Smoking directly outside coffeeshop

[Cal X]

The only thing I would do is ask the staff if it's ok, at least you'll know either way.

Yes, Boner's advice would apply to a few other shops with nice Canal views: La Tertulia, Amnesia and Siberie. I believe that all three of these Shops have outdoor seating, at least they used to.

[Kingdoc]

Hill Street Blues/Hunters & Utopia are another few where you can sit outside,I personaly used to like the outside seating at coffeeshop "Old Style" but that place closed down some years ago .

[Panog]

Another good spot is the window of greenhouse effect, in summer you can sit on the edge of the window

[Gnarleydudeman]

A few of years ago (before the smoking ban) myself and a friend sat outside Barneys with a view to try their breakfast and smoke a joint. The (somewhat moody) waitress told us whilst we could eat outside we could not smoke outside.

Bit strange but probably was just being concious of the neighbours.

GDM