Aero, floating on air, relaxing, feeling good among people who seems close to you…and I believe you will also come up with a different description once you have been to Kino Aero.

Kino Aero is one of the few specialized in art films, various festivals and special projections. The cinema itself was built in the years 1930 – 33 in the courtyard of residential house in a purely functionalist style. The last renovation affected the bar that turned from cosy and old-school to pure black, white and green space so corresponding with the function of the bar and giving free space to often held exhibition of film posters.

I have loved visiting Kino Aero since I was small. Although the journey from the other part of the city took hour and a half and I was able to recall the part of Prague we passed much later in my life, I never felt Kino Aero was too far. And when I lived in Prague? I could not resist any more. I believe you will love the bar, love Bernard beer, enjoy the carefully chosen films and welcoming atmosphere.

Interesting fact – as an extended activity of Kino Aero and Kino Svetozor (check the Kino Svetozor article) distribution company Aerofilms was born, focused on valuable feature films and documents.

Why not to end your Zizkov tour with a quality film?

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Kino Aero | Art & culture, Bars, Cinemas | Film ticket CZK 100.00
Biskupcova 31 | Praha 3 | +420271771349
16:00 – 00:00 daily

Sitting by the river in a restaurant named after that same river – what else do we need. I officially confirm that Saturday February 25th 2012 was the first spring-like day this year and I had a beer outside of the Restaurant Vltava and I did not freeze. Between the Hamburk boat and the Nautilus boat, directly on the riverside, is a simple wooden building that was built there shortly after the Second World War. Until now, it serves its original purpose and after restitution belongs to the family which built it.

I love to ride my bike along the river and to stop there for one beer or two. During spring and summer, the riverside is very popular for walks and cycling. In the afternoon, when the sun shines directly on this side of the river and the time is slowing down, enjoy the light dancing on the water level. Restaurant Vltava offers also some nice Czech meals, usually average quality. I would recommend small meals going along with beer. The restaurant is located in the centre and you can afterwards continue your walk almost anywhere.

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Restaurant Vltava | Bars, Coffee & tea, Snacks, Restaurants (Czech cuisine) | Large Pilsner CZK 39.00
Rašínovo nábřeží 2084 | Praha 2 | +420224930015
11:00 – 22:00 daily

La Casa Blu pub is cozy inside and on one of the most cozy places of Prague! On a street corner like from old times, in the heart of Jewish town, very near to all attractive sites of the city, is a bar founded by Prague Chilean Jorge Zúñiga and is called the ‘Hispanic’ pub, café and bar.

Inside is always a welcoming environment and I can right now think of several moods the bar was in when I spent some time there. Nicely smelling lunch time, offering its tasty fusion of tex-mex and Latin cuisine. Lazy summer afternoons with chilling cocktails. A totally busy night where crossing 10 meters from one side of the bar to another took an hour, because the motion characterized by the situation was more Brownian motion than a walk. I am looking forward to hearing about your experience!

When visiting, enjoy the food – soups, nachos, salads, tacos, burritos, sandwiches, quesadillas and other delicious meals. As for drinks, your will get anything you wish, starting with coffee, beer, vine, a wide variety of spirits and last but not least cocktails. The bar became non-smoking after a local referendum among customers.

Spanish speaking visitors will be pleased by Spanish speaking bartenders. I met at least one every time I spent one warming moment there.

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La Casa Blu | Bars, Coffee & tea, Snacks, Restaurants (Fusion) | Cappucino CZK 44.00
Kozí 15 | Praha 1 | +420723446002
Mon – Fri 11:00 – open end, Sat 12:00 – open end, Sun 14:00 – open end

There are average beers, huge amount of highly valued micro-brewery beers, but there is only one Pilsner Urquell. And the Pilsner Urquell served in the pub ‘U Veverky’ is in the best shape it can be. Non-pasteurized, kept in tanks, draught by skilled barmen, is a real pleasure for any beer lover. Usually, you can just nod and the next beer will land on your table with no asking. Try using the phrase ‘Dobry den, Plzen’ meaning ‘Hi, I want a Pilsner’, and you might survive the whole evening with this sentence!

The food offered is generally expressed as treats your stomach will like before the beer lands. The chef composes with his hands and heart the very best symphony of Czech cuisine. I recommend ‘Svickova’ with 6 dumplings, which is the cult Czech meal. Inside is smoking and non-smoking area and in the summer an outside garden and a ‘yard’ for few stand-up beers under a shelter. Beer drinkers look a bit funny being held in a sort of pen, but they are standing there definitely with their consent.

‘U Veverky’ means ‘By a squirrel’ and the bartenders are really so quick with the beer like they have a squirrel gene. Pure Czech pub, I love every single piece of it!

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Hospoda U Veverky | Bars, Snacks, Restaurants (Czech cuisine) | Large Pilsner CZK 34.00
Eliášova 324/14 | Praha 6 | +420223000223
Mon – Fri 10:30 – 00:00, Sat – Sun 11:00 – 00:00

After an early lunch in ‘U Veverky’ pub (check the U Veverky article) get ready for a trip into the woods! In case you have time, it is worth spending one day outside the city to be motivated even more to spend another day there.

The railway station in Dejvice is ideal for this purpose. You can take a train to many small villages and interesting sites. The railway station itself is actually the oldest in Prague and its history reaches to year 1831. You can get to the station, and to the pub ‘U Veverky’, by metro A, station Hradcanska.

Tip number one – Go to station ‘Nadrazi Veleslavin’ and explore the very beautiful ‘Divoka Sarka‘.

Tip number two – Go to station ‘Hostivice’ and explore the very good brewery in Chyne. Chyne is 2 km walk around the ponds and any local will give you the directions (please, take a map! )

Tip number three – Go to station ‘Luzna u Rakovnika’ and do a nice walk through the woods back to station ‘Revnicov’, where you can jump on a train back. Touristic map online is here and for train connections have a look on IDOS.

After you will return to Prague, stop first in the pub at the station, which is so cult is stands for separated article (check the Nadrazka Dejvice pub article).

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Nadrazi Dejvice | Bars, Relaxing
Václavkova 1 | Praha 6
24 hours daily

Every railway station has it – a pub, where the strangers gather, where you kill some time between the trains. And based on my research such pubs also attract locals and are usually of a lower quality. On the other hand, ‘nadrazka’, which is an expression to any pub located within a railway station, is somehow away from everyone’s attention, because it’s usually despised. Under these conditions it can evolve into an interesting appearance. Like this one!

Railway station Dejvice also has its ‘nadrazka’. Dejvicka nadrazka offers low price, though from a limited choice, drinks (beer, vine, basic spirits and non-alcoholic drinks) and has even a grill for some snacks. During the day you will find it quiet and occupied with local barflies. When you choose a night with a concert, Nadrazka Dejvice can be very crowded and busy. But the local bartender is the fastest beer tender I have ever seen and if you are lucky you will meet him as well.

The concerts are usually for the rough types, starting with punk and rock up to cross-over. But who does not like being rough sometimes. In case you are interested you can actually arrange your own concert as well.

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Nadrazka Dejvice pub | Bars, Music, Snacks | Czech Rum CZK 16.00
Václavkova 1 | Praha 6 | +420777340029
09:00 – 00:00 daily

I used to spend many wonderful moments in U Zavesenyho Kafe a few years ago. Right at the foot of the hill near to the main tourist artery, Nerudova Street, is a stylish cafe with an unusual habit – but more about that later. I think you might appreciate the cafe after climbing up to the castle and wandering around Novy Svet (check the Novy Svet article). This cafe is also my recommendation especially if the touristy cafe-traps with low spirits are not tempting for you.

During the week the chef prepares lunch specials for great price (from 12:00 – 14:00 for 84 CZK). Apart from the lunch time you have a wide choice of nice meals. On tap is Czech beer, English cider and variety of coffee and drinks in the menu should satisfy almost anyone. Mentioning coffee I must reveal the unusual habit of this cafe…or better not. It is really precious habit and maybe it is better you find out yourselves. A hint – you can get a cup of coffee even if you are broke…but you can also provide a coffee to a broke one.

U Zavesenyho Kafe has a concept which is comforting and easygoing. Drop in anytime and relax. If you do like this cafe, buy a T-shirt to support it. Check the walls in the inner garden and send your photo from home, wherever it is. Next time you might find your smiling picture there also.

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U Zavěšenýho Kafe | Bars, Coffee & tea, Snacks, Restaurants (Czech cuisine) | Large Pilsner CZK 38.00
Úvoz 6 | Praha 1 | +420605294595
11:00 – 00:00 daily

In a small street near the tram-stop Národní divadlo there is an exceptional place. It is somewhat hidden – it is very easy to just walk by and not even realize there is a bar. I consider myself as a sort of an expert concerning the Prague pubs and clubs but if it hadn’t been for a friend of mine who showed it to me recently, I might have just died without even knowing this place. And that would be a shame.

First of all – Al Capone’s bar is not just small – it is tiny. I guess if twenty people fit in, it feels already crowded. However, most of the time, there are just about two or three, so you should easily find a spot. Second: this place has a very exceptional atmosphere. I don’t even know why – but if you walk through the narrow hall into a small room – you feel like entering another world. Or more precisely: this place feels as if you were stoned even if you are not – the weird haze, the grave light, the silent music, the pictures of gangsters on the walls…

And third: it is just so cheap! Honestly, it might be the cheapest bar in Prague I know, when it comes to drinks and cocktails. Cuba Libre for sixty and Long Island Ice Tea for ninety crowns – that is what a call a reasonable price!

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Al Capone’s | Bars | Gin Fizz CZK 65
Bartolomějská 3 | Praha 1 | +420224241040
Mon – Thu 17:00 – 02:00, Fri 18:00 – 03:00, Sat – Sun 18:00 – 00:00

At first, it used to be a school. Children would spend their first two grades of elementary school there. Then, it used to be a boy-scout club. Later, it was decided that the building be torn down and replaced by a motorway. But until it is eventually destroyed, it is going to serve as a stylish and original club place, where loads of events are being held. I am talking about „Klubovna”, a club in Dejvice.

A bunch of guys and girls who have for some years been organizing a summer music festival called Povaleč have decided to establish a club where drinking meets culture. They succeeded surprisingly well. Renting the building from city of Prague, they reconstructed every inch of it with their bare hands. More and more people are coming in every day.

Concerts, festivals or theatre plays take place there quite often. Klubovna offers a wide range of drinks including draught lemonades and a vast number of quality rums. The whole spot is covered in graffiti and wall pictures so it feels a bit like a squatt inside. Come sit at the garden, listen to a concert, play chess or a game of fussball! I might meet you there at 03:00 or 04:00 as Klubovna usually closes only after there are no people left in.

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Klubovna in Dejvice | Art & culture, Bars, Music, Festivals & events | Páter, 0,5L CZK 27
Generála Píky | Praha 6
Mon – Sat 15:00 – open end

Dejvice are a very unique part of Prague. One could even say that it is a “city inside a city”, you can find everything you need for life there. There are shops, restaurants, bars, parks, woods… When I moved there half a year ago, I started discovering the secrets of this city quarter. The Dejvice locals showed me quite a lot of nice places (Check this link for other nice Dejvice pubs) – Restaurace na Urale above all of them.

The name comes from the name of the street “Uralská” (most of the streets and lanes in downtown Dejvice are called after some war heroes or Russian places or people). It is a restaurant but lots of locals just go there for a beer. They offer the traditional Gambrinus and Pilsen beer for very reasonable prices. The service is usually very compliant, even so much that you will probably get a new beer before even finishing the previous.

The menu offers a rich traditional Czech cuisine. I can recommend ordering some of the „bramboráks” (sort of potato-pancake) for instance. Also, you should try their pear brandy, they even put bits of pear in it and it is just soo tasty!

Just next to the bar, there is a great Indian restaurant which offers cheap lunch menus. If you feel like a change – go for it!

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Na Urale | Bars, Restaurants | Pilsner Urquell, 0,5L CZK 35
Uralská 9 | Praha 6 | +420224326820
11:00 – 00:00 daily