Must-see nightlife in Czechia

  • Couple looking over city from Letna Park.

    Letná Beer Garden

    Prague

    No accounting of watering holes in Holešovice would be complete without a nod towards the city’s best beer garden, with an amazing panorama, situated at…

  • U Slovanské Lípy interior.

    U Slovanské Lípy

    Prague

    A classic Žižkov pub, plain and unassuming in and out, ‘At the Linden Trees’ (the linden is a Czech national emblem) is something of a place of pilgrimage…

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    Beer Geek

    Prague

    One of the most successful of a new generation of multi-tap pubs in Prague, offering the best beers from local Czech producers as well as brewers from…

  • 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…

  • Pivovarský Klub

    Prague

    This bar is to beer what the Bodleian Library is to books – wall-to-wall shelves lined with more than 200 varieties of bottled beer from all over the…

  • Cross Club

    Prague

    An industrial club in every sense: the setting in an industrial zone; the thumping music (both DJs and live acts); and the structure – a must-see maze of…

  • Kavárna Co Hledá Jméno

    Prague

    One of the most eye-catching of a slew of industrial-style cafes to open around town in the past few years. Light bulbs hanging from cords, mix-and-match…

  • Cafe 87

    Olomouc

    Locals come in droves to this funky cafe beside the Olomouc Museum of Modern Art for coffee and its famous chocolate pie (50Kč). Some people still…

  • Kavárna Pod Lipami

    Prague

    Popular neighbourhood cafe serves fair-trade coffees, as well as teas, other drinks and light meals (such as hummus, soups and salads) in a comfortably…

  • Měšťanská Beseda

    Plzeň

    Cool heritage cafe, pub, expansive exhibition space and occasional art-house cinema – the elegant art nouveau Mêšťanská Beseda is hands-down Plzeň's most…

  • Republica Coffee

    Karlovy Vary

    This cool upstairs space with modern art on bare brick walls, '80s tunes on the sound system and comfortable armchairs serves the best coffee in town,…

  • Moccacafe

    Bohemia

    You won't find a better flat white anywhere in town, or for miles around for that matter (Moccacafe uses specially roasted beans). It also serves…

  • Cafe Podnebi

    Brno

    This homey, student-oriented cafe is famous citywide for its excellent hot chocolate, but it also serves very good espressos. There are plenty of baked…

  • Café Kaaba

    Prague

    Café Kaaba is a stylish little cafe-bar with retro furniture and pastel-coloured decor that comes straight out of the 1959 Ideal Homes Exhibition. It…

  • Pivovarský Dům exterior

    Pivovarský Dům

    Prague

    While the tourists flock to U Fleků, locals gather here to sample the Štěpán classic Czech lager that is produced on the premises, as well as wheat beer…

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    Vinograf

    Prague

    With knowledgeable staff, a relaxed atmosphere and an off-the-beaten-track feel, this appealingly modern wine bar is a great place to discover Moravian…

  • Kavárna Šlágr interior.

    Kavárna Šlágr

    Prague

    Walking into this evocative, old-fashioned bakery-cafe is like stepping back into the last century and the time of the First Republic, when Czechoslovakia…

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    Le Caveau

    Prague

    This charming French cafe, perched on a corner of náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad, is a perfect spot to relax with a coffee or French wine. It also serves…

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    Oliveira

    Prague

    Cosy, corner wine bar specialising in excellent Portuguese wines, spirits and coffees, with a small tapas menu (bruschetta, spicy chorizo sausages) in…

  • Blatouch exterior

    Blatouch

    Prague

    At this popular retro cafe Prague locals, young and old, mingle from morning until evening sipping espresso, then toasting mugs of beer. The vibe is…

  • 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…

  • Kavárna Místo

    Prague

    This modern, minimalist coffee bar and restaurant uses premium beans from local roaster DoubleShot. There's an elaborate coffee menu, with several…

  • Cafe Zenit

    Prague

    Coffee, cocktails, speciality beers…Whatever you're in the mood for, this chill, Berlin-style Vršovice hang-out has the answer. Part-owned by Czech author…

  • Sasazu

    Prague

    One of the most popular dance clubs in the city, Sasazu attracts the fashionable elite and hangers-on in equal measure. If you’re into big dance floors…

  • Galerie/Café Ve Věží

    Bohemia

    Inside the medieval Prague Gate tower, this atmospheric cafe and art gallery spreads across three floors and is served by an ingenious dumbwaiter: write…

  • Vinohradský Pivovar

    Prague

    This popular and highly recommended neighbourhood pub and restaurant offers its own home-brewed lagers as well as a well-regarded IPA. There's seating on…

  • Vnitroblock

    Prague

    Hidden in the back of an industrial building, Vnitroblock is the coolest daytime hangout in Holešovice. There's a pop-up kitchen, sneaker store and cafe,…

  • Ráno Kavu Večer Víno

    Prague

    The name translates as 'Morning Coffee, Evening Wine' and the reality is just as good as the concept. Slide into this tiny space in the morning to get a…

  • Lokal Blok

    Prague

    The perfect Prague combination: a raucous pub and a state-of-the-art climbing wall (though presumably you’re supposed to climb before you drink and not…

  • Patra

    Prague

    It's hard to pigeon-hole Patra, Let's say a popular, trendy, gay-friendly bar and cafe that on any given evening might screen a film or host a music act…

  • Na Slamníku

    Prague

    A great traditional Czech pub and beer garden dating from the 17th century, Na Slamníku is tucked away in a small valley in Bubeneč, just behind the…

  • Super Panda Circus

    Brno

    From the moment the doorman ushers you through an unmarked door into this bar, you feel you've entered a secret world out of the movie Eyes Wide Shut. The…

  • A Maze in Tchaiovna

    Prague

    To call this creative, eclectic space a 'teahouse' doesn't quite do it justice, as it also serves coffee, craft beers, cocktails and lots of other things…

  • Riegrovy Sady Beer Garden

    Prague

    There’s a good-natured rivalry between this beer garden and the one across the river at Letná as to which one is the best. We're not sure, but this one is…

  • Ossegg

    Prague

    Don't let Ossegg brewpub's simple, no-frills seating fool you – the craft beer and Czech food here are properly done. There are usually around five Ossegg…

  • Andělský pivovar

    Prague

    Andělský pivovar offers a welcome update on the prevailing neighbourhood-pub theme. It's a thoroughly renovated space that balances the hallmarks of a…

  • Alchymista

    Prague

    This old-fashioned coffee house with an adjacent art gallery is an oasis in the culturally barren neighbourhood behind Sparta Stadium. Freshly ground…

  • Bar, Který Neexistuje

    Brno

    'The Bar That Doesn’t Exist', as the name suggests, boasts a long, beautiful bar backed by every bottle of booze imaginable. It anchors a row of popular,…

  • SKØG Urban Hub

    Brno

    Exposed brick walls, unadorned light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, loads of effortless attitude and, naturally, some of the best coffee and cakes in the…

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