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  1. EssenCiel

    Contemporary French

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    A grand town house in Leuven converted into a Michelin-starred contemporary restaurant, with a patio that backs onto a working vegetable garden. The chef's cooking leans modern French but is shaped by an unusual devotion to vegetables, and the bread course exists partly to mop up the sauces. The sommelier has been doing this long enough to steer you well without making it a lecture.

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    Address
    Bondgenotenlaan 114, 3000 Leuven, Belgium · Leuven
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    • Monday Not listed
    • Tuesday Noon to 2 PM 7 PM to 9 PM
    • Wednesday Today Noon to 2 PM 7 PM to 9 PM
    • Thursday Noon to 2 PM 7 PM to 9 PM
    • Friday Noon to 2 PM 7 PM to 9 PM
    • Saturday Not listed
    • Sunday Not listed
    Phone
    +32 474 26 18 64
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