Make sure to look down when you enter this one-of-a-kind coffeeshop, as its floor features a large aquarium filled with exotic fish. Aside from its watery centrepiece, Green House United boasts around 10 smaller and larger tables surrounded by stools and long, comfy benches. Its stripped-back layout is a perfect match for the mellow vibe, creating a welcoming space where customers can relax with a spliff — while ogling the fish below.
Founded way back in , when cannabis was still illegal, T he Bulldog The First is the longest-running coffeeshop in the city. World-famous and located in the heart of the Red Light District, The Bulldog The First tends to receive a lot of footfall, especially at the weekend. This super-central yet secluded coffeeshop stands on a small alleyway due south of Dam Square.
Given its spacious layout, Abraxas feels considerably larger than most other coffeeshops in the centre, giving patrons space to breathe or spark up. The two-level smoking lounge is fitted with carved wooden furniture and mystical motifs, plus a couple of desktop computers hooked up to the web. Their pre-rolled joints and space cakes are excellent — if a little strong — and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable.
Tucked behind Dam Square in a quiet residential area, this difficult-to-find coffeeshop has all the trappings of a hidden gem. With dark-wooden chairs, tables and barstools spread throughout the smoking lounge, Solo Coffeeshop kind of resembles an old-school Dutch pub, minus the bronze beer fonts.
Unlike other spots in the centre, it rarely gets too crowded in here, making Coffeeshop Solo an ideal hangout for stoners who value their personal space. Boho-chic in all the right ways, this homely coffeeshop draws in smokers and non-smokers alike, due to its artsy vibes and living room-like atmosphere.
Catering to stoners who prefer quality over quantity, Paradox usually stocks around seven strains of weed alongside six types of hashish. The coffeeshop is well-known for its space cakes, too. Naturally, the buds are all bio, and they also have an assortment of bongs, vaporisers and waterpipes.
Sandwiches and toasties are on hand for anyone with the munchies, and the upstairs space — normally drenched in sunlight — is a beautiful spot for canalside people-watching.
Aside from its smokable menu, Bluebird serves a small selection of hot and cold snacks, including homemade Dutch pancakes topped with whipped cream that are perfect for when the munchies come a-knocking.
Over the past 15 years or so, an inventive wave of Dutch chefs have been updating the classics and mixing things up in the kitchen. About us. Contact us. In fact, even if regarding to the Dutch law consuming cannabis was forbidden, the explosion of hard drugs such as heroin and the fast increasing amount of their users led the government and the police agreed that tolerating soft drugs would keep people away from the hard ones. The owner of the Mellow Yellow - Wernerd - did a great bet with his business.
He had no idea it was going to become so popular and then even a part of the Dutch history and culture. Today, through agreement with the coffeeshop union Bond van Cannabis Detaillisten BCD , Amsterdam City Council allows coffee shops to operate with the provision of set, non-transferable licences shown by the display of an official, green and white sticker in the window. Although Amsterdam coffee shops are not allowed to make any advertising, you will be able to identify them easily.
Official Dutch coffee shops have a green and white licence sticker in the window. In order to enter the coffeeshops in Amsterdam, you must be 18 or over and have an ID. Since coffeeshops are not allowed to do any advertising, you will generally not find any details posted on the door or even inside. A general rule of thumb is: the more expensive, the stronger the weed. For inexperienced smokers a gram of weed will get you high about 6 times and you should be able to make at least 3 joints nice from a single gram.
Ask for advice if you are not sure, these people are here to make sure everything is safe. Some tips: Tips and hints for buying marijuana and cannabis from Amsterdam coffee shops.
One of the major events for Amsterdam coffee shop culture is the Cannabis Cup, which takes place towards the end of November, during the week of Thanksgiving.
This major smoking event usually leads to Amsterdam coffee shops crawls and cannabis clouds throughout the city. These would be issued only to the locals. The idea was to stop the drug tourism. Amsterdam has always been an exception, so any tourist could enter Amsterdam coffee shops and buy some weed. These places can get crowded, with a mix of locals, expats and tourists looking for a good time.
Located close or in the center of the city these three coffeeshops have a good weed selection and a nice atmosphere. These locations offer much more than just weed and will transport you to far far away.
These coffeeshops are a node to the relaxed vibe weed brings. With comfortable chairs, friendly staff and good tunes, these places are the ones to pass the hours away. Lots of wild youngsters visit these places. Students, backpackers, artists, workers.. Here you'll find an overview of the assortment, such as prepared joints, 'space cakes', pure weed and various water pipes. Furthermore, the taste of the product is indicated and how strong it is.
You may smoke your purchased soft drugs both inside and outside the coffee shop. However, inside the coffee shop is the most common - and acceptable place - to smoke cannabis. Coffee shops should not be confused with the regular catering industry.
In hotels , cafes, bars and restaurants it's prohibited to use drugs. It is very important to keep in mind that the weed, hashish, marijuana and cannabis in the coffee shops of Amsterdam may be much stronger than most visitors to the city are used to. Therefore it's better not to choose the strongest one the menu right away. After all, what is normal for an everyday user, may be too much for a beginner. This could really ruin an evening.
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