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…
Must-see nightlife in Czechia
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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Prague
Cosy, corner wine bar specialising in excellent Portuguese wines, spirits and coffees, with a small tapas menu (bruschetta, spicy chorizo sausages) in…
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…
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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…
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Prague
This modern, minimalist coffee bar and restaurant uses premium beans from local roaster DoubleShot. There's an elaborate coffee menu, with several…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Prague
This old-fashioned coffee house with an adjacent art gallery is an oasis in the culturally barren neighbourhood behind Sparta Stadium. Freshly ground…
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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,…
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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…
