Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory - Kadinsky (Front Page) coffee shop

Kadinsky (Front Page)
Zoutsteeg 14, Amsterdam

Street	Zoutsteeg
District	Centrum
Town	Amsterdam
Province	Noord Holland
Postcode	1012 LX
Telephone	0031 (0)20 6204715
Open	Sun-Thu 09:00-12:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00
Map	Amsterdam Map ref: E4 and Centrum Map spot: 106 (C5)
"Official" Site	www.channels.nl/amsterdam/frontpag.html

Description

A small cannabis shop with little room to sit around. Historically, always part of a chain of three coffeeshops, this place is now known as Kadinsky along with the other two. They also have a café/bar across the alley from this shop.

A friend told me recently of another Kadinsky shop insisting that he buy grass before sitting down. I strongly object to such policies so my girlfriend and I bought a drink in here and sat down to smoke a joint I'd rolled earlier. We weren't asked to leave but the guy looked disapproving and my girlfriend said she felt uncomfortable so we didn't stay long.

Basically, the two smaller Kadinskys are just cannabis shops rather than coffeeshops. Good, reasonably priced grass but not a nice place.

See also Cum Laude and Kadinsky.

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Comments

Doctor Jim from Canada. Visited Oct 22-29. Sent 25 Dec 2005.
A good night bar. No smoking menu, you have to go across the street to the coffeeshop. Shop had a good menu and nice girls dealing. Silver Haze was excellent. The bar has a nice mellow vibe and is great to chill over a few beers.

Darren M from UK. Sent 6 Dec 2005.
Wandered in this tiny little shop first of all as it was just a stones throw from our hotel (it's actually situated in a quiet little back street next to Dam Square). Had heard mixed reviews but was really happy with the weed and the vibe. Two locals sat in there happily reading their newspaper puffing away. As there was six of us we bought some green and were advised we could get a beer in their bar opposite. This turned out to be our stop off point on the way home most nights/early mornings. Chilled vibes & lighting with decent dub & reggae playing in the day and more of a Jazz flavour in the evening. Bar staff chilled and accommodating, would definitely recommend if you are close to Dam Square. My advice, if there are a few of you, get the table on the right as you walk in. Skins & roach in glass on table and definitely best seat in the house.

Troy from USA. Sent 13 Aug 2004.
We stopped off here several times and loved the place. The girl behind the bar had no problems plugin our camera batteries in to the house power to charge. That is service. The beer was cold and slightly pricey but screw it you planned to spend money right, for a cannabis bar I loved the classy atmosphere well done up style comfy and nice tables by the windows. I highly recommend this place as long as it is not too crowded it rocks. Great bathroom clean too. The little Dutch restaurant across the ally is a worthy deal on food too. Near shopping and Atm's classy deco man.

Laurie and Wendy from USA. Visited Mar 04. Sent 9 Apr 2004.
I would give this place this highest grade possible. The girl working in there, as we first came in, was very helpful, directing us to the AK-47 pure rolled. Her choice of music was wonderful, she kept the music just right for the atmosphere of the people there at the time. The espresso was some of the best I've ever had. The next person that took over her shift was equally as wonderful.

Geoff from USA. Sent 24 Jul 2003.
I went there twice, actually. On each occasion I had only about 15 minutes. There the pricing is by the gram, and you can buy in one or five gram increments, or the bar tender will weigh to the monetary amount you wish to spend. Also weed and hash joints are available pre-rolled for 3 euros apiece. This proved very convenient since I had to walk back to central station the second time I was there and did not have much time. Anyway, it was very small, but pleasant. Opens 10:00 am. Very friendly and helpful service.

Pete and Stu from UK. Sent 20 Jul 2003.
Hmm... didn't like this place too much. It was far too small, and not very comfortable, but the atmosphere was OK. There's nothing special about the place at all, except the the 'menu' is excellent. Like someone said above, we were told that you need to buy weed/hash to stay there, which is a pretty shitty policy but we needed some anyway so we did. Basically, I'd recommend going in here to score, then leaving and going elsewhere to smoke it.

Greg BP from England. Sent 16 Jul 2003.
This was our first coffee shop this visit, just off the main Damrak strasse Kadinskey is split in to two shops. The initial stop is a small coffee shop in which their 'menu' is kept. I only stayed here to buy my weed and hash, as the room is tiny and was full of locals who were friendly. In my opinion Kadinsky's has the best 'Menu' and the finest weed in the whole of Amsterdam. The weed dealer was soo nice she showed me the best of her buds (heheheh) and recommended what I was going to choose anyhow.. the AK47.. and hashish I chose Nepalese Himalayan.. AK47 5g was 30.80 euros and Nepalese was 12 per g. The AK47 was the only weed of the whole trip to give me the 'Yeah I'm stoned and lovin it in Amsterdam' feeling. We sat in kadinsky's bar across the alley from the coffee shop, a very nice, clean well presented place with a big screen, great music and comfy stools. This is a great place to look out the large window and watch the world go by. I highly recommend visiting this tucked away little place.

Zel from Scotland. Visited July 2002. Sent 13 Jun 2003.
I was told that one HAD to purchase hash/weed to stay in the coffeeshop, purchase of a drink was not enough. I had been going to "Front Page" since about 1995 and had never come across this policy. I decided not to stay, and left.

Jon.
Personally, I think a lot of older folks like to have a place to go where the weed is good, and the atmosphere is chill. Well, anyway, I thought the "Front Page" was great for this. To start the grass was incredible. Not only that but a great price too, 12.50 guilders for a gram of the top-shelf Jack Herer etc. Then they had great espresso. One of the best I had in Amsterdam. On top of that, there was a quiet game of chess going on and some people doing drawings. Music was down tempo beats, very good stuff.

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Awards

		ACD rating 55% (Click here for info on ratings)

		Member of the BCD (Bond van Cannabis Detaillisten) Cannabis Retailers Assoc.

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