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When they crave that smoky jazz club feel, this is where locals head. Bringing in live talent throughout the week, this place lives and breathes jazz, so sit back and enjoy the sounds in this central location. Music starts at 9pm.

 

The name of the bar leaves no mystery as to what you will find here, but the number of offered cocktails—250—puts the creativity back into serving drinks.

 

A cigar bar in the same vein as its sister bar in New York City. The dark cocktail after fruity cocktail. The crowd is a vivacious one, so be prepared.

 

A cigar bar in the same vein as its sister bar in New York City. The dark wood, book-stuffed walls and cocktail-party-uniformed staff lend a Big Apple feel without the New York attitude. The bar is spotlessly clean and there’s even potpourri in the bathroom—it’s overflowing out of a cigar box, of course, but it’s still there.

 

Packed with tourists looking for a party and some more conservative guests looking for a night of unadulterated fun, Bombay keeps them going with fruity

 

Another attempt at a fashion café. Although Fashion TV plays in the background, this café—just a few steps off Wenceslas Square—is so large that all the wannabe fashionistas are swallowed up by the high ceilings and cigarette smoke. A relaxed place for a drink, regardless of the threads you don.

 

Oh so central (Wenceslas Square) and [open] oh so late (5am), this massive club is where Mick Jagger celebrated his 60th birthday—but on most nights it attracts a much younger crowd than his guest list. If nothing more, come here for the view.

 

If you’re looking to dance to various types of music, look no further. Touting the 'largest dance club’ in central Europe, Karlovy Lazne has three floors for dancing, drinking, flirting and debauchery.

 

For anyone looking for somewhere to watch a sports event, this place near Old Town Square sees so much action on its 16 television screens that you can almost smell the sweat. Or maybe it’s just the patrons, who are working hard at drinking the beer and eating the ribs served here.

 

Step straight back to the 80s on any weekend in this Prague favourite, which is located in a building that featured the city’s first-ever cabaret and was once owned by former president Vaclav Havel. But also make sure you check out the concert schedule here, as Lucerna Music Bar brings in some quality live performers. The small venue is unbeatable when it comes to seeing a band.

 

Gorgeous Czech girls mix with aging foreign men at this trendy club in Prague 1, while the other patrons just dance and drink great mojitos. The narrow bar gets packed during the weekend, so get here early if you want a table or you’ll have to stand all night.

 

[open] until 2am, this isn’t the sort of spot that teems with young Praguers. Ocean Drive is where twenty- and thirtysomething professionals head when they want to enjoy their drinks and gossip about work.

 

At one time this club was on the international clubbing radar and, although clubs tend to have a limited shelf life, Radost has maintained reasonable popularity and charisma. This is one of the only places in Prague where you can dance to hip-hop music on a Saturday night.

 

This subterranean place tucked away in Mala Strana is simply adorable. It’s a quality place to enjoy either a coffee or a beer—cosy, clean and a nice place to relax alone or with someone.

 

Champagne thoughts and cigar dreams—after a long week, this is where established and up-and-coming business people like to drink. A jovial crowd with credit cards, they work during the day but aren’t afraid to play at night.

 

If it’s a warm day, check out Old Town Square’s best-kept secret. Enter the hotel and take the elevator straight to the top to enjoy this rooftop terrace. You can enjoy the view with a refreshing drink, from a Bloody Mary to a Virgin Daiquiri. Even locals bring their cameras when they come here.

 

Prague is a great city for jazz and blues, and this is one of the more popular venues. Ungelt is [open] seven days a week and, although that’s probably more saxophone than any sane person could bear every day, it’s delightful for an evening. Music starts at 8pm.