The city of Prague is famous for many things, architecture, revolutions, a certain bridge, and of course, its intellectuals and artists. And if there is one thing that goes hand in hand with ideas and inspiration, it is a damn good cup of coffee, preferably served in a smoky cafe with the ghosts of Einstein and Kafka floating around. Not to fret though, certain cafes, and I stress certain, offer nonsmoking rooms as well if a dark smoky atmosphere is not your thing. Whether you fancy a cup in a grand Art Nouveau cafe or in a small hidden nook located somewhere off a winding lane; Prague has a good selection of cafes to choose from. And if you feel like heading East, teahouses have become increasingly popular in the past few years, most of them being nonsmoking... Our Apartments in Prague.
One of the best locations in Prague! The grand windows offer stunning views of Prague Castle and the National Theater, as it is nestled in the classical building across from the famous theater. Cafe Slavia, sister restaurant to Restaurant Parnas, has been a traditional gathering place of artists and intellectuals since the late 1800's, including former...
Located steps from Wenceslas Square on lively Vodičkova Street, is the famous Mýsák sweet shop, well, a reconstructed version of the legendary sweet shop, as the Rondo-Cubist building that housed the famous confectionary from 1910 collapsed in 2006. In the true spirit of renovation and nostalgia, the structure was rebuilt and the sweet shop reopened its famous doors in 2008. Mýsák sweet shop was one of the most popular establishments...
Siddharta Café is a lovely variation of the famous Buddha-Bar concept. This trendy intimate restaurant/lounge/bar has a Pop Art feel with colorful transparent lit Buddha statues and bright modern Buddha paintings, gorgeous turquoise and black chairs, plenty of natural light, plus rich jewel-toned chandeliers. The menu presented by the Siddharta Cafe chef Josef Vojtech features tasty international cuisine while keeping the focus on...
Located in Prague 2 in the pretty area of Moran, which is close to the Vltava River is the gorgeous Café Amandine, a true throw back to the Art Nouveau cafes of the First Republic and to authentic Parisian cafes. Café Amandine’s interior is complete with chartreuse and hot pink striped wallpaper, an abundance of dark wood, a large bar, display cases with delectable treats, Art Nouveau glass chandeliers and much more. The staff...
Located in romantic Mala Strana, or the Lesser Quarter, Cafe de Paris is a wonderful find. Cozy and intimate, this family-run Parisian brasserie is located on the lovely Maltese Square and features al fresco dining during the mild months. The French interior is simply pleasing with wooden chairs, large windows, plants and French posters depicting the feline (every French establishment must have the famous Tournee de Chat Noir advertisement...
One of the most beautiful cafes in Prague designed in the Art Nouveau style with high ceilings, large windows, mirrors and gorgeous crystal chandeliers. The Municipal House Cafe features a large selection of coffees, teas, drinks, salads, light meals, sandwiches, and desserts including homemade cakes. This venue brings back the glamour of the past and caters to customers seeking the best of traditional service and taste. It is located...
Located in an attractive and sought after part of Old Town, Nostress Café Restaurant Gallery is the perfect place to sit and enjoy a colorful French-Asian fusion meal, or to sip on illy Italian coffee while sampling a Belgian dessert; so check your problems and stress at the door and enjoy. The interior is simple and clean with traces of Asian inspiration found in the bulky wooden tables and the colorful paper lanterns hanging from...
Located in New Town, is the newly opened Friends Coffee House. This immensely popular coffee house has it all and you will be sure to fall under its spell. Friends Coffee House, a spacious and non-smoking café is a welcome addition to the Prague café scene and is situated in a lovingly renovated building that presents an attractive, unique and historic space. Operated by two avid travelers and their friendly staff, the café boasts...
This grand Art Nouveau establishment has greeted many distinguished figures, Kafka and Einstein among a few. The grand staircase will lead you to the first floor where you will be stunned by the impressive interior with its dominant red color, abundance of open space, large windows and classic setting. Cafe Louvre was closed during the Communist regime as it was perceived as too decadent and free spirited. It reopened after the Velvet...
