12 bars in Prague, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Prague.
Hemingway Bar ★ 4.7
stare-mesto · Opatovická 1737/3, 110 00 Praha 1
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 17:00-01:00
Hemingway Bar in the Old Town is Prague's serious cocktail destination, holding the city's largest absinthe collection and over 200 rums in a corner-room.
Tip: Reserve ahead; the bartenders do classic cocktails better than anyone in the city.
BeerGeek Bar ★ 4.5
vinohrady · Vinohradska 1342/62, 130 00 Praha 3
Hours: Daily 15:00-02:00
BeerGeek Bar in Vinohrady runs 32 changing taps of Czech and international craft beer. Order the 32 changing taps of craft beer. At Vinohradska 1342/62.
Tip: The Sibeeria stout is the house pour; trip across to Slavikova for the shop.
Black Angel's Bar ★ 4.4
stare-mesto · Staroměstské náměstí 460/29, 110 00 Praha 1
Hours: Daily 17:00-03:00
Black Angel's Bar hides in the Gothic cellar of U Prince Hotel beneath Old Town Square, with a 1930s prohibition mood and an exhaustive list.
Tip: Take the velvet booth at the back; bartenders work spec from the era's manuals.
AnonymouS Bar ★ 4.4
stare-mesto · Michalska 432/12, 110 00 Praha 1
Hours: Daily 17:00-02:00
AnonymouS Bar in the Old Town runs a V for Vendetta theme with a menu revealed under UV light. Order the spec called Memory; the back room is quieter.
Tip: Order the spec called Memory; the back room is quieter Standing room when busy.
Lokal Dlouhaaa ★ 4.4
stare-mesto · Dlouha 731/33, 110 00 Praha 1
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
Lokal Dlouhaaa pours Pilsner from tank in a 70-metre 1970s-style hall. Located in Stare Mesto. Order the tank pilsner urquell. At Dlouha 731/33.
Tip: Stand at the bar if no booth is available; the second tap pour is the smarter order.
L'Fleur ★ 4.3
stare-mesto · V Kolkovne 920/5, 110 00 Praha 1
Hours: Mon-Thu 18:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-03:00, Sun 18:00-02:00
L'Fleur is AnonymouS Bar's small sister room, a tight cocktail bar with a Rorschach inkblot menu. Located in Stare Mesto. Order the rorschach-themed cocktail.
Tip: Smaller and tighter than Anonymous; the bartender's choice is the smart order.
Lokal U Bile Kuzelky ★ 4.3
mala-strana · Misenska 80/12, 118 00 Praha 1
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 11:00-23:00
Lokal U Bile Kuzelky pours tank Pilsner Urquell in an 1862-era cellar near Charles Bridge. Sit in the front room; the back fills with the tour-group crowd.
Tip: Sit in the front room; the back fills with the tour-group crowd.
Lokal Hamburk ★ 4.3
karlin · Sokolovska 55, 186 00 Praha 8
Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00
Lokal Hamburk in Karlin is the river-harbour-themed Ambiente Lokal, the most neighbourhood-feeling of the chain. Order the tank pilsner urquell.
Tip: The terrace seats in summer go fast; book ahead Friday onward.
Vinohradsky Pivovar ★ 4.2
vinohrady · Korunni 2506/106, 101 00 Praha 10
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
Vinohradsky Pivovar's house lager pours from tank in a glassed-in tap-room above the brewery. Outdoor beer garden in summer, classic Czech kitchen.
Tip: The desitka is the smarter pour than the dvanactka with food.
U Fleku ★ 4.0
nove-mesto · Kremencova 183/11, 110 00 Praha 1
Hours: Daily 10:00-23:00
U Fleku has poured beer since 1499 on the same Nove Mesto block. Order the flek dark lager 13. Wave off the Becherovka shots; pay for the beer only.
Tip: Wave off the Becherovka shots; pay for the beer only Standing room when busy.
U Medvidku ★ 4.0
stare-mesto · Na Perstyne 345/7, 110 00 Praha 1
Hours: Mon-Wed 11:30-23:00, Thu-Sat 11:30-23:30, Sun 12:00-22:00
U Medvidku in the Old Town brews X-Beer 33, the strongest beer in the Czech Republic, in a microbrewery above the 1466 beer hall. Located in Stare Mesto.
Tip: X-Beer 33 is for one pour; the standard 12-degree is the keeper.
Manifesto Market Andel ★ 4.0
smichov · Ostrovskeho 34, 150 00 Praha 5
Hours: Mon-Wed 11:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
Manifesto Market Andel is the open-air food and drink yard in Smichov, the successor to the Florenc pop-up. Fifteen stalls, a beer bar, cashless.
Tip: Cashless; queue is real on weekend evenings, come Tuesday or Wednesday.