Lowlander in City of London, Westminster

A great selection of Belgian beers without the need to cross the border :)

I think it was off day. Food cold still great place to have lun

Amazing selection of Belgian and other European beers...many on tap. Very very very excellent waitstaff, who literally made a table appear for us today. Really good mussels frequently available....

If you fancy a bit of moules and flavoured bieres belgiques in the heart of London, this is a good spot. But, depending on the day and time you show up, they can be short-staffed, which means unexpected long wait.

Our food was great, especially the mussels (moules provencale). We enjoyed the beers and the atmosphere. Vedrana and Jennifer could not have been more pleasant and helpful. They made our dinner visit one of our best meals in London.

I love this place, the vibe, the staff are super friendly, helpful, efficient. Amazing food, excellent choice of beers, especially fruit beers.

Bear was good, I can recommend. Mussel have a lot of sand. The first few were ok, but the one dipped in sauce was too sandy to eat. Sausage plater was ok, but not worth its price.

The fries are not worthy of Belgian fries. Excellent beers and atmosphere as always, but sadly no longer acceptable food. We took someone especially to show them Belgian food, but the menu isn't Belgian any more (despite calling themselves Belgian). I had the mussels (the only Belgian thing on the menu) and they were full of little pebbles that I had to spit out. It would be better for them to have less items on the menu, and do them well.

Has a great beer selection but took ages to get served on a Friday night (empty bar but they prioritise table service)

The beer selection is excellent, probably the best place in London for Belgian Beer. But the food is not great, and most importantly, not Belgian. Bar the mussels, it's a strange mix of random international bar food - if you want to call yourself a Belgian Grand Cafe, you should probably invest in some Belgian cuisine.

Great selection of beers if you're a fan! The service was excellent! Food below average...I also found sth not edible in my salad, and I almost broke my tooth!! Atmosphere is nice - a bit too noisy (need some sound insulation), and the A/C was set to a very low temperature, so everyone was wearing their goodies/ jackets.

Belgian food and Belgian beer, what else do I need to say?

Friendly staff, who very accommodating for our large group. The beer is amazing - a great choice and very representative of Belgian delights. The food is good.

We were charged 12.5 % service for drinks we ordered and collected at the bar! Generally expensive as expected in this location but surprised with a service charge???

The **Lowlander Grand Café** was the perfect place to celebrate my birthday! The selection of beers was absolutely fantastic, with a wide variety to suit every taste, from rich and bold to light and refreshing. For anyone who loves craft beer, this is the place to be. The food was just as impressive, especially the sharing plates, which were perfect for the occasion. Delicious, beautifully presented, and ideal for enjoying with friends—they really added to the celebratory atmosphere. Overall, it was a wonderful birthday experience at Lowlander Grand Café. Great drinks, amazing food, and the perfect spot to share with friends. Highly recommended!

Very good selection of Belgium beers including about 10 on draught. Food was very average. Service was ok but generally the cafe is a bit worn. Nothing grand about it.

Great mussels and frits. huge selection of beers 🍻

Amazing place. Great selection of beers. Gabriella the manager clearly passionate and knowledgeable about his beers. Very good service as well from Jennifer. Will definitely return when in the area again.

Amazing atmosphere in here. Thoroughly enjoyed our food and the gorgeous Belgian beers! Delirium red is the way to go in my opinion!!!

If you like Belgian beer, then most likely this is the place for you. Plus only moments from Covent Garden

My husband really enjoyed the Belgian beers. We ordered some simple food, chicken Caesar salad and fish finger sandwich; both were ok. We were so happy to find a nice place serving food late (we didn't get there until almost 10pm).

