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Droog started in 1993 as a design statement in Milan, and somehow ended up as a permanent spot in a 1641 building on Staalstraat. The space itself is basically a museum you can hang out in. There's a chest of drawers in the hallway, a restaurant inside an old fishtank, and a fairy tale garden out back. Rembrandt painted "De Staalmeesters" for this building, and they had a contemporary artist reinterpret it for the original spot. So yeah, the history is very much there. You can eat, drink, work, meet, or just sit and think. The vibe is less "polished venue" and more "creative minds doing their thing." The spirit of the whole Droog design movement is spread across every corner, from the stairs to the garden. If you're into design, or just want a place that feels like it has actual stories to tell, this is it. It's not trying to be a hidden gem, it's just been doing its own thing for decades. Worth a visit if you want to see what happens when a design movement decides to open a cafe.
Droog started in 1993 as a design statement in Milan, and somehow ended up as a permanent spot in a 1641 building on Staalstraat. The space itself is basically a museum you can hang out in. There's a chest of drawers in the hallway, a restaurant inside an old fishtank, and a fairy tale garden out back. Rembrandt painted "De Staalmeesters" for this building, and they had a contemporary artist reinterpret it for the original spot. So yeah, the history is very much there. You can eat, drink, work, meet, or just sit and think. The vibe is less "polished venue" and more "creative minds doing their thing." The spirit of the whole Droog design movement is spread across every corner, from the stairs to the garden. If you're into design, or just want a place that feels like it has actual stories to tell, this is it. It's not trying to be a hidden gem, it's just been doing its own thing for decades. Worth a visit if you want to see what happens when a design movement decides to open a cafe.
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Droog started in 1993 as a design statement in Milan, and somehow ended up as a permanent spot in a 1641 building on Staalstraat. The space itself is basically a museum you can hang out in. There's a chest of drawers in the hallway, a restaurant inside an old fishtank, and a fairy tale garden out back. Rembrandt painted "De Staalmeesters" for this building, and they had a contemporary artist reinterpret it for the original spot. So yeah, the history is very much there. You can eat, drink, work, meet, or just sit and think. The vibe is less "polished venue" and more "creative minds doing their thing." The spirit of the whole Droog design movement is spread across every corner, from the stairs to the garden. If you're into design, or just want a place that feels like it has actual stories to tell, this is it. It's not trying to be a hidden gem, it's just been doing its own thing for decades. Worth a visit if you want to see what happens when a design movement decides to open a cafe.
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