Cafe Cafe is trendy, contemporary and chic! A place where locals and visitors rub shoulders with the rich and the famous; it is not unlikely to sip your espresso next to a famous singer or football player. The interior is an interesting blend of exposed brick, simple furniture, excellent lighting and TV screens playing Fashion TV. The music is always a mix of lounge and house with occasional mainstream hits thrown in. The...
This stunning cafe is located on the western riverbank, not far from Kampa Island and just across the street from Lesser Town. As a monument to Prague`s rich history, this airy and open cafe is a great place to relax and breathe in the aroma of the past. Situated on the ground floor of a fin de siecle building, this cafe has been around since 1893. Once a decadent coffeehouse, the Savoy was a favorite smoky haunt in the era after...
In the quiet residential street of Plaska is the charming Café Lounge at the Hunger Wall Residence, a warm and lovely café and restaurant where you can easily spend hours sipping gorgeous international and Czech wines and tasting delicious starters and tapas, hot savory soups, fresh crisp salads, and hearty sandwiches. Café...
French style bakery and pastry shop, close to Old Town Square, located on one of the most beautiful streets in Prague. The window display is the first thing that catches your eye with an inviting selection of savory baked goods. Once you enter you will feel as though you have stepped back in time to the 1920s. It is clean and simple with stunning colorful preserved tiles, wrought iron chairs and intimate tables. Two glass display...
Klub V. kolona is located directly in the premises of the psychiatric hospital in Bohnice and live concerts, theater performances, exhibitions, forums and other cultural events take place here. The main aim of the club that was opened as the second training facility of the civic association Green Doors in 1999 is to draw people from the neighborhood to the mental hospital and also to connect the care in the hospital with community...
Café Rudolfinum is a beautiful spacious café located in the Old Town district of Prague and situated in the Rudolfinum complex, which consists of a magnificent concert hall and a large art gallery. This swanky establishment features high ceilings, tall windows and parquet hard wood floors with elegant yet simple furnishings,...
Located in the residential Art Nouveau area of Prague 2 Vinohrady is Kaaba, a super colorful breath of cool and hip fresh air with a true retro atmosphere where you can sample American (scrambled eggs on toast) and French style breakfasts, light sandwiches and salads, superb gourmet coffees and other hot drinks including hot chocolate, an Ovaltine drink called Ovomaltina (13 vitamins, natural minerals and malt extracts) and a variety...
Located in the bustling area of New Town in Prague and situated in the Art Nouveau Lucerna and Novak Passages is the highly popular, even famed French confectionary Patisserie Saint Tropez, the only holder of the Valrhona expert award in the Czech Republic and creator of the largest chocolate bar made in the Czech Republic (made especially for the opening of the patisserie). This authentic French sugar shop sells a colorful variety...
The Globe, hailed as a Prague institution – a title it surely deserves – is a lovely restaurant, café and bookstore with over 10,000 new and used titles ranging in diversity, located in the New Town section of Prague. The Globe, established in 1993, and famous as the first English bookstore in Prague, features some of the best home cooking in the city of Prague and offers juicy burgers, crisp salads, colorful pastas, a...
Located in the up-and-coming Prague district of Karlín and situated by the fabled Vltava River is Caffe Futurama. Open from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and serving tasty international meals in large portions for small prices, Caffe Futurama is set to become the place to be for a good breakfast, lunch or dinner in Karlín; you may also want to keep in mind that between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. free soup comes with your lunch...
Prague recently saw the opening of its first Starbucks, the global coffee phenomenon. Starbucks features a wide variety of coffee and treats, standard around the world, ideal for visitors not wanting to experiment and who long for their accustomed taste of Starbucks Coffee. The first Starbucks opened in a beautifully restored building, situated on Lesser Town Square under the Prague Castle. Service is efficient, professional and friendly....
If you are a lover of fine coffee and love to grab one to go on your way to work or to a social event, Costa Coffee is your one stop shop. With locations throughout Prague, Costa Coffee is conveniently available for you wherever you might be in Prague. Super coffee quality and a high class and ethical franchise style, Costa Coffee is Britain’s answer to America’s Starbucks; in fact Costa Coffee is the second largest coffeehouse...
