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    About The Dolphins

    Under-the-sea themed coffeeshop on Kerkstraat near Leidsestraat, with a basement lounge; 4.8 from 9,300+ Google reviews.

    The Dolphins is a coffeeshop on the Kerkstraat, just off the Leidsestraat in the canal belt, and its theme is hard to miss: the interior is decorated as an underwater world, with marine details on both floors. The shop highlights this itself and points visitors to videos on its social channels.

    It is one of the highest-rated big coffeeshops in the city: 4.8 stars from 9,309 Google reviews in September 2026. Reviewers praise friendly budtenders, relaxed hip-hop, reasonable prices and a basement lounge that many first-time visitors miss when the ground floor looks full. Edibles are sold under the Sweetsins name, including stroopwafels, brownies and muffins, according to the site.

    • Rules: Dutch tolerance policy: 18+ with ID and no more than 5 grams per person. Tourists can buy in Amsterdam.
    • Hours: reviewers say it opens early; the Google panel did not show a schedule when checked, and the website does not list one.

    The flood of short five-star reviews, many posted within hours of each other, makes the rating less informative than it looks. The longer reviews are consistently positive about staff and atmosphere, but read a few before deciding.

    What’s good

    • Distinctive underwater-themed interior
    • Downstairs lounge with extra seating
    • Sweetsins edibles range
    • Google rating 4.8/5 from 9,309 reviews (Sep 2026)

    Worth knowing

    • Hours not published online
    • Ground floor gets crowded
    • Many very short reviews inflate the score

    Products

    • Flower
    • Pre-rolls
    • Edibles

    Services

    • In-store shopping
    • Adult-use (recreational)
    • Consumption lounge
    Six signals

    Score breakdown

    2 of 6 criteria assessed · 35% of the weight

    • License & compliance25% of scoreNot assessedActive license on the official register, clean enforcement history
    • Customer reviews25% of score9.6 out of 10Verified on-site reviews; otherwise large public rating samples
    • Lab & product transparency20% of scoreNot assessedPublished lab results, clear pricing, ownership and contacts
    • Pricing & value10% of scoreNot assessedPrices against the local median for the same category
    • Service & access10% of score7.4 out of 10Hours, ordering, delivery, accessibility, ID checks
    • Complaint handling10% of scoreNot assessedHow often and how well problems are answered in public

    Initial score based on 9,309 public ratings, listed services and hours. Lab transparency, pricing and complaint handling have not been assessed yet.

    Not enough data yet. We publish an overall score once criteria worth at least 45% of the weight can be checked. Empty criteria are never guessed — they are left out and the rest are re-weighted.

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    • Google 4.8/59,309 reviews · checked Sep 2026

    What reviewers say elsewhere

    • Décor

      A reviewer calls the undersea décor unreal and lists it among the best spots they visited.

      Source: Google reviews, Jul 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors

    • Downstairs lounge

      A reviewer notes the early opening and that many people leave not realising there is a downstairs lounge.

      Source: Google reviews, Apr 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors

    • Value

      A reviewer praises quality weed, a relaxed vibe and prices that do not hurt.

      Source: Google reviews, May 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors

    • Staff

      A reviewer found the budtenders friendlier than elsewhere and liked the hip-hop playlist.

      Source: Google reviews, Jul 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors

    These are our editors’ summaries of what customers wrote about The Dolphins on other platforms — not verbatim quotes and not reviews collected by Verdex.

    Locations

    Where to find The Dolphins

    1. The Dolphins

      Kerkstraat 39, 1017 GB, Amsterdam

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    The Dolphins: frequently asked questions

    What is special about The Dolphins coffeeshop?

    Its interior is decorated as an underwater world, and it has a downstairs lounge in addition to the ground floor.

    What edibles does The Dolphins sell?

    Its website lists Sweetsins edibles such as stroopwafels, brownies and muffins.

    Sources

    1. The Dolphins — official website · checked Sep 2026
    2. Google Maps — The Dolphins · checked Sep 2026
    3. Government of the Netherlands — Toleration policy regarding soft drugs and coffee shops · checked Sep 2026
    4. The Border — Coffeeshop Amsterdam 2026: can tourists still get in? (30 Jun 2026) · checked Sep 2026

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