Amsterdam Coffeeshops
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Member of the BCD (Bond van Cannabis Detaillisten) Cannabis Retailers Association. |
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Rated as one of Amsterdam's Top 40 Coffeeshops by Kip in his book 'Mellow Pages' . |
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Recommended by Joe Pauker in his book 'Get Lost!' The Cool Guide to Amsterdam. |
Another form of recommendation is the awards given by magazines
in two major annual events.
The Cannabis Cup is a well established event organised by the American
High Times mag.
Then there's the Nederwiet Festival,
hosts of the Highlife Cup, a newer homegrown Dutch affair.
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7th Heaven
Spuistraat 7
Open: daily 10:00-01:00
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Baba
DJ Special K, techno and trance aficionado, says this place has the best music in town. Comfortable, nice spot for people watching.
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Het Ballonnetje
Open: daily 10:00-00:00
First recommended to me by a Dutchman. Great place to spend an afternoon away from the tourist centre. One of my favourites. Homepage here .
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Open: daily 07:00-22:00
Have an excellent carnivore, vegetarian or vegan breakfast, buy a bag of grass, and you're set up for the day! Top place, one of my favourites.
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Big Fun
Open: daily 09:00-01:00
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Blue Bird
Open: daily 09.30-01.00
Acclaimed for its hash, food and multi-lingual staff. Scored third place in 1997 Cannabis Cup Bio award for Warlock and third in the Cannabis Cup itself. Homepage here .
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The Bulldog
Open: Sun-Thu 08:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 08:00-02:00
Might be a bit passé now, but this is where it all began. There are several Bulldog places along this canal. Homepage here .
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The Bulldog Palace
Open: Sun-Thu 08:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 08:00-02:00
Probably the best known coffeeshop in all Amsterdam. Homepage here .
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Open: daily 08:00-20:00
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Open: Sun-Thu 11:00-00:00, Fri & Sat 11:00-01:00
Nice, but tiny place. A bit more room upstairs and the stairs are an experience for stoned legs. Good 'special' bon-bons.
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Open: Sun-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-02:00
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Cum Laude
Open: daily 10:00-00:00
Very small. Related to Front Page and Kadinsky . Like them it has regular discounts and a computerised weighing system.
Homepage here .
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De Dampkring
Open: Sun-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-02:00
Asian décor and quality smokes. Prepared to sell very small quantities so you can try everything. They also ensure your baggie contains only buds. Winner of the 1997 Cannabis Cup, they also came first in the Bio category for Peacemaker, first for their Nederhash, C-5, second in Hydro for White Russian, second for Tbizla Hashish and were judged second best coffeeshop. Homepages here and here .
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Open: Sun-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-03:00
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Open: Sun,Tue-Thu 10:00-01:00, Mon 11:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-02:00
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Dutch Flowers
Open: Sun,Tue-Thu 10:00-23:00, Mon 11:00-23:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-02:00
Specialise in grass and rare, high grade, hash. They also sell weed cigars. Regular winner in the Dutch High Life harvest festival awards, they came second in the Bio category and third for Hydro in 1997. They also came third in the 1997 Cannabis Cup Nederhash category for Dutch Night.
Dutch Flowers is obviously a good place to score, but not necessarily the best place to just stop by for a coffee and a smoke. Homepage here .
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Front Page
Open: Sun-Thu 09:00-12:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00
Related to
Cum Laude
and
Kadinsky
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Like them it has regular discounts and a computerised weighing system.
Homepage
here
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Open: daily 13:00-01:00
Nice chill-out zone close to Leidseplein. Techno music, Goa vibe, lots of sitting on the floor going on.
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Grasshopper
Open: Sun-Thu 08:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 07:00-03:00
The original Grasshopper. Homepage here .
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Grasshopper 2
Open: Sun-Thu 08:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 07:00-03:00
The newer, bigger, Grasshopper. Slap bang in the middle of touristville. Still worth a visit, even if the drinks and smokes are expensive, it's better than most in the area. DJ-powered music, full bar and restaurant. Homepage here .
