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Thinky's Guide to Cafe's,
Tea Rooms and Internet Dens
"Look here, Steward, if this coffee, I want tea; but if this is tea, then I wish for coffee."
Coffee has had an astonishing impact on man, manners, morals and commerce. It occupies a special niche in literature and in life. The early coffee houses were renowned Bachelor's paradises, where a man could while away the day in chatter and literary pursuits.
Most early Czech, as well as European, coffee houses were closed to women, as expert medical opinion decreed that woman's fragile psyche was not compatible with coffee. Some enlightened kavarnas allowed men to bring lady guests, but only during the more formal evening hours.
A few received unescorted women, where they would sit in segregated parlors for coffee, but never for hard liquors.
Denied access to these popular resorts, Parisians would arrive in coaches, halt them in the street in front of the coffee houses and order coffee. Eager and dapper gents rushed out to join them, creating mini-traffic jams in the narrow streets. The great love of Voltaire's life decided to end this discrimination. Dressed in men's clothes, she entered a coffeehouse, and because she was so beautiful and popular, stunningly won her point.
And when the Churchmen denounced coffee as the drink of infidels, it simply went underground. And in Arab cultures, coffee's pedigree is longer and gained acceptance earlier, where it was originally used by Sufis who wanted help in staying up all night to pray.
So visit some of these fine purveyors of the devil's brew and remember,
it's not just a drink, it's a way of life.
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Cafes & Kavarnas | Internet Cafes | Tearooms & Cajovna
AKROPOLIS
... Kubelikova 27, Prague 3, Tel: 2271 0147, 2272 1031 linka 28, fax: 2272 1180, Metro: Jiriho z Podebrad, Tram: 5, 9, 26, 55, 58 www.palacakropolis.cz
ARCHA CAFE
... Na Porici 26, Prague 1, Phone: 221 716 111, Metro: Florenc (Line B/C), Tram: 3, 8, 26 Stop: Bila Labut
BAKESHOP PRAHA
... Kozi 1, Prague 1, bakeforce@netscape.cz, Phone: 222 316 823, Metro: Namesti Republiky (Line B), Tram: 5, 8, 14 Stop: Dlouha Trida
BAMBUS
... Benediktska 12, Prague 1, www.bambus.cz Phone: 224 828 110, Metro: Namesti Republiky (Line B), Tram: 5, 8, 14, 53, 51 Stop: Dlouha Trida
BAR BAR
... Vsehrdova 17, Prague 1, Tel: 532 941, Tram: 6, 9, 12, 22, 23, 57, 58
BAROCK BAR & CAFE
... Parizska 24, Prague 1, Tel: 232 9221, fax: 232 1933, Metro: Staromestska, Tram: 17, 51
BLATOUCH
... Vezenska 4, Prague 1, Phone: 222 328 643, Metro: Staromestska (Line A), Tram: 17, 18 Stop: Staromestska
BLUE CAFE
... Milady Horakove 70, Prague 7, www.bluecafe.cz, Phone: 777 153 862, Tram: 1, 8, 15, 25, 26 Stop: Letenske Namesti
BOHEMIA BAGEL
... 2 Locations: Ujezd 16, Prague 1, www.bohemiabagel.cz, , Phone: 257 310 694, Tram: 6, 9, 12, 20, 22 Stop: Ujezd • Masna 2, Prague 1 , Phone: 224 812 560, Metro: Staromestska (Line A) Namesti Republiky (Line B), Tram: 5, 8, 14 Stop: Dlouha Trida
BREAK BAR & CAFE
... Stepanska 32, Prague 1, Phone: 222 231 065, Metro: Mustek (Line A/B), Tram: 3, 9, 14, 24 Stop: Vaclavske Namesti
BULVA BAR
