Amsterdam Noord across the IJ once had the unfortunate nickname “Siberia of Amsterdam,” or worse, “the other side.” Over the past few years, however, many of its cavernous warehouses and hulking steelworks have become home to airy bakeries, restaurants, and event spaces where you can get a break from the city’s otherwise cute but narrow interiors. One such place is Helling 7, a former shipyard’s canteen atop several flights of metal stairs. Up there you’ll find a quieter place to gaze at the river you’ve likely just crossed by ferry. Post up in the outdoor space for wine and crudo, or hunker down indoors for one of the chef's menus that spotlight open flame cooking and thus, things like perfectly-charred cauliflower and faultless entrecote.