Brewpub in the Castle area and other Prague, Czech Republic Nightlife Tips

Nightlife Spot: Klasterni Pivovar Strahov

This is an excellent brewpub in the grounds of the Strahov Abbey, it's a bit difficult to find but definitely worth the effort. We broke off from a tour of the castle to find it and after a long walk through the wind and rain, the sight of and aroma from the two large copper brewing tanks just inside the door made it all worthwhile. Recharged with coffee and brandy we set about the main event, the beer. Both the light and dark were excellent and brewed under the name Svaty (Saint) Norbert. Bottled take-outs are also available. There is a good menu and I was intrigued by the Sword of Charles IV, which turned out to be generous portions of different meats skewered onto an eighteen inch silver sword, excellent presentation.

As well as the copper brew tanks there is an impressive looking bar and the walls are adorned with old photos and posters giving a real sense of the building's history. The staff are friendly and all in all it's a great place to spend a few hours, we actually spent six hours there. Take my advice and go there…. but get a taxi!

Sorry about the photo, it was taken on a mobile phone, with a steamed up lens, by my mate Peter, who was very drunk. But it is the only one I've got and rather than pinch something from the website I thought I'd use it.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Address: Strahovske Nadrovi 301, Prague 1
Directions: At the Strahov Abbey, below the Castle on Petrin Hill
Website: www.klasterni-pivovar.cz

Nightlife Spot: Pivovarsky Dum.

Definitely the best brew pub we visited. As well as their own light & dark brews there was a whole range of speciality beers which on our visit included wheat, cocoa, banana, sour cherry, nettle and chilli. Samples can be purchased, take-outs are available and tours of the brewery can be arranged by appointment. There is a good menu based on Czech cuisine with a quaintly named "Little Things that go Well with Beer" section. It has the feel of a boisterous German beer hall to it with a regimented layout of tables. However the drinking areas are separated so the effect is one of a lively bar rather than it being overpowering.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Address: Lipova/Jecna 15, Prague 1
Directions: Fairly easy to find, on the corner of Lipova and Jecna and within walking distance of Wenceslas Square. Can also be reached by Metro line B or C or various trams.

Nightlife Spot: Rocky O'Reillys

Rocky O'Reillys advertises itself as Prague's biggest and best Irish pub and it's probably not wrong. There are two parts to the pub, which are strangely not interconnected so you have to go outside to get from one to the other. To the left of the main entrance is a small side bar whilst most of the action goes on in the larger right hand side. Take the virtual tour on their website for some good pictures of the bar.

There is a large reasonably priced menu that includes a tasty Guinness Irish stew for around Stg 4.50. The usual range of beers are available supplemented by a cider and Guinness from Dublin at a fairly pricey Stg 2.00 for 400ml. Sky Sports is shown on a number of TV's and the pub is popular during live games. A live webcam sits above the bar and this can be viewed on their website - so behave!!

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Address: Stepanska 32, Prague 1
Directions: A short stroll from Wenceslas Square where a large yellow sign usually points the way.
Website: www.rockyoreillys.cz

Nightlife Spot: The Musketyr

This is a fairly new restaurant/bar with a downstairs area that could pass for a pub. Owned by the Krusovice brewery it is a tankova which means that beer is served fresh from large copper tanks instead of from a keg. With TV's showing sports, bar snacks available and good prices, the four "must-get-beers", as we drunkenly named ourselves, recommend a visit.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Address: Jungmannova 22, 110 00 Prague 1