The 12 Best Bars in the Czech Republic
12 bars, chosen from the record: one on The World's 50 Best Bars, most recently 2014, two on Europe's 50 Best.
EUROPE'S 50 BESTCocktail BarAlma Prague
A cocktail bar integrated into the multi-part Alma venue in Prague's New Town, which also houses a restaurant, café and wine bar. Head bartender Pavel Sochor and team build original drinks around house-made cordials, syrups and seasonal produce, with a parallel list of non-alcoholic drinks and kombuchas. The full restaurant menu is available at the bar. It sits at No. 25 on Europe's 50 Best Bars 2026.
V Jirchářích 8, 110 00 Prague 1Full profile
EUROPE'S 50 BESTWine BarForbína Bar
A cocktail and wine bar on Národní opposite the National Theatre, built around a theatrical concept in which drinks serve as props in a staged performance. Its menu takes inspiration from the four stages of the National Theatre, and the bar also hosts private events. It won Best Cocktail Bar for Czechia at the 2026 Bartenders' Choice Awards. At the Bartenders' Choice Awards it won Best Atmosphere for Czechia in 2026.
Národní 1, 110 00 Praha 1Mon-Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 17:00-00:00Full profile
BARTENDERS' CHOICECocktail BarTaigen
A small craft cocktail bar in Vinohrady with a Japanese-influenced approach to drinks and service. The room is intimate and low-lit, run by a two-person team, with an original cocktail menu and reservations taken by phone, email or Instagram message. Open four evenings a week, Tuesday through Friday. It won Best Cocktail Menu for Czechia at the 2026 Bartenders' Choice Awards.
Budečská 1010/18, Vinohrady, PragueTue–Fri 18:00–00:30, Sat 19:00–00:30Full profile
50 BESTCocktail BarHemingway Bar Prague
Hemingway Bar Prague takes its cue from Ernest Hemingway, a writer whose name became attached to mixed drinks in bars around the world. The bar carries the spirits he favored, with a deep absinthe offering that includes a limited edition Hemingway Absinthe distilled for the bar by Martin Žufánek, plus rare replicas of some of the finest absinthes ever made, served the traditional way. More than two hundred rums sit on the shelves, beside champagnes from large houses and small producers alike. Above all the bar works on mixed drinks built from premium and ultra premium ingredients and fresh fruit juices. Its own suggestion is the Becher Butter Sour.
Opatovická 1737/3, Praha 1Mon 17:00-01:00; Tue 17:00-01:00; Wed 17:00-01:00; Thu 17:00-01:00; Fri 17:00-02:00; Sat 17:00-02:00; Sun 17:00-01:00Full profile
Hotel BarBlack Angel's Bar
A Prohibition-era-style cocktail bar set in a Gothic cellar beneath the Hotel U Prince on Old Town Square, with dim lighting and live piano. Its concept draws on a diary found during 2009 renovations and interprets 1920s–30s bartending traditions; it has been listed among the world's best hotel bars.
Hotel U Prince, Staroměstské náměstí 460/29, 110 00 Praha 1Daily 17:00–03:00Full profile
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Cocktail BarBukowski's Bar
Bukowski's Bar is a candlelit cocktail bar on Bořivojova in Žižkov, open since 2008 and named after the writer Charles Bukowski. It keeps to classic, fairly priced cocktails served across several small adjoining rooms, and stays open until 3am every night. A second Bukowski's now runs in Letná, on Veletržní.
Bořivojova 689/86, 130 00 Praha 3Daily 19:00-03:00Full profile
Cocktail BarCafé Bar Pilotů
A neighborhood cocktail bar in Prague's Vršovice district pouring cocktails, spirits and wine alongside street food. At the Bartenders' Choice Awards it won People's Choice for Czechia in 2026.
Donská 168/19, 101 00 Praha 10 – VršoviceFull profile- ALCRON BarHotel Bar
ALCRON Bar
ALCRON Bar is an art deco cocktail bar inside the Almanac X Alcron Prague hotel on Štěpánská in Praha 1. The bar describes itself as an elegant, stylish room in central Prague, where first rate cocktails are mixed by real professionals in a modern setting. Its own list keeps drinks tied to the history of the original Alcron hotel, among them Alcron, Prima Balerina and Tank Olga, alongside creations such as Stumblin' In, Thirsty Dog and Night Cap. A low sugar mocktail range offers full flavor and no alcohol, including Almost Negroni, Bloom Berry and Bohemian Garden. A separate private bar can be reserved for celebrations and meetings. Lukáš Matulík runs the bar.
Štěpánská 624/40, 110 00 Praha 1Mon 17:00-00:00; Tue 17:00-01:00; Wed 17:00-01:00; Thu 17:00-01:00; Fri 17:00-02:00; Sat 17:00-02:00; Sun 14:00-00:00Full profile - Anonymous Shrink's OfficeSpeakeasy
Anonymous Shrink's Office
A cocktail therapy bar on Jungmannova, staged as a psychiatrist's consulting room. From the same group as the AnonymouS Bar but a separate venue with its own address.
Jungmannova 23/11, 110 00 PragueDaily 17:00-02:00Full profile - BokovkaWine Bar
Bokovka
Bokovka is a wine bar and shop of the Ambiente restaurant group, set around a weathered 15th-century brewery courtyard, gallery and cellar on Dlouhá in the Old Town. Sommelier Roman Novotný curates the list, and guests can pick a bottle from the shop shelves and drink it on the spot. Small dishes are served with the wine, and tables are booked by phone or email.
Dlouhá 729/37, 110 00 Praha 1Daily 16:00-00:00Full profile - Cloud 9 Sky Bar & LoungeRooftop Bar
Cloud 9 Sky Bar & Lounge
Cloud 9 Sky Bar & Lounge is on the ninth floor of the Hilton Prague in Karlín, 40 meters above the Vltava, with views across the city to Prague Castle. The list is led by fruit-forward signature cocktails, and chef Roman Dolejš cooks a Creole and Asian menu meant for sharing. It opens in the evening from Monday to Saturday.
Hilton Prague, Pobřežní 311/1, 186 00 Praha 8Mon-Sat 18:00-01:00, closed SunFull profile - ParlourSpeakeasy
Parlour
Parlour is a small basement cocktail bar on Krakovská in New Town, a few minutes from the top of Wenceslas Square, with no sign outside and no printed menu. The bartenders ask which flavors a guest likes and build each drink to order, served in antique glassware. The room holds a handful of tables and a six-seat counter, and it takes both reservations and walk-ins.
Krakovská 1346/15, 110 00 Praha 1Daily 18:00-01:00Full profile
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