This cafe is as interesting as its name (Sugar, Coffee, Lemonade). Nestled in the Baroque Lesser Town, this establishment is an ideal place to wind down after sightseeing, meet with friends, or grab a bite to eat on your lunch break. It has a very warm and inviting atmosphere with wooden elements such as the painted wooden ceiling and wooden floors. The interior is a pleasant blend of the traditional with contemporary elements added...
Located in Prague’s residential district of Suchdol is the popular Creperie Café Girafe. This special café features an exotic décor of dark woods and green tropical plants alongside photographs, woodcarvings and more of giraffes. Opened in 2006, Café Girafe is a popular establishment that offers an array of delicious homemade treats including their specialties: French crêpes and Breton galettes, which are savory pancakes made...
Located within the massive Prague Castle Complex is the Rožmberský Palác or the Rosenberg Palace, a fine Renaissance palace. Located on the ground floor of the palace and in a small courtyard garden is the new Café Rožmberský palác, a perfect place to stop in and unwind after a long day of wandering about the pretty castle. The Café’s interior is a modern architectural design that blends perfectly and sensitively with the historic...
Located in Vinohrady, Radost FX restaurant and cafe boasts a large vegetarian menu and a cool interior. The cafe-lounge is an eclectic place offering a very tasty brunch menu on weekends, as well as a fully-stocked main menu everyday- all served up from 11:00a.m. until around midnight in a very attractive and romantic...
A fresh daily soup of the day and a main course from seasonal ingredients are offered by the cozy Bistro & Obchod No. 19 on Karolíny Světlé Street in the center of Prague not far from the National Theater. The homely atmosphere of this bistro that can seat only a few guests is the result of its intimate interior, very nice staff and an excellent and imaginative menu that draws from Czech as well as foreign cuisines. Even though...
Located in the whimsical district of Old Town in the center of Prague is Café Montmartre, which is better known to locals as Cabaret Montmartre. Founded in 1911, it is one of Prague’s legendary intellectual hot spots where Bohemians would and still do gather to discuss the arts and culture. The café is situated in a spacious, charming old building called U třech divých, or the House at the Three Savages. Café Montmartre has...
Located on the ground floor of the Malostranská Beseda are two fine establishments, the Malostranská Beseda Pilsner Urquell Restaurant and the Malostranská Beseda Café, while the basement level features a cozy pub with brick walls and wooden benches at the tables and large-screen TVs playing the hottest sports games, making it a perfect place to meet with...
Non-traditional space and unconventional repertoire is how one could describe the Café Teatr Černá labuť. The glass space on the eighth floor of a building adjoining the Bílá labuť department store on Na Poříčí Street from which there is a beautiful view of Prague rooftops serves as a café, gallery and theater. The author of this unusual space is the world famous architect of Czech origin Eva Jiřičná. The foundation stone of the whole...
Situated in the intriguing area close to the Vltava River between Palackého Náměstí and Vyšehrad - an ancient landmark in Prague - is the delightful Oliva Restaurant and cafe. Oliva features an airy and fresh interior with emphasis on the color green, friendly atmosphere and delicious Mediterranean cuisine. Operated by a young married couple - Světlana Červenková and Peter Červenka - with a shared passion for good...
Located in the grand Evropa Hotel, the Evropa Cafe is a hauntingly beautiful example of the past grandeur of Wenceslas Square and the Art Nouveau gems located throughout Prague. Sip on a coffee surrounded by the rich wooden and etched glass decor while enjoying the popular pastime of people watching. You may recognize the interior from the blockbuster movie Titanic. The movie based the dining room of the ship on the Evropa restaurant...
Argument Restaurant & Café is a popular eatery specializing in fresh fish and lava grilled meat. The popular restaurant and café’s slogan is ‘the freshest place in Prague 6’ and it is easy to see why. The mouthwatering modern international cuisine served at Argument Restaurant & Café is made from only the highest quality ingredients and served by professional friendly staff members in an attractive, comfortable...
