Lowlander in City of London, Westminster

Amazing Belgian beer selection. Food was good, but portions aren't huge and it's fairly expensive.

Great place to experience Belgian style food and a great selection of beers

Love the beers on draught, and the bitterballen and the bratwurst were both absolutely delicious! The young man who served us was very helpful and polite. We will definitely come again!

Best place to try some new, good Belgium beers and drinks.

I first came to the Lowlander over a year ago, I thought the place was good value but this time around I was very disappointed. The portions now are not generous at all. I remember having some mussels the first time, there was some wine sauce in the pan, this time we only got mussels, much less than the first time and hardly any sauce. The burgers the kids ordered were tiny, they looked like home made ones with Tesco burger buns. The chips were greasy and only a tiny pot of them. The rest of the food we ordered was in the same lines. How can you charge £15 for a burger like that? The beer selection is good but again, pricey for a draught beer. I will never come back, very disappointed!

Great selection of beers and an amazing service

Servicio fantástico. La comida era preciosa y el gerente era muy servicial también Este lugar es una joya preciosa sin duda volveremos. También nuestro perro estaba muy contento y frío. Feliz Navidad x

loved the selection of belgian beers

Above average food, but not the best in london Great selection of beers Unfortunately wildly expensive

Absolutely fantastic Belgian beer selection. Atmosphere is great and staff are amazing!

Mid food, beers were very good though

EDIT OCT 2024: Prices are insane, especially bottles (£11 for a bottle of Chimay bleue) and glasses are not filled properly (e.g., my Kwak glass didn’t have any beer - not even foam - on the top 10cm). Taste of draft beers was a bit off as well. Very disappointed this place is going downhill… I won’t be back and will be going to Dovetail instead, where prices are ~30% (!) lower (e.g., £7.5 for a Chimay bleue) — Great selection of Belgian beers (although overpriced (£8-9 for a beer!) - De Hems is cheaper). Service isn’t great - we almost got turned away as it was “bookings only”, but nobody ever came so the bar was empty on a Thu night… not sure how they run this business but it clearly feels suboptimal. If you have many tables available, maybe let people use them?!

Delicious Beers, huge variety, amazing Burgers were so so, cold bread was bad

Good atmosphere, great background music, not the elevator music like kind. They have a large selection of beers, wines and cocktails.

A very good place to go with friends to enjoy Belgian beer, delicious croquettes and much more.

Excellent experience in London. Amazing variety of Belgian beers. Close and friendly treatment. And quality food, I was delighted. Highly recommended.

Went here with friends last night at 8pm. Server was unhelpful, service slow. Food took ages to arrive and was mediocre. Items had to be requested more than once. Nothing was offered - no ketchup or mayo for fries (this is a Belgian restaurant!). We asked for vinegar for the chips and it came in a bowl!. They also ran out of moules (at 8pm in a Belgian restaurant????). The server just came back and announced 'no moules'. They didn't apologise or even bring a menu so we could choose something else. The restaurant was busy. I doubt it will stay that way.

Favourite spot for a drink in London! Great atmosphere, friendly staff, amazing knowledge on Belgium beer. Vedrana always looks after us fabulously. Could not recommend enough! :-)

Big fan of Belgian beer and joined a friend for some drink and a meal at Lowlander. The food was really good and the service friendly.

Have been coming to this place every time I'm in London since 2010 when I first found it with some friends while living abroad. Great atmosphere, great beer, great food, great staff, great location. Can't recommend enough.

15 Belgian beers on tap and 76 in bottles, very good selection, NO UK corporate 'beer', excellent.

Great selection of beers and great food. Great service from Marco!

Would have expected a more professional approach to pouring the beer.. but my 1/2 pint kwak is not full, well yes, it’s full of foam 😂 Also got the wrong order for three times .. hope there would be better training so you know what beer you serve! Waffle is super rock-hard, seems over-microwaved

Great selection, slightly expensive but you get what you pay for

to be honest, you cant really say there was service. A female waiter was friendly who organized a table for us since we didn’t have a reservation. The restaurant looks nice with the first impression. My friend ordered kwak, froth was like 4/5 of the glass. It doesn’t look right and the server said it’s normal as the froth will settle. You know there is a line at the beer glass to indicate the volume?! Their pour didn’t even hit the line. Servers didn’t have knowledge about their product, they brought us wrong beer (dubbel or tripel) for a few times. I felt sorry for the owner tbh. The staff were just having the wrongly opened beer behind the bar like no one was watching. Well it’s a nice premises at a great location with vast options of Belgium beer, both draught and in bottles. However it was just a terrible experience. No wonder the place was not full on a Saturday night. Did I mention their “Belgium” waffle taste like something from Sainsbury’s? It’s so tough with cheap chocolate syrup, vanilla ice cream and some blueberries.

Really nice moule frites, good Belgian biers and great friendly service! The kids enjoyed it too 😁

This restaurant and bar in the centre of London is a wonderful Belgian establishment filled with belgian bottled beer and from the tap. I'm so glad that I booked a table, this place was packed. If you book, you'll have to pay a fee of £10.00. I think to stop people from canceling last minute. The lowlander reminded me of my time in Bruges. I asked for something that I enjoyed in Bruges and low and behold they had it so you know this Grand Cafe is authentic 😊 I had a few bottles of the Guillotine and chips and a burger which was nice. The staff are really nice and friendly, they really took their time to explain the menu. If you're in the area and you're thirsty, come here.

Nice beer selection which is on the pricey side (not surprising given the location). 12.5% service charge is laughable given the sub-par service and cost of the beer (£8 for a pint...)

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.

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.

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

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.

Buena selección de cervezas belgas con servicio de mesa amable que es profesional y amable. Pasamos un par de horas aquí. Nos gustó el ambiente, aunque anuncian tener el balón puesto. Un sábado por la tarde nos quedamos un poco decepcionados de no poder tomar una cerveza de calidad y disfrutar poniéndonos al día con el footie! Los baños necesitan atención. Probablemente volveríamos para una copa rápida si en la zona. Sabemos que el Soho es caro pero los precios de la cerveza aquí son excesivos.

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???

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.

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!

Comida y servicio caros y de mala calidad, la cerveza era buena, pero de nuevo caro. Larga espera en restaurante casi vacío No recomendado

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 👍

Nuestra última visita a Lowlander fue para satisfacer el impulso de mi compañero para experimentar frituras de moluscos. Llegó la gran sartén de moluscos y fueron devorados con ruidos de placer y ferviente deseo. Observé en silencio cómo los gorditos mulos se raspaban de sus conchas y se arrastraban, uno tras otro, hasta que la sartén se vacía. Mi compañero proclamó que los moluscos eran muy buenos y procedió a hablar de ellos hasta bien entrada la tarde. Disfrutamos de nuestro almuerzo, pero me gustaría mencionar que me quitaron el plato mientras mi pareja todavía estaba comiendo. Esto ha sucedido antes en Lowlander. Creo que la etiqueta es limpiar platos cuando todos los comensales en la mesa han terminado de comer?

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!

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 !!!

Al no tener demasiado tiempo para una cena previa al show pasamos por tantos lugares de comida y decidimos que volveríamos a este que pasamos. Y un buen trabajo ya que tienen una increíble selección de cervezas y una aplicación para apuntar que era genial y también la comida era fantástica. ¡Vale la pena echar un vistazo si estás buscando algo de buena comida pre-show! Recomendable y el personal era muy amable y recomendable del menú y las cervezas!

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.

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!

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.

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….

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.