Abraxas Coffeeshop Jonge Roelensteeg 12-14, Amsterdam

Street	Jonge Roelensteeg
District	Centrum
Town	Amsterdam
Province	Noord Holland
Postcode	1012 PL
Telephone	0031 (0)20 6255763
Open	Daily 10:00-01:00
Map	Amsterdam Map ref: E5 and Centrum Map spot: 109 (B8)
e-mail	abraxas@worldonline.nl
"Official" Site	www.abraxas.tv

	Description

The present-day coffeeshop consists of a warren of small rooms accessible via narrow spiral staircases at either end of the building. Each room has a distinctive theme and even the ground floor is divided into themed areas.

At one end, the three floors have glass floors/ceilings. On our most recent visit I noticed that the thick glass was cracked at one edge making it even more disconcerting to walk across.

A good variety of quality grass and hash are available and the environment makes this a comfortable place to hang out and consume.

Thanks to Xefian for the second pic showing a room on the top floor.

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Jack from Italy. Visited 10-13 Nov. Sent 18 Nov 2005.
A nice decorated shop with more small floors located in a small lane. The staff is friendly but the weed isn't so good there. I had their Orange Bud and I can't recommend this strain there, but I don't know how the other strains are.

AzLaker from USA. Sent 24 Oct 2005.
Stopped in late Sat afternoon, place was busy, but staff were super friendly. Girl at counter pointed out budtender who was super. Bought 1gram of Super Skunk, nice and tasty.

Chris from UK. Sent 19 Oct 2005.
We'd been recommended this place but were very disappointed by the rude staff when we arrived. Admittedly they were busy but that's no excuse when you work in a city. Tried some of the White Elephant which was ok, sent a couple of emails from the computers and left.

Cathleen from USA. Sent 6 Aug 2005.
I had a hash brownie and vanilla hash milkshake (I split it with my cousin, but it made us very stoned anyway.) The interior of the shop is quite interesting with a carved wooden tree and a nice mini bar on the second floor with some nice couches behind it. We looked to see if the third floor was open so we could watch the "grass" grow, but it was closed.

Wilson from UK. Visited 24-26 April. Sent 27 Apr 2005.
Went there for some comfort. Nothing much changed in it over the past few years. Bought some AK-47 but not up to much. Still a good place to rest the bones on the big couches.

Mike Z from USA. Visited April 05. Sent 27 Apr 2005.
Always nice, very friendly, good smoke selection as well.

Stephen and Sonja from USA. Visited Mar 14. Sent 21 Mar 2005.
Wife had a hash milkshake that caused her to be sick physically for two days. Milkshakes are way too strong. Spending 2 days out of 5 caring for my ill wife in Amsterdam sucked. And the place attracts really large groups of tourists, which tend to get loud and obnoxious.

Jake from Ireland. Sent 9 Feb 2005.
Friendly venue with excellent ice hash, measured out by a very helpful dealer. Wasn't too sure a about their space cakes, but the milkshake with hash left my girlfriend staring into space for some hours. A must for any visitor to the Dam.

Oakidoki from UK. Visited 10-14 Dec. Sent 14 Dec 2004.
I too got some Elephant (which was cool). The weed seller told me all about the weed he had and let me look at it and smell of course. Then I went for it. What a time, what a buzz, what nice staff. All you have to do is ask. Remember that, ask and be nice.

Shalom from UK. Visited Nov 04. Sent 3 Dec 2004.
The Elephant I got from Abraxas was in one big tasty bud and the dealer was really helpful. We got ID'd on the way in, but in such a friendly way. Unlike back in England where it's like they are trying to insult you. We had two nice visits to Abraxas, one involved Elephant and a chilled orange juice on the second floor and the next visit involved Juicy Fruit and a relaxing smoke up in the rafters of the third floor where I could sit all day watching the plants growing!

Jul-Kev-Stev from France. Visited 22-26 Nov. Sent 1 Dec 2004.
We loved this shop, all is perfect. These three level coffeeshop was really great, nice decor, climb to the 3rd floor to see pretty plant. They have great milkshakes. We bought Hawaiian Haze 11€, if you love Haze taste you're not disappointed. We bought Juicy Fruit, Manala Cream & Peruati Balls, great smoke trust us! After smoking this stuff, we're going out to walk along the canal and we were totally stoned! Eh eh.

