The Ginger Prince Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Agree with the Heineken experience comments, don't even think about it. It's about 17 euros for effectively a shite walk around the place and a cold pint at the end. On the strip at the district, there's a place that does kebab, absolutely superb. Sure it's just down from the English boozer that's on the corner. I'm shite with names so can't remember it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin_3110 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 What a place. could right go a gas cooker, a cone and a nutella waffle about now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placidcasual Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 On 25/07/2016 at 00:05, 50/50 Winner said: Coffeeshop Popeye allegedly sell sprayed Vanilla Kush, I would avoid the place. My personal favourites are Voyagers (near the train station), Utopia (behind the palace on Dam Square) and Kadinsky (off Damrak) or Paradox (Jordaan) for hash. 1e Hulp is also good but a fair walk from the centre. +1 for Voyagers. Definitely the best coffeeshop in Amsterdam. They have rooms upstairs too which, whilst basic, are definitely worth the money given the price of digs over there. Four weeks and counting for my next visit to Mokum 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50/50 Winner Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Just now, placidcasual345 said: +1 for Voyagers. Definitely the best coffeeshop in Amsterdam. They have rooms upstairs too which, whilst basic, are definitely worth the money given the price of digs over there. Four weeks and counting for my next visit to Mokum You lucky sod! We're going to try and get away for a weekend in October to celebrate 15 years together. I've never stayed at Voyagers but it's always the first shop I visit. The weed is great and the guys working there are sound. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goanjock Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) Amsterdam has some great bars and cafe's 8-) https://flic.kr/s/aHsjpVfaHD Edited August 14, 2016 by Goanjock Link didn't work 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralTon Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 8 hours ago, Goanjock said: Amsterdam has some great bars and cafe's 8-) https://flic.kr/s/aHsjpVfaHD Yes it has. Unfortunately that link is full of bars selling Heineken, Amstel and Grolsch. Much better beers in places like Het Elfde Gebod, In De Wildemann, Café Belgique, Adensnest, Brouwerij T'Ij and the fantastic bottle shop BeirKoning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goanjock Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) 15 minutes ago, centralTon said: In De Wildemann and Cafe' Belgique are both in my photos ;-) (and I think almost every Brown Cafe in my photos sold a variety of specialist beers as I had them all marked out on my map after doing some research ;-) ) Edited August 14, 2016 by Goanjock 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 On 25 July 2016 at 00:05, 50/50 Winner said: Coffeeshop Popeye allegedly sell sprayed Vanilla Kush, I would avoid the place. My personal favourites are Voyagers (near the train station), Utopia (behind the palace on Dam Square) and Kadinsky (off Damrak) or Paradox (Jordaan) for hash. 1e Hulp is also good but a fair walk from the centre. My man. Kandinsky loyal. Does anyone on here have experience of living or working in Amsterdam? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I've been here for 15 years, fire away mate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANEWHOPE Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I've been here for 15 years, fire away mate Looking for suggestions for pubs near Amsterdam arena. Going to Holland v France in October. Any advice/recommendations? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumigoo Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 1 hour ago, ANEWHOPE said: Looking for suggestions for pubs near Amsterdam arena. Going to Holland v France in October. Any advice/recommendations? Aye, keep yer taps ON! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 There are few pubs around the ground. Best option is to have a drink in the city centre then get the train out. It's only a 15-20 min journey 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 On 11 September 2016 at 20:05, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said: There are few pubs around the ground. Best option is to have a drink in the city centre then get the train out. It's only a 15-20 min journey Agree with this best to have a drink in town then grab a train or metro, there are a few bars around the ground ( there is a big cafe/restaurant right outside the ArenA, its a round glass building) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANEWHOPE Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Agree with this best to have a drink in town then grab a train or metro, there are a few bars around the ground ( there is a big cafe/restaurant right outside the ArenA, its a round glass building) Appreciate the reply. Going to be at the Ajax training ground mid afternoon on match day and wanted to see if there are places to drink prior to kick off without going back into city centre. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Coffeeshop en Muziekstudio De Graal on Albert cuypstraat is a utter gem of a place. Way of the tourist trail so you dont get ripped off. Best of all is the place lets you pick up guitars and drums etc and just chill and jam. They have board games and stuff to play and unlike the tourist traps that want you to f**k off after you exhale, they dont care 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Heading to Amsterdam in May with the missus for 4 days and looking for somewhere to stay. I've been a few times before with friends, but I expect this trip will be a different affair given the company. She smokes a bit, I don't any more really (but, when in Rome!), so we'll do a bit of the coffee shop thing, and have a walk round the red light district so she can see for herself, but I reckon we'll probably want to do some cultural stuff, eat/drink etc mostly. There's a (relatively) reasonably priced hotel near Amsterdam RAI that looks the part, but I'm not familiar with the area. Does anyone have any advice on that? @stevieKTID would you be able to help a Killie brother out? Definitely fancy the Glow mini golf place after reading this thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Paxo said: Heading to Amsterdam in May with the missus for 4 days and looking for somewhere to stay. I've been a few times before with friends, but I expect this trip will be a different affair given the company. She smokes a bit, I don't any more really (but, when in Rome!), so we'll do a bit of the coffee shop thing, and have a walk round the red light district so she can see for herself, but I reckon we'll probably want to do some cultural stuff, eat/drink etc mostly. There's a (relatively) reasonably priced hotel near Amsterdam RAI that looks the part, but I'm not familiar with the area. Does anyone have any advice on that? @stevieKTID would you be able to help a Killie brother out? Definitely fancy the Glow mini golf place after reading this thread. The RAI itself is a conference and events center but on the Scheldestraat there are a few bars and restaurants there's also Knijn bowling alley on the Scheldesplein which I've been to a few times. It's well connected you can be in Centrum with the metro with 15 minutes or so there's also the tram but that takes a bit longer, you're also only a 15 minutes walk from De Pijp which is a rather cool area. If you do head towards De Pijp and like a steak check out Loetje on Ferdinand Bolstraat and next door you have a local brewery called Troost. Edited April 18, 2023 by stevieKTID 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 17 minutes ago, stevieKTID said: The RAI itself is a conference and events center but on the Scheldestraat there are a few bars and restaurants there's also Knijn bowling alley on the Scheldesplein which I've been to a few times. It's well connected you can be in Centrum with the metro with 15 minutes or so there's also the tram but that takes a bit longer, you're also only a 15 minutes walk from De Pijp which is a rather cool area. If you do head towards De Pijp and like a steak check out Loetje on Ferdinand Bolstraat and next door you have a local brewery called Troost. Brilliant, thanks very much for that mate. The hotel is on the 'other' side of the conference centre I think: Tommaso Albinonistraat 200, Zuideramstel, Amsterdam If it's not any rougher than Ayrshire I'm sure we'll be fine... I hadn't appreciated how much prices have gone through the roof since the last time I was there, but to be fair that was probably 10 or 15 years ago. Cheers again for your advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, Paxo said: Brilliant, thanks very much for that mate. The hotel is on the 'other' side of the conference centre I think: Tommaso Albinonistraat 200, Zuideramstel, Amsterdam If it's not any rougher than Ayrshire I'm sure we'll be fine... I hadn't appreciated how much prices have gone through the roof since the last time I was there, but to be fair that was probably 10 or 15 years ago. Cheers again for your advice. Amsterdam in general is really safe just back from Glasgow and a day in Ayrshire for the Killie game took the Dutch guys I play football with they loved it despite the score. I think there's a metro stop really close by, it's crazy flat as you probably remember so is great for walking about and yeah the prices have gone up considerably. Feel free to fire away at me for more advice if needed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I’ve stayed near RAI before. It’s quite a businessy area from what I saw but it was fine. The metro is about 15 mins while the tram was more like half an hour. The RAI station also has direct trains to Centraal and Schipol as well as some routes to other towns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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