Prague Pubs and Breweries
The following are our personal tips for
traditional pubs and breweries in Prague (in alphabetical order).
If you know a good one, let us know about it!
A cross
between a traditional, smoky, table-sharing Czech pub and
a fun
restaurant
serving food
that's
far from typical
Czech pub grub. As a matter of fact, the excellent cooking will
make you forget all about the cigarette smoke that fills the
air (the restaurant is non-smoking from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), and is well worth the trip to Prague 7. As you flip through
the large menu at a table lit by the headlight of a motorcycle
hanging over your head, you'll have a hard time choosing from
meals of all kinds. The place can get crowded
but takes reservations.
Quick, down-to-earth service, Gambrinus,
Pilsner Urquell and dark Kozel beer served.
Address: Kamenická
17, Prague 7
Getting there: Tram 1, 8, 15,
25 or 26 to Kamenická
Hours: Mon-Sat 11 a.m.
- 1 a.m., Sun 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Website: www.starakovarna.cz
This
is a large brew pub and restaurant, completely renovated in 2001
and beautifully located across from the Strahov Monastery near
the Prague Castle. The brew pub and St. Norbert Restaurant are
divided into separate buildings with a pleasant outdoor area
in between. The historic brewery dates back to the 17th century
and brews the very tasty St. Norbert beer (amber and dark). Good
food, good service, reservations are accepted and recommended.
The beer is a bit pricey, but the experience is worth it.
Address: Strahovské
nádvoří 301, Prague 1
Getting there: Tram 22
to Pohořelec
Website: www.klasterni-pivovar.cz
A Pilsner Urquell original restaurant housed in
former postal-stamp producing premises in Prague's Jewish Quarter.
Two levels - street level and downstairs. Serves soups, pub grub,
pasta, traditional Czech dishes, and great beer.
Try
the dark Velkopopovický Kozel!
Address: V Kolkovně
8, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A to Staroměstská
Hours: 11 a.m. - midnight
Website: www.kolkovna.cz
A
unique brew pub near the Wenceslas Square, specializing in traditional Czech
cuisine but also offering poultry, fish, steak, salads, beer snacks, etc. The
extensive complex is divided into interconnected cellars and halls such as the
Brewhouse,
the Cave, the Barn, or the Gothic Halls. Great food and light & dark
beer, good service. Breakfast served from 8 a.m., live accordion music
every
night.
The place can be busy and getting there at an off hour will enable you to find
a few seats
in any of the interesting rooms. Note:
The
menu
on the
upstairs Terrace
(Terasa)
is limited.
Address: Vodičkova
20, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro
A or B to Můstek (exit towards Václavské nám./Vodičkova)
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.
(Sat 11:30 a.m.) - 11:30, Sun 12 noon - 10 p.m.
Website: www.npivovar.cz
A popular Czech brew pub opened in 1998, frequented by locals on their lunch
break and tourists on their quest for good Czech cooking. If
you feel adventurous, you can order flavored beer from banana
to coffee to blueberry, or specialty champagne
beer that comes in a bottle and with a champagne flute. Also
serving light
and dark Czech lager and good unfiltered wheat beer.
Address: Ječná/Lípová
15, Prague 2
Getting
there: Tram 4, 6, 10,
16, 22 to Štěpánská or
Metro C to I. P. Pavlova or B to Karlovo náměstí
Hours: 11 a.m. -
11:30 p.m.
Website: www.gastroinfo.cz/pivodum
Authentic Czech beer pub near the Prague Castle,
serving typical pub food and the Velkopopovický kozel beer.
Friendly atmosphere, popular with tourists and locals alike.
The place is a little small, so it can get full. Reservations
are not accepted.
Address: Loretánské
náměstí 1, Prague 1
Getting there: Tram 22
to Pohořelec
Hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
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