Advice - Where would you take this person?

[Thekman1964]

Hi there,
I have a bit of a weird question.
I am coming to Amsterdam with a friend who happens to be a budding politician in my home country. I am keen for him to see just how regulated, zero criminality and responsible the coffee shop scene is in Amsterdam. He is very anti weed.
Can anyone recommend a coffee shop/s that I could take him to that represents the best set up he could see? I don’t mean by quality of product, but rather cleanliness of facilities, nice ambiance, no roaring music and finally with a rich Dutch/local culture to it. I was thinking coffeeshops outside of the CBD may be the best, but I just don’t know of any. I’ll try anything.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

TKM

[Boner]

Dampkring, Greenhouse and Barneys (Haarlemmerstraat), any or even all of them.

[Balou]

Paradox would be my suggestion. While still in the Centrum it has a more relaxed feel.

Peace

[Cisco]

Club Media , Pappilon

[Chrisuperfly]

Dampkring, Greenhouse and Barneys (Haarlemmerstraat), any or even all of them.

+1

[Trainwreck]

Paradox would be my suggestion. While still in the Centrum it has a more relaxed feel.

Peace

Yes, Paradox would be a good one.

Also, Hill Street Blues (Nieuwmarkt not Warmoestraat) has a nice relaxed vibe to it, as does Katsu near the Albert Cuypmarkt and La Tertulia on the Prinsengracht.

[spireax]

I'd go with Club Media, not in a touristy area, well laid out, big, airy and comfortable. Probably the opposite of most anti weed folk's expectations.

[Marco]

Take him to Yo-Yo in the Pijp where he can see a very neighborhood oriented shop next to a primary school.

Also, be prepared to really discuss the issues. The cannabis laws here are really a mess.

[CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY]

just choose somewhere thats way out of the obviously touristy areas. that way, there will be no prositiutes, no bong shops, no crack heads or pissed/stoned brits shouting down the street, en route. all those things would create a pre-conception of what the coffeeshops are doing to the area. choose a shop in 'de pijp', 'jordaan' etc. seeing a normal, functional, even pretty street, with a coffeeshop unexpectadly in the middle, causing no harm.

eg: rokerij 4 for example

[vinyl]

...+1... Yo-yo, ClubMedia, BarneysLounge...

[jimi62471]

Just make sure you walk by the line at Grey Area to see how busy it can be.. look at a menu, explain the price, and then let them know how much of that money goes to the Dutch government. . go past wok n' walk to show the thriving restaurants. You want to impress a politician? SHOW ME THE MONEY! -jerry Maguire

p.s. if none of that works to impress him, get him a hot hooker in the RLD.. we are talking about a politician , right??

[matty223]

Hi there,
I have a bit of a weird question.
I am coming to Amsterdam with a friend who happens to be a budding politician in my home country. I am keen for him to see just how regulated, zero criminality and responsible the coffee shop scene is in Amsterdam. He is very anti weed.
Can anyone recommend a coffee shop/s that I could take him to that represents the best set up he could see? I don’t mean by quality of product, but rather cleanliness of facilities, nice ambiance, no roaring music and finally with a rich Dutch/local culture to it. I was thinking coffeeshops outside of the CBD may be the best, but I just don’t know of any. I’ll try anything.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

TKM

i wouldnt take him to a smaller shop like Basjoes or Voyagers , go into de pijp for Katsu , Papillon,, thats just my opinion

[Trainwreck]

The more I think about La Tertulia, the more I think it's one of the better options for you.

Very friendly service, never too busy, never a tourist in sight, if it's not too cold/wet you can sit outside on the Prinsengracht and watch the world go by. I especially love it in the mornings when it's really quiet and you can sit outside with a coffee and a hash pipe before taking a stroll through the Jordaan and stopping for breakfast. One of the more civilised ways to spend an Amsterdam morning.

[notsofasteddie]

The more I think about La Tertulia, the more I think it's one of the better options for you.

Very friendly service, never too busy, never a tourist in sight, if it's not too cold/wet you can sit outside on the Prinsengracht and watch the world go by. I especially love it in the mornings when it's really quiet and you can sit outside with a coffee and a hash pipe before taking a stroll through the Jordaan and stopping for breakfast. One of the more civilised ways to spend an Amsterdam morning.

+1

Given the motherly ladies in charge, I can't think of a better place.

[Willjay]

Bluebird is a long established shop around the corner Reefer