Coffeeshop Ganja Scheveningen

When I'm down by the pier I usually pop into the Ganja Scheveningen coffee shop — it's one of the places I go for a relaxed break from the promenade. The crowd is a mix of surfers shaking off the North Sea, regulars who know the staff, and people off the tram grabbing a low-key stop before wandering the boardwalk. Inside it's unpretentious; the sort of place where you can sit without having to raise your voice. On windy days the salt air and the smell of fried herring from nearby stalls drift through, which somehow fits the whole mood. Even when tourists flood the beach in summer it keeps a quietly local feel rather than going all flashy. If you want something that feels like Scheveningen rather than the tourist strip, this is one of the spots the locals still use.