We had had a nice meal there not so long ago, and we were looking forward to going back. Pity tonight was so bad we had to walk out. We sat for 20mins. There were only 3 other tables occupied ie not busy. Despite this the young lady went out for a half pint and a smoke and then came back and played on her screen. The young lad behind the taps poured and reported the same two glasses repeatedly over the same 20mins. The guy with the pony tail came out. Chatted with colleagues who were determined not to make eye contact with customers. He then rearranged cardboard signs, walking past each table, not making eye contact, then back to the bar to chat w colleagues. Rude doesn’t do it justice. Not offered a drink. Food was never going to feasible. After 25mins of unrelenting rudeness we left. Won’t return

Amazing place, spot on food, first class service and well the choice of over 300 beers 🍻

They have troubadour magma on tap what more can you ask for

Knowledgeable beer staff with excellent beer selection. Chunky chips were fantastic. I'd doc a point for the steak sandwich. Cut too thick in relation to the tenderness of the meat. Entire pieces came out every bite. Could not pull them apart for the life of me.

Huge selection of gorgeous Belgian beers. Staff very friendly and competent

Cozy pub where you can get tasty Belgian beers. Tried some snacks such as the bitterballen, chicken wings and padron peppers, which were well liked.

Wonderful staff, a vast array of drinks and the mezze was delicious

The Lowlander Grand Café is an excellent Belgian pub. There are a lot of Belgian beers (on draft and in bottles) that are excellent. The food we ate is also excellent, as is the service, which is at a high level. The atmosphere is great, especially in the evening. We have been to this restaurant several times, and every time we were delighted. Vedrana was especially smiling and professional, recommending food and beer to go with that dish.

The food is delicious, the staff is helpful and friendly. Vedrana helped us with a smile in choosing food and drinks! They serve food for vegetarians, for my taste buds 👍

Our latest visit to Lowlander was to satisfy my partner's urge to experience moules frites. The large pan of moules arrived and they were devoured with noises of pleasure and fervent desire. I watched quietly as the plump moules were scraped from their shells and slurped, one after another, until the pan was empty. My partner proclaimed the moules to be very good and proceeded to talk about them long into the balmy afternoon. We enjoyed our lunch, but I would like to mention that my plate was taken away while my partner was still eating. This has happened before in Lowlander. I think the etiquette is to clear plates when all diners at the table have finished eating?

Food was superb,we were served efficiently as we were seeing a West End Show,so worth the wait. Thankyou to Manager who looked after us,we will most definitely return. Mussels were divine !!!

Now dog friendly, which is awesome as the mussels and beer are great! Appreciated the brugse zot on tap, and the unusual Duchesse chocolate cherry too. Quite a lively venue, not for a quiet chat, but fantastic vibe otherwise!

Having not too long for a pre show dinner we walked past so many food places and decided that we would go back to this one we passed. And a good job as they have an amazing selection of beers and an app for pointed which was great and also the food was fantastic . Well worth a drop in if you’re looking for some great pre show food! Recommended and the staff were really friendly and recommending of the menu and the beers !

Really good food, super friendly staff and a fantastic choice of Beers Wines and Spirits served by staff who really know about the drinks and food they are serving.

Great food ,moules with chunky chips ..helpful staff great beers ...music a bit loud inside so availed ourselves of the pavement tables ...

My advice is just come here for beer, not food!!!! Ordered a burger and mussel. Burger was fine, but the signature mussel was disgusting. The broth was so salty and half of my mussels were sandy, it was revolting. Worst mussel dish I have eaten in my life. Another thing is they charge 12.5% service, which I dun mind paying, but simply no services were offered. The host who lead us the table was nice, but the waitress who serve us was rude. And for 12.5% service charge, no water was offered, no one check on our meal and not even a simple "thank you" after paying the bill. No offence, but no wonder the restaurant was empty.

Had a delicious evening meal with my wife. Very friendly team with quick service. Both meals were excellent, great atmosphere would definitely come back again.

I would give them 0 starts. It is that bad. 2 hrs and not food. . It did not have any of the drinks we wanted to have even though they were listed. And the place was not even half full. Bad food.

Very good service. Good selection of beers.

Great beer but the food is questionable. The fried cod was very oily and it had dubious smell.

Terrible service. Rude owner. You can only order at one specific spot at the bar. But they are not flexible what so ever. It's just a bad place in my opinion.

