Is there a better combination than wine & cheese? If you ask us, there most definitely is not. When a hankering for a few pieces of creamy, funky cheese & an intriguing wine creeps up, hop on your bike & whizz over to Proeflokaal Kef. Their location in Noord has a large tasting room & gorgeous terrace, the ideal place to indulge in a cheese tasting.

This innovative restaurant in Amsterdam Noord is absolutely worth crossing the IJ for. If you’re wary of cycling all the way back to the city after a few glasses of excellent natural wine, treat yourself to a room at their hotel just upstairs. Not up for a full meal? Grab a delicious treat from the bakery & take it with you as you explore the area.

Just like Noord itself, Chateau Karlito is a wonderful whirling dervish, managing to pack a lot of things–wines, ceramics, rugs, jazz, sake, sausages, cider–into one cute, inviting shop. Sure, it may sound chaotic, but that’s what we love about it. As Chateau Karlito’s eponymous owner hails from Brabant (home of woorstenbroodjes), you know their sausage rolls just have to be good.

Third-wave coffee has really taken Amsterdam by storm. You can hit up any area & find a great café serving up killer coffee. Though we love them all, probably the coolest one in the city is located in Noord, Public Space. It’s fresh & industrial yet still warm & inviting, and they have a lunch menu so good you may never eat at home again. On a day you have to knock out a bit of work, pack up your laptop, hop on the ferry & settle in at Public Space for a few hours.