Noorderlicht

Noorderlicht, or Northern Lights, is one of those places where there seems to be no middle ground: you either love it or hate it. Some people would strongly recommend the food in this artistic, glass building with alternative looking staff and an all but common menu. Others are not impressed by a restaurant in a glorified greenhouse with a somewhat bizarre menu and staff that have a casual relationship with their profession on a messy and draughty industrial site. Whatever your opinion may be, no one disputes that the terrace with a view over the IJ river and free parking right in front of the entrance are tremendous advantages. And if you do decide to have a meal here, the oriental salad or stuffed wraps are both safe options.