... Pplk.Sochora 33, Prague 7, Phone: 777 602 242, Metro: Vltavska (Line C), Tram: 1, 5, 8, 14, 25, 26 Stop: Strossmayerovo Namesti
CAFE BAR ETNO
... Husova 10, Prague 1, Phone: 223 213 713, Metro: Staromestska (Line A), Tram: 17, 18 Stop: Karlovy Lazne
CAFE BOMBAY
... Dlouha 13, Prague 1, Metro: Namesti Republiky (Line B), Tram: 5, 8, 14 Stop: Dlouha Trida
CAFE BROADWAY
... Na Prikope 31, Prague 1, Metro: Namesti Republiky (Line B), Tram: 5, 8, 14 Stop: Dlouha Trida, Hours: Daily 9-21
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CAFE FRANZ KAFKA
...Siroka 12/64, Praha 1, Metro: Staromestska/Tram 17, 18, Open 10am-10pm daily, No credit cards
CAFE LOUVRE
.... Narodni Trida 20, Prague 1, www.cafelouvre.cz, Phone: 224 930 912 Fax: 224 930 941, Metro: Narodni Trida (Line B), Tram: 9, 18, 22, 23 Stop: Narodni Divadlo, Hours: Monday-Saturday 8-23:30, Sunday 9-23:30
CAFE MELINA
... Staromestske namesti 22, Praha 1, Tel: +420 221 632 602, Metro: Staromestska/Tram 17, 18, Open: July-Aug 10am-8pm daily, Sept-June 10am-9pm daily, MC, V
CAFE NA PUL CESTY
... Centralni park na Pankraci, Prague 4, Tel: 90052615, Metro: Prazskeho povstani, Tram: 18, 53, Bus: 188, 193
CAFE SLAVIA
... Narodni 1, Prague 1, Phone: 224 218 493, Metro: Narodni Trida (Line B), Tram: 17, 18, 9, 6, 22, 21, 23 Stop: Narodni Divadlo
CAFE SCREEN
... Na Porici 15, Prague 1, Phone: 224 816 607, Metro: Namesti Republiky (Line B), Tram: 3, 8, 26 Stop: Bila Labut, Hours: Daily 9-Midnight
CAFE TERAPIE
... Podskalska 3, Prague 2, Phone: 224 916 098, Metro: Karlovo Namesti (Line B, Palackeho Namesti exit), Tram: 7, 16, 17, 21 Stop: Vyton , Hours: Sun-Fri 10-22
CAJOVNA LONG LIFE
... 12 Celetna, Prague 1, Tel: no fone, Metro: Namesti Republiky, Staromestska, Tram: 5, 8, 25
CHEZ MARCEL
... Hastalska 12, Praha 1, Tel: 231 5676 Tram 5, 14, 26
DAHAB
... Dlouha 33, Praha 1, Stare Mesto, Tel: +420 224 827 375, E-mail: dahab@dahab.cz, Website: www.dahab.cz, Metro: Namesti Republiky/Staromestska, Open: noon-1am daily, AmEx, DC, MC, JCB, EC, V
DEJVICKA CAJOVNA
... V.P. Ckalova 12, Prague 6, http://dejvicka-cajovna.cz, Phone: 776 792 701, Metro: Hradcanska (Line A), Tram: 1, 8, 15, 20, 25, 26 Stop: Hradcanska, Hours: Mo-Fr 12-23, Sat-Sun 14-23
DOBRA CAJOVNA (The Good Tearoom)
... Vaclavske Namesti 14, Prague 1, dobra@cajovna.com, Phone: 224 231 480, Metro: Mustek (Line A/B), Tram: 3,9,14, Stop: Vaclavske Namesti
EBEL COFFEE HOUSE
... 3 locations: Corner of Rybna/Jakubska, Tyn 2, Retezova 9, Phone: 222 222 018 , Metro: Staromestska (Line A), Tram: 17, 18 Stop: Staromestska, Hours: Daily 9-22
EMPORIO CAFE
... Vinohradska 149, Prague 3, Phone: 255 742 187, Metro: Flora (Line A), Tram: 5, 10, 11, 16 Stop: Flora
ERRA CAFE
... Konviktska 11, Prague 1, Phone: 222 220 568, Metro: Narodni Trida (Line B), Tram: 18, 9, 21, 6, 22 Stop: Narodni Trida, Hours: Daily 10-24
EUFORIE KAVARNA
... Kralovske Vinohrady, Italska 25, Phone: 222 252 485, Metro: Muzeum (Line A/C), Tram: 11 Stop: Italska
FANTAZIE CAFE
... Ladova 1, Prague 2, Phone: 603 483 526, Metro: Karlovo Namesti (Palackeho Namesti exit), Tram: 3, 17, 21 Stop: Vyton
GRAND HOTEL EVROPA
... Vaclavske namesti 25, Praha 1, Tel: +420 224 215 387, Website: www.evropahotel.cz, Metro: Namesti Republiky, Open: 9:30am-11pm daily, Cover charge may apply for live music.
