In September 1995 Café Au Lait opened its doors in the city centre of Antwerp. It was the multicultural background that inspired the founder of Café Au Lait, Herman Poupaert, to create a relaxed environment where people of different cultures could come together. CAL also strived to be a pioneer when it came to music. Back in the days the hip-hop genre was mainly an underground scene. Fast forward 21 years and Café Au Lait is not just another cocktail bar but it’s a well-known name in Antwerp and the second home for a lot of people. Over the years the bar has gained a reputation for attracting funky people who like to dance and for positive vibes. CAL stands for great cocktails, cool African-inspired designs and a warm atmosphere with soulful and groovy music brought by local deejay talents. The CAL community grew but so did the management: the bar is currently jointly owned by Herman with his Congolese roots, Voja who is a Bosnian Serb and Dimitri, a funkadelic deejay with Burundi roots. This happy trio are always organizing parties, making music or socializing with their clients. The parties that Café Au Lait organizes have become as legendary as the bar itself. Once a year the whole CAL family gets together for the “Café Au Lait Streetparty”. Join us!