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De Nachtuil

Krakenstraat 8, 3000 Leuven

Closed now · opens 18:00

Belgian€€€€
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Source: the restaurant's website, read on 6 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 10 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

Soups
Fish soup
12.50
Vissoep met toast en rouille — with toast and rouille
estimate≈ 320 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Cold starters
Beef Carpaccio
18.50
Carpaccio van runds
estimate≈ 280 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Smoked salmon
16.50
Gerookte zalm
estimate≈ 250 kcal4 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Vitello Tonnato
19.50
Vitelli Tonato
estimate≈ 350 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Artisanal croquettes (2 pieces)
Cheese croquettes
16.00
Kaaskroketten
estimate≈ 420 kcal24 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Shrimp croquettes
16.00
Garnaalkroketten
estimate≈ 380 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Ghent ham croquettes
16.00
Gandahamkroketten
estimate≈ 390 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Smoked salmon croquettes
16.00
Gerookte-zalmkroketten
estimate≈ 380 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Goat cheese croquettes
16.00
Geitenkaaskroketten
estimate≈ 410 kcal23 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Assortment of 5 different croquettes
30.00
Assortiment 5 verschillende kroketjes
estimate≈ 1000 kcal55 g carbs
Warm starters
Chicken livers in Porto
18.50
Kippenlevers in Porto
estimate≈ 320 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Chicken livers in grain mustard sauce
18.50
Kippenlevers in graanmosterdsaus
estimate≈ 310 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Escargots de Bourgogne
14.50
estimate≈ 300 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Scampi (starter/main course)
Scampi garlic butter
19.00
Scampi lookboter
estimate≈ 350 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Scampi diabolique
19.00
estimate≈ 380 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Scampi Nachtuil
19.00
estimate≈ 370 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Pastas (spaghetti)
Bolognese
15.50
Bolognaise
estimate≈ 650 kcal75 g carbsbalanced 77
Chef's special
16.50
Van de chef
estimate≈ 700 kcal70 g carbsbalanced 71
Vegetarian Pasta bolognesevegetarian
15.50
Vegetarisch Pasta bolognaise
estimate≈ 600 kcal72 g carbsbalanced 78
Belgian regional dishes
Vol-au-vent
24.50
estimate≈ 750 kcal45 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Videe
24.50
estimate≈ 650 kcal35 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73
Chicken Waterzooi
28.00
Waterzooi kip
estimate≈ 550 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Fish Waterzooi
32.50
Waterzooi vis
estimate≈ 520 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Trio of croquettes
25.00
Trio van kroketten ( kaas, garnaal, gandaham gerookte-zalm of geitenkaas — Cheese, shrimp, Ghent ham, smoked salmon or goat cheese
estimate≈ 750 kcal45 g carbs
Assortment of 5 croquettes
30.00
Assortiment 5 kroketten
estimate≈ 1100 kcal70 g carbs
Stoofvlees
27.50
Belgian beef stew
estimate≈ 680 kcal30 g carbsbalanced 73
Pork cheeks
27.50
Varkenswangen
estimate≈ 720 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Pork tenderloin Orval
27.50
Varkenshaasje Orval
estimate≈ 580 kcal20 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Fish dishes
Salmon Béarnaise
28.00
Zalm Béarnaise
estimate≈ 620 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Sole Meunière
32.50
Zeetong Meunière
estimate≈ 550 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Meat dishes
Grilled beef steak
26.50
Steak van rund gegrild
estimate≈ 500 kcal0 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Grilled beef filet pur
35.50
Filet Pur van rund gegrild
estimate≈ 420 kcal0 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Grilled beef brochette
29.50
Brochette van rund gegrild
estimate≈ 520 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Grilled beef entrecôte
34.50
Entrecôte van rund gegrild
estimate≈ 600 kcal0 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Pork escalope
24.00
Escalope van varken
estimate≈ 550 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Chicken fillet
19.50
Kipfilet
estimate≈ 350 kcal0 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Sauces
Sauces
3.50
Archiduc, chef, mexiçaine, nachtuil, peperroom, pizzaiola, provençale, roquefort, stroganoff — Archiduc, chef, mexicaine, nachtuil, pepper cream, pizzaiola, provençale, roquefort, stroganoff
estimate≈ 120 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Béarnaise
4.50
estimate≈ 150 kcal2 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Garnish
Tomato saladvegetarian
6.00
Sla tomaat
estimate≈ 80 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Mixed saladvegetarian
8.00
Sla mixte
estimate≈ 100 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Chicory saladvegetarian
6.00
Witloofsla
estimate≈ 120 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Mayonnaise, ketchup, cocktail or mustard
1.00
Mayonaise, ketchup, cocktail of mosterd
estimate≈ 60 kcal2 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Desserts
Vanilla coupe
6.50
Coupe vanille
estimate≈ 250 kcal30 g carbs
Coupe Brésilienne
8.00
estimate≈ 450 kcal50 g carbsheavy 34
Dame Blanche
8.00
estimate≈ 400 kcal45 g carbsheavy 39
Sabayon nature
9.00
Sabayon natuur
estimate≈ 300 kcal20 g carbs
Sabayon glacé
10.00
estimate≈ 400 kcal30 g carbsheavy 40
Tiramisu
8.50
estimate≈ 450 kcal35 g carbsheavy 38

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Limited vegetarian options

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

You can order vegetarian pasta bolognese. Other vegetarian choices are salad tomato, mixed salad or chicory salad. The rest of the menu consists of meat and fish.

4 vegetarian and 0 vegan dishes out of 48

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Belgian classics and grilled meats

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

This menu offers many protein-based main courses like grilled steaks and fish. Most meat dishes are low in carbohydrates.

35 diabetes-friendly · 48 dishes

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Address
Krakenstraat 8, 3000 Leuven
Hours
Mon18:00–01:00
Tue18:00–01:00
Wedclosed
Thuclosed
Fri18:00–01:00
Sat18:00–01:00
Sun18:00–01:00
Tijdens december extra open op 17 en 18 december vanwege kerstmarkt. Gesloten op 24, 25, 31 december en 1 januari
Contact
+3216220259
Sources
Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), nachtuil.weebly.com/
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