Bluebird St. Antoniesbreestraat 71, Amsterdam

Street	St. Antoniesbreestraat
District	Eastern Main Canals and Jodenhoek
Town	Amsterdam
Province	Noord Holland
Postcode	1011 HB
Telephone	0031 (0)20 6225232
Open	Daily 09.30-01.00
Map	Amsterdam Map ref: G6
Founded	1982
e-mail	info@coffeeshopbluebird.nl
"Official" Site	www.channels.nl/amsterdam/bluebird.html and www.coffeeshopbluebird.nl
Tram	Tram 9 or 14 to Waterlooplein or metro to Nieuw Markt.

	Description

Located in an unusual, quite modern, building in a street that's very different to those in the nearby Red Light District. That's because it was part of the old Jodenhoek (Jewish district) that was emptied and then dismantled during the horrors of WW2. Further remodelling took place with the, controversial, construction of the metro.

Although the space is not huge, it's divided into three distinct zones.

On the ground floor is a small coffee bar area.

Up the stairs to the right is the food and (non-alcoholic) drinks bar. Seating in this area consists of tall stools. We once watched an extreme sports video in this corner, which is odd because several on-line guides make a point of mentioning that there are no TVs or videos!

To the left, around the dealer's counter, is a chill out area where you can try out your purchase in comfort. That's assuming that the sofas aren't already full.

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AzLaker from USA. Visited 10/20. Sent 24 Oct 2005.
Next stop after Amnesia. Multilevel, bought a nice gram of G-13/Haze. Sat on the nice big comfy couch, had a coffee with the wife and chilled. Place got busy real fast, but guy behind the counter kept it moving nicely. Ask the lady if I could buy some coasters, and she turned me on to 5 or so, super nice, I had to give her a euro.

Ross from USA. Visited Aug 23-30. Sent 8 Oct 2005.
The best coffeeshop I visited in my 7 night stay in Amsterdam! The selection of weed was by far the most amazing. The weed menu with samples to look at, was a stoners fantasy. The dealer was incredibly sweet and helpful. Very crowded when I stopped by, but still very cozy and friendly atmosphere. The next time I am in Amsterdam, I will be sure to make it my first stop!

Valo from England. Sent 17 Jun 2005.
Home of my favourite weed from my recent (May 2005) trip - the Blue Cheese! The shop was fairly busy at the time I paid a visit, but if there were more space available I would have been happy to spend some time here as it hosted a happy, social atmosphere. A bit ugly in terms of decoration I thought and not my type of music (dance or whatever it's called!), but I can't let that spoil what I thought to be a trip more than worth the effort.

John & Jo from England. Sent 16 Dec 2004.
Excellent weed menu, got very busy, heavy trance music but didn't find this a coffeeshop to chill in. Brought 1.3g of Super Skunk for 7 Euros.

Dave B from Wales. Sent 30 Nov 2004.
This was the first shop we entered, walked through the entrance and up the stairs. Its very cramped but with a nice sofa and table with a sheesha pipe. We looked through the menu book, but it seemed to have more hash than weed. My friend ordered the Double Zero, and I just asked for some light green to start me off. The Double Zero looked great, but my tiny bag of brown weed smelt rubbish and cost about 7 Euros for a very small amount. The dealer was not friendly at all, and I'm sure he slipped me this rubbish weed on purpose so we left. If you go to that area there is another coffee shop called Reefer that has some great Bubblegum and Isolator hash.

J.C. from USA. Sent 19 Nov 2004.
This is probably the best run shop in Amsterdam. Great coffee, great Sage. They worked very hard to clear the tables and serve everyone well. And a beautiful place with good music too. Tons of Red Hot Chilli Peppers one day. If the kid from Kentucky feels like they didn't like his accent, it might be because everyone knows the South is a bunch of Bush-loving, radical religious extremists. Or maybe they were just mildly amused and he was a little bit paranoid.

Patrick from USA. Visited March '04. Sent 6 Nov 2004.
As you walk in to Bluebird, there are several seats downstairs and upstairs is the bud. And since I was born and raised from Kentucky, I do have a Southern Drawl. And I felt real uncomfortable after I ordered, because I could hear the people making fun of the way I talk. My accent is usually a conversation starter, but not this time.

