Amsterdam Food: 8 Cannabis Recipes
By Lisa · June 2026
Amsterdam has a unique relationship with cannabis that has shaped its food culture for decades. The city's coffee shop culture created a demand for quality edibles long before the rest of the world caught up, and Dutch hospitality — gezelligheid — is built on sharing food and warmth. Beyond the tourist trail, Amsterdam has a rich culinary tradition: stroopwafels and Dutch apple pie from the bakeries, herring from the canal-side stands, rijsttafel from the Indonesian colonial legacy. These eight cannabis recipes honour all of it — from the city's own classics to the international flavours that Amsterdam has made its own, all made with the precision and quality that ZenOil brings.
Best Recipes from Amsterdam
Cannabis Stroopwafel
Amsterdam's most beloved export — two thin waffle biscuits sandwiching a caramel syrup filling. Placed over a hot cup of coffee so the steam softens the caramel. ZenOil is mixed into the caramel syrup for a perfectly distributed infusion through every bite.
- Two thin waffle layers
- Caramel syrup filling
- ZenOil in the caramel
Cannabis Dutch Baby Pancake
The Dutch oven pancake — poured into a cast iron pan loaded with hot butter and baked until dramatically puffed at the edges with a custardy centre. Cannabutter replaces the regular butter in the pan for a hot, theatrical, infused Amsterdam-style breakfast.
- Cast iron pan technique
- Cannabutter for the base
- Serve with lemon juice & icing sugar
Amsterdam Space Brownie
No city in the world is more associated with the space brownie than Amsterdam. The coffee shop brownie became globally famous and inspired a generation of cannabis bakers. This is the original — fudgy, dark, and precise — made with cannabutter exactly as it should be.
- Fudgy, dark chocolate classic
- Cannabutter base
- The Amsterdam original
Amsterdam Cannabis Cookies
Amsterdam's coffee shops popularised the cannabis cookie decades before it became mainstream. Thick, chewy, with a generous dose of cannabutter, these cookies are the city's edible calling card — made properly, with patience and quality ingredients.
- Thick & chewy texture
- Cannabutter base
- Classic Amsterdam recipe
Cannabis Indonesian Curry
Amsterdam's deep Indonesian culinary legacy — the rijsttafel tradition of serving many small dishes together — produced the city's most beloved restaurant culture. This cannabis curry draws on that Indonesian-Dutch heritage, with ZenOil stirred into the rich coconut sauce.
- Indonesian-inspired spice blend
- Coconut milk & lemongrass
- ZenOil in the curry sauce
Cannabis Spiced Coffee
Amsterdam's cafe culture is warm and deliberate — a koffie verkeerd (Dutch white coffee) with a Dutch pastry is a daily ritual. This cannabis spiced coffee and milk drink uses ZenOil emulsified into warm, frothy milk with cardamom for a calming, Amsterdam-style afternoon.
- Strong coffee base
- Warm spiced milk foam
- ZenOil emulsified in the milk
Cannabis Dutch Cheesecake
The Dutch have their own take on cheesecake — less dense than American, more custard-like, often flavoured with vanilla and served at room temperature. ZenOil is folded into the cream cheese batter before baking for an even, gentle infusion throughout.
- Dutch-style lighter texture
- Vanilla custard notes
- ZenOil in the batter
Cannabis Tropical Smoothie
Amsterdam's health food cafes along the Jordaan and De Pijp have long served tropical smoothies alongside their coffee — a Dutch pragmatism about nutrition and pleasure together. ZenOil blended into mango and coconut makes for a golden, Amsterdam-morning-in-a-glass experience.
- Ripe mango & coconut milk
- ZenOil blended in fully
- Bright, tropical, calming