the (mediocre) bread. The tapenade wasn’t really that good. The mustard that comes with the seitanworst is to die for! Wish we had more dips than bread.
No desserts / sweets available.
Very good fresh orange juice, lots of beers to choose from. Lasagne was heartwarming 😋
Updated from previous review on 2021-09-14
Pros: Very quick service & big portions , Board games, Lots of beers. Very fresh orange juice
Cons: No desserts
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TineC
Points +73
One of my favourite places to dine in Leuven - Edit
The quality of the dishes is outstanding, also the drinks menu is quite extended. Changing menu.
Read moreIf you get the chance to try the cauliflower-chickpea burger, do it!
Pros: All vegan, Great taste, Cosy athmosphere
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chb-pbfp
Points +10414
Good vegan food in a nice place - Edit
They made very nice progress in service and it seemed that almost everything is vegan.
Read moreIt was only possible to book from 6 people at Het Strand, so I thought we would be good for the three of us on Saturday evening at 6pm.
When we arrived, there were people inside, now there were not too many people, there were still a lot of places available, now they all seemed to be booked.
The staff didn't even watch us, and we had to talk and find our own place to sit (some people left after 10 minutes of us walking inside).
It took another 30 minutes before a waiter came to us and took our order, suggesting only for the drinks, now we were more then ready to order for everything after that time.
For dessert and invoice, we returned to the counter to be served.
The service is extremely poor, it seems that they are victims of their success.
While we were inside, it didn't stop with people coming to look for a place.
The place is very pleasant, the atmosphere is excellent, the majority of food is vegan and is really very good.
So, very fency place in Leuven, to go with at least 6, so you can book, be sure to have time and you will spend a wonderful time.
Updated from previous review on 2019-02-10
Pros: Great atmosphere, Excellent vegan cuisine
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MisterG
Points +70
Great food, relaxed place ... and now all vegan! - Edit
Update: The menu is now all vegan, making it even more relaxed for vegans to take their pick from the frequently changing menu. It's still a bit hard to take a pick because everything looks and is tasty ;)
Read moreGreat relaxed place just above the alternative Cinema Zed in Leuven, so great place to grab a drink/food before or after a movie.
The food offered is very tasty and for a large part vegan, however this was not clearly advertised on the menu written on the blackboard inside. This time all the food for diner turned out to be vegan, however not sure whether this is always the case.
Food for diner consists of 5-6 mains (e.g. vegan burger, bulgur salad, moussaka, ...) not expensive at all (between 12-14 euros). Also several vegan desserts on the menu as vegan starters (delicious seitan sausages this time, the 'witte pens' is great).
Also the drinks offer is good with some organic wines, beers and stuff like Fritz Cola, ...
Updated from previous review on 2020-08-09
Pros: Tasty food, all vegan, Relaxed atmosphere
Cons: Not possible to reserve for small groups
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LucyWGG
Points +69
Vegan eetmenu & chocoladetaart, gratis kraanwater en omringd door planten! - Edit
Wat te zeggen over deze plek. Ik had m'n twijfels omdat Het Strand als 'vegetarisch' gerankt staat en ik betreed zelf liever plekken die 100% vegan zijn. Wat blijkt? Hun hele eetmenu is veganistisch!
Read moreHet is enkel bij de drankjes dat sommige drankjes nog vegetarisch zijn. Zo kan je hier bv. op aanvraag nog koemelk krijgen. Dat gezegd zijnde, héél lekker eten, gratis kan kraanwater mét ijs (niet altijd gemakkelijk te krijgen in België), overheerlijke vegan chocoladetaart met stukjes chocolade en stukjes zout ( denk ik? ). Dat zout had ik niet verwacht, maar werkt eigenlijk perfect en geeft een leuke tint aan de klassieke brownieachtige chocoladetaart. Voorts lijken ze hier ook wat het interieur en bestek betreft erg begaan te zijn met het nemen van ecologische verantwoordelijkheid. Heb hier vooral hout, staal, keramiek en glas gezien, en de binnenruimte is ruim, hoog plafond, tafels ver van elkaar, en toch bezaaid met kamerplanten! Echt heel gezellig. Wij hebben hier luidop gediscussieerd over klimaatverandering, racisme en Extinction Rebellion en geen moment gevoeld dat we te luid waren of dergelijke. Het personeel ook heel klantvriendelijk, en de prijs was slechts 20€ voor lunch voor 2 personen mét dessert. Ze houden hier tot slot ook op een efficiënte manier rekening met de covid19-maatregelen, en de eetporties zijn naar mijn mening perfect goed (niet te groot, niet te klein). Hier kom ik zeker terug!
Updated from previous review on 2020-09-08
Pros: Goede verhouding prijs-kwaliteit, Héél gezellig en klantvriendelijk, Hebben een tuinterras weg van het stadsrumoer
Cons: Er wordt nog koemelk geserveerd
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TrudiBruges
Points +21574
Lovely dinner, relaxed and spacious setting - Edit
Visited again July 2020, simply for an afternoon drink. Had a fresh juice, coffee, and the two available desserts:
Read morechocolate mousse with speculoos crumble (4,5) and mokka chocolate pie (4€). Both were nice, although a bit heave (would not be able to eat this immediately after having lunch or dinner, too much!).
Still unclear whether the lunch/dinner is all vegan or not (wish they would advertise it somewhere on the menu board).
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previous review: We had a lovely dinner here.
Nice place, all brand new, spacious. Fair price.
Food was nice. A bit of a wait though. Burger was more of a patty than a real burger.
To us, it was unclear whether everything was vegan or not (also not indicated on chalkboard with menu).
Accessible (accessible entrance/ramp at the back side) + accessible toilet.
Updated from previous review on 2018-11-03
Pros: spacious place, nice decor, nice variety of dishes
Cons: long wait
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Riotdontdiet
Points +212
Great combo with a film at Cinema ZED - Edit
Great place to eat before seeing a film in the cinema downstairs. The food is very tasty and there's also vegan cake. I like that they serve more than the standard options for drinks.
Read moreIt can take a while before someone takes your order and it sometimes takes long before being served. If you have dinner before your film, make sure to be on time.
Pros: tasty food, above Cinema ZED
Cons: Slow service
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EddyBaby
Points +33
Surprising gem - Edit
Surprising because it wasn’t immediately obvious to me just how much great vegan food they have. Good beer too and perfect to combine with a movie at Cinema Zed
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Daphdap
Points +77
Nice concept and atmosphere - Edit
Nice place with a authentic decor. The food is okay, they only offer vegetarian and vegan lunches/dinners. It's a pitty though that you sometimes get lot's of food and other times less. The service could be better since they tend to have new employees all of the time that are kind of slow and don't notice you. Although, they have an all you can eat brunch buffet every now and then on sunday, which is very nice and tasty. Would recommend this place when you're in town!
Read morePros: Has lots of boardgames, Nice atmosphere, Above cinema
Cons: Slow service
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