Must-see nightlife in Staré Město

  • Kavárna Slavia

    Staré Město

    The Slavia is the most famous of Prague’s old cafes, a cherrywood-and-onyx shrine to art-deco elegance, with polished limestone-topped tables and big…

  • U Zlatého Tygra

    Staré Město

    Novelist Bohumil Hrabal’s favourite tavern, the ‘Golden Tiger’ is one of the few Old Town drinking holes that has hung onto its soul – and its reasonable…

  • Bokovka

    Staré Město

    Founded by a syndicate of oenophiles, including film directors Jan Hřebejk and David Ondříček, Bokovka has moved from its original New Town location to…

  • Hemingway Bar

    Staré Město

    The Hemingway is a snug and sophisticated hideaway with dark leather benches, a library-like back room, flickering candlelight, and polite and…

  • U Medvídků

    Staré Město

    The most micro of Prague’s microbreweries, with a capacity of only 250L, U Medvídků started producing its own beer in 2005, though its trad-style beer…

  • The Swan

    Staré Město

    There's no pub sign – turn the handle on the massive wooden door marked Kolowratský Palác, enter the red-carpeted lobby, and go down the stairs in the far…

  • Čili Bar

    Staré Město

    This tiny cocktail bar could not be further removed in atmosphere from your typical Old Town drinking place. Cramped and smoky – there are Cuban cigars…

  • Grand Cafe Orient

    Staré Město

    There's food here, but most come to Prague’s only cubist cafe to sip a brew as an excuse to admire the unique styling, which includes everything from…

  • U Tří Růží

    Staré Město

    In the 19th century there were more than 20 breweries in Prague's Old Town, but by 1989 only one remained (U Medvidku). The Three Roses brewpub, on the…

  • Duende

    Staré Město

    Barely five minutes’ walk from Charles Bridge, but half a world away in atmosphere, this cute little bar is the opposite of touristy – a bohemian drinking…

  • Mezičasy Cafe

    Staré Město

    This hidden cafe in a corner of the Old Town brews speciality coffee using hand-picked beans from the mountains. Profits go towards supporting Prague's…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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)…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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…

  • James Joyce

    Staré Město

    Join English speakers at this Prague original, a friendly pub that boasts something rarely seen in the city's bars: an open fire. Toast your toes while…

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