Rob from USA. Visited 1-10 Oct '04. Sent 12 Oct 2004.
Happened across it one afternoon, and recognized the name from this website. I had not gotten hash yet on the trip, so I got the Wachter (sp?) Cream hash from Nepal, and it was sooooo nice. Made me warm as toast on the inside. Sat upstairs by the window and people-watched. Great coffee, too. I really recommend this place as a daytime chill spot.

Chris from USA. Sent 6 Aug 2004.
They had a great selection, the staff was helpful and the Ice-o-Lator was some of the best ice method hash in the city.

Kane and Hannah from UK. Sent 25 Jun 2004.
The coolest thing about this place was the menu; it was two binders, one for the weed and one for the hash, and it had little samples of the product on sale laminated onto the pages. I can't say more about the place though, as it was so full that we purchased some Kali Mist and left as there was nowhere to sit (or stand!). The Kali Mist was killer, though.

Peter from France. Visited 16/04/04. Sent 22 Apr 2004.
I start the night with a pack of withe weadhow!! So good, so hard! Because we can't smoke good quality weed in France, it was a great change to smoke a good quality of weed! Very nice coffeeshop because only local people go there and no tourists like us!

Dabong from England. Visited Mar 04. Sent 7 Apr 2004.
Cool atmosphere, cool seats and amazing smoke on offer. First night I arrived, stumbled into the coffee shop straight away about 10 o'clock on a Thursday evening. Place had only a few customers in so was able to get the comfy couch and some jetlag as recommended by the dealer. Nice smiley high and the best cup of coffee in the dam. ...and the isolator, wow, a big thumbs up. Made my trip to the dam very interesting.

Lisa and Darren from UK. Visited Feb 28. Sent 7 Mar 2004.
After a mad battle through the airport and train station touts we finally arrived at our favourite coffeeshop. This is a medium-sized coffeeshop, in comparison to the rest, and by far the best for your selection of bud as well as snacks (munchies). Bluebird's staff are friendly and hospitable, the shop consists of two floors with the counters situated upstairs to the right of the shop. They have the cheapest and best selection of bud for the quantities provided. We purchased some Sweettooth on our arrival and two large hot chocolates with fresh cream, v. nice :) The coffeeshop's location offers a bit more peace and tranquillity as opposed to some others and is definitely a must either on your way into or out of Amsterdam. Basically no trip is complete without visiting Bluebird!

Doody from USA. Sent 23 Jan 2004.
There are two levels inside the Bluebird; the main entrance floor, where they have several stools to sit and relax, then an upper floor with a main weed/coffee bar, tables with stools to the right, and a chill out area with a nice couch to the left, complete with huge windows to look out and a Hooka water pipe on the coffee table!!! The coffee bar also serves teas, several juices and energy drinks, try the fresh squeezed OJ. They also have light food available. They don't serve bier or alcohol, but just North (right out the front door) on the Nieuwmarket square is cafe "t'loosje" and "Cafe Cuba," both have bier, and the best mojitos I have ever had at the latter!!! My first visit to the Bluebird back in 2000 I tried the "Poison" hash, it was a black type of hash, excellent. This time around back in August I tried and highly recommend two wonderful indicas; "Warlock" (mix?) and "Star Wars," both are worth it!!! Another bonus at the Bluebird is the pinball machine, not many in town have them. The staff was very friendly and informative, ambiance was good, weed was killer, juice spectacular, I give Bluebird 4 stars.

Natasha from UK. Sent 20 Jan 2004.
Great place to get a snack and a smoke, recommend.

Ady from UK. Sent 2 Jan 2004.
This place was very nice; we spent a lot of time in there as it was close to my hostel. The big sofa, the big bong in the middle of the table is great and it's a very nice place to have a chill and a big spliff, the staff were cool the skunk was good, didn't try any hash from here. But a good coffeeshop.

Rob from USA. Sent 24 Nov 2003.
(10/10): Another favorite, and just behind Anyday. At Bluebird they have great couches for sitting, some really great hash (King Hassan) for puffing, and another great staff. One local worker gave me some herb to try that has no name and isn't yet available in shops in Amsterdam, and let me tell you it was the most potent mind bending buzz of the trip. I loved it. Great people, generally a place to sit, oh and Flintstones Pinball which is surprisingly great after sharing a joint with new friends on the couch.

