Amsterdam coffee shops recomendations

[The Ben]

well im going to Amsterdam on Wednesday with my mate from work for what I could only describe as a rest and relaxation 3 days. I think you get my drift.

I have been before with some other friends a couple of years back and for obvious reasons I cannot remember where I went and what I really did.


Can anyone recomend some good coffee shops for I and him to frequent on our mini lads holiday? we are staying apparently 6 minutes from the centraal station (probably more like 3 hours). so anywhere around there is good, though not that bothered about venturing out too far. I remember going to the old police station Bulldog cafe last time and walking past a sex museum nr the red light district, no idea if they are near each other.

thanks in advance.

[The Ben]

anonymous said:

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ha quite true, we do plan to go to the heineken(sp) factory if that is slightly better.... also we have also accepted that we will probably go to Ann Franks gaff, and the Zoo is actually a great idea, the animals may actually be more interesting.... We cannot stay in cafe's all day... Can we? but you are correct, from what I do remember, I did like the city, the tall buildings and canals were very nice indeed.

[The Ben]

AL...Ease said:

The Ben said:

we will probably go to Ann Franks gaff

Why?

your right!

[The Ben]

anonymous said:

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your also correct!

[The Ben]

anonymous said:

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lol

[The Ben]

Nocebo said:

PaulHogan said:

http://www.rokerij.net/ is my favourite. I also go to the Grasshopper 'for old times sake'

Avoid any of the Grasshopper chain, they're like the Starbucks of coffee shops, Oh, wait..you get what I mean, overpriced and a poor selection, don't waste time and money in there, there's much better on offer elsewhere. Try and find NooN, can't remember the street name but it's pretty much opposite the Reijksmuseum. Go in and buy some "Isolator" then kiss your ass goodbye.

im just checking all these places out on google maps, and that noon place is not far from where where are staying... sweet!!


I rmemeber going to the Grasshopper actually when we were waiting for our train after we had to leave the hotel at kick out time. We had time to kill so we went in there... It was really nice, but now thinking about it, it was expensive...

[The Ben]

Ok, The Dam was great, and to reply to an earlier comment... The smoking ban does not really seem to matter or have much impact to be honest. nearly every cafe we went into seemed to let us use tobacco. There was one cafe we went to that was 'puree' only but that was it!!!

Route 66 was possibly the nicest place I went to, and I couldn't find Barneys for love nor money...


Thanks for the replies guys...