Stukcafé
STUKcafé is a ‘grand café’ as part of STUK - House for Dance, Image & Sound in Leuven (Naamsestraat 96).
Regular opening hours
Mo — Fr 11:00 — 1:00
Sa — Su 14:00 — 1:00
lunch: Mo - Fr 12:00 - 14:00
dinner: Mo - Su 18:00 - 20:30
soup: Mo - Fr 12:00 - 20:30, Sa - Su 14:00 - 20:30
For individual reservations or other STUKcafé questions, please mails us at stukcafe@stuk.be or call 016 14 66 83.
If you have questions about a lunch, dinner or reception linked to an event in STUK (a congress, presentation, graduation, promotion, ...), please contact zaalverhuur@stuk.be
Exceptions fall 2026
Lunch & dinner are served according to the regular opening hours, unless stated otherwise below.
October
- Th 08.10: open 11:00 - 15:00 (with lunch), from 19:00 access only with ticket TakeOff UUR KULtUUR (no foodbar)
- Sa 10.10: open 11:30 - 2:00 for DansBAaR Vol.XI (no foodbar)
- Sa 24.10 & Su 25.10: open from 13:00 (Transit festival)
November
- Su 01.11: closed (All Saints Day)
- Th 05.11 - Su 08.11: open 10:00 - 1:00 (Rode Hond)
- We 11.11: closed (Armistice Day)
December
- Sa 12.12: open 16:35 - 1:00, access only with ticket Radio 1 Nacht van het Luisteren (no foodbar, but we provide a snack)
- Su 20.12 - Tu 05.01: closed (Christmas holiday)
STUKcafé serves a delicious healthy lunch, every weekday from 12:00 to 14:00. Enjoy our mainly vegetarian, modern and season-based buffet - fresh salads, warm dishes, fresh bread: an ever-changing mix of creative food. You can have dinner as well in STUKcafé: Monday to Friday from 18:00 to 20:30 we serve spaghetti bolognaise (meat or vegetarian) and chili sin/con carne. Next to that, we offer a daily soup with bread throughout the day: Monday to Friday 12:00 - 20:30 and during Weekends between 14:00 and 20:30.
And of course, you can just have a drink: STUKcafé chooses a wide array of Belgian beers, original softdrinks and special attention to healthy, eco-friendly products.
LUNCH & DINNER ARE NOW FULLY PLANT-BASED
From 2026 onwards, lunch ànd dinner in STUKcafé are entirely vegetarian/vegan. And because STUK loves to live by the seasons, we have a monthly changing suggestion of stews, pasta and homemade dip.
SPECIALS OCTOBER
DINNER
→ Asian pumpkin stew (€15)
→ Pasta of roasted aubergine, sun-dried tomato and bell peppers (€14)
SNACK
→ homemade mushroom spread with crakcers from Korst bakery (€6,5)
→ soup of the day with bread (€7)
NEW: Student discount!
Enjoy a delicious meal and save money in STUKcafé! With your Student Card, you get a 3 euro reduction on our lunch buffet and the café dinner menu (excluding soups, snacks and dessert). Smakelijk!
AGENDA
STUK is more than a lovely place for drinks and food, we regularly host concerts, parties, performances, workshop, ... organised by STUK or by external partners. Here's an overview of our activities in the near future:
Salsa Flash Tropical Night 26-27
A free tropical salsa party, (almost) every month in STUKcafé
More info
Jazz op zondag: Mòs Ensemble
An Italian-Belgian mix of avant-pop, improvisation, jazz and eclectic folk.
More info
STUKTANGO - Los Tangueros Lovainenses
Experience Buenos Aires in Leuven with monthly free tango evenings.
More info
Jazz op zondag: Luca Jazz band & jam session
Our monthly date with LUCA Jazz for a concert and jam session in STUKcafé.
More info
Jazz op zondag: Kin Gajo
Contemporary jazz, electronics and hip-hop grooves blended into an energetic and distinctive sound.
More info
Jazz op zondag: De Groote-Faes Duo
Contemporary jazz meets classical and electronica: intimate, generous and subtly unpredictable.
More info