Michael from Austria. Sent 16 Nov 2003.
A great menu, that let beat the heart of a cannabisseur higher. The shop has 2 stages, always when I visited the shop all seat places were occupied. The music of the shop and the ambience wasn't my taste, what has always moved me to leave the Bluebird as soon as possible. Rating: Mixed

Coolnout from USA. Visited Sept 2003. Sent 26 Sep 2003.
Nice place to hang out with a very helpful staff that will guide you to a wonderful selection of hash and marijuana. My request to the dealer was for something strong and his recommendation was for marijuana called; Jet Lag. A sweet, smooth smoke with big "ass kicking", properties!

Brew from USA. Sent 2 Aug 2003.
Out of the way but great selection in the photo album sample menu. We got some Bubblegum and it was delicious and stony. Interesting Star Trek/a la 1970's interior design. On a sour note, a dreadlocked employee (male) scolded me for accidentally stepping over a yellow line that delineated the dealer area from the public area and grumbled at me in broken English "I hurt you if you cross dees line again" .... I wasn't sure what to think of this whether he was being funny or not but it will make me think twice before I step into Bluebird ever Again. A prime example of the rude treatment that non-Dutch get in some shops.

Jeremy from USA. Sent 15 Jul 2003.
Located way down towards the end of the Damstraat, the Bluebird in my opinion simply isn't worth the walk. Their place is huge with at least two large levels of fun and games. The thing I don't like is the menu or "Bible". Basically it showcases each type of hash and weed by placing a small sample in a baggy within the book. You then pick what you like based on looks (not smell) and make your purchase of pre-packaged weed. The problem I had was the samples didn't seem to be too fresh and non-representative of the actual product.
As I mentioned they have a large place that is decorated and maintained very well. I believe they were another full service bar also.

Noel from England. Sent 6 Jul 2003.
It's been a couple of years since I was last in Amsterdam and Bluebird. For me it remains one of the best coffee shops to visit. As an occasional user of cannabis I was most grateful for the advice to use just a half piece of the superb Space Cake. Sensible advice from very friendly staff.

John M. from UK. Sent 18 Jun 2003.
Went in here on our last night. Still a nice place to go, gets a bit busy in evenings but luckily when we went there was seating downstairs. I went upstairs to look through their bibles of weed and hash, I bought a drink and a slice of their space cake which was fresh for me and my wifey (can actually taste the weed in this) then decided on some S.A.G.E cost about 10 euros for 1 gram, I wasn't disappointed was real nice high. The dealer was OK, looked hacked off but was still polite, so another S.A.G.E with Super Afghan spliff later we decided to go, Definitely worth a stop. I'll be going back next year for some of their goodies.

J.C. from USA. Visited Mar 20-27, 2003. Sent 24 Apr 2003.
I went one day and tried the AK47. It was good, but nothing to write home about. The dealer wasn't that cool. But I really liked the place because they have a lot of windows on a busy street and it was great to just sit there and watch the world go by. The music was good too, a welcome respite from all that techno crap. Since it was a nice place I went back another day to give it another try. There was much nicer dealer working, and after talking with him and one other guy I decided on the Star Warz. An excellent choice. They said it was a double indica with a nice flavor and I found it to be all that and more. What a physically comfortable, and way spacey buzz, I loved it and put it near the top of my all-time favorites list.

Jamie from UK. Sent 9 Apr 2003.
[10/10]: If you are going to visit one coffee shop in the whole entire city of Amsterdam let it be the Bluebird! Discreet and unimposing in its location, once inside it's doors your eyes will feast upon the 'birds beautiful and psychedelic wall paintings and drawings. The entire coffee shop is awash in colour including the L-Shaped maroon sofa that everyone pounced on whenever they saw someone leaving! I'd go to Bluebird's just for the art that is on the walls and presentation of the shop generally. The atmosphere is relaxed and a good vibe buzzes through the entire shop. The decor of the shop and the mood it stirs in you is truly unique to the Bluebird. Once you climb the stairs from the main entrance, that consists of a few stools, you'll see a non alcohol bar to the right, a large maroon sofa to the left that is opposite large windows that have stools placed all the way along for people to enjoy their smoke and finally, and almost most importantly, to the left of the stairs is a pin ball machine that had me playing on it in a stoned haze for at least 45 minutes. The Bluebird, unlike most coffee shops, has a "Bible of Dope" which is a folder with a sample alongside its name of every hash, skunk, and weed in the shop. This is a good way, but not an entirely accurate one, of seeing what the texture and potency of the smoke will be like that you purchase. If you're still in doubt about what you want to smoke having consulted the Bible (there is an extensive selection) the dealer, who was more than friendly and accommodating when I was there, will be very willing to hear what kind of high you're looking for and will recommend you the best weeds for your needs. I'd recommend the Kali Mist (a fantastic Sativa high) and any one of their teas, coffees or juices (although the prices are steep for drinks which is a shame because the dope is reasonably priced). We bought 3 different skunks here and 2 hashes and were not disappointed by one although in fairness the effects eventually became a complete blur! However I'd recommend when you go to the Bluebird you tell the dealer the kind of effect you're after and the potency you want and he'll point you in the right direction. Overall I implore you to at least give Bluebird a try. I've never met anyone who has been there who hasn't fallen in love with it. It's also been recommended to me by a few coffee shop owners and their employees themselves which is surely a sign of true strength.

