Still the most popular bar in the district among the post-1989 generation, the Akropolis is a Žižkov institution of drinking, networking and gig-going. It has four separate...

Still the city's most soulful venue, this 1927 art deco theatre and coffeehouse is alive and more than kicking in the heart of Žižkov. The Akropolis lives up to its official...

This hardcore leather and rubber venue is housed in an appropriately dark though well-maintained cellar, with run-off troughs, slings, cages, darkrooms, cabins, videos, glory...

Small, dim, hushed and oddly formal, this bar, patterned after a New York model, offers top-drawer cocktails, brandy, cigars and service in a library-like setting. Red leather...

Incredibly, a purely local, old-time Czech pub is still standing just downhill from the castle, complete with fried cheese, dark wood interiors and grumpy waiters. Like...

The epitome of the smart cocktail scene in Malá Strana, the Mandarin Oriental's gorgeous little design bar is a great place in which to witness the city's new chic ethic. The...

While you have to wonder what was behind the promo line for this all-too-stylish caff ('Delicious meal and beautiful women'), Barock makes for an amusing perch. You probably...

A late-night hideout for sleep-starved bohemians of all nationalities, the open but ever-unfinished Blind Eye offers rambling conversations at the wavy iron-top bar, beer at...

This pleasant, dark jumble of a bar attracts local cognoscenti, who gather for cocktails under the jazz posters plastered over the dilapidated walls; perhaps they should have...

Inside this multipurpose building, your quarry is upstairs. Bordo seems to be permanently in a state of renovation but always generates a buzz, booking the coolest underground...

Once the only source for proper cocktails in town, Bugsy's today attracts an older crowd, many suits and not a few hustlers, all soaking up its swish Pařížská location. Its...

Launched as an alternative to the Žižkov district's countless beer pubs, this self-billed dive bar is a magnet for mischievous expats, bohemians and pretty much everyone else...

This easily overlooked Malá Strana bar, just a block off the main square, specialises in mambo soundtracks and tropical cocktails. Efforts to expand into a full restaurant...

Although it's certainly not suitable for claustrophobics, the Red Hat does attract hordes of ebullient young Americans and travelling twentysomethings of all stripes and...