Must-see nightlife in Prague

  • T-Anker

    Staré Město

    Down a beer or two while soaking up one of the best views over the Old Town at this roof-terrace bar and restaurant, with up to nine Czech and guest beers…

  • Potrvá

    Prague

    This relaxing cafe, just a short walk across the railway tracks from the Hradčanská metro station, is a good place for quiet reflection during the day…

  • Black Angel's Bar

    Staré Město

    Hidden away in the vaulted cellars of Hotel U Prince in one of Prague's most crowded corners (opposite the Astronomical Clock on Old Town Square), the…

  • Bad Flash Bar

    Prague

    This popular brew-pub offers seven varieties of its homemade beer, including some very bold IPAs and a killer 17° beer called 'Prague Inspiration' (around…

  • Literární Kavárna Řetězová

    Staré Město

    This is the kind of place where you can imagine yourself tapping out the Great Prague Novel on your laptop with a half-finished coffee on the table beside…

  • U Houdků

    Prague

    A classic Žižkov hangout, this cheap-and-cheerful pub-restaurant pulls Kozel (including the excellent black version) and Urquell beers and serves big…

  • Prague Beer Museum

    Prague

    The Vinohrady branch of a popular pub chain that started in the Old Town. The idea is to highlight smaller, regional beers from around the country, rather…

  • Kabinet

    Prague

    A retro, 1920s-style coffee house, Kabinet is situated in a cool cubist building in a pleasantly residential part of Dejvice. Old cameras, posters and…

  • Kozička

    Staré Město

    Around for decades, the ‘Little Goat’ is a buzzing, red-brick basement bar decorated with steel goat sculptures, serving Krušovice on tap (50Kč for 500mL)…

  • Spižírna 1902

    Prague

    This open, airy cafe will make you feel like you're in a summer garden even in December, thanks to beautiful leafy print wallpaper stretching up and…

  • Park Cafe & Bar

    Prague

    This laid-back, alternative cafe is just what the doctor ordered. Two simply adorned rooms with big wooden tables and wood-plank flooring provide the…

  • Friends

    Staré Město

    Friends is a welcoming gay bar and club serving excellent coffee, cocktails and wine. It’s a good spot to sit back with a drink and check out the crowd,…

  • Tricafe

    Staré Město

    A cosy oasis of convivial chatter, amazingly just steps from the tourist crush, this wonderfully fragrant cafe is furnished like your eccentric granny's…

  • Veltlin

    Prague

    This fun and friendly bar focuses its attention on wines from the countries of the former Habsburg empire – mainly Austria, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia,…

  • Mecca

    Prague

    This former warehouse in Holešovice boasts dancing on three floors (and five bars). It's only open sporadically, so check the website to check for parties…

  • Tretter’s New York Bar

    Staré Město

    This sultry 1930s Manhattan-style cocktail bar harks back to swisher times when people went out for nightcaps – and when the drinks were stiff and…

  • Kavárna Velryba

    Prague

    The ‘Whale’ is a long-established arty cafe-bar – usually quiet enough to have a real conversation – with vegetarian-friendly snacks, a smoky back room…

  • Super Tramp Coffee

    Prague

    This fairly recent addition to Prague's cafe scene instantly became popular, mainly thanks to its outdoor seating on large wooden steps. Hidden away in a…

  • Red Pif

    Staré Město

    This welcoming wine bar is a great place to try out wines from the Czech Republic and around the world – there's no wine list, just tell the staff what…

  • Dno pytle

    Prague

    Beer geeks will feel right at home at this small pub. Dno pytle keeps its taps fresh with a changing assortment of Czech and Bavarian craft beer. The…

  • Prolog

    Prague

    Arguably Smíchov's most upscale watering hole, this classy cocktail bar, with a subdued interior of dark woods and black leather, draws an after-work…

  • Café Kampus

    Staré Město

    This laid-back cafe doubles as an art gallery and event venue (talks, live music, lectures), and is hugely popular with students from Charles University…

  • Kávovarna

    Prague

    This retro-styled place has bentwood chairs and curved wooden benches in the dimly lit front room (there’s another room beyond the bar), with exhibitions…

  • Dog’s Bollocks

    Prague

    This classy bar, restaurant and nightspot is not far from the Staropramen Brewery and is a great choice if you’re staying in the area and don’t want to go…

  • Bonvivant's

    Prague

    If you're seeking good cocktails and a low-key, unpretentious vibe, Bonvivant's is the right choice. If you're bar-hopping around Vinohrady, it's a good…

  • Pivnice Štupartská

    Staré Město

    Big, busy beer hall that's all stained glass, tightly packed tables, wood panelling and dried hops and serving Kozel and Gambrinus lagers. It's crowded…

  • Luft

    Prague

    In this dark, moody cafe on the outskirts of Stromovka park, ambient electronic music and strong coffee fuels hipsters tinkering on laptops. Luft also…

  • Cafe Citadela

    Prague

    This relaxed beer garden and cafe is the perfect place to cool off under the trees. You’ll find it just on the edge of the sculpture garden, south of the…

  • Kavárna Obecní Dům

    Staré Město

    The spectacular cafe in Prague’s opulent Municipal House offers the opportunity to sip your cappuccino amid an orgy of art-nouveau splendour. In addition…

  • U Houbaře

    Prague

    This old-school Czech pub, with all its wooden accents and vintage posters, is a real time warp. The secret behind its long-standing success with the…

  • U Rudolfina

    Staré Město

    A rare Old Town pivnice (small beer hall) that doesn’t actively woo tourists, but gets them regardless. Descend to the downstairs bar, often filled with…

  • Monolok

    Prague

    A popular cafe with a nice back patio and waterfall in the Vinohrady neighbourhood. Relax in one of the comfortable armchairs, enjoying locally roasted…

  • Dobrá Čajovna

    Prague

    Escape the bustle of Wenceslas Square to this secluded, alleyway teahouse that's been brewing up since 1993. It stocks every kind of tea imaginable, plus…

  • Coffee Corner

    Prague

    Covered in plush furniture and soothing earthy colours, Coffee Corner is the perfect place to start the day. Its homemade baking especially hits the spot,…

  • Hospoda U Buldoka

    Prague

    The Bulldog pub has it all: a quiet setting with good Pilsner Urquell beer and decent Czech pub food during the day, while evenings bring out a rowdier…

  • Erhartova Cukrárna

    Prague

    Find this stylish 1930s-era cafe and sweet shop in a refurbished functionalist building. It draws a mix of students, older folk and mothers with strollers…

  • Vinograf

    Malá Strana

    A smaller and more intimate branch of the pioneering Nové Město wine bar, this place specialises in the best of Bohemian and Moravian wines and offers a…

  • Kafemat

    Prague

    This little hole-in-the-wall reputedly serves some of the city's best coffee. Order at the bar and take one of the few seats scattered around, or grab…

  • Coffee Room

    Prague

    A tiny speciality coffee shop with a variety of brews, including hand brew and batch brew, and seasonal specials. It also put avocado toast on Prague's…

  • V Cafe

    Prague

    This pretty summer terrace may be the nicest place within the Vyšehrad citadel area to relax over a coffee, beer or light meal of grilled sausages.

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