La Tertulia Prinsengracht 312, Amsterdam

Street	Prinsengracht
District	Western Main Canals and Jordaan
Town	Amsterdam
Province	Noord Holland
Postcode	1016 HX
Telephone	0031 (0)20 6238503
Open	Tue-Sat 11:00-19:00
Map	Amsterdam Map ref: B6
Founded	1983
"Official" Site	www.coffeeshopamsterdam.com

	Description

The Spui is a wonderful area for touring some of Amsterdam's finest coffeeshops. Tertulia is a worthwhile excursion in the daytime (it closes early). Just head down Heisteeg, past Tweede Kamer and Dutch Flowers, cross the bridge straight ahead and keep going. Cross three more bridges and Tertulia should be visible to the right as you reach the last canal.

Inside is mostly quite simple but there is a pretty miniature garden and a tiny fountain. Female-run (mother and daughter I think) with a similar look and feel as YoYo.

	11 1 1 Comments

Greg from USA. Sent 26 Aug 2005.
The people running this coffeeshop are very friendly and know about their weed and hash. They should, since they have been in business for over 20 years! The toasted sandwiches are top notch and the milkshakes are great. It is also one of the few shops with a really decent crystal collection. Although I know this isn't a prerequisite for a coffeeshop it is a nice touch. The weed selection includes some of the best hazes I have tried, and the ice-o-lator was almost too strong for daytime use. The weed and hash prices are right on. I would also definitely recommend this place for lunch.

Emma and Ben from UK. Sent 13 Nov 2004.
We loved this shop in the quiet street of Prisengracht. We were made to feel welcome everytime we visited and loved the toasted sandwiches! It was bright and airy which meant we didn't feel monged out so quickly and the ladies who ran it were really sweet and friendly. Orange bud was good quality. Shame its only open till 7pm but an excellent place for a relaxing smoke in the afternoon.

Patrick from USA. Visited March '04. Sent 6 Nov 2004.
You know that each shop is different. Well this one reminded me of like a 1950's grocery store. The table and chairs seem from the 50's era. But the Bubblegum bud was great, and I felt relaxed here. Worth the walk to see.

Simon from UK. Sent 27 Oct 2004.
I don't understand the draw of this place. First off, everyone raves about the inviting lush, green interior. Actually, it looks more like a cheaply remodelled mid-70's cafeteria, right down to the cheap stackable plastic seats and wobbly folding tables. Lots of unfortunate pastel colours and a mismatch of potted plants, tacky indoor ponds and souvenir-shop knicknacks. The smoke menu is *insanely* overpriced and disappointing in quality. Avoid their iceolator discs; a mate bought the small one (€60!) and we found it to be much weaker than some average polm we had purchased from another shop. Rather embarrassed that he had drug me all the way across town to this place, I punted the disc to a couple of Spaniards for him and we made a hasty retreat.

2old2Bintothis from USA. Sent 19 Oct 2004.
Most of the coffee shops I went into were filled with young men. La Tertulia was obviously created with women in mind. Spotlessly clean, open and bright, with a cheerful color scheme and a lovely mural on the outside of the building, this coffee house is across the street and down from The Pulitzer Hotel (which by the way, was very cool about giving us a smoking room and as long as we were discrete so were they. Totally worth the big bucks they charged us) When I visited La Tertulia, friends were visiting the manager. Interestingly enough, anyone who wanted to smoke just went upstairs to give them some privacy. Upstairs I found women sitting alone and in groups, having a coffee and a smoke, reading or talking quietly with friends. So mellow. The pot selection was varied and of above average quality. Especially appreciated were the chocolate truffles which were both tasty and potent. If you're a female travelling alone, you'll find this to be a woman friendly oasis. On the same street as the Anne Frank House, this is a great place to relax and refocus after visiting the museum.

Lee and Deb from South Africa. Sent 17 Oct 2004.
There were two old dears running this place so I was surprised when I asked to buy some weed, one of them promptly whipped the box out. The deals seemed overpriced so I just bought their cheapest baggy to avoid any embarrassment. We sat upstairs where they had real plants and pretty bad decor - The pink window frames come to mind.

Grok from Netherlands. Sent 1 Sep 2004.
I especially enjoyed going to 'La Tertulia' in the mornings to have my after-breakfast tea & smoke, sitting in the sun and chill out watching the traffic on Prinsengracht (canal) and sidewalk.

Vipz from Italy. Sent 12 Aug 2004.
This is my favourite cs in Amsterdam, it's a relaxing and a very beautiful place, as the boat house just in front of it. Very good weed and food, goat cheese and milkshakes first. Relaxing atmosphere, women's staff was very kind. I spent there a couple of afternoon simply delicious. Thank you Tertulia! Unfortunately it's open just during daytime, and closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Pam from USA. Sent 19 Jul 2004.
Lovely! Lekker! Still awesome--fresh basil, mozzarella, tomato tosti is a must, as is the Orange Bud joint.

Jimmy from England. Sent 4 May 2004.
Great place and dead easy to find the second time you go. Park your bike and sit outside, it is so sweet. I think this is the sort of shop where they take far more care of and pride in the quality of their weed. Go there.

Joe from UK. Sent 26 Aug 2003.
This was the first of many coffee shops I visited in the 'Dam and a must as I had been there with my parents when I was younger. Inside it has loads of plants and fish. Very cool and chilled but the seats are a bit hard. For bud they offered a wide range of bio at respectable prices. The Kali Mist was delicious fantastic flavour and the high was great, just a feeling of serenity, the skuff and Jack Herer are also a must. And soothe your throat with a milkshake and a brownie to finish. Check this place out you won't regret it.

Mary from Canada. Sent 14 Jun 2003.
We both really liked this place and, in fact, it was our favourite. The weather was great and we were able to sit outside on their canal terrace right beside the Vincent mural. The staff were friendly; the toastis were excellent; the music was great; and the dope was very good, if a little on the expensive side. To us, this coffeeshop was the perfect reflection of what we love about Amsterdam. Highly recommended.

Dani from UK. Sent 14 Oct 2002.
Great for a daytime smoke. Clean and bright with good range of herbal teas.

	Awards

		ACD rating 85% (Click here for info on ratings)
		Recommended by Joe Pauker in his book 'Get Lost!' The Cool Guide to Amsterdam

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