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Yes. In Amsterdam, coffeeshops are open to visitors from any country. Entry is permitted only to persons aged 18 and over, upon presentation of a valid form of identification.

A valid passport, driver's license, or European ID card. It must be the original document — photocopies and photographs of ID are not accepted. ID is checked at the door for every visitor.

All five locations require 18+ with valid ID and apply no hard drugs, no nuisance, a maximum of 5 grams per person, no outside food or drinks, and camera surveillance. Siberië and de Supermarkt (sit-in) also require a drink or refreshment purchase and allow a maximum stay of 2.5 hours; Loft, Espresso and De Republiek are takeaway shops. The full rules are published in English and Dutch.

Dutch national policy allows a maximum of 5 grams per person. Reselling to minors is strictly prohibited.

At Siberië and de Supermarkt, yes: purchasing a drink or other refreshment is required. Loft, Espresso and De Republiek are takeaway shops. Bringing your own food or drinks is not permitted at any shop.

At Siberië and de Supermarkt, visits are limited to a maximum of 2.5 hours per person. Loft, Espresso and De Republiek are takeaway shops.

No. Under Dutch rules, coffeeshops do not serve alcohol at all. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks are available.

A café (or koffiehuis) serves coffee and food only. A coffeeshop is a licensed establishment operating under the Dutch toleration policy, subject to strict national conditions and municipal licensing. The Coffeeshops' five locations have operated under this system since 1984.

Siberië, at Brouwersgracht 11, 1015 GA Amsterdam — on the Brouwersgracht canal at the northern edge of the Jordaan, roughly a 10-minute walk from the Anne Frank House and 8 minutes from Central Station. Open daily 08:00–01:00.

Three: de Republiek (Tweede Nassaustraat 1B, Staatsliedenbuurt, near Westerpark), de Supermarkt (Frederik Hendrikstraat 69HS, Frederik Hendrikbuurt), and Loft (Jan van Galenstraat 285HS, De Baarsjes).

Yes — Espresso, at Rondweg 1B, 3641 SC Mijdrecht, is the local licensed coffeeshop for the De Ronde Venen area, between Amsterdam and Utrecht. Open daily 10:00–00:00.

Siberië and Loft are open daily from 08:00 until 01:00. De Republiek and de Supermarkt are open daily from 09:00 until 00:00. Espresso is in Mijdrecht, outside Amsterdam, and is open daily from 10:00 until 00:00. Opening hours may differ on New Year’s Eve.

Siberië · Loft · All locations

Loft and Espresso have extra-wide entrance doors, and Espresso also has a purpose-built ramp. Siberië, de Republiek and de Supermarkt occupy older buildings and are less step-free; staff assist visitors where needed.

All five locations accept cash, debit (pin) and credit card.

It began with Siberië on the Brouwersgracht in 1984, followed by de Republiek in 1987. De Supermarkt opened in 2000, and in 2007 Espresso and Loft followed in quick succession — five locations under one family, four in Amsterdam and one in Mijdrecht.