Located in the charming area of Prague’s Old Town district is Agharta Jazz Centrum, a popular jazz club, which dates back to 1991 when it opened on September 29th, one day after the death of modern jazz legend and pioneer Miles Davis. The jazz club is in fact named after Davis’s album Agharta, which was recorded in 1975. Agharta Jazz Centrum features live music every night from renowned musicians who are part of the Czech jazz scene and...
In the labyrinth of Old Town in the cellar of a very old building is where you will find the famous Blues Sklep. Appropriately translated, sklep means cellar. One of the most popular and best-known clubs, Blues Sklep features live Jazz, Blues and even some folk music every night in a hip and romantic cellar with dim lights and small intimate tables. Blues Sklep is open daily from 7 p.m.– 2:30 a.m. and showcases live music from 9 p.m. –...
Located in New Town and opened in February 2009, Boem is a wonderful establishment featuring authentic, flavorful Macedonian food. As you make your way past the unassuming façade you will find yourself in a pretty courtyard, perfect for a calm lunch or a romantic dinner during the summer months in Prague. The quiet courtyard is a welcome haven from the bustling city, as is the main indoor room with its simple décor of wood and brick elements and warm...
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 them as servers in one of the Green...
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. The detailing...
Located in a residential and hilly area in Prague 5 is the Folklore Garden. Situated in a gorgeous renovated brick mansion, the Folklore Garden is the best place to experience a Czech countryside atmosphere all the while never having left the center of Prague. The unforgettable dinner and folklore show is complete with traditional Czech cuisine, talented musicians and dancers wearing colorful costumes. The two and a half hour show will entertain and...
In the popular Chapeau Rouge club/bar, open since 1919, you will find a variety of rooms and levels to match your variety of moods. Chapeau Rouge has in fact, three floors, four bars, three stages and one gallery. Depending on what you seek, Prague's renowned Chapeau Rouge may or may not satisfy. If you happen to be heading to the Chapeau for a live show, then you will most definitely not be disappointed. The Live Underground venue is intimate...
Looking for a different way to tour the city? Why not try a Jazz Boat tour down the winding Vltava? Take in all the city has to offer all the while listening to innovative jazz and enjoying a delicious gourmet dinner with fine wine, Staropramen beer, and tasty cocktails. Jazz Boat offers four 3-course gourmet meals complete with an appetizer, entrée and dessert; you can choose from the Pork, Chicken, Salmon or Vegetarian menus. The international wine...
Located in the heart of Prague’s charming Old Town district is Jazz Republic, one of Prague’s leading music clubs. Jazz Republic offers live music daily including jazz, funk, blues, dance, latin, acid jazz, world music, fusion and much more. Each month the music program is new, guaranteeing fresh, exciting sounds to music lovers year round provided by top musicians in Prague and the Czech Republic. The management at Jazz Republic means...
Located close to the massive Strahov Stadium and situated in amongst the student dormitories of Prague's Technical University is Klub 007. This famous club has been around since 1969 and has been providing a plethora of diverse genres of music ever since to the young enthusiastic music lovers of Prague. Klub 007 has been, and still is, a cavernous club for the underground music scene of Prague and for international acts as well and definitely has...
Located in the pretty residential area of Prague 6 off of Letenské Náměstí on a tree-lined avenue leading to lush Stromovka Park is La Bodega Flamenca, a traditional Spanish tapas restaurant. Follow the colorful tile steps down to this cellar bar and you will find yourself in the heart of Spanish country! The cool interior and the bustling atmosphere of this tapas restaurant and bar will definitely have you coming back for more. It is not just the...
Located in the gorgeous area of Prague’s Old Town is La Casa Argentina, a popular eatery where you will be transported to the colorful land of Argentina. The restaurant is divided into five sections (described below) representing diverse areas of Argentina from a to z. The setting offers a relaxed yet bustling atmosphere providing a tranquil place to spend your time, which will flow slowly and peacefully like the Parana River, at La Casa Argentina....
The Cuban bar in the center of Prague, La Casa de la Havana Vieja – awarded in Maurer's Grand Bar 2012 and 2013 as one of the ten best bars in the Czech Republic – is definitely worth visiting. All the more so, if you love Cuba and its classic Cuban bars. La Casa de la Havana Vieja is furnished in the style of traditional Cuban bars and its atmosphere is enhanced by photographs taken in Cuba, as well as by the dark wood furniture and tiled...
The Alcron hotel, La Rotonde and Alcron are considered to be synonyms for excellent food by many Czechs. This is clearly no coincidence. Located in the near vicinity of Wenceslas Square right in the center of Prague, this legendary hotel hosts two restaurants, one of them being an Art Deco gem, La Rotonde. Its unique circular design (yes, resembling a rotunda), stylish interior as well as a varied menu, might be the reasons why this restaurant...
