Guidebook for Praha 8
Food Scene
Cuisine: New Czech (Nordic-inspired)
Meals: Breakfast / Brunch / Lunch / Dinner
Opened in late 2015, Eska restaurant has become the destination dining restaurant in Prague, drawing usually younger crowds from all corners of Prague for what Martin Stangl, former sous-chef at the Michelin-star La Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise, thinks to be "nouvelle Czech cuisine". Come here for freshly baked bread, soup and breads with spreads during the day, and a fine dining experience in the eveing. Eska also serves specialty coffee. The combination of all of the above makes for great brunches during the weekends.
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Eska
49 PernerovaCuisine: New Czech (Nordic-inspired)
Meals: Breakfast / Brunch / Lunch / Dinner
Opened in late 2015, Eska restaurant has become the destination dining restaurant in Prague, drawing usually younger crowds from all corners of Prague for what Martin Stangl, former sous-chef at the Michelin-star La Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise, thinks to be "nouvelle Czech cuisine". Come here for freshly baked bread, soup and breads with spreads during the day, and a fine dining experience in the eveing. Eska also serves specialty coffee. The combination of all of the above makes for great brunches during the weekends.
Muj salek kavy is without a doubt one of the best cafés in town. People are willing to travel across the town to have their coffee or breakfast there, and we don’t blame them.
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Můj šálek kávy
386/105 KřižíkovaMuj salek kavy is without a doubt one of the best cafés in town. People are willing to travel across the town to have their coffee or breakfast there, and we don’t blame them.
Tea Mountain, the best tea room in a city flooded with tea rooms, is definitely worth a visit. Martin, the owner, and his staff will guide you through their selection without making you feel intimidated.
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Tea Mountain
488 KřižíkovaTea Mountain, the best tea room in a city flooded with tea rooms, is definitely worth a visit. Martin, the owner, and his staff will guide you through their selection without making you feel intimidated.
Cuisine: Rotisserie Chicken + Salads
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Opened in December, Grils is Ambiente’s newest concept that focuses on rotisserie chicken and local artisanal cider on tap. Here, chef Markéta Libánská (formerly of Ambiente’s popular butcher shop Naše Maso) carefully sources free-range birds from a small farm outside the city. She brines the chickens, then throws them on the restaurant’s centerpiece grill — also its only heat source. Diners can order a quarter, half, or whole bird accompanied by seasonal sides like grilled corn and sauces like house-made sweet-and-sour.
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Grils
2 U Nádražní lávkyCuisine: Rotisserie Chicken + Salads
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Opened in December, Grils is Ambiente’s newest concept that focuses on rotisserie chicken and local artisanal cider on tap. Here, chef Markéta Libánská (formerly of Ambiente’s popular butcher shop Naše Maso) carefully sources free-range birds from a small farm outside the city. She brines the chickens, then throws them on the restaurant’s centerpiece grill — also its only heat source. Diners can order a quarter, half, or whole bird accompanied by seasonal sides like grilled corn and sauces like house-made sweet-and-sour.
Cuisine: Czech / International
Meals: Breakfast (all day) / Lunch
Proti Proudu is a bistro with homemade products and great sandwiches. The look is modern and minimalist, the food is wonderful (don’t forget dessert!) and the drinks… well the quality should speak for itself at this point.
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Proti Proudu
471 /22 BřezinovaCuisine: Czech / International
Meals: Breakfast (all day) / Lunch
Proti Proudu is a bistro with homemade products and great sandwiches. The look is modern and minimalist, the food is wonderful (don’t forget dessert!) and the drinks… well the quality should speak for itself at this point.
Cuisine: Czech
Meals: Lunch / Dinner / Late Night
One of the last iconic neighborhood Pilsner bars in Prague. Don't miss out on their pork knuckle (koleno) - our favorite in the entire city! The Pilsner is top notch, too.
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Karlínská Pivnice
513 BřezinovaCuisine: Czech
Meals: Lunch / Dinner / Late Night
One of the last iconic neighborhood Pilsner bars in Prague. Don't miss out on their pork knuckle (koleno) - our favorite in the entire city! The Pilsner is top notch, too.
