Abraxas

Abraxas is a coffeeshop I find myself recommending a lot. Located on a small side street just off the Dam Square, it is smack in the middle of the centre of Amsterdam, and it’s got the best and the most easily accessible edibles in town – no question. However, Abraxas still belongs to the group of coffeeshop specifically aimed at tourism, which unfortunately almost always taints the otherwise welcoming and cosy atmosphere. Over the years Abraxas has turned into quite a business, and you can feel it – the corporate hand is squeezing this joint just a little bit too hard in my opinion.  

The Little

The Little is (shockingly!) not a big spot, but there is no reason why this little shop should be overlooked. It can be a bit hard to spot at first, with stairs down to a subterranean entrance and not too much attention grabbing flash out front, keep your eyes focused on the left hand side of Vijzelstraat after having past Mellow Yellow if you’re going South. The Little is a terrific little hangout. It’s more intimate and relaxed than the Mellow Yellow, an with its red leather couch booths, it feels a bit like a 1950’s America-Cadillacs-milkshake via Pulp Fiction feel, and you half expect a polka dotted girl on roller blades to be taking your order.

Dutch Flowers

This place has been a favourite of the crawlers for quite some time. It is not one of the most trendy, super flashy shops around; it is toned down, laid back and authentic. Located on the beautiful canal Singel in the Jordaan area, this place is central without being noisy or hectic. Choosing a table by the window gives you the view of a gorgeous Amsterdam canal and bridge. With this as your backdrop, it is somehow extremely satisfying to sit and observe the people walking by on the pavement outside.

Sevilla Coffeeshop

Sevilla Coffeeshop lies on the Utrechtsestraat, in between Fredriksplein and Muntplein. From outside it looks a bit like those coffeeshops we used to go to when nothing else was open or nearby: cheap and a bit run down, usually with heaps of White Widow in stock with no Sativas on offer. Neon lights and a tacky Santa Claus welcome us as we step inside. Mirrors, a Star Wars pinball machine and high bar stools in the front room, as well as a bar with a cheerful Eastern European guy behind the counter.

Let's give it a shot

The crawlers are crawling, yeah! The coffeeshop bandits are online!

We are sitting here trying hello what's going on, Amnezia Haze at the moment.
It tastes good, and there is aspiration in the air.