Take the free ferry
Cross the IJ on the free ferry from behind Centraal or from Pontsteiger to NDSM-werf, then walk straight on for about five minutes. A night ferry keeps running after the day boats stop.
Amsterdam UnlockedNoorderlicht
A cultural café among the cranes and containers of the NDSM wharf, with music, poetry and art, a terrace and a fire.
The room
- RoomBar
- SettingBoth
- WhereNoord
NDSM-plein 102, 1033 WB, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →
About the room
- Known for
- Cultural café among the NDSM cranes with a seasonal kitchen, a big terrace and garden by the water, and DJ sets, live music and film nights after dark
- Regular hours
- Wed to Sun 10:00 to 01:00, closed Mon and Tue
- Open since
- 2004, as the temporary café De Houten Kop; rebuilt as Noorderlicht in 2006 and relaunched as Noorderlicht NDSM in 2026
- Phone
- +31 20 492 2770
The shows
See them in the calendar →Thursday Oct 22
Oct 22 to 23
Isolate x Rummel x From Dusk Till Dawn - ADE 2026 Edition
Agustin Giri · Alican · Argia · Djolee · Esli · +3
Saturday Oct 24
Oct 24 to 25
Bordello A Parigi
Alden Tyrell · Alektra (Daniel Monaco & John Noseda) · Budino · Nunzio Borino
Sunday Oct 25
Oct 25 to 26
Berg Audio
Andre Kronert (live) · Andrey Pushkarev · Celine Roman · Cozi · Demuja · +3
Good to know
- Parking
- Paid street parking right outside, about €1.72 an hour, charged Mon to Sat 09:00 to 19:00 and Sun 12:00 to 19:00
- Nearest transit
- Ferry F4 and F7 NDSM-werf, 7 min walk; Bus 36 and 39 Atatürk, 6 min walk
- From Centraal
- 17 min by bike
Book for dinner
Reserve a table online if you are coming to eat; the kitchen serves lunch from 12:00 to 16:00 and dinner from 17:30 to 21:00.
Getting there
Directions →Quick answers
- Where is Noorderlicht?
- Noorderlicht is at NDSM-plein 102, 1033 WB, Amsterdam, in Noord.
- What's on at Noorderlicht during ADE 2026?
- 3 shows, across 3 days (Oct 21 to 25): Isolate x Rummel x From Dusk Till Dawn - ADE 2026 Edition; Bordello A Parigi; Berg Audio.
- What are Noorderlicht's regular hours?
- Wed to Sun 10:00 to 01:00, closed Mon and Tue. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
- Is there parking at Noorderlicht?
- Paid street parking right outside, about €1.72 an hour, charged Mon to Sat 09:00 to 19:00 and Sun 12:00 to 19:00.
- How do you get to Noorderlicht?
- About 17 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Ferry F4 and F7 NDSM-werf, 7 min walk; Bus 36 and 39 Atatürk, 6 min walk.