Hello all -- first time poster.

Myself and a few friends are traveling to Amsterdam for the first time very soon and we would like your advice. From just a quick search for information we turned up well over a hundred different coffee shops to visit and needless to say, we are overwhelmed. We are worried that if we go there with no research we will end up just walking into the first touristy place that we find. We, however, want to get the full experience.

We are looking for any and all suggestions for coffee shops in Amsterdam. We are staying right by the red light district, so anything in the surrounding area would be great.

There is no specific type that we are looking for and are interested in getting a full visceral experience from several different types of shops. From large to small, busy to laid back, themed to casual, tourist friendly to local hot spot. Any and all advice is welcome. Any that stand out to do their participation in the Cannabis Cup would also be great.

Thank you all in advance for your help.
njpsych Reviewed by njpsych on . Amsterdam Coffee House Suggestions Hello all -- first time poster. Myself and a few friends are traveling to Amsterdam for the first time very soon and we would like your advice. From just a quick search for information we turned up well over a hundred different coffee shops to visit and needless to say, we are overwhelmed. We are worried that if we go there with no research we will end up just walking into the first touristy place that we find. We, however, want to get the full experience. We are looking for any and all Rating: 5