De Lichtfabriek
Gouda, Netherlands
The read// why locals go
De Lichtfabriek occupies a former power works on the Hoge Gouwe in Gouda — a high industrial hall now given over to dining, tastings and events. The building sets the terms: brick, height and volume, the kind of converted industrial space that makes an ordinary lunch feel like an occasion. Alongside the restaurant, the kitchen runs formats built for groups — high wine sessions, tasting sittings including one built around cheesecake, and menus assembled for weddings and company parties, which the hall is large enough to swallow whole. Allergies and dietary requirements are accommodated with notice. It sits on the canal at the edge of the historic centre, with parking next door, which in a Dutch old town is worth mentioning.
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Hoge Gouwe 189, 2801 LE — Gouda
The read// why locals go
De Lichtfabriek occupies a former power works on the Hoge Gouwe in Gouda — a high industrial hall now given over to dining, tastings and events. The building sets the terms: brick, height and volume, the kind of converted industrial space that makes an ordinary lunch feel like an occasion. Alongside the restaurant, the kitchen runs formats built for groups — high wine sessions, tasting sittings including one built around cheesecake, and menus assembled for weddings and company parties, which the hall is large enough to swallow whole. Allergies and dietary requirements are accommodated with notice. It sits on the canal at the edge of the historic centre, with parking next door, which in a Dutch old town is worth mentioning.