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Greenhouse Namaste
Open: Sun-Thu 09:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00
All three Greenhouses (the original one is at Tolstraat 91) are highly regarded by the pundits, especially Cannabis Cup judges. Greenhouse came first in the Hydro category of the 1997 Cannabis Cup for Super Silver Haze. Also first in Hash category for King Hassan, second in Bio for Great White Shark, second in Nederhash for White House and second in the Cannabis Cup itself. Homepage here .
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Grey Area
Open: Tue-Sun 12:00-22:00
Quality food including hempseed dishes. Popular with the Americans. Third in 1997 Cannabis Cup Hydro category for Yellow Cab. Homepage here .
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Open: daily 11:00-22:00
OK, so it's not a coffeeshop, but it is worth a visit. The museum is next door to, and run by, Sensi Seeds .
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Hill Street Blues
Warmoesstraat 52a
Open: Sun-Thu 09:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00/03:00
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Homegrown Fantasy
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 87A
Open: Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00 Fri-Sun 12:00-00:00
Nice, organically grown, grass and art exhibitions. The light in the toilet is worth checking out. I like this place. Homepage here .
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Open: daily 10:00-01:00
Smoke 'n' surf.
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Kadinsky
Open: Sun-Thu 10:00-01:00, Sat & Sun 10:00-02:00
Big and modern. Related to Front Page and Cum Laude . Like them it has regular discounts and a computerised weighing system. Homepage here .
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Lucky Mothers
Open: daily 09:30-20:00
Renowned for, amongst other things, its good and unusual food. Very laid back, especially downstairs. In the original hippie tradition, the love and peace variety that is, rather than the crusty version. Homepage here .
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Old Style
Open: daily 09:00-01:00
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Open: Sun-Thu 10:00-20:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-23:00
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Open: daily 10:00-19:00
Tasty organic food and spacecake.
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Open: daily 08:00-20:00
Small and cosy.
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Pink Floyd
Open: daily 09:00-20:00
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Open: Sun-Thu 09:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00
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Open: Sun-Thu 09:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00
Reggae and 'erb is always a good combination.
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Open: Sun-Thu 08:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 08:00-02:00
With a wide variety of beers, this is a great place to visit if you like a drink with your joint.
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De Rokerij
Open: Sun-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-03:00
Third in 1997 High Life festival Bio category. Their hashish Nepalese Cream came third in the 1997 Cannabis Cup in which they also came third in the coffeeshop award. Homepage here . Also Rokerij II at Singel 8 with homepage here .
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The Rookies Bar
Open: Sun-Thu 13:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 13:00-03:00
Full bar. Homepage here .
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Rusland
Open: daily 10:00-01:00
Big, multi-level, place. According to some, the first coffeeshop in Amsterdam. Homepage here .
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Open: daily 09:00-00:00
Sensi Seeds' own coffeeshop came first in High Life's 1997 festival for their Outdoors varieties. Hand-painted interior contains plenty of hidden imagery.
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Sensi Seeds
Open: Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-18:00
No coffee here, but a great place to visit whether you're buying seeds or just window shopping. Homepage here .
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Open: Sun-Thu 09:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00
This stretch of Warmoesstraat is well endowed with coffeeshops most of which are pretty average. Sheeba is one of the better ones with particularly nice 'special' bonbons.
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Open: Sun-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri & Sat 11:00-00:00
There are regular art exhibitions at this pleasant location on the brewers' canal. Homepage here .
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Open: Sun-Thu 07:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 07:00-03:00
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Open: Sun-Thu 09:30-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:30-03:00
Big, noisy and British.
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Open: Sun-Thu 09:30-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:30-03:00
Full bar.
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La Tertulia
Prinsengracht 312
Open: Tue-Sat 11:00-19:00
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De Theeboot
Open: daily 10:00-00:00
Yes, it's a boat. Homepage here .
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Tweede Kamer
Open: Sun-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 10:00-02:00
Cosy little place that's popular with the locals. Homepage here .
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Open: Sun-Thu 09:00-01:00, Fri & Sat 09:00-02:00
After the Pink Floyd album.