If you ever feel frustrated that there is nothing much happening in Prague on Friday and Saturday nights, you should definitely try the 80s and 90s Party at Lucerna Music Bar, which is conveniently located a few steps from Wenceslas Square. This club night is the occasion when even the usually calm and slightly passive Czechs go wild and dance all night to the sound of pop hits. Those who are tired of dancing and drinking can relax a moment and watch...
Located on the second floor of the Malostranská Beseda is the Music and Theater Club which offers a rich and varied program of music styles such as rock, funk, alternative, folk, singer/songwriter style, blues, chanson, oldies and many others as well as interesting theater performances. The spacious club consists of three separate rooms, a coatroom, a bar area and a stage room. You enter through the coatroom and then find yourself in the bar &...
If you are searching for independent music in Prague, look no further than the MeetFactory. Located in Prague 5 and situated in a spacious old factory, the MeetFactory is a modern cultural complex featuring an art gallery, theater, and film club plus a live music venue. The spacious music venue in MeetFactory offers room for up to 1200 people and caters to a young, hip crowd. Musically the offer varies at MeetFactory from big concerts from international...
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 (except Mondays...
Reduta Jazz Club, which holds the distinction of being Europe's oldest jazz joint, dates back to 1958 is also Prague’s most authentic. Reduta Jazz Club is located in the heart of the gorgeous downtown area on famed Narodni Street. Reduta is the most popular and well-known jazz clubs as it features the best of the best that Czech and international jazz has to offer and just so happens to be the lucky jazz venue where former US President Bill...
If you wish to be transported back in time to the middle ages, then do not miss Restaurant Cartouche, where you can sit at a massive oak table and sample a medieval Czech feast in a dark romantic cellar lit by candles and decorated with armor and swords. Restaurant Cartouche is located in the bustling Prague district of Old Town, famous for winding cobblestone lanes, beautiful Baroque facades, magnificent churches and dark Gothic cellars. Old Town...
Rock Cafe is much more than a cool rock venue for local and international independent bands. Advantages include its central location as well as the fact that it is a multimedia venue. The main room with the stage is large and has good sound as well as an inexpensive bar with tasty beer. There is also a big side room complete with another bar, comfortable seats and screens showing the onstage action. The music styles the club focuses on include rock,...
Established in 2001 Rocky o’ Reillys is one of the most popular Irish pubs and nightspots in the city of Prague. This unique party center in the heart of the gorgeous city of Prague has been a beacon of fun for the expat community as well as fun loving tourists for years. It is for this reason that Rocky o’ Reillys is a favorite spot for hen and stag parties in Prague (bachelorette and bachelor parties in Prague). Rocky o’...
The experimental venue Roxy has literally attained a cult status with locals, tourists, musicians and other performers. Roxy draws in major DJs from all over the world and so if you are at least a little bit into the current dance music, go to Roxy on Friday or Saturday night at best and dance on the splendidly lit dance floor in the rhythm of quality dance music accompanied by video projections. Roxy specializes in progressive music like Drum ‘n’...
SaSaZu, designed to wow the hip international crowd of clubbers, joined the Prague club scene in 2009. SaSaZu will definitely blow away jet-set partygoers with the club’s 5,000 m2 of space (enough space for about 2,000 people!), the sleek modern interior, and the world-famous clientele and DJs this hip club brings in. Located in the uber cool quarter of Holesovice in Prague 7, already home to a select few industrial factories turned dance...
You should not miss Vagon Music Club if you are into classic rock, blues or oldies. The stage of this venue is occupied seven days a week from 9 p.m. by a variety of bands which include legendary Czech underground bands such as Psi Vojaci, The Plastic People of the Universe or Uz Jsme Doma as well as revival bands performing music written by some of the biggest names in the world of Rock and Roll (Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Nirvana,...
All of the courses offered by the Vltavská Cultural Center will take place at Heřmanova 12 in Prague 7 as of January 2013. As of February 2013, the Center of Lifelong Education of the Vltavská Cultural Center will move to the Kulturní Dům Ládví, Burešova 2, Prague 8, located just opposite the C line's Ládví metro station. Located in Holešovice close to the Vltava River and Vltavská Metro stop is the popular Vltavská Cultural Center [KC...
Located in the party quarter of Žižkov is the cool XT3 club, a legendary party place known for bringing the DJ scene to Prague, specifically early drum and bass, hip hop and house. XT3 nowadays is one of the coolest places to catch a live gig in Žižkov, whatever your music tastes might be. XT3 consists of two floors, the ground floor being home to a traditional bar area with lots of comfortable tables and chairs while the basement features a bar and...
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