This corner-side bolthole is a favourite spot to settle down with the paper and sip on a creamy oat flat white. Their lunches are also superb: home cooked, delicious and full of goodness. Though if you happen to be dashing for the ferry, get a coffee and a croissant to go. 

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.

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.

Bookworms or culture fiends, Het Leeshuis is a reading house. It's all about giving great books a second life: so bring your books, take some books or exchange some books.