This is a great little bar near the National Theater that’s always packed with a lively local crowd and the occasional local celebrity (or so I’ve been told- I have to admit I’m not really up on my Czech celebrities!).
The bar is a little on the small side but this only adds to the charm and lively atmosphere of Bar Propaganda. It can get really busy at peak times with the backroom in particular tending to fill up early with savvy locals and tourists in the know.
The beer is super cheap and there is a long list of good value cocktails on offer (including a number of dangerously alcoholic absinth based varieties) which should keep the non-beer drinkers amongst you happy!
There is a nominal closing time of 2 am but the bar has been known to stay open well beyond this when it’s particularly busy!
This is a great place for pre-clubbing, or a boozy night out in a friendly bar environment.
Boulder Bar- V Jámě 6, Prague 1
Boulder Bar is a bar with a difference in that it features its very own climbing wall! Here you can work up a thirst on the boulder walls in the back room before crashing back the beers in the bar at the front. You can do it the other way round of course (and it has be done!) but this is obviously not rated and recommended.
The crowd is mainly local and the vast majority are climbing enthusiasts but you shouldn’t let this put you off if you are a bit of a novice when it comes to climbing as the staff are enthusiastic and always happy to take you through the basics.
Bouldering and Budvar-ing is a strange mix but well worth a try if you’re feeling energetic or adventurous!
Boulder Bar is open from 10-12 am Monday to Friday and 12-12 am at weekends.
Lucerna Café- Vodičkova 36, Prague 1
Located in one of the most famous passages in Prague, Lucerna Café is just behind the iconic Cerny statue of St. Wenceslas flogging an upside down dead horse.
This is a great place to have a chilled out beer. Here you can idly watch people passing by below you and admire the stunning architecture of the Art Nouveau building that houses you.
Lucerna is not a place to come if you’re after a banging night out or somewhere to go to ‘fuel up’ for a night on the tiles- the beers are not among the cheapest in town and the atmosphere is sophisticated and calm rather than inebriated and raucous- but it is a must try for the surroundings alone!
The Café is open daily from 10-12 am
U Fleku- Kremencova 11, Prague 1
A short walk from the center of town, U Fleku has everything you could possibly want from a bar- beer, food, live music and cabaret entertainment all under one roof! It even has its own onsite brewery and museum!
First and foremost, however, it is a proper bar full of beer swigging locals and jolly travelers enjoying the superb beer which is brewed on the premise.
U Fleku operates a table service bringing the beers round by the tray load, while you don’t have to pay until you finally stumble out meaning that you can concentrate solely on quaffing your ale.
The food is phenomenal and is your classic traditional Czech fare- duck, pork, goulash and sausage dishes served with a choice of dumplings, potato and cabbage. The pork knuckle is particularly good and has won rave reviews from diners.
This really is a must visit bar in Prague and you will find it hard to leave the fantastic atmosphere generated by the regular accordion recitals and drunken Czech’s singing traditional songs.
Jazz Dock- Janáčkovo nábřeží 2, Prague 5
If you’re after a bit of jazz to accompany your beer, head to Jazz Dock in Prague 5.
Jazz Dock is one of the newest jazz bars in town and is also one of the best.
It enjoys a stunning waterfront setting and brings a fresh design and concept to the table with the glass wall which reflects the huge bar particularly impressive, especially at night.
Entry is really cheap; it’s 150 CZK for most shows and just 90 CZK if you are under 25. Drink prices are also good value for a jazz venue, starting at 35 CZK per glass of beer. There is also a decent list of spirits to try which, of course, includes absinth.
The jazz concerts usually start at 10 pm and are often followed by jam sessions that last long into the night. There are two concerts on Fridays and Saturdays while Sundays belong to Dixie shows.
If you’re coming for a show then it’s best to book in advance as like most places worth going to in Prague, it gets very busy at peak times.
Kino Svetozor- Vodickova 41, Prague 1
An underground bar in a cinema, this is a must for all film fans. Compact and cozy inside, the bar is a great place to hang out before catching a film in the cinema upstairs.
However, you don’t have to have a cinema ticket to enjoy a beer at the bar which also doubles up as a photographic gallery. Some of the city’s most promising up and coming photographers showcase their work here and the bar provides you with a unique opportunity to get a cultural fix whilst tucking back the beers.
