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A discussion of the now departed CS Old Time has me thinking about sitting in the sun, people watching, and catching a buzz. Is it legal to have seating or tables outside where weed can be smoked? Is it tolerated, if not legal? I can't think of any shops I regularly visit which have outside tables. What about all those CS's and bars around the Leidseplein, do they allow smoking weed? Do our forumites know of shops where you can smoke outside?

There`s a bench outside hill street blues on warmoestraat where people roll up & smoke,Also ive seen people smoking outside of bluebird.

Old Church
Green Place
Amnesia
Homegrown Fantasy

A few that came to mind with outside seating.

Basjoe
Rusland
Rick's
Hill St. Blues on the Market
Greenhouse Centrum

Well, OK. I don't always get over to the RLD so I didn't really know those shops too well. For the others, I guess I just haven't been by when the weather was nice enough to sit out. I'm hoping for some sun for the March-April trip. The fall trip was pretty grey. But the sun always shines on the Amsterdam in my heart.

basjoe and la tertulia for good outdoor people watching

Goa and Dutch Flowers

Katsu

It is legal as long as they have an official terrace, I personally love sitting outside Homegrown Fantasy, people/trams/amsterdam - doesn't get much better.

i enjoyed basjoe's patio so much this summer. there was some kind of parade in the city and there were lots of people coming by. we met new people and shared terminator joints sitting outside with about 28°c at 1 pm

SeniorHippies wrote:Do our forumites know of shops where you can smoke outside?

Het Ballonnetje is in a quiet area of east amsterdam and very pleasant

also bushdoctor on thorbeckplein has nice seats out

There is a bench outside of MY, during the summer months, too.

there is lots of benches in front of houses or at the grachten too. enjoyed several of them

Our favorite places to sit outside were in front of Basjoe and Amnesia. Both have canals directly across from them...and Amnesia has a nice bench out front and the canal is only about 15 feet away

Also, lovely architecture and more of neighborhood feel over in the Jordaan where Amnesia is located.

Basjoe is nicer for watching people as it's a tad bit busier over in that area. We had a German walking tour stop and gawk at us, and the shop, as we were blazing away