Where to sit, sip and slow down in Prague.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Prague lingers in over a cortado.
Cafe Savoy has anchored the Mala Strana riverside since 1893 under a protected neo-Renaissance ceiling, with daily pastries from the Mysak shop.
Signature drink: Wiener Melange
Tip: Book a window table; the breakfast plate comes with the legendary pastry of the day.
Cafe Louvre opened in 1902 on Narodni near the National Theatre. Kafka and Einstein were regulars. The first-floor billiard room still works.
Signature drink: Vienna coffee
Tip: Order the Vienna breakfast plate; the billiard tables are bookable upstairs.
Cafe Imperial brings Zdenek Pohlreich's modern Czech cooking to a 1914 Art Deco room of ceramic tiles and Egyptian pillars. Located in Nove Mesto.
Signature drink: Wiener Melange
Tip: Breakfast is the smartest reservation; sit toward the back to see the ceiling.
Cafe Slavia opened in 1884 facing the National Theatre. Smetana and later Havel were regulars; the Art Deco room overlooks Prague Castle and is best.
Signature drink: Cafe Slavia coffee
Tip: Sit on the river side; the Drinker of Absinthe painting hangs above the bar.
Kavarna Adria sits on the first floor of the Adria Palace, overlooking Jungmann Square. The bright cafe-restaurant runs a calm midday crowd.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: Take the corner table by the window for the best square view.
Muj Salek Kavy translates as my cup of coffee. Located in Karlin. Order the doubleshot espresso. Counter seating and table service available.
Signature drink: Doubleshot espresso
Tip: Reservations save the day at brunch; the breakfast plate is the kitchen's tightest.
EMA Espresso Bar is Prague's tightest counter-only specialty coffee chain. Pour-overs come from rotating roasters; sit at the window if you need to type.
Signature drink: EMA filter
Tip: Pour-overs come from rotating roasters; sit at the window if you need to type.
Onesip Coffee is a 12-seat counter in the Old Town pouring Candy Cane Coffee, the partner roastery the same owners built. Located in Stare Mesto.
Signature drink: Candy Cane espresso
Tip: Order the daily filter and chat with the barista; takeaway crowd peaks at lunch.
Misto in Bubenec sits opposite the Doubleshot roastery and works as both a breakfast cafe and an open-source coffee bar. Located in Praha 6.
Signature drink: Doubleshot filter
Tip: Sunday brunch is a real meal; the egg dishes are the kitchen's strongest.
Cafe Letka pulls Letna's neighbourhood crowd for breakfast and a working morning. Lemonades are house-made; the wellness breakfast carries you to dinner.
Signature drink: Espresso with milk
Tip: Lemonades are house-made; the wellness breakfast carries you to dinner.
Mistral Cafe sits in the Old Town near Staromestska, a bright modern cafe-restaurant running all-day breakfast, daily soups and a weekday lunch menu.
Signature drink: Lavender lemonade
Tip: Order at the counter at lunch; the back room is quieter for laptops.
Eska Letna is the 2025 Ambiente branch on the Letna grid: bakery counter, Nordbeans filter coffee, breakfasts to-go and a small dining room for the morning.
Signature drink: Nordbeans filter
Tip: Bread 33 is the take-home loaf; brunch ends at 14:00 weekends.
Eska Karlin is the original Ambiente bakery-cafe-restaurant in a converted 19th-century factory. Open mon-fri 08:00-22:00, sat-sun 09:00-22:00.
Signature drink: Black filter
Tip: The Stangl tasting room is upstairs; book in advance for that experience.
Sisters Bistro doubles as Old Town cafe and chlebicky counter, with Hana Michopulu's modern open-sandwiches, a few mains, and a calm front room for filter.
Signature drink: Lemonade
Tip: Two chlebicky plus a soup is lunch; arrive before 13:00 for the choice.
Kavarna co hleda jmeno (The Cafe Looking for a Name) is the Smichov anchor of the NABR project: an old carpentry workshop turned all-day cafe.
Signature drink: NABR specialty espresso
Tip: Weekday mornings before 10:00 are the quiet work shift; brunch on Saturday is busy and table-shared.