6 Best Weed Strains in Amsterdam (+ Where to Buy)

Posted on: January 1, 2026

All Weed Strains in Amsterdam

Finding the best weed strains in Amsterdam sounds easy until you’re staring at a coffeeshop menu with dozens of names. Pick wrong and you waste money on a bag that doesn’t suit you. So I smoked my way around the Amsterdam Red Light District and its coffeeshops to find six strains worth trying. Here’s each one, where to buy it, and how it tastes.

White Widow

My first stop is Coffeeshop Bulldog. Established in 1975 in a former police station, Bulldog was the first coffee shop in Amsterdam and has been a monument to the liberal Dutch attitude towards weed ever since. Here you can enjoy ‘White Widow’, a type of weed known for its strong, pleasant effect and its distinctive resinous, sweet taste.

Super Silver Haze

A short walk from the Bulldog is the Greenhouse. It sells a range of cannabis seeds under its namesake brand, as well as the classic ‘Super Silver Haze’, a three-time winner of the High Times Cup. This Sativa-dominant strain has a pleasant citrus flavor and offers an uplifting and energetic feeling.

Northern Lights

For those who prefer something more relaxing, ‘Northern Lights’ is one of the most popular Indica strains. It has a sweet, spicy taste and is sold at Barney’s Coffeeshop. Also use the Futurola joint roller while you’re there. With this handy roller you will have a joint to be proud of in no time. Even if you don’t have any experience rolling joints.

AK-47

Another famous stop is Dampkring. Known from the movie ‘Ocean’s Twelve’, Dampkring offers ‘AK-47’, a complex strain with a sweet, floral flavor and a long-lasting cerebral high.

Chocolope

The Grey Area is a small but popular spot. Its ‘Gelato’ tastes of sweet Italian ice cream and tropical fruit, good for a sunny afternoon on the canals.

Amnesia Haze

White Widow is the most smoked weed in Amsterdam, but the number two deserves a mention too. I’ll close with ‘Amnesia Haze’, sold at Coffeeshop Amnesia. This award-winning strain runs from lemon to musk and hits with a strong, euphoric effect.

That’s my short list of the best weed strains in Amsterdam and where to find each one. Try one, take it slow, and enjoy the city.

About the author — Martijn, Amsterdam guide

Martijn has guided hundreds of tours through Amsterdam’s Red Light District and De Wallen over the past years. He writes from first-hand experience — the shows he has seen, the bars he knows and the streets he walks every week — and his tours and photos also feature on TripAdvisor. Everything here is checked against what he and our local guides see on the ground.

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