Cocktail barCzech beer hall€€€karlinDaily 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.
Signature drink: Tank Pilsner Urquell
Food: Czech pub menu
Tip: The terrace seats in summer go fast; book ahead Friday onward.
Cocktail barFood and drink hall€€€smichovMon-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.
Signature drink: Craft cocktails and natural wine
Food: Fifteen food stalls
Tip: Cashless; queue is real on weekend evenings, come Tuesday or Wednesday.
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€stare-mestoMon-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.
Signature drink: Absinthe cocktail with rum reduction
Food: Snacks
Tip: Reserve ahead; the bartenders do classic cocktails better than anyone in the city.
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€stare-mestoDaily 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.
Signature drink: Pre-Prohibition classics
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Take the velvet booth at the back; bartenders work spec from the era's manuals.
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€stare-mestoDaily 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.
Signature drink: UV-revealed menu cocktail
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Order the spec called Memory; the back room is quieter Standing room when busy.
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€stare-mestoMon-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.
Signature drink: Rorschach-themed cocktail
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Smaller and tighter than Anonymous; the bartender's choice is the smart order.