Bear from USA. Sent 13 Nov 2004.
I enjoyed this place so much on my 1st visit a couple of years ago that I didn't want to review it, I didn't want to let the "secret" out of the bag. It was such a cool place to hang out. This visit, I just got some of their "elephant" strain to go. Totally unimpressed by these tiny buds. I might have gotten higher smoking "elephant bedding straw"! I might return to hang out, but I will buy my weed elsewhere.

Mary from USA. Visited 2-8 Nov. Sent 9 Nov 2004.
Crowded as hell and I would stay away from those stairs, they looked deadly! Got a pre-rolled of some kind of mixed stuff. Can't remember if it was with or without tobacco. Nothing to write home about. Noticed that their T-shirts were kinda pricey too. Cool looking but I'm not shucking out 22 euros for a shirt representing a shop that I didn't really care for one way or another!

Adam from USA. Sent 4 Oct 2004.
So far my favorite coffeeshop in all of Amsterdam. Started with a gram of Northern Lights and got Chinese after only a few tokes. Returned later that night and picked up a pre-rolled White Widow which was quite nice, too. Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is above average if you're up for chilling and burning one like we were.

Claire & Andrea from UK. Visited 15 Sept 04. Sent 16 Sep 2004.
We absolutely loved the hash milkshakes, these are not to be taken lightly. In this shop we bought Hawaiian Haze and talk about 'rocks' this is the strongest stuff we have ever tried and we have tried alot believe me, ha ha! After smoking this stuff, nothing has an edge to it, your eyes start to go out of focus and everything is cloudy but well worth it, very nice feeling so come and have a go if you think your 'ard enough lads! ha ha! Nuff said! Great staff, fantastic menu, gorgeous hash-shakes, very cool decor and a definite 'must go to' on every visit to Dam!

Andrew from N. Ireland. Sent 10 Sep 2004.
The reviews are right! I just want to go in, get a shake 'with Hash' and go (a cake for the road). The staff were very helpful and the people in there to chill. The Chocolate shakes were great and because it was open at ten, I could start my day there and although the high was mild it really lasted a long time. Even though I bused in to central station, Abraxas was worth the walk and I was never tempted to stop at anywhere else!

Damien from USA. Sent 8 Sep 2004.
Best decor in the 'Dam. It's like a three-story treehouse with a plant growing on the third floor. The coffee was great. Went four times, only bought weed once. Their Cream of Maroc was good but their Hawaiian Haze was ehh. Best place to chill and drink coffee (with trees from Barney's or Grey Area).

Andy from UK. Visited Jul/Aug 04. Sent 23 Aug 2004.
This was a cool place. Real nice atmosphere and alright weed. Great drinks, but expensive. The barmaids were gorgeous but moody every day we went in there which was annoying at first but in the end we just acted happy and let em get on with it! Recommended.

Ryan from USA. Sent 10 Jul 2004.
Great coffeeshop to hang out at. 3 floors, very comfortable couches, and good music. I tried their Hawaiian Haze weed. Great smoke. Really clean tasting and a very refreshing high. Definitely recommend the weed. The only disappointment with this place was the dealer, he was very unwilling to talk about any products except their most expensive. That ticked me off a little. Not a place to sit and chat with the staff about life in Amsterdam. If that's what you'd like, try Het Ballonetje. The staff there kicks ass. Otherwise, Abraxas is worth a stop for their product and atmosphere.

Kane and Hannah from UK. Sent 25 Jun 2004.
After looking at their pretty extensive menu for a while, I told the dealer that I would like the Silver Haze. He told me to wait whilst he checked if the new batch is in, and it wasn't, so he gave us some extra of the "old stuff" for free, grateful and flattered, I was about to give the guy a tip, and he even turned that down and told me to enjoy. Great guy. Great place!

