As you would have thought you may find more than 800 Pubs in Prague to choose from and a few of them existing since centuries. Czech’s like to drink and once, a few years ago, were biggest drinking nation in the world. So when you want spend all night drinking you have plenty of choices where to go. Czech's pubs serve traditional Czech meals and snacks. Beer comes in a half litre jars and usually is quite cheap. But price should not be the only reason why considering visiting pubs. You will also have a chance to experience Czech pub’s atmosphere, which is so different compared to English pubs. Popular beer snacks are ‘utopenci’ (sliced sausage pickled in vinegar with onions) and ‘topinky’ (just fired toast bread). Some pubs serve snacks such as the famous Prague ham with gherkin. You should try it. Most pubs may close a little bit early, especially on weekdays, at around 11pm, which allows you to visit many clubs or bars. Bars are usually open until early morning. Drinking at clubs is more expensive than in pubs, generally you should expect to pay double price and possibly an entrance fee. There are some famous pubs which are very popular with overseas visitors, so you may meet a few of your country folks. It is worth remembering, that smoking is permitted in all pubs but some pubs have smoking and non smoking sections. Pubs in Prague are safe and violence in very uncommon. At summer time, beer gardens are very popular with tourists and locals. Enjoying your chilled glass of premium Czech beer with an awesome view over the city is just … do it!
Genuine Czech pub culture has developed itself drastically during the last decade. Most historic pubs are now a waste of time, having forced out local drinkers with inflated prices. It means that a lot more attention has to be taken in selecting places to visit, if you want to avoid the unpleasant experience of paying four of five times as much as is necessary. Whereas before all pubs charged pretty much exactly the same prices, there are now important differences. It is caused by the successful tourism industry as foreigners are happy to pay prices which, although still cheap by western European standards, are much higher than those normally charged in the country.
Tip: Take a guided tour and visit most famous Prague Pubs, great value too!
But the wonderful thing about a country with such a broad and deeply-rooted beer culture is that it consists of far more than just a handful of well-known pubs. Prague is full of them and they almost universally offer decent beer, as well as a diverse array of environments in which to appreciate the famous Czech brewing tradition and skills. Away from the most obvious spots in the city centre - the Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge old fashioned Czech Pubs carry on. There are many well-known city centre pubs, which no longer have any traditional attraction of local visitors but still are worth it to be visited.
Czech meal is often accompanied by the national beverage, which is beer. If don't like beer, you might have a mineral water, orange juice, apple juice or soda. We also like drink tea with sugar and sometimes with lemon or coffee.
Tip: Prague has its own selection of Irish Pubs and they're also worth visiting. Another alternative is wine-bars; they're generally a bit more expensive by Czech standards, but definitely worth trying especially in September for young wine called 'burcak'. You should usually leave your tip by rounding up to a figure (normally 10% in Prague).