Mamacoffee started off as a small coffeehouse on Londynska Street in Vinohrady. Their specialty was selling delicious and robust fair trade coffee (from Ethiopia, Brazil and Tanzania), teas, ceramics and accessories at reasonable prices. As their strong bodied coffee brewed people started to pay attention and what started off as something small and ethical has caught on around the city of Prague and now Mamacoffee has six locations...
Everyone loves soup! And that is exactly why the Fusion Hotel Prague created a relaxed and comfortable soup café where you can sample a lovely variety of healthy, well-balanced soups. Due to the increasing popularity of soups in general, soup cafes have started to pop up around the city of Prague, but Soup in the City is the best as their soup selection has something for everyone. Inside this cool soup café you can choose from fresh...
Located in bustling New Town is the funky Hush bar. Hush is more than just a bar; Hush is a lounge, a café with free wi-fi, a cocktail bar and a music bar all wrapped up into one popular, hip and happening hot spot in the Prague nightlife scene. Hush is comprised of three spacious rooms decorated in warm colors with ethnic décor on the wall and plasma TVs. The largest of the rooms features a fully stocked bar and doubles as the dance...
Searching for a little breakfast hangout in the center of Prague? Oddly enough breakfast haunts are not that easy to find in the city of one hundred spires, but thanks to Just Bagel you can meet up with your friends or colleagues early in the morning for a tasty bite to eat during the workweek from 7 a.m. or on the weekends from 9 a.m. Just Bagel serves a variety of toasted bagel sandwiches that are hearty, fresh and delicious and...
Located in Lesser Town close to the winding Vltava River is Mad Bar, a cool café and restaurant featuring a unique atmosphere, friendly regulars and hip temporary art exhibitions. Mad Bar is in fact one of the best places in Prague to sample light interesting international fare, good drinks, the best beer in the world and more. The establishment consists of a spacious front room, an intimate back room, and a calm courtyard with a...
Further away from the buzzing city center, in the classical residential quarter of Vinohrady, you can find tranquility, excellent service and a sophisticated twist on the Middle Eastern style. Sahara cafe is an upscale establishment with huge windows and a wealth of natural light. The furniture is sleek yet comfortable with the occasional use of potted plants, pillows and sculptures. Sahara Cafe plays dreamy melodic music for a truly...
Coffee and Cigars is a coffeehouse combined with a restaurant, boasting a contemporary design and a wide and colorful selection of light meals and drinks located just steps from Wenceslas Square in the Svetozor arcade. Bring your laptop and enjoy the free Wi-Fi Internet connection while sipping a delicious cappuccino or a glass of fresh orange juice. If you happen to be hungry, you will appreciate the variety of salads, steak, and...
If you would like to treat yourself to a French pastry, strong coffee, fresh sandwich, or simply a lovely French baguette, head to your neighborhood Paul. With branches throughout the magical city of Prague, Paul is quickly becoming a favorite café of Prague inhabitants. This family operated brand has an intriguing history of baking that dates back to 1889 when their first bakery would open its doors to the people of Croix in Northern...
One of the grandest cafes in Prague and situated in the Imperial Hotel, Cafe Imperial brings back the grandeur of the turn of the century in Prague. With millions of ceramic tiles covering the walls and the pillars of the cafe in floral and animal designs depicting oriental or Moorish scenes, the cafe has long been one of the most sought after establishments...
Located at the bottom of the leafy, lush Petrin Hill you will find a treasure, the Artisan Restaurant & Café. This little hidden non-smoking gem is an intimate and comfortable place to spend a romantic candlelit evening with a loved one and a perfect place for a 2 or 3-course business lunch. The location is beneficial as you can sample the delicious varieties of lovingly prepared food and then continue your relaxing evening or...
One of the best cafes in Prague is located in the Cubist House of the Black Madonna. The Grand Cafe Orient is in sync with the architectural style of the house and showcases the most elegant Cubist interior in the world. The cafe reopened in March 2005 after an extensive renovation based on black and white photographs, trying to reclaim...