Cuisine: Czech
Meals: Lunch / Dinner/ Late Night
The Karlin branch of Ambiente's famous Lokal pubs and restaurants delivers the goods with local vibe and high quality takes on classic Czech pub food. Be prepared to wait for a table if you come at peak times. Don't be shy about joining some of the locals at one of the standing tables if you can squeeze in somewhere.
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Lokál Hamburk
55 SokolovskáCuisine: Czech
Meals: Lunch / Dinner/ Late Night
The Karlin branch of Ambiente's famous Lokal pubs and restaurants delivers the goods with local vibe and high quality takes on classic Czech pub food. Be prepared to wait for a table if you come at peak times. Don't be shy about joining some of the locals at one of the standing tables if you can squeeze in somewhere.
Nejen Bistro
263 KřižíkovaOur favorite burger in Prague
Cuisine: Czech / International
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
A great place for high end lunch and dinner. You can expect high quality, locally sourced sous vide meat, a variety of pasta and risotto during lunches, and heartier fare for dinner. Pro tip: if you like beer, don't miss the rotating Matuska beers they have on tap!
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Krystal Bistro
101 SokolovskáCuisine: Czech / International
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
A great place for high end lunch and dinner. You can expect high quality, locally sourced sous vide meat, a variety of pasta and risotto during lunches, and heartier fare for dinner. Pro tip: if you like beer, don't miss the rotating Matuska beers they have on tap!
Cuisine: International
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
High end bistro from wine & liquor distributor Premier Wines & Spirits. The kitchen is overseen by talented Czech chef Jan Puncochar (of Grand Cru fame).
Pohostinec Karlín
1/42 PobřežníCuisine: International
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
High end bistro from wine & liquor distributor Premier Wines & Spirits. The kitchen is overseen by talented Czech chef Jan Puncochar (of Grand Cru fame).
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Great reliable option for vegetarian meals, especially for lunch.
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Podolka
466/34 ŠaldovaCuisine: Vegetarian
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Great reliable option for vegetarian meals, especially for lunch.
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Meals: Lunch
Popular lunch spot for vegetarians. Self-service cafeteria type environment. Try to get a table outdoors if you can.
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Dhaba
27 SokolovskáCuisine: Vegetarian
Meals: Lunch
Popular lunch spot for vegetarians. Self-service cafeteria type environment. Try to get a table outdoors if you can.
Cuisine: Soups + Georgian pastries
Meals: Lunch
Very popular busy lunch spot which serves 4-5 soups daily along side the must-have Georgian chachapuri breads (get the one with cheese!). Small so expect to fight for a space if you go around 12.
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Polévkárna
86 SokolovskáCuisine: Soups + Georgian pastries
Meals: Lunch
Very popular busy lunch spot which serves 4-5 soups daily along side the must-have Georgian chachapuri breads (get the one with cheese!). Small so expect to fight for a space if you go around 12.
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
One of the original restaurants to bring authentic-ish Vietnamese flavors to the Czechs. Very popular with the Karlin office lunch crowd.
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Red Hot Chilli
67/70 KřižíkovaCuisine: Vietnamese
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
One of the original restaurants to bring authentic-ish Vietnamese flavors to the Czechs. Very popular with the Karlin office lunch crowd.
Cuisine: Czech
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Recently renovated Czech restaurant offering a selection of daily specials plus standard Czech fare for dinner. Great Pilsner on tap, of course.
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Restaurace Globus
512 KřižíkovaCuisine: Czech
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Recently renovated Czech restaurant offering a selection of daily specials plus standard Czech fare for dinner. Great Pilsner on tap, of course.
Cuisine: Pan-Asian
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Great tiny spot for authentic Asian flavors - from Indian to Vietnam. Tiny and popular over lunch. If the weather is nice, grab a spot on the patio outside!
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WOKER BISTRO
436/10 UrxovaCuisine: Pan-Asian
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Great tiny spot for authentic Asian flavors - from Indian to Vietnam. Tiny and popular over lunch. If the weather is nice, grab a spot on the patio outside!
Cuisine: Burritos / Vegetarian
Meals: Lunch / Dinner / Late Night
Great place to grab a quick and filling late-night meal to soak up all that beer. Open till 2am Friday and Saturdays, till 12am every other day.