GULU GULU CAFE
... Tynska 12, Prague 1, cafegulugulu@seznam.cz, Phone: 224 827 177, Metro: Namesti Republiky (Line B), Tram: 5, 8, 14 Stop: Dlouha Trida
IMPERIAL KAVARNA
... Na Porici 15, Praha 1, Tel: +420 222 316 012, E-mail: info@hotelimperial.cz, Website: www.hotelimperial.cz, Metro: Namesti Republiky, Open: 9am-11pm daily, No credit cards
INSTITUT FRANCAIS
... Stepanska 35, Praha 1, Tel: +420 224 216 630, Metro: Muzeum, Open: 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, No credit cards
INTERNETC@FE PALMOVKA
... Vacinova 6, Prague 8, www.palmovka.cz, Phone: 284 820 539 , Metro: Palmovka (Line B), Tram:, Hours: Mon-Fri 9-23, Sat/Sun 12-23
INTERNET CAFE U ZLATE RUZE (At The Gold Rose)
... Thunovska 21, Prague 1, www.internetpoint.cz Phone: 257 533 974, Metro: Malostranska, Tram: 12, 20, 22, 23 Stop: Malostranske Namesti, Hours: Daily 10-20
JASMINOVA CAJOVNA
... Jansky vrsek 8/312, Prague 1, Tel: 57 53 12 47, fax: 57 53 12 47, Metro: Malostranska, Tram: 12, 22, 23, 57, www.tea.cz
JAZZ CAFE 14
... Opatovicka 14, Prague 1, Metro: Narodni trida
JEDNOROZEC S HARFO
... Prechodni 4, Praha 1, tel: 2423 0801
KAABA
... Manesova 20, Prague 2, Phone: 222 254 021, Metro: Namesti Miru (Line A), Tram: 11 Stop: Italska, Hours: Mon-Sat 8-Midnight
KABINET
... Terronska 25, Prague 6, , Phone: 233 326 668, Metro: Dejvicka (Line A ), Tram: 2, 8, 20, 26 Stop: Vitezne Namesti, Hours: Mon-Fri 11-23, Sat-Sun 15-23
KAVA, KAVA, KAVA
... Narodni trida 37, Praha 1, Tel: +420 224 228 862, E-mail: kava@magicware.cz, Website: www.kava-coffee.cz, Metro: Narodni trida, Open: 9am-10pm Mon-Fri; 9am-10pm Sat, Sun, Credit MC, V
KAVARNA DIVADLA KOMEDIE
... Jungmannova 1, Prague 1, No Phone, Metro: Mustek (Line A/B), Tram: 3, 9, 24 Stop: Vodickova, Hours: Mon-Sat 8:30-Midnight, Sun 12-Midnight
KOLIBKA
... Reznicka 10, Prague 1, Phone: 296 325 555, Metro: Karlovo Namesti (Line B), Tram: 3, 4, 10, 16 Stop: Karlovo Namesti, Hours: Mon-Fri 11-23, Sat-Sun 14-23
LA PATIO CAFE
... Narodni 22, Prague 1, chefpublic@patinum.cz, Phone: 224 934 375, Metro: Narodni Trida (Line B), Tram: 6, 9, 18, 22, 23 Stop: Narodni Trida, Hours: Mon-Sat 8-23, Sun 11-23
LA DOLCE VITA
... Siroka 15, Prague 1, Phone: , Metro: Staromestska (Line A), Tram: 17, 18 Stop: Staromestska, Hours: 8:30-24
LAVKA
... Novotneho lavka 1, Prague 1, Tel: 2222 2156, fax: 2108 2228, Metro: Staromestska, Tram: 17, 18, 51, 54, www.lavka.cz
MALOSTRANSKA KAVARNA
Malostranske namesti 5, Praha 1, Metro: Malostranska, Website: www.squarerestaurant.cz, Open: 8am-1am daily
MALY BUDDHA TEAROOM
... Uvoz 44, Prague 1, Phone: 222 051 894, Metro: Malostranska (Line A), Tram: 20, 22, 12, 23 Stop: Malostranske Namesti
MARATHON KAVARNA
... Cerna 10, Prague 1, Metro: Narodni Trida (Line B), Tram: 6, 9, 18, 22, 23 Stop: Narodni Trida, Hours: Daily 11-22
MECCA CAFE
... U Pruhonu 3, Prague 7, www.mecca.cz, Phone: 283 870 522, Metro: Vltavska, Nadrazi Holesovice (Line C), Tram: 5, 12, 15, 54 Stop: Delnicka, Hours: Mon-Thurs 11-23, Fri 11-06, Sat 19-06
MEDUZA CAFE
... Belgicka 17, Praha 2, Tel: +420 222 515 107, Website: www.meduza.cz, Metro: Namesti Miru, Tram 11, Open: 10am-10pm daily
METAMORPHIS