This establishment is located in the heart of Old Town just steps away from Old Town Square. It has become a household name in the area for its baked goods. Everything in the shop is made from scratch and 100% fresh as goods are baked daily. The diverse selection of goods is quite extensive ranging from bread to loaf cakes, savory pies, canapes, and even wedding cakes. Bakeshop even makes homemade sourdough bread, which is one of...
Cukrárna Alchymista, or the Alchemist sugar shop and café is a wonderful find in the center of Prague’s residential area of Letná, close to the Sparta Stadium. The Alchemist is a non-smoking, retro sweet shop, café and tea room that features a lovely outdoor seating area in the form of a beautiful English garden, complete with a small fish pond. The interior of the café was inspired by the period of the First Republic and features...
Overlooking the strange and the fantastic hanging St. Wenceslas sculpture on his upside down dead horse by the one and only controversial Czech artist, David Cerny, you will find the intriguing Lucerna Café. Situated in the intricate Lucerna Passage, the café is a welcome spot to stop and take in the special architectural charms of the Art Nouveau passage on...
The experimental venue NoD on the upper floor of the Prague club Roxy combines a theater space, gallery and a newly reconstructed café, where you can relax before or after an exceptional cultural event that you can be sure to experience here. The space is defined as an experimental venue, since it is open to art and social experiments. It is very versatile and besides theater performances also film and music productions take place...
Located in bustling New Town close to Wenceslas Square, St. Longin Rotunda (one of the oldest buildings in the city of Prague) and the pretty St. Stephan Church is the popular Bresto Wine Bar & Café. Bresto specializes in two things, wine and coffee. The establishment offers a wide assortment of the best international wines including the drink of the gods from France, Italy, Chile, Argentina, Bulgaria and the...
Located in the residential area of Zizkov in Prague is Le Caveau a combined wine and cheese shop with an intimate wine tasting area. Le Caveau, a family operated company aims to import quality international wines at affordable prices, which is exactly what you will find at Le Caveau. Le Caveau specializes in top quality French wines, all of which are tasted by a viticulturist before the final purchase. A large portion of the French...
Kava Kava Kava operates a friendly neighborhood coffeehouse where comfort, prompt and friendly service and tasty coffee go hand in hand. Kava Kava Kava is located close to the Anděl metro station in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Smichov. The cafe boasts outdoor seating and smoking and non-smoking sections. Kava Kava Kava serves all the basic espresso and drip coffee drinks as well as their own original special coffees like...
Your neighborhood coffeehouse at its best! Located in secluded and charming locations throughout Old Town, Café Ebel is warm and very inviting. The café interiors have an eclectic feel to them with wooden tables, antique furniture, and random wall art. The staff members are very friendly and complete the cozy atmosphere in these intimate cafes. Café Ebel specializes in fresh 100% Arabica coffee, imported from around the world and...
Located in the New Town quarter of Prague, Dahab is a popular restaurant and cafe serving everything from honey sweets, couscous and green mint tea to hookahs with flavored tobacco. The word itself, Dahab, translates from Arabic to English to mean oasis or gold. An oasis it sure is, a pure oasis for all your five senses. Let yourself be transformed miles from Prague and bask in the sweetness of the cultural surroundings,...
In the quiet residential Prague district of Vinohrady you will find the charming and bright Kafé Kakao café. The interior is colorful, lovely and looks slightly like a café which should be found on the East coast of America; it is then fitting that the café is located on Americká Street. The welcoming atmosphere and staff together with the tasty treats, fairtrade coffee, fresh salads, and delicious desserts will surely make you a...
Paneria is a popular chain located throughout Prague. Inexpensive, tasty and fast, Paneria is Prague’s answer to fast food. And it is yummy fast food at that, especially the pastries and bread. It is nice also to know that there is a place in the tourist-ridden center of Prague where you can have lunch for under 100kc. Paneria offers Panini sandwiches, baked goods such as rolls, baguettes and croissants, desserts including fruit...
Located in the Castle District sits this charming and artistic restaurant featuring wonderful traditional Czech food, with fantastic prices to match. The Hanging Coffee is an ideal place to taste Czech cuisine, as the food is lovingly prepared and the quality and quantity are first-rate. The restaurant is located very close to the castle, so it is the perfect place to rest and eat after a long day exploring Czech...
