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The tower and facade of the Stella Artois brewery in LeuvenSteven Fruitsmaak · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Leuven

Stella Artois brewery tour

Guided tour · tasting and gift · about €17.50 · prior booking at Visit Leuven · set dates

InformationFrom €17 person
From
€17 person
Season
On set dates in the calendar, mostly Saturdays
Who it's for
Adults; comfortable footwear, the route is 1.3 km

Leuven is the city of Stella Artois: the factory, one of the great ones of the AB InBev group, is on the Aarschotsesteenweg, north of the station. Visit Leuven sells guided tours of the brewery on set dates, which end with a tasting and a gift.

How to book

Only with prior booking on the Visit Leuven website, where the calendar appears: they are usually on Saturdays, with a few more dates during the week. According to Visit Leuven, the tour costs about €17.50 with tasting and gift; confirm the price when you book. The route adds 1.3 km on foot around the factory: wear comfortable footwear.

Tips

  • Book in advance Places are limited and sell out at weekends.

Frequently asked questions

Can you visit the Stella Artois factory?

Yes, with a guided tour on set dates, booking on the Visit Leuven website.

How much does it cost?

About €17.50 with tasting and gift, according to Visit Leuven.

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The dining room of Domus, with wooden tables and leaded windows© DomusBrasserie with its own brewery since 1985

Domus

Restaurant · Leuven · Tiensestraat · €€€€

What to order: a Flemish house dish with one of its beers, which arrive through a copper pipe from the brewery opposite

Tuesday to Sunday · closed Monday · no midday break on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The dining room of Lukemieke, with checked-tablecloth tables© LukemiekeVegetarian cooking on weekdays, beside the park

Lukemieke

Restaurant · Leuven · Vlamingenstraat · €€€€

What to order: the vegetarian dish of the day, with soup

Monday to Friday, 12:00–14:00 and 18:00–20:00 · closed weekends and 18 July to 16 August

To stay nearby

A double room at the hostel© Leuven City HostelHostel

Leuven City Hostel

Central hostel · Doubles and family rooms · Enclosed bike shed

Why we like it: Hostel a minute from the Ladeuze square, with beds from €22, doubles from €67 and family rooms for four from €93.

From €22 / bed View details
Hotel

Martin's Klooster

Four stars · Former 500-year-old convent · 135 rooms beside the Dijle

Why we like it: Four-star hotel in a historic building about 500 years old beside the river Dijle, with 135 rooms, a bar, an orangery and a restaurant.