Swaps from UK. Visited May 2004. Sent 4 Jun 2004.
Great atmosphere, much brighter n less dingy than the other places. Great menu, great drinks, great staff n great sofa! Just wot u need. Yammannnn!

Joe from USA. Sent 8 May 2004.
I just went in for the warez. Thank god I wrote down where I got my stuff from because this place had the best stuff in town. Hawaiian Haze was the best Indica in town. The Juicy Fruit was good too.

Old Hippie Dave from USA. Sent 7 May 2004.
The second floor is very cool. Liked the grow room on the third floor but the light is kinda bright. They also sell my favorite weed Hawaiian Haze love that taste.

Oliver. Sent 5 May 2004.
We visited Abraxas on May 1st, the day after Queens Day. It was later in the evening and the place was crowded. We finally found a table. As we were just on our way to dinner, we decided not to smoke instead taking a space drink. We had Shakes and a hot chocolate. All was much too sweet and too expensive: €4.5 for the hot chocolate and €5.7 for the shakes. No effects. The ambience was nice, also the service. I had a look at the menu. I couldn't find anything special for me. Prices were in the mid range. Visit the Grow Box on the top floor. Overall Rating: 65%

Jiffa from Scotland. Visited 14-17 April 04. Sent 27 Apr 2004.
This place is still my first stop when I hit the Dam. The White Widow is so sweet it left me and my mates wasted. Can't recommend this place enough.

ace42 from USA. Sent 24 Mar 2004.
Just stopped in for the famous Hash Milkshake and drank it while using the complimentary web access that comes with all purchases - great idea! 20 minutes later, I found myself wandering aimlessly, but happily, thru the streets of Amsterdam.

Chris from Channel Islands. Sent 10 Mar 2004.
The best coffeeshop in Amsterdam! We found this place on our second trip and loved it. Three floors, chilled music, chilled atmosphere, the best hash milkshakes as well, got to try them. Sit down on the top floor with a milkshake, some of their great Hawaiian Haze or K2 and a hash muffin and watch the plants growing on the top floor! What a way to spend the time, loved every minute of it.

Gasper from England. Sent 18 Feb 2004.
You've heard it all before about this one: Excellent decor, friendly, helpful (and sometimes very sexy) staff. They don't like people getting loud or rowdy, I've seen them throw some rowdy English people out before and it really brings you down. Smoke isn't some of the best around, but you MUST try their hash chocolate milkshakes. They're amongst the tastiest and strongest in the city. This coffeeshop is definitely worth a visit, even if it's just to see how fantastic the decor is.

Will and mates from UK. Visited 4-7 Feb 04. Sent 15 Feb 2004.
Not the easiest to find but worth it in the end. Chilled atmosphere with a top selection of smokes.

Natasha from UK. Sent 20 Jan 2004.
Go just to see the interior, got to be the plushest coffeeshop I went in. Also stock Flying Dutchman and sell excellent ashtrays.

Epsilon from USA. Sent 11 Jan 2004.
I liked the layout and decor but it had a touristy feel and, sure enough, what appeared to be a tour group stopped in while we were there, not to smoke, but to gawk it seemed.

Max from USA. Visited 27-30 Dec 03. Sent 2 Jan 2004.
Seemed more relaxed the higher in the three stories you went. Bought a gram of K2 for 8 euros on the advice of the counterman since I couldn't decide. The K2 was my favorite on this trip. The oj was good and the help business-like.

Rico from UK. Sent 14 Dec 2003.
Anyone not been to Abraxas is missing out, I have been to Amsterdam twice now and am coming again in January. Abraxas will be my first stop, great atmosphere, great look, great weed and for you non rollers (god help you) the pre-rolled are good too. It has three levels, although the top one isn't always open. Each level has low tables and chairs with great decor. Free roach and papers are also available and the weed menu is great. Amsterdam and Abraxas really show the Dam for what it is, a friendly place with great atmosphere and plenty of things to do. p.s. The Afghan Gold in Abraxas is top.

