Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 222 220 681; Řetězová 10; noon-11pm Mon-Fri, 5-11pm Sat & Sun; 17, 21)
This cafe
is the kind of place where you can imagine yourself tapping out the Great Prague
Novel on your laptop with a half-finished coffee on the table beside you. It's a plain,
vaulted room with battered wooden furniture, a scatter of rugs on the floor, old black-
and-white photos on the wall, and a relaxed atmosphere where you can read a book
without feeling self-conscious.
PUUB
U ZLATÉHO TYGRA
'Golden Tiger' is one of the few Old Town drinking holes that has hung on to its soul
- and its low prices (38Kč per 0.5L of Pilsner Urquell), considering its location. It
was novelist Bohumil Hrabal's favourite hostelry - there are photos of him on the
walls - and the place that Václav Havel took Bill Clinton in 1994 to show him a real
Czech pub.
WINE B
WINE BAAR
MONARCH VINNÝ SKLEP
Národní Třída)
The Monarch wine cellar is one of the best places in town to get to know
Czech wines. Despite its knowledgeable staff and vast selection of vintages, it man-
ages to avoid any air of pretentiousness, and has a tempting menu of nibbles -
cheeses, olives, prosciutto, salami and smoked duck - to accompany your wine,
which is not as expensive as you might expect.
CCLUUB
FRIENDS
Třída)
Friends is a welcoming gay bar and club serving excellent coffee, cocktails and
wine. It's a good spot to sit back with a drink and check out the crowd, or join in the
party spirit on assorted theme nights, which range from Czech pop music and movies
to beach parties and comedy nights (see website for listings).
CAFE
AFE
KAVÁRNA OBECNÍ DŮM
HERE
) (Obecní dům) offers the opportunity to sip your cappuccino amid an orgy of