Brought a large group of 25 people here for dinner before a show and it was so great! The food was delicious and the service was incredible. We did pre-order, but I was still amazed at how quickly our meals came. Would definitely come again!

Perfect Belgian beer with accessories.

What a fantastic find….it’s just like the bars in Belgium.. every beer you can imagine, superb selection both draft and bottled…we had some snacks and they were delicious…definitely highly recommend… not going to lie, not the cheapest of places….

Watched the England game with 4 friends. Service was exceptional, we were made to feel very welcome. Food & beer selection was great.

Called in for a drink last week. It was extremely busy due to football on tv. Staff were efficient/ friendly with great choice of European beers. Prices more expensive than other pubs but worth a visit.

I have known this place for more than 10 years. Their beers are as good as I remember them. They have a small selection of gluten-free beers. The food was good too.

We waited 40 minutes. Some dishes were really so-so - too simple.

It took them an hour to get the food to our table and it wasn't even good. Awful. Staff were friendly otherwise and did apologize but ... Not acceptable. Beers were fine.

Just enjoyed a great evening here and upgraded my rating to 5*. Amazing selection of Belgian beers, and their 'Black & Blue' burger was so much better than then average burger you tend to get in other London pubs. Really friendly service, prices for premium Belgian beers as expected but not over the top.

Great beer selection and friendly knowledgeable staff. Amazing how they know about all the beers on offer

£4.80 for half a pilsner is nothing short of a disgrace

Great bar, with fantastic choice of beer. The girl serving us was a little clipped, but it was busy, so it was probably not her fault. It has to be said that the tables are super close to each other, and we had to move out the way a few times for others to get through or receive their food. But a great experience overall!

Very dissapointed the bitterballs on the menu are nothing like the real thing anymore. Staff was lovely though, when we sent the strange, meaty balls back. And the beers are good as always.

Started with cheese croquettes which were barely warm and had the weirdest texture ever. My daughter tried a bite of mine and agreed they were odd. They barely tasted of cheese either. My daughter had the chorizo to start, which was just a load of mini, very oily chorizo and nothing else. For mains, I had the fish which came with soggy undercooked batter, although bizarrely the actual fish was delicious once you scraped all the batter off. The peas were very strongly minted to the point that you couldn't actually taste the peas. There was no tartar sauce or lemon and I had to request those. My daughter's meal was delicious. We skipped dessert! My fish was comped but it still spoilt the start of our London weekend.

Good food , reasonable prices ... for LONDON >>> + service charge 12% !! ? good menu / nice food buzzing location close to Covent garden :)

Great selection of beers, solid meal of chicken schnitzel and a falafel salad

Came here for date night with my partner and we had a great time! The selection of beers is incredible and food was amazing too, definitely coming back! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable too, thank you everybody!

Stopped for a quick lunch. I was eating on my own, but the service was friendly, and I was not made to feel out of place. I had the caesar salad which was delicious and not too pricey, for London. Would recommend and will certainly be visiting again

We happened to visit Lowlander the same night that the owner was dining here. He was so kind and welcoming, sat us at the best seats in the house and paid for my groups first round of drinks! Such a great experience and I will definitely be recommending this place to anyone who visits London!

So where do I start?Well I am not a fan of giving low reviews but these mussels that they are supposedly famouse for were very weak.I never had mussels before that had barely any meat.As a mediterranean and as someone who ate at many Belgium restaurants this was a first to me.The sauce and the fries were really good but at the end of the day the mussels are the most important part of the dish.Also they took really long to bring the food because they messed up the first batch.When I complained about the mussels the waitress told me that this is supposedly normal and that the meat is with the sauce.Maybe this comment works on people with 0 food culture but she can't fool me.The mussels looked like they were already eaten before.An absoloute disaster!The bread for the sauce was not toasted enough, the starters were underwhelming and on top of that this place is not really cheap.Not worth my buck!

Great spot for some authentic European dishes, as well as local quinine and a huge choice of beers. Rob the guy who served us was really helpful, got us a seat quickly and we were served within a few minutes. Great!