Burrito Loco
79 SokolovskáCuisine: Burritos / Vegetarian
Meals: Lunch / Dinner / Late Night
Great place to grab a quick and filling late-night meal to soak up all that beer. Open till 2am Friday and Saturdays, till 12am every other day.
Cuisine: Czech
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
This Czech restaurant has a real old-school feel to it, and serves Konrad beer (which you don't see too often in Prague). Come here for hearty Czech fare.
Hostinec U Tunelu
396 ThámovaCuisine: Czech
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
This Czech restaurant has a real old-school feel to it, and serves Konrad beer (which you don't see too often in Prague). Come here for hearty Czech fare.
Vegan Life
19 ThámovaCuisine: Vegan
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Cuisine: Meat, meat and more meat!
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Very popular lunch spot serving up locally-sourced meat in a variety of combinations. The opposite of a light lunch.
Presto Meat Market Bistro
197/11 VítkovaCuisine: Meat, meat and more meat!
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Very popular lunch spot serving up locally-sourced meat in a variety of combinations. The opposite of a light lunch.
Cookies + ice cream = ICE CREAM SANDWICHES! Make your own: pick your two cookies (they can be different) plus your ice cream, and leave with a big smile on your face.
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Parlor
197/37 KřižíkovaCookies + ice cream = ICE CREAM SANDWICHES! Make your own: pick your two cookies (they can be different) plus your ice cream, and leave with a big smile on your face.
voodoo People
16 ThámovaFresh juice and smoothie bar.
Cuisine: Salads + Juices / Vegetarian
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
UGO is a juice and smoothie bar which also serves up salads and other healthy snacks.
Ugo Salaterie Karlín
681/32 ThámovaCuisine: Salads + Juices / Vegetarian
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
UGO is a juice and smoothie bar which also serves up salads and other healthy snacks.
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Very lo-fi "joint" serving up Vietnamese food for the local Czech office workers. One of the original places to bring the taste of Vietnam to locals. Prices are low and so should be your expectations if you're expecting something polished and vibey. It's a joint, and it fills you up.
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Pho Viet Huong
48 SokolovskáCuisine: Vietnamese
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Very lo-fi "joint" serving up Vietnamese food for the local Czech office workers. One of the original places to bring the taste of Vietnam to locals. Prices are low and so should be your expectations if you're expecting something polished and vibey. It's a joint, and it fills you up.
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
New-wave Czech-Vietnamese food from the younger generation. More polished and vibey than the older "joints." High quality sandwiches and bowls.
banh—mi—ba Křižíkova
119/19 ThámovaCuisine: Vietnamese
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
New-wave Czech-Vietnamese food from the younger generation. More polished and vibey than the older "joints." High quality sandwiches and bowls.
Cuisine: Vegetarian / Salads
Meals: Lunch
Popular lunch spot with a make-your-own-salad concept. Also offers pre-created salads you can choose from. Expect long lines at lunch.
Green Factory
79 SokolovskáCuisine: Vegetarian / Salads
Meals: Lunch
Popular lunch spot with a make-your-own-salad concept. Also offers pre-created salads you can choose from. Expect long lines at lunch.
Great spot for a delicious Unetice lager beer and some beer snacks.
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Cafe Frida
399 Karlínské nám.Great spot for a delicious Unetice lager beer and some beer snacks.
Getting Around
You can buy pubic transportation tickets from the vending machines of the metro station.
How to get to the center:
1) metro B (yellow line) to station Namesti Republiky (7 minutes)
2) tram 8 to station Namesti Republiky (5 minutes)
3) tram 3 to station Masarykovo nadrazi (4 minutes)
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Křižíkova
You can buy pubic transportation tickets from the vending machines of the metro station.
