Café de Ceuvel

De Ceuvel started as a sustainability experiment — old houseboats hoisted onto a polluted shipyard, soil-cleaning plants between them — and grew into one of Noord's most loved hangouts. The kitchen is fully plant-based and far more ambitious than the recycled-timber setting suggests: bold flavours, clever small plates, desserts with actual depth. The waterside terrace is the draw on warm days, the workshop-like interior does the job the rest of the year, and you can work on a laptop until early evening. Tuesday to Sunday only; come for lunch and let it slide into drinks.

At a glance

Café de Ceuvel serves vegetarian food in Buiksloterham, at Korte Papaverweg 4. Closed on Monday; the earliest opening time is 12:00. Check cafedeceuvel.nl for current opening times and the menu. It's about a 7-minute walk from NXT Museum.