Rokerij II Singel 8, Amsterdam

Street	Singel
District	Western Main Canals and Jordaan
Town	Amsterdam
Province	Noord Holland
Postcode	1013 GA
Telephone	0031 (0)20 4226643
Open	Sun-Thu 09:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00
Map	Amsterdam Map ref: E1
Founded	Xmas 1997
e-mail	info@rokerij.net
"Official" Site	www.coffeeshop-nl.com (dead link) and www.rokerij.net

	Description

There is some nice artwork and a very slowly changing light show adds novelty value. The music is also programmed, like the lights, and moves slowly from one style to another.

See also: De Rokerij, Rokerij III and Rokerij IV.

	15 2 0 Comments

Ben from USA. Sent 30 Mar 2005.
Loved this place! Service was friendly, atmosphere (music, lights) was awesome, smoke was great. Also, they didn't mind if I had stuff from somewhere else, as long as I purchased a drink or something. Can't wait to go back.

Rici from USA. Sent 23 Mar 2005.
Kind of unfriendly, but the weed was really good. Jack Herer was so tasty. This coffeeshop is not for everyone, and I would expect that they don't like big groups. Very dark, Afghan type place. Still a really cool place.

Fatboy Scouse from UK. Sent 2 Mar 2005.
A great place to hang out if you can grab a seat in the small area right at the front of the shop with great views across a lovely stretch of Singel. Decent good value menu, too. Aaaah, isn't Amsterdam great?

Elton from England. Sent 27 Oct 2004.
As I can see the couch I was sitting on in the picture whilst I talked to the 34 year old Dutch man, from Eindhoven, who looked a lot like Christ, this must have been the Rokerij that I visited. Surprisingly good atmosphere for somewhere so central and they have a delightful 'no hats' policy which Christ explained was because there are groups of teenagers who wear hats to betoken their allegiance to one trouble making sect or another and it is not encouraged in the coffeeshop. Much friendly and wise discussion on the significance of hats followed.

Troy from USA. Sent 13 Aug 2004.
Close to Centraal station this was our first of the morning pic after meeting up with a friend up from Germany. The front window in front was the place to sit and drink beer at 10-am. We had been in country for a while and spoke workable Dutch so were fascinated in the young Americans bearing large bags fresh off the plane salivating over the bongs and looking so green afterwards. The morning was very fun and we enjoyed the spectical's. You will too.

Ted from USA. Visited Nov 03. Sent 23 May 2004.
Most of the seats inside are too low for me. I like to smoke in the front area which has windows looking on the street. It is spooky for an American to sit and smoke a bong out in front of God and everybody. The White Widow is incredible. The first night there I got lost twice trying to find Damrak again. Also almost walked into canal.

Gasper from England. Sent 18 Feb 2004.
A great coffeeshop close to Centraal Station. It's in a row of three coffeeshops along with one of the many Bulldogs and The Doors. Rokerij is definitely the best of the three. It has a very tribal feel to it with low level stools and huge rope cylinders for you to sit on. The lights fade slowly up and down which can mess your head up but it's all good fun. Smokes can be variable in here. I've had good and bad ones. Definitely a unique coffeeshop worth your attention.

Flyski n Skinz from UK. Visited 2-4 FEB 04. Sent 5 Feb 2004.
This coffee shop was a massive disappointment to us in that we only found it an hour before we had to get our train back to the airport, it's what smoking's all about :-). The staff were chillin out with the customers, we were seated on a low leather bench that runs down one wall, low wooden tables and little stalls and cushions give a very ethnic feeling to the place. The tribal artwork on the opposite wall and the complimentary lighting all make for a most excellent place to sit and mong out. The marijuana bar looked to be extensive, with a good range of both weed and hashish. We will be making a good long visit to Rokerji when we return later in the year.

Matt from Wales. Visited 03/02/04. Sent 4 Feb 2004.
This is a good place to chill out: nice music, cool lighting and close enough to the centre so you can go on and do other things (if you be bothered getting up, that is!). The seating is low, and if you are tall may be a little uncomfortable but I like it. I really rate their NL5 x Haze, a nice buzzy, heady stoned - it tends to make me quite philosophical! It smells strangely like lemon kitchen cleaner! I feel the drinks are a little expensive, but on par with most others in the centre I suppose.

Michael from Austria. Sent 16 Nov 2003.
Very nice ambience with a changing strength of the light. Menu, music and staff were nice, the Nepalese Cream is exactly my hash taste. Rating: good

Justin from USA. Visited June 18-25 2003. Sent 26 Jun 2003.
This place has a very relaxing atmosphere and wasn't too crowded given its location. The grass is very good. Go here to relax and to lay on a pillow or sit in a chair built for a midget.

Mark from USA. Sent 23 Jan 2003.
This is always a popular place at night. In the day, however, it's usually bare. Dropped in to pick up some Special. The decor is nice, and the lights, which are set up to move around, create a cool effect. The staff has always been quiet and cool, sometimes I even go in and take a nap!

Zunki from UK via South Africa. Visited frequently. Sent 15 Dec 2002.
Another nice place to chill and watch the world go by very uncomfortable seating the benches on the porch are bearable only because of the view. Their AK47 and bubblegum were fantastic (rumour I heard is that they get it from the same source as Grey Area)

Dröselmeister from Germany. Sent 21 Apr 2001.
It's not so full and a good last station before going back to Vliegenbos camping in the night! Good piece there and very tasty cappuccino!

B-Li from USA.
This location, a stumble, trip and bump from Centraal Station, isn't as massive as its Leidseplein cousin, but every square inch of its atmosphere is utilized to maximum effect. Low tables, long wooden benches and throw pillows give the interior a decidedly Middle Eastern motif. There is also a patio level, with a few tables set up for viewing the incoming commuter craziness.
The smoke seller booth is just to your right as you walk in, presenting at least six different shades of grass and two to three of hash vying for your guilders. Of these, the Jack Herer and Bubblegum have always been consistently chunky and potent, while the Mazar I Shariff black hash is amongst the strongest imported hashes I've ever consumed.
The drink counter is all the way in the back, and although no alcohol is visibly on hand, a terrific selection of teas is there for the asking. It also has the added bonus of sometimes being manned by some of the most beautiful women the Dutch seem to so easily be able to produce.
The musical selection is varied; with deep beat infused trance, reggae, jazz and occasional rock n' roll fusing in and out of one another as the house lights slowly fade up and down.
For the connoisseur looking to seek refuge in a calming, buzz-friendly environment from the sensory overload of one of the main arteries of the city, or those in search of a quick and strong buzz during that four hour layover at Schipol, but in need of a venue just off the airport train to accomplish the task would be well advised to give the Rokerij Singel a whirl.

Jason from UK. Sent 28 Mar 2000.
Rokerij II is busy of an evening but is less so during the day. It has a particularly good interior decoration and sells beer as well as soft drinks and a good range of gear. Being just along from Barney's, we saw quite a lot of Rockerij II. It is one of my favourite coffee shops. It has beautiful murals and carvings decorating the walls, good music, (electronica) and a peculiar phased lighting effect. The principle thing that lets this coffee shop, like a number of others, down is the uncomfortable seating.

Don from UK. Sent 2 Jul 1999.
Nice large place, like the "afghan feel" designer décor but it falls down on the seats for me - not very comfortable, very low tables and those thrones are in the wrong position in my opinion. Very quiet when I visited - will visit again to recheck the ambience when crowded. Music - which I understand is pre-programmed as part of the whole design -was shit.

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	Rokerij II

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