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...
Kubelíkova 27This 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...
Maltézské námêstí 9One of surprisingly few brewpubs in Prague, Novomêstsky Pivovar is a sprawling underground warren with great beer and pub grub, but also busloads of tourists and all the slack...
Vodičkova 20It's not a mall, it's an entertainment centre. Well, that's how Palladium likes to style itself. It has tons of restaurants (including conveyor belt sushi) and bars, and...
Námêstí Republiky 1Rough, ready and looking all set to stare down the next century unchanged, this pub prides itself on traditional, rib-sticking Czech pork and dumplings, served with...
Maiselova 3The free Wednesday shows are a laugh at this newish venue. Tingl Tangl serves a short menu of international cuisine upstairs and in the quiet courtyard; downstairs you'll find...
Karolíny Svêtlé 12U Houdků is just a cheap, neighbourhood pub untouched by time, where you can sit out in the garden behind and sip away in the sunshine. It's also a blast of South Bohemia:...
Bořivojova 110What's going on? An unpretentious pub-restaurant serving potato thyme soup and topinka (Czech fried toast with raw garlic) this close to Charles Bridge? Just don't tell the...
Na Kampê 15A nice little double act, Little Glenn's is a relaxed, dimly lit bar and restaurant at street level, and a downstairs club that heats up fast with primo local players and a few...
Karmelitská 23Five centuries of cred as a beerhall have made the Little Bears a mecca for Budvar drinkers. The menu goes well beyond pub grub, with pork in plum sauce and fillets in dark...
Na Perštýnê 7If you're here for the beer, then make a pilgrimage to the first Pilsner pub, first opened in 1843. Over a century and a half later, it's still smoky, packed and a dependable...
Jungmannovo námêstí 16A classic Czech pub-restaurant in the heart of old-style Žižkov, U Sadu is popular with students, and holds its own against the hundreds of earthy pubs around. The chilli...
Škroupovo námêstí 5Here's one of the strangest combinations in the Staré Mêsto area: a non-stop disco, strip club, bar, restaurant and hotel. Descend into the cellar labyrinth of bad pop and...
Karlova 6The latest Prague trend, new angles on trad pubbing, finds Czech-Mex expression down at the Yellow Pump. It's buzzy, colourful and inexpensive, but don't go expecting great...
Belgická 12