Rob from USA. Sent 24 Nov 2003.
(8/10): Probably the shop I spent the most time in while I was in Amsterdam simply because it was very chill, and lots of interesting people to meet. All three floors are very different, if you want to get an unbelievable idea on how much herb gets smoked, go up to the third floor where all the smoke seems to billow right up to. As far as the smoke, nothing special, more often I would pick up herb somewhere else and go to Abraxas for a coffee or some space cake. Overall a nice place to relax, and the servers at the counter seem to love saying "With hash?"

Pat from USA. Visited Oct 03. Sent 24 Nov 2003.
We are older (late 40s) and loved this place. Though the staff was friendly, the customers seemed a bit standoffish. We are used to chatting with anyone that comes into our orbit but found it hard to make friends there. Could have been the age difference, the other customers were younger people.

Chris from Switzerland. Sent 12 Oct 2003.
The worst. After being there 5 times, I find the place cool, decoration very good. A coffeeshop on 3 floors is great, BUT . . . what is important for me is the staff. I like to go to places where the staff help me to choose the grass, chat a bit about everything and nothing. At the Abraxas, you have a grass-menu card, you ask, pay and go. Sorry, but I am expecting a little more of the staff. They benefit from a good image, and they profit from it. I had the feeling to bother them with my questions about the quality, the effect... As an end-customer, I like to know what I smoke.

Coolnout from USA. Visited Sept 2003. Sent 26 Sep 2003.
In my opinion the best coffeeshop in Amsterdam. Excellent weed and hash selections. I asked two dealers on separate occasions for their best and with their help indulged in some of the best we had in 10 days! The Misty and Hawaiian Ice was smooth, sweet and very potent!!!

Shaun from UK. Sent 6 Aug 2003.
By far the coolest coffee shop of our visit, nice friendly staff and a chilled dealer but the place was always quite busy and those nice comfy sofas were always taken.

Mick and Will from England. Sent 31 Jul 2003.
Great place. Tried the K2 which was sweet. That staff all seemed nice and we got a checkers board. Nice atmosphere overall and a great place to visit.

Paul from USA. Sent 20 Jul 2003.
We went to Abraxas a few times and enjoyed the very good selection of smoke and warm surroundings. The staff behind the bar were friendly and they had a great beverage menu. Although, the last time we went, on a Friday evening, a dealer was very rude, and if I was not in a foreign country I would have done something about it. His was boasting that none of the ready rolled joints contained tobacco, then he sold me one that did. I found this out five minutes later lighting it up on the second floor and went back and asked him to give me one with pot only. He said I ordered this one with tobacco and that he never said they didn't have tobacco in them. I asked again would he give me one without as I had originally requested, (the White Widow I discovered is the only one purely pot), He became more annoyed as I stood my ground, and he grudgingly complied. And as I was exiting he yelled f-you, f-off to my back. We went our way and had a great evening elsewhere.

Pete and Stu from UK. Sent 20 Jul 2003.
This is a pretty decent place. We walked past it a few times without noticing it, but then again we also failed to notice the coffee shop directly across the road from our hotel until the day we left, so that's not saying much for our observational skills, haha!
Anyway, I can't speak for the quality of the product here because I never bought any, but the drinks were good, if a little pricey, and you get a short while on the net if you buy something and you can pay for more time. This is very useful for a few foolish e-mails to your friends back home along the lines of "maaaaaaaatee!! the dam fucking rocks... totally caannneeedd!!! :) :)" etc etc...
The atmosphere here is very good too, but it is pretty damn popular so it's often hard to get a seat. People are always obliging to move up though, and we met some pretty cool guys here.

Mark and Emma from UK. Visited 7 - 10 July 2003. Sent 15 Jul 2003.
As we wondered around the Dam , very stoned ...we come across Abraxas Coffee shop. This place is big , on three floors and has free internet access for 15 mins when you buy a drink. the seats are comfortable and the staff very friendly. they sell freshly squished orange juice and it is lovely ...the Hawaiian Haze was a beautiful smoke ..u have to try it ... spend several hours smoking in there , felt very relaxed and happy. Its also close to some good shops, so you can keep popping back every 20 mins for another spliff after you done bit of window shopping. Well worth a visit if you're there.

