After years in the making, this shiny new centre for contemporary art opened in autumn 2008 under the auspices of programme director Jaroslav Anděl, who...
Osadní 34Duende is Prague-new-Bohemian in a nutshell, attracting low-budget intellectuals from the publishing and film scenes alongside other affable regulars. The...
Karoliny Světlé 30This sleek designer diner typifies the renaissance that's swept through the area to the south of the National Theatre. Steaks and pasta just about keep up...
Pštrossova 220-229Ebel's serious coffees come courtesy of journalist and designer Malgorzata Ebel, who was one of Prague's first suppliers of good beans. Alongside the...
Týn 2
Efes offers Prague's finest Anatolian chow. Check out exotic, warming dishes such as ayvar, a red pepper, chilli and garlic paste you spread on fresh...
Vinohradská 63
Descend into this hip, dark, wood-planked shrine to Argentine beef. Start with a chimichanga de pollo or a light rocket salad, but whatever you do, don't...
Lidická 42Érra's whimsical but not obnoxious designer interiors attract a collection of media and IT types to this little cellar bar, which adds appeal with zesty...
Konviktská 11
This comfy, well-worn art bar is a trashy, convivial place where pretty much anything goes. Mojitos and tequila gold with orange and cinnamon cocktails make...
Šmeralova 1With the city's finest art nouveau pile as a backdrop, this absurdly ornate dining room, recently featured in Jiří Menzel's film I Served the King of...
Náměstí Republiky 5Dim, old-world and almost austere, this little coffeehouse is a trip back in time: there's frosted glass, dark wooden booths, old engravings of the Jewish...
Široká 12An island of Left Bank esprit, this convivial, smoky café is a crucial source of croissants, philosophy and strong espresso (plus, of course, free Wi-Fi)....
Štěpánská 35Giardino offers an excellent garden setting for its fine Italian food. Start with creamy, decadent mozzarella Burrata before moving on to risotto frutti di...
Záhřebská 24
Offering a bracing taste of spice in traditional, safe Central Europe, this two-room place just off the district's main square serves Balkan favourites such...
Tržiště 7
Far more than a bookstore with coffee, the city's original expat bookshop-café has been pegged as the literary heart of post-revolutionary Prague - and...
Pštrossova 6
Cheap but not so cheerful, this Krishna restaurant offers a basic self-service vegetarian Indian meal for a mere 85 Kč. Although it's not the most handsome...
Soukenická 27