Neighbourhood
Noord
Across the water, and worth the ferry on its own. Former shipyards, a lot of open sky, and the only part of town where the sunset has room.
11 places in Amsterdam
Pllek
Noord
A shipyard, a beach nobody asked for, and the sun going down over the IJ.
Eurosoft
Noord
Bread, sandwiches and coffee on the Gedempt Hamerkanaal, from the people behind Eurosoft.
Cafe Restaurant Papillon
Noord
A bakery, cafe and restaurant on the Papaverweg that stays open from morning to evening.
Sassy's Diner
Noord
A fried chicken counter inside Oedipus Craft Space, the brewery's taproom in Noord, from the team behind Box Sociaal and Kip It Real.
Badhus Sauna - Noord
Noord
A sauna floating on the water at the Papaverhoek, with a Finnish sauna, two cold plunges and a terrace outside.
Corner Store
Noord
Dinner and a record collection, treated with equal seriousness.
De Ceuvel
Noord
Old houseboats dragged onto poisoned ground, and now a small green village.
Sans Bio Buurtwinkel & café
Noord
An organic corner shop with a café attached, moved from the Meeuwenlaan to a renovated building on the Spreeuwenpark in 2026.
bar how
Noord
A wine bar inside House of Woodstock, the workshop complex on the Papaverhoek.
murmur
Noord
A listening bar so well hidden that finding it is part of it.
Cafe Voorwaarts
Noord
A new brown cafe in the Hamerkwartier, run by the team behind Skatecafe, inside four combined buildings from 1925 that used to house a machi