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Est. 1985

Coffeeshop The Otherside

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About Coffeeshop The Otherside

Small coffeeshop on Reguliersdwarsstraat near the flower market, open 10:00–00:00 daily since 1985; known for homemade space cake.

The Otherside is a compact coffeeshop at Reguliersdwarsstraat 6, a few steps from the Singel flower market. Its website dates it to 1985, gives daily hours of 10:00 to midnight, and presents the shop as a relaxed spot for locals, regulars and the occasional celebrity.

Besides weed and hash, it sells coffee, tea, soft drinks, snacks and what it calls its famous homemade space cake. Reviewers mention ample seating, a toilet and good music, and several single out the Californian flower. One notes that there is no table service: you order at the bar. The Dutch tolerance rules apply, so bring ID if you look under 25 and expect a 5-gram limit.

Rating: 4.0 from 1,238 Google reviews (September 2026), lower than most neighbours.
Why lower: several September 2026 reviewers describe a patronising or impatient bartender, pressure to buy a drink or tip, and prices they felt were above average.

The shop replies to most reviews, including the critical ones, asking guests to raise problems at the bar. If you are a beginner with lots of questions, reviews suggest service depends on who is working.

What’s good

Operating since 1985, per its website
Open 10:00–00:00 daily
Homemade space cake
Seating and toilet available

Worth knowing

Several 2026 reviews describe impatient service
Prices felt high to some reviewers
No table service

Products

Flower
Concentrates
Edibles
Pre-rolls

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 score8.0 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 score7.8 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 1,238 public ratings, listed services and hours. Lab transparency, pricing and complaint handling have not been assessed yet.

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Hours

Monday	10 am – 12 am
Tuesday	10 am – 12 am
Wednesday	10 am – 12 am
Thursday	10 am – 12 am
Friday	10 am – 12 am
Saturday	10 am – 12 am
Sunday	10 am – 12 am

Local store time. Holiday hours may differ.

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Key facts

Legal basis: Tolerated coffeeshop under the Dutch gedoogbeleid (Opium Act tolerance policy); Amsterdam decides on coffeeshop permits and applies the national criteria but not the residents criterion.
Founded: 1985
Who can buy: Adult-use (recreational)

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Ratings on other platforms

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Google 4/51,238 reviews · checked Sep 2026

What reviewers say elsewhere

Beginner experience
A first-timer in September 2026 says the man at the counter made questions feel like a burden.
Source: Google reviews, Sep 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors
Pressure and price
A reviewer found the weed decent but felt pushed to buy a drink and tip, at higher prices than elsewhere.
Source: Google reviews, Sep 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors
Recommendations
A reviewer says the counter staff were very friendly and gave good suggestions.
Source: Google reviews, Sep 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors
Facilities
A reviewer praises the drinks, seating, toilet and staff, noting there is no table service.
Source: Google reviews, Jun 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors
Californian flower
A reviewer came back specifically for the quality of the Cali flower.
Source: Google reviews, Mar 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors

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

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Where to find Coffeeshop The Otherside

Coffeeshop The Otherside
Reguliersdwarsstraat 6, 1017 BM, Amsterdam
Opening hours
Opening hours — Coffeeshop The Otherside
Monday 10 am – 12 am
Tuesday 10 am – 12 am
Wednesday 10 am – 12 am
Thursday 10 am – 12 am
Friday 10 am – 12 am
Saturday 10 am – 12 am
Sunday 10 am – 12 am
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