TERRIBLE! RACIST! AVOID THIS PLACE! The name literally says it all... Cafe Local, because this club REFUSES groups and international guests without reason. The discriminating bouncer asks for ID 'to check age' and when he notices a non-Belgian ID is shown, he mentions guests need a 'membership card', which cannot be obtained at that moment, and shuts them out, literally by slamming the door on your face. All Belgians, including one of my "local friend" are let in without a membership card or any hesitation at all.
I have lived in Antwerp for almost a year, and never have I experienced any type of discrimination or disrespect from any establishment until Cafe Local. I am beyond embarrassed that my American guests had to witness and experience this type of discrimination on their first day in Belgium.
All I can say is AVOID AVOID AVOID CAFE LOCAL. Antwerp is an amazing city, full of night life, for a good time go anywhere but Cafe Local read more