Nick from London (Irish). Sent 30 Jun 2003.
Superb coffee shop - comfortable, friendly and generally just a good place to be. Good service from the coffee side of the shop (and very good coffee), and an excellent menu and intelligent advice on the smoking side. Silver Haze was just sweet.

Justin from USA. Visited June 18-25 2003. Sent 26 Jun 2003.
All 3 levels were filled when we visited this shop. Seemed like a pretty interesting inside. We didn't have too much trouble finding a seat. Make sure to stop in here, good selection of hash and grass too.

Mary from Canada. Sent 14 Jun 2003.
We liked this one too. It's kind of a neat place in that if it isn't too busy, you can find a nice quiet spot on one of the 3 levels and just kick back. Their hash milkshakes are great, as are the bonbons.

Jamie from UK. Sent 9 Apr 2003.
[8/10]: I went to Abraxas one evening with the intention of going to a club after a smoke and a coffee...how wrong I was to presume that I'd be leaving Abraxas any time soon! Despite the initial difficulty me and three friends had finding a place to sit (or at least the night I went to it there was not one couch, not one table or one chair that didn't have a very happy stoned person on it!) we finally found a table and some very comfy cushioned chairs on the top floor on the shop. Abraxas is oddly constructed with a series of spiral staircases that take you through the different divisions of the shop. There's an area on the second floor with a DJ, an area to access the internet, stools by windows so you can watch the world fly by, or couches to collapse on. The top floor had a cabinet display of a few plants growing and there were some jubilant tourists beside us who were good companions. At this shop me and my mates bought 2 grams of Hawaiian Haze at a good price and one gram of white widow. The Hawaiian was gorgeous. A smooth, mellow stone that proved a good accompaniment to a game of chess. That's the funny thing about Abraxas; despite their trance and techno DJs and selection of fine weed, which I felt was priced reasonably, they don't half seem to attract a lot of backgammon and chess enthusiasts (!) who seat themselves at the top of the coffee shop and around the stools placed beside the windows. The seating is very comfortable and towards the end of the evening we drifted to the couches opposite the DJ on the second floor and felt our bodies literally melt into the soft-as-clouds leather sofas. Some of the best seating out of any coffee shop I've been to. The staff were really friendly and helpful, obviously loved the product and were happy to dispense personal opinions and recommendations. One tourist had had too much to smoke and was rapidly provided by the management with a rug to keep herself warm and made not to feel embarrassed by the staff which seemed to show that Abraxas cares about the people who smoke in their shop. I'd strongly recommend Abraxas to anyone who feels like hanging out in a shop that closes that little bit later, has decently priced weed of excellent quality (Hawaiian Haze highly recommended) and likes to relax with a game of chess (they supply you with a board if you leave them a bit of cash of your ID. so that they know you'll return it). Abraxas is obscure so you might have to keep a special eye out for it.

Patrick from British Columbia. Sent 15 Mar 2003.
I have been going to Abraxas since I lived in Amsterdam in 1995. It is always a warm and welcoming place with herbal quality equal to any in Holland. The owner is a great Turkish guy named Errol, reputed to be the best judge of hash quality in all of Amsterdam. This is the best coffeeshop from my point of view.

Robert from UK. Sent 18 Feb 2003.
Went in on a cold day and chilled next to the radiator in the window. Very cosy and nice service/weed/cushioned seats !!!!!!+

N_Mo from USA. Sent 27 Dec 2002.
What really drew me to Abx coffeeshop was the big lit sign out on the main straat. The blinking arrow pulled me down the alley and to the lovely selection of herbal livelihood. Overall very good place to stop and prices just as good as any in the District. Everything else is simple but very good to "get away" to.

Jason from UK. Sent 28 Mar 2000.
Abraxas gets busy of an evening. It has good interior decoration and good music. Staying open later than many other coffee shops, the Abraxas Coffee Shop and Night Bar is the perfect way to end your day.

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		ACD rating 95% (Click here for info on ratings)
		Member of the BCD (Bond van Cannabis Detaillisten) Cannabis Retailers Assoc.

2000 Cannabis Cup 3rd in Coffeeshop category

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