Pubs and bars - The Rough Guide to Prague - page 293

furnishings,exhibitionsandoccasionallivemusic,plusabeergardenandkids'playareaout-
side. Daily 11am-midnight.
Klášterní šenk Markétská 1, Břevnov 220 406 294, klasternisenk.cz ; tram #22 or #25
to Břevnovský klášter; map . Smart pub within the precincts of Brevnov's Benedictine mon-
astery, with a real fire inside and tables out, plus a menu of classic Czech dishes. Daily
11.30am-11pm.
Letenský zámeček Letenské sady 341, Holešovice letenskyzamecek.cz ; tram #1, #5, #8,
#12, #17, #25 or #26 to Letenské náměstí; map . The beer garden, with its great views down
the Vltava, is cheap and popular with the locals; the restaurant inside has gone upmarket and
is less remarkable. April-Oct daily 11am-11.30pm.
Lokalblok Náměstí 14 října 10, Smíchov 251 511 490, lokalblok.cz ; metro Anděl;
map . Groovy modernist bar on the ground floor with a climbing wall in the basement. Mon
11am-midnight, Tues-Fri 11am-1am, Sat 4pm-1am, Sun 4pm-midnight.
Na staré kovárně Kamenická 17, Holešovice 233 371 099, starakovarna.cz ; tram #1,
#5, #8, #12, #17, #25 or #26 to Kamenická; map . Nicely refurbished pub that's popular with
the local youth, with oversized portions of Czech food such as fried mushrooms and wild
boar goulash. Mon & Sun 11am-11.30pm, Tues-Sat 11am-1am.
Potrefená Husa Nádražní 90, Smíchov phnaverandach.cz ; metro Anděl; map . The busy
branch of this Staropramen brewery pub is next to the brewery itself and hence could
be considered the best place to taste Prague's most popular beer. Mon-Thurs & Sun
11am-midnight, Fri & Sat 11am-1am.
U buldoka (The Bulldog) Preslova 1, Smíchov www.ubuldoka.cz ; metro Anděl; map .
Great, offbeat pub serving Gambrinus and classic Czech pub food, with live sport and oc-
casional DJ nights and live music in the psychedelic cellar. Mon-Thurs 11am-midnight, Fri
11am-1am, Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-11pm.
U Bulovky Bulovka 17, Libeň pivovarubulovky.cz ; tram #10 or #29 to Bulovka;
map . Prague's finest microbrewery, run by expat ex-punk František Richter, whose beers
are brewed old-style. The pub is way out in the suburbs, but worth the ride. Mon-Thurs
11am-11pm, Fri 11am-midnight, Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-11pm.
U houbaře Dukelských hrdinů 30; tram #1, #12, #17, #24 or #25 to Veletržní palác; map .
Old-style, very smoky Czech public house directly opposite the Veletržní palác, littered with
old radios and TVs. The inexpensive Czech pub food goes down a treat after a slog around
the gallery. Daily 11am-midnight.
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