Tucked away secretly in a winding lane not far from Old Town Square and Tyn Church is the hugely popular Tynska Literary Café, named so as many publishers use it as a venue to promote newly published books. Open the double wooden doors and step down into a world of Czech...
Located on bustling Myslíkova Street, situated between Karlovo Namesti and the winding Vltava River is RedRoom Bar & Cafe, a popular nightspot with tourists and local Bohemians alike. RedRoom Bar & Café features a spacious and bright red interior decorated with original wall art and friendly professional staff members who mix expert thirst-quenching cocktails. RedRoom Bar & Cafe is proud to feature live entertainment nightly...
Café Bambus is a happening and bustling daytime hangout and nightspot that serves tasty food available in a lunch and dinner menu that includes international cuisine, delicious Thai specialties and more. Café Bambus also doubles as a bar and is crowded night and day, a true testimonial to the café’s tasty food, cool atmosphere, good music and delicious cocktails. The cozy interior features close tables, a warm color scheme and...
If you visit Café Na Půl Cesty, where you can hear interesting unsigned bands, then by your mere presence you are participating in a project of social rehabilitation. Café Na Půl Cesty is located in a park in Pankrác in a detached one-story brick building and is run by the Green Doors NGO. Green Doors integrates people with short-term cases of schizophrenia back into ordinary life. One way to do this is to employ...
Located in Old Town, Culinaria is an interesting unique place to shop and dine. If you are ever feeling homesick head to Culinaria where you can purchase goods from all over the world, goods such as freshly baked chocolate chip, peanut butter and oatmeal raisin cookies, and even Doritos! Besides selling wonderful American treats and international gourmet food, Culinaria also serves an affordable varied selection of tasty homemade...
Located in the popular residential area of Vinohrady and situated in a gorgeously renovated Art Nouveau building is the Czech Inn Kavarna Café & Bar. Belonging to the design hotel / hostel but open to the public, the bar is located on the ground floor and is in a large, beautiful oblong room with intricate ceiling moldings depicting grape vines, hops and instruments, motifs from what once was the King’s Vineyards, or Vinohrady....
Kavarna Velryba, or whale café in English, is a popular and bustling nightspot in the center of Prague. Located close to Národní Trida and the National Theater and other artsy cafes and boutiques, Velryba is situated in a hip quarter of Prague. This is a great place to spend time with friends discussing, drinking, eating and simply being. Velryba plays host to one of the coolest intellectual, hipster spots in the city, making it quite...
Located in the Museum of Decorative Arts, this lovely oblong cafe is a true treat for a good cup of coffee before or after hitting the museum. The walls are lined with an array of vintage clocks; ponder the concept of time while sipping on a hot cappuccino with your friends. The general crowds that frequent the cafe include students from nearby Charles University and artists as well. The cafe at the Museum of Decorative Arts is a...
CAFE MEDUZA IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. Located in quiet residential Vinohrady, this cozy cafe and bar is a secret to most tourists and very popular with the locals. The perfectly Bohemian interior is an eclectic mix of mismatched tables complete with antique sugar bowls, chairs, glasses and clientele, who range from arty intellectuals to curious grandparents. The busy walls are covered with old black and white photos,...
Named after Franz Kafka's love Milena Jesenska, this cafe is operated by the Franz Kafka Society. The famous writer was not a patron, as the cafe was opened later on, but his spirit, traditional hospitality and style are very much present. The menu features a fine selection of coffees, a small but good wine list and of course, Czech beer. It is a good place to try traditional Czech dishes, most notably the goulash. The main selling...
Located in New Town and active in the Czech Republic for over 120 years, the French Institute is indeed an institute in its own right with a library, a cinema, a gallery, a café, school and more. The perfect place for a Francophile or a French expat, the French institute feels inexorably French, especially the café which features a true Parisian atmosphere and offers coffees, hot chocolate, tea, wine, beer, hot and cold sandwiches...
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