... Mala Stupartska 5/636, Praha 1, Tel: 2482 7058 Metro: Nam. Republiky
MIKULASOVA KAVARNA
... Trziste 10, Praha 1
MONTMARTRE CAFE
... Retezova 7, Prague 1, Phone: 222 221 244, Metro: Staromestska (Line A), Tram: 17, 18 Stop: Karlovy Lazne, Hours: Daily 11-23
NA ZRCADLO
... Zitna 41, Praha 2, Tel: 0603 343 684 Metro: Muzeum
NOSTRESS
... Dusni 10, Prague 1, Phone: 222 317 004, Metro: Staromestska (Line A), Tram: 17, 18 Stop: Staromestska
OBECNI DUM KAVARNA
... Namesti Republiky 5, Praha 1. Tel: +420 222 002 763, E-mail: kavarna.od@vysehrad2000.cz, Website: www.obecni-dum.cz and www.vysehrad2000.cz, Metro: Namesti Republiky, Open: 7:30am-11pm daily, AmEx, EC, MC, V
OUKY DOUKY COFFEE
... Janovskeho 14, Prague 7, www.oukydouky.cz, Phone: 266 711 531, Metro: Vltavska (Line C), Tram: 1, 5, 8, 14, 25, 26 Stop: Strossmayerovo Namesti, Hours: Daily 8-Midnight
POPOCAFEPETL
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Italska, Prague 2, Metro: Muzeum, Tram: 11
RADOST FX CAFE
... Belehradska 120, Prague 2, www.radostfx.cz, Phone: 224 254 776, Metro: IP Pavlova (Line C), Tram: 4, 6, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23, 51, 56, 57 Stop: IP Pavlova, Hours: Daily 11-04
RUDOLFINIUM
... Alsovo Nabrezi 12, Prague 1, Phone: 224 893 317 , Metro: Staromestska (Line A), Tram: 17, 18 Stop: Staromestska
RUZOVA CAJOVNA
... Ruzova 8, Prague 1, Tel: 262 791, Metro: Hlavni nadrazi, Tram: 3, 9, 14, 24, 52, 53, 55, 56 SHAKESPEARE & SONS
... Krymska 12, Prague 10, Phone: 271 740 839, Tram: 2, 22, 23 Stop: Krymska, Hours: Daily 10-Midnight
THE GLOBE CAFE & BOOKSTORE
... Pstrossova 6, Praha 1, Tel/Fax: +420 224 934 203, E-mail: globe@globebookstore.cz, Website: www.globebookstore.cz, Metro: Narodni trida/Karlovo namesti, Open daily 10am-midnight
THE THIRSTY DOG
... Elisky Krasnohorske 5, Praha 1 Metro: Staromestska
TYNSKA LITERARNI KAVARNA
... Tynska 6, Prague 1, Phone: 224 827 807, Metro: Staromestska (Line A), Namesti Republiky (Line B), Tram: 5, 8, 14 Stop: Namesti Republiky, 17, 18 Stop: Staromestska, Hours: Daily 10-23
UJEZD
... Ujezd 14, Prague 1, Tram 9, 12, 22, 23
U MALEHO GLENA
... Karmelitska 23, Prague 1, www.malyglen.cz, Phone: 257 531 717, 257 535 150, Metro: Malostranska (Line A), Tram: 12, 20, 22, 23 Stop: Malostranske Namesti, Hours: Daily 8:30-02
U MAMADUA TEAROOM
Milady Horakove 54, Prague 7, www.umamadua.cz Phone: 233 381 763, Tram: 1, 8, 15, 25, 26 Stop: Letenske Namesti, Hours: Daily 11-23
U ZAVESENYO KAFE
... Radnicke schody 7, Praha 1
U ZLATEHO KOHOUTA
... Michalska 3, Praha 1
U VYSTRELENYHO OKA (The Shot-Out Eye)
... U bozich bojovniku 3, Praha 3, Bus 133 nebo/or 207, 2 zastavky od/2 stops from: Metro: Florenc na/on Konevove
VELRYBA
... Opatovicka 24, Prague 1, Phone: 224 931 444, Metro: Narodni Trida (Line B), Tram: 17, 18, 6, 9, 21, 22, 23 Stop: Narodni Divadlo, Hours: Mon-Sat 11-02, Sun 11-Midnight
VELRYBA KAVARNA KLUB A GALERIE
... Opatovicka 24, Prague 1, Phone: 224 912 391, Metro: Narodni Trida (Line B), Tram: 17, 18, 6, 9, 21, 22, 23 Stop: Narodni Divadlo, Hours: Daily 11-02
VINOTEKA U ZLATEHO HADA
... Maltezske namesti 3, Praha 1, Tel: +420 257 531 472, Metro: Malostranska, E-mