23 upscale rooms in Prague, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Prague: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Prague food.

Hemingway Bar ★ 4.7

stare-mesto · Opatovická 1737/3, 110 00 Praha 1

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.

Veltlin ★ 4.7

karlin · Krizikova 488/115, 186 00 Praha 8

Veltlin in Karlin is Bogdan Trojak's natural-wine bar, focused on what he calls authentic wines from the old Habsburg empire. Open tue-sat 17:00-23:00.

Tip: Trust the staff; ask for a Moravian flight and order the sardines.

La Degustation Wine Room ★ 4.6

stare-mesto · Hastalska 18, 110 00 Praha 1

La Degustation's wine programme runs alongside its Michelin-starred Czech tasting menu, with a heavy Moravian focus. Located in Stare Mesto.

Tip: Skip the by-the-glass programme; commit to the full Moravian pairing.

BeerGeek Bar ★ 4.5

vinohrady · Vinohradska 1342/62, 130 00 Praha 3

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.

Bokovka ★ 4.5

stare-mesto · Dlouha 37, 110 00 Praha 1

Bokovka hides in a courtyard off Dlouha. The Ambiente group runs eight changing bottles by the glass nightly, sourced from small independents across Bohemia.

Tip: Match each pour with a cheese; the cured sardines are the kitchen.

Black Angel's Bar ★ 4.4

stare-mesto · Staroměstské náměstí 460/29, 110 00 Praha 1

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

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

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.

Automat Matuska ★ 4.4

praha-6 · Vitezne namesti 14, 160 00 Praha 6

Automat Matuska in Dejvice is the Krivoklatsko brewery's Prague taproom, opened 2019. American BBQ from the kitchen, Matuska IPAs and lagers on rotating taps.

Tip: Ask which Matuska pilsner is on; the IPA travels but the lager rotates.

Vinograf Senovazne ★ 4.4

nove-mesto · Senovazne namesti 992/8, 110 00 Praha 1

Vinograf Senovazne is the largest Vinograf wine bar, running a full kitchen alongside a wide by-the-glass list including rare bottles via Coravin.

Tip: Lunch is the easiest reservation; ask which Moravian is uncorked today.

Winegeek Prague ★ 4.4

vinohrady · Lucemburska 39, 130 00 Praha 3

Winegeek is the Vinohrady natural-wine bar paired with the Candycane Coffee partners. Sit at the counter and ask what's open; the staff pour generously.

Tip: Sit at the counter and ask what's open; the staff pour generously.

L'Fleur ★ 4.3

stare-mesto · V Kolkovne 920/5, 110 00 Praha 1

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

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

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

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.

Tynska Bar and Books ★ 4.2

stare-mesto · Tynska 1053/19, 110 00 Praha 1

Tynska Bar and Books opened in 2004 as the first international branch of the New York lounge. Located in Stare Mesto. Open daily 17:00-03:00.

Tip: The booth in the back is the room's prize; smart-casual dress code.

Vycep Wine Bar ★ 4.2

vinohrady · Korunni 992/92, 101 00 Praha 10

Vycep doubles as Vinohrady pub and serious Moravian wine list. Ask for a Moravian flight rather than guessing your way through the list. At Korunni 992/92.

Tip: Ask for a Moravian flight rather than guessing your way through the list.

Sad Man's Tongue ★ 4.1

stare-mesto · Konviktská 7, 110 00 Praha 1, Česká Republika

Sad Man's Tongue is the Old Town's rockabilly bar-bistro, cash-only, no reservations, doing American burgers and beer in a 1950s-style room.

Tip: Cash only; the burger plate is the kitchen's main reason to exist.

Klasterni Pivovar Strahov ★ 4.1

mala-strana · Strahovske nadvori 301, 118 00 Praha 1

Strahov Monastery has brewed beer since around 1400. The current brewery on the Castle hill pours its own Sv. Norbert beers next to a Czech pub kitchen.

Tip: Skip the dark; the amber is the brewery's tightest pour Standing room when busy.

Narodni Bar and Books ★ 4.1

nove-mesto · Spalena 75/16, 110 00 Praha 1

Narodni Bar and Books opened in late 2024 to relocate the former Manesova room. The wine list runs deeper than the cocktail menu; ask for an off-list pour.

Tip: The wine list runs deeper than the cocktail menu; ask for an off-list pour.

U Fleku ★ 4.0

nove-mesto · Kremencova 183/11, 110 00 Praha 1

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

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

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.