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What it is
A grand cafe in Mala Strana, Prague, under a restored 1893 neo-Renaissance ceiling, with a bakery counter and a breakfast menu served from opening.
Why travelers eat here
For the ceiling and the breakfast, in that order. It is the best-preserved cafe interior in the city that functions as an ordinary cafe rather than a monument.
What is genuinely good
A restored 1893 ceiling, early weekday opening, serious baking, and a takeaway counter for the same pastries at a fraction of the sit-down bill.
Downsides
Expensive by Prague standards. Weekend queues. Across the river from the Old Town, though that is also part of its appeal.
Best for
Anyone who values a breakfast room, and anyone walking between the Charles Bridge and Petrin who wants a reason to stop.
Consider eating elsewhere if
You want cheap Czech food. This is a Viennese-style grand cafe and priced accordingly.
Practical advice
Go on a weekday morning when it opens at 08:00, which is the only time the room is calm. Look up before you order. Use the bakery counter if the sit-down price is more than you want to pay.
Prices and reservations
A la carte, continental breakfast 535 CZK. Reservations taken and worth making at weekends.
Getting there
Tram to Ujezd, then two minutes on foot. It is about ten minutes' walk from the Charles Bridge.
Where it sits
Vitezna Street in Mala Strana, at the Ujezd end below Petrin hill, across the river from the National Theatre.
How long to allow
An hour.
The RuinMyTrip verdict
Go at eight on a weekday for breakfast and look at the ceiling. If the price stings, buy pastry at the counter instead.
Sources
- The continental breakfast is 535 CZK. source
- It opens Monday to Friday 08:00 to 22:00 and Saturday to Sunday 09:00 to 22:00. source