Lokaal van de Stad

eemstedestraat. Lokaal van de Stad Heemstedestraat 68, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Lokaal van de Stad sits on the corner of Heemstedestraat and Westlandgracht, and honestly, it does a bit of everything. Two floors of café-restaurant where you can grab breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just settle in for a proper borrel with a solid beer or wine list. The kitchen runs on a world cuisine vibe, so there's more to work with than your standard pub fare. It's a sister to Gent aan de Schinkel and a stadscafé of Mechelen, which basically means they know how to run a place properly. Service and hospitality are the point here, not an afterthought. Need to get some laptop work done or hold a small meeting? There's space for that too, if you find the quieter corner. The real flex is the terrace. Water view over the Westlandgracht, sun on your face, and apparently there's a grass section that's worth fighting for. They're literally running a petition to keep the grasterras alive, so if you're into that, you know what to do. Reservations are for groups of 8+ and indoor only, so plan ac…