The cinema upstairs is pretty niche and focuses more on art films and festivals rather than your mainstream Hollywood stuff. So depending upon the week you go expect art films and documentaries rather than Matt Damon action flicks or teeny rom coms.
The bar is open daily from 12.30-11pm from Monday to Friday and from 10.30-11pm.
Pivovarský klub- Křižíkova 17, Prague 8
The Czech Republic is renowned for the quality of its lagers and is home to some of the best beers in the world. Home to international labels like Pilsner and Budvar (the beer drinkers Budweiser), it is considered by many as the beer drinking capital of the world.
If Prague is the capital then Pivovarský klub is it’s palace as it offers the widest selection of beers in the capital. It features 6 different beers on tap which are constantly changing on a weekly basis and often feature some real rarities that you will never find in your local supermarket. In addition it has a list of bottled beers that covers six continents.
This is a real man’s place and is definitely not somewhere to come for a quiet glass of wine- every one who drinks here are beer mad and you can even try crazy beer meals like crepes with beer jam!
Pivovarský klub is open daily from 11.30-11.30pm daily.
The Pub- Veleslavínova 3, Prague 1
The Pub offers a drinking experience like no other- self-service beers on demand! Each table has its own beer tap and is ‘logged in’ to the pub so that you can keep track of how many beers you’re drinking and more importantly how you and your mates are doing compared to the rest of the pub!
The pub as a whole is also wired up to other pubs in the Pub chain and the stats are broadcast on a huge screen which gets harder and harder to understand the more beers that you tuck away.
The competition element ensures a lively atmosphere at all times and this is a great concept that you really have to try if you like your beers by the bucket load!
The Pub is suitable for both smokers and non-smokers with the upper part of the pub reserved for non-smokers.
Food is available and probably advisable if you plan on staying for a long stint on the booze although they don’t come all that cheap.
The Pub is open Monday to Thursday from 11-2am, 11-3am on Fridays and 12-3am on Saturdays and Sundays.
U Vystřelenýho oka- U Božích bojovníků 3, Prague 3
U Vystřelenýho oka is unashamedly common, loud and brash- it’s a rock bar afterall- and makes no apologies for not being a place for cultured drinkers, non-smokers or wine lovers.
This is a place for beer drinkers, rock enthusiasts, musicians and people who like to party and is always packed when concerts are on. You’ll be barely able to move and might as well be smoking even if a non-smoker when it’s really busy but the atmosphere is absolutely fantastic.
The beers are very reasonably priced and the food is your classic Czech pub grub and extremely cheap- you can get a alarge massive portion of craut soup with sausage for just 25 CZK.
In the summer the bar’s beer garden is a good option but don’t neglect the inside- it features lots of surreal art by Prague born Martin Velíšek including t-shirts, funny menu cards and elaborately designed ashtrays.
Don’t forget the large tea-room just above the pub.
Opening times: 16:30-1 am Monday to Saturday
Vinárna U Sudu- Vodickova 10, Prague 1
This great ‘wine bar’ is one of Prague’s best kept secrets, despite the fact it is on one of the city’s busiest streets and just a stone’s throw from Wenceslas Square.
Inconspicuous from the outside, it appears no more than a little wine bar. However, inside it is an absolute delight and deceptively large.
It has a great room to the right of the bar decked out with a well-used piano which is free to play and a foosball room where you can take on enthusiastic locals over a beer.
However it is downstairs that this bar comes into its own. The medieval cellar is like a labyrinth and is filled with rooms and tables branching off at different angles.
The stairs leading down to the cellar area are quite steep and it would be a real pain if you had to climb back up the stairs to get yourself another drink. Fortunately, they’ve thought around this potential inconvenience at Vinárna U Sudu and installed two further bars in the cellar for your pleasure.
The bar can hold as many as 300 people which looking at the place from the outside you’d never have thought possible. It just goes to show that appearances really can be deceptive sometimes.
The bar is always open late and is a great place to spend an evening after a busy day site-seeing in Prague.
Vinárna U Sudu completes our list of places to go for a drink in Prague. Thanks to everyone who put forward suggestions on facebook- your feedback is really important to us.
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