Amsterdam · Leidseplein · Coffeeshop
The original law. Now ours.Est. 1975
About
The most storied Bulldog location after The First. A former Amsterdam police station on Leidseplein — the city's main nightlife square — converted into a multi-floor cannabis café. The architecture alone is worth the visit: vaulted ceilings, old holding cells, historic interior reworked with Bulldog energy. One of the most photographed cannabis spaces in Europe.
XRED EYEZ Guide Note
This is the one to show people who've never been to Amsterdam. The building tells the story before you even sit down. Go early evening before Leidseplein fills up.
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