N_Mo from USA. Sent 21 Dec 2002.
The Bluebird was special because of their good selection and price, along with a cool dealer and a good place to sit and smoke on both floors--2 is for the locals and Euro smokers, 1 is mainly for tourists to enjoy the clean air of the lower floor along with amazing buds. Really, a great deal on every page of the notebook filled with strains (veterans know what this means). Definitely up in the top 10, easy.

B-Li from USA.
This is hands down my favorite coffeeshop in Amsterdam. In all my trekking through this grand city and the sampling of her wares, I can truly say that I have never had a bad experience at this well-run establishment.
For nearly twenty years, The Bluebird has been a staple on the cannabis circuit, known for its total package of selection, service, atmosphere, and location, all at a reasonable price.
Located on a busy shopping street just off the edge of the Red Light District, this two-story grass delicatessen is calmingly decked out in murals and blue tones throughout, emitting a soothing ambience to sit back and get zonked in. The upper level is the nerve center of the operation, where all commerce takes place.
The 'Bird has two huge binder books, one for hash and one for grass, each crammed throughout with pictures, descriptions, and even a sample bag glued right to the page so you can get an idea ahead of time of what your guilders will be going for. In addition, the dealers are very personable and always happy to lend a hand if you know the kind of high you're after but not quite sure how to narrow the playing field down to one particular variety.
As for food and drinks, they also excel in this department. At least half a dozen organic teas, good coffee and a multitude of soft or fruit drinks are at your disposal, and are pretty darn cheap to boot (at fl 2.50, their coffees are among the cheapest in town). Their orange juice is incredible, and like most establishments in Amsterdam, it's freshly squeezed right on the spot before your very eyes. If the munchies are striking, you can choose from mini vegetarian pizzas or samosas, and occasionally, sushi. A perfect dirt-cheap option for a mid-afternoon snack or meal to keep the body humming during the epic drug orgy that's taking place inside it.
If you like up and energetic sativa highs, then make sure and try their Kali Mist. It's cheaper than anywhere else in town and just as potent, although you do sacrifice compact solid buds for a more broken up mixture of small buds and pieces.
Finally, they also sell Space Cake and Space Bons that are perfect for the long plane ride home for fl 7.50.
If you're looking for a scenic place to perch and watch the bustling, ever-constant action of Amsterdam, with excellent smoke, good snacks and a laid-back, customer oriented vibe, look no further than the Bluebird for satisfaction. You won't be disappointed.

Brian from USA. Sent 30 Sep 2000.
Lots of folks recommended this place, and my wife and I stumbled across it last visit. Pretty nice except I believe you have to buy 25 fl minimum, and I got some Kali Mist, and really didn't like it at all - tasted like soap to me - so I left it in someone's tip jar.

Don from UK. Sent 2 Jul 1999.
Nice place, I like the idea of having the "business end" on the 1st floor, - nice and light, amazing settee! - good ambience. I like this place.

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	Awards

		ACD rating 85% (Click here for info on ratings)
		Member of the BCD (Bond van Cannabis Detaillisten) Cannabis Retailers Assoc.
		Rated as one of Amsterdam's Top 40 Coffeeshops by Kip in his book 'Mellow Pages'

		2002 Cannabis Cup 3rd in Expo category
		1997 Cannabis Cup 3rd
		1997 Cannabis Cup 3rd in Bio category for 'Warlock'
		1996 Cannabis Cup 2nd in Hashish category for 'Malana Cream'
		1996 Cannabis Cup 3rd in Hydro category for 'AK-47'
		1995 Cannabis Cup 1st in Hashish category for 'Nepalese Temple Balls'
		1992 Cannabis Cup 2nd for 'Northern Lights'

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