OZ Voorburgwal 67

Dread Rock is one of the nicest surprises the re-light district has to offer. There is great music - no house, lots of reggae, hip-hop, Latin and DJs who ASK what you want to hear - two full sized pool tables, a full bar, chips and tosties and a couple of beers you don't see in many coffeeshops - Carlesberg and Guinness. This shop is a multiethnic melting pot with a Bob Marley soundtrack. Lots of locals are friendly to visitors of all colours. The coffeeshop is run by Mirtel (pronounced 'Myrtle' - "My parents had never seen the word written down, but they thought it was a pretty name," she explains) who has a great sense of humour and a strict buying policy: "Cheap Cheap AND good." Cheap and good includes the three top sellers: 'White Widow', 'Super Skunk' and 'Shiva' as well as varietal Nederhash. In the Dread Rock you can find hashish made specifically from one kind of plant, such as 'White Widow' or 'Shiva'. You get all the unique flavours of the individual strain of cannabis, only in hash, not bud. Last year was Mirtel's first year in the Cup and she was rewarded with the third-place medal for Bio Weed with the 'White Widow'.