How to get to the center:
1) metro B (yellow line) to station Namesti Republiky (7 minutes)
2) tram 8 to station Namesti Republiky (5 minutes)
3) tram 3 to station Masarykovo nadrazi (4 minutes)
How to get to the center:
tram 8 to station Namesti Republiky (6 minutes)
tram 3 to station Masarykovo nadrazi (5 minutes)
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Urxova station
How to get to the center:
tram 8 to station Namesti Republiky (6 minutes)
tram 3 to station Masarykovo nadrazi (5 minutes)
CITI-TABÁK
32 ThámovaYou can buy pubic transportation tickets here.
TABÁK Thámova
116 ThámovaYou can buy pubic transportation tickets here.
Drinks & Nightlife
WINE! Veltlin is a gem of a place: a small designer wine bar that serves natural wines from what used to be the Austro-Hungarian Empire. To understand what they do, please read our interview with the founder and owner, Mr Bogdan Trojak, here. Located right next to Tea Mountain, Veltlin is a great place for couples and groups who want both wine and tea: you can order both in either Veltlin or Tea Mountain. They are friends so they have no problem with their guests drinking tea in the wine bar or wine in the tea room.
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VELTLIN
488/115 KřižíkovaWINE! Veltlin is a gem of a place: a small designer wine bar that serves natural wines from what used to be the Austro-Hungarian Empire. To understand what they do, please read our interview with the founder and owner, Mr Bogdan Trojak, here. Located right next to Tea Mountain, Veltlin is a great place for couples and groups who want both wine and tea: you can order both in either Veltlin or Tea Mountain. They are friends so they have no problem with their guests drinking tea in the wine bar or wine in the tea room.
BEER! One of the top places to try craft beers in Prague. Also serves beer from their own microbrewery (Bad Flash). Extensive bottle selection.
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Bad Flash
451/21 BřezinovaBEER! One of the top places to try craft beers in Prague. Also serves beer from their own microbrewery (Bad Flash). Extensive bottle selection.
BEER! One of the top places to try Czech craft beers in Prague. Cozy underground location that might be hard to miss, but well worth the visit!
Diego pivní bar
467/114 SokolovskáBEER! One of the top places to try Czech craft beers in Prague. Cozy underground location that might be hard to miss, but well worth the visit!
Outdoor DIY-type bar which attracts locals with its beer garden atmosphere by the river.
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Přístav 18600
Outdoor DIY-type bar which attracts locals with its beer garden atmosphere by the river.
WINE! Rhone-themed wine bar popular with locals and the after-work Karlin crowd. Pay-as-you-pour system.
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Na břehu Rhôny
1 Na HrobciWINE! Rhone-themed wine bar popular with locals and the after-work Karlin crowd. Pay-as-you-pour system.
Parks & Nature
Lyčkovo nám. 472/8
8 Lyčkovo náměstíOne of the most stunningly beautiful squares in all of Prague.
The recently-renovated Karlinske Namesti park is a must-see to get a feel for the vibe of old and new Karlin. Pro tip: be a local and buy beer in Lokal Hamburk to take out to drink in the park.
Karlínské nám. 8
8 Karlínské náměstíThe recently-renovated Karlinske Namesti park is a must-see to get a feel for the vibe of old and new Karlin. Pro tip: be a local and buy beer in Lokal Hamburk to take out to drink in the park.
Essentials
Albert
Large chain supermarket. Great for everyday items.
Local grocery store selling Czech-sourced high quality produce from farmers and small producers. Highly recommended.
Sklizeno Karlín
366/84 SokolovskáLocal grocery store selling Czech-sourced high quality produce from farmers and small producers. Highly recommended.
Delikatesy.online
32 ThámovaSpecialty grocery store serving Austrian delicatessen products.
Specialized store selling BIO certified products. Great for vegans and vegetarians and the like. Recommended.
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Country Life
714/30 Československé armádySpecialized store selling BIO certified products. Great for vegans and vegetarians and the like. Recommended.
Large chain drug store with shampoos and all beauty related products.
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ROSSMANN
192/79 SokolovskáLarge chain drug store with shampoos and all beauty related products.
BENU Pharmacy
17/118 ThámovaPharmacy.
Large chain drug store with shampoos and all beauty related products.
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Teta Drogerie
836 SeifertovaLarge chain drug store with shampoos and all beauty related products.
Euronet Services, spol. s r.o.
1074/30 ZborovskáATM where you can withdraw Czech crowns.
Komerční banka
267/22 ŠtefánikovaBank with ATM where you can withdraw Czech crowns.
Euronet Services, spol. s r.o.
1074/30 ZborovskáATM where you can withdraw Czech crowns.