Generally good. Great food, great drinks. The price of beer is a little bit higher compared to other German or Belgium pub but still acceptable

It's a go to place for some change from english pubs. Great choice of European beers and I highly recommend trying Trappist.

Great beer selection, owner(?) friendly and helpful.

Beef rib was great, chicken was dry but friend didn't complain so they may have sorted it if she did. Excellent beers and great service. Will come again. They offer a points loyalty system but only before you pay. If you try and add it afterwards, literally straight after you paid at the table they refuse to give you the points.

Discovered by chance, popped in wanting a pint & amazes to see a great selection of Belgian beers on sale. Stayed for three in the end, all great, will definitely be back.

Very nice selection of Belgian beers accompanied by tasty burgers.

Very nice Belgian style Cafe near Covent Gardens, with proper selection of beers. Pleasant ambiance, the place is popular and gets crowded, we reserved for mid afternoon and had no problem. Our moules were tasty and well prepared, and the Belgian Chocolate cheesecake was delicious. The bill for two was £75. It was enjoyable, we will go back.

I think this is a really great spot and a lovely idea, the food is good and the staff and vibe are nice too. It is expensive but that is to be expected because the beer is imported. And the beer is fabulous and I want this sort of place to be able to exist so I don't mind the beers being a little pricey. My only issue is they have stopped doing stoofvlees, which is virtually as ridiculous as them stopping doing frites or mussels! It is the most classically Belgian beer restaurant meal imaginable... hopefully they sort this out :)

Here you can find a good range of beers, especially Belgian ones, which I haven't found anywhere else in London

Simply the best Belgian bar in England, great selection of beer and lovely food and all in authentic surroundings. Love it Have finally made it back...... WOW, still a fabulous selection of wonderful beer. The staff are fantastic, like friends, so welcoming. Vowed do to get here more often.

Nice Belgian pub. Good choice of beers. Bitaballen were disappointing being more like a meat ball and not as I remembered from 50 years ago. But generally a nice experience.

If i were Tony the Tiger, I'd say "It's grrrreat!"

I love this place and it's full of Belgium beers and Belgium food, mussels are tasty and we loved it.

Good selection of foreign beers on tap and a several page beer menu of bottled beer but service and atmosphere, not what it used to be pre covid. I feel it's gone from a pub where you were encouraged to come and relax, drink beer and play board games to a pub where they need quick turn around (I understand probably due to wish/ need to maximise profit). Long wait for limited selection of decent pub grub at London prices, no longer my favourite pub in London

The 9% beer is yummy, and the service is really nice.

A croque monsieur and squash tartlette were our lunch choices yesterday. The croque was brimming with ham and was as good as always (we have visited several times before). My tartlette was small, perfectly formed and accompanied with some potatoes. Service was polite and attentive, though my plate was taken away while my partner was still eating, which I don't think is usual dining etiquette. That being said. we will go back.

Awesome selection of food and drinks for a reasonable price, great service and a chill atmosphere with not too loud music. I highly recommend

We only had wine 🍷🍷🍷🍷 A good place to have a drink.

The reason I say "4*" for the food is because, when I used to go to Lowlander c15 years ago, the burgers were extraordinary. The best I ever had. Like a cricket ball in a bun. Stunning. Now they are just "good." I do love the place though, and they had my favourite beer - de Konnink. It's such a good beer....

Poor service which they charge 12.5% for, no hot drinks which they tell you after you sat down. Apparently they don't have a kettle to make a cup of tea.

Small mutton pastrami, made on the spot by Ne'a Jan 😍

Found this little gem by accident whilst walking from British Museum to Covent Garden. Lovely food and friendly service.

Fabulous place. Great selection of beers and food. Service is great - Friendly, attentive, knowledgeable and prompt. Fun atmosphere. Well done to all.... Including chef & team - tasty.

The food was lovely and plentiful though the tables were rather squashed together and when the place filled up it became very hot and claustrophobic. The music got so loud you were shouting above it to be heard. Good beer here.

Great spot for lunch. The steak sandwich and German hotdog (photo) were excellent. The place had a great lively atmosphere and the staff were lovely and attentive. Good selection of beers & ales too which was a nice surprise. Oh and it's dog friendly too :)

Lowlander is an absolutely fantastic place if you know what you want or are willing to experiment with Belgiun beers

Ali - thank you for your service. We had such a great night and you helped us pick some great beers. Thank you, Hannah and Grant

Great food and superb Belgian beer. Our grandson loved the moules and waffle for dessert

Reserveren noodzakelijk ivm tijdslot (max 2 u verblijf); gezellig "Belgisch" ingerichte brasserie (authentieke reclame-items van bekende Belgische bieren). Kwaliteit eten echter is niet op Belgisch niveau; super vriendelijk personeel! Klein minpuntje: zeker als alle tafels bezet zijn, is het er erg lawaaierig. Wij gaan zeker nog terug.

Visited on Thursday 21.3.24. Table service was slow so I went to the bar and was rudely told to sit down and that there was table service. They then charged us at the end for service which we didn't want or need. We had a pint of Bruge Zot which was flat and tasted watered down. There was incredibly loud bass music playing. When we tried to pay, all the card machines were broken. A tourist trap, avoid. De Hems near Leicester Sq is a better option for Belgian beer

We went to Lowlander when our buddy came down from Brum this weekend to visit. My wife was recommended Lowlander by someone she met in Egypt that's how awesome this place is. The food is top draw here, fresh, piping hot and we didn't have to wait long to be served, the selection of beverages is out of this world. We started on a pint of cherry beer at 8% which reminded us of our 2 years living in Moscow and the staff recognised when i ordered a 2nd round that 8% would have been too much alcohol so we had Duvall which was a real treat and reminded us of or trip too Amsterdam. I have to say 3 of us ate huge portions of awesome food, meat eaters, veggies vegans catered for, we had 5 or 6 separate dishes and starters and 3 to 4 pints each and the price of all that was unbelievably excellent value for money for London prices. I really expected to pay 3 times the amount i paid and was really delighted and amazed by the final bill. We'll definitely visit Lowlander again. I can't remember the mangers name could have been Rob or Dan, i can't quite remember but him and all the staff were all really friendly and made us all feel warmly welcome. We had never been before but somehow it felt like we were familiar regulars. The atmosphere is warm, comfortable and friendly and they played some fantastic tunes while we dined. I wish i had taken photos but the food was so awesome and so different we didn't waste time letting it go cold. I'll be sure to get some next time i visit. I had a veggie crock, wife had maules mariners an my buddy had king tiger prawns, we also had a load of sides like i still can't believe that we ordered so much and it came to just over £160. It's definitely a well-deserved 1000/1000 from us all. If you're in London, check out Lowlander. I promise you'll be really glad you visited and if you like your craft ales you'll be in beer heaven and check out their awesome food menu, it's just awesome.

Being a Belgian in London, I find this place quite offensive. This is a British pub pretending to be something more. Charging >£8 for a Brugse zot, you would expect at least some good service and knowledge about beer. The waiter made us feel guilty for ordering. I had the 'mussels a la biere which were acceptable, but had to ask for mayonnaise 3 times. Took them 20 minutes to bring it. It would be nice to have some actual Belgian food on the menu. There are plenty of places around London with a bigger selection of Belgian beers at much lower prices. Eg. The doves in Broadway market or the beer merchant in hackney wick, where they are actually passionate about beer. Beside that, the music is quite obnoxious and loud. I would definitely not recommend!

An extensive selection of beer of all sorts of varieties. We tried several of the flight of 6 tasters and they were all great. Burger and fries was also excellent

Amazing Belgium beers. Food was good and the staff were very helpful. Going back to try different beers.

£10 a pint of beer is outrageous! You will go out of business ripping everyone off like that, nasty extortinate cowboys, crooks

Food was alright, the ambience and service was good, will not be regular but cam go once or twice

É un bellissimo pub con circa 300 birre belga …fantastico!!! Hanno 15 sortimenti alla spina e una infinita in bottiglia… qua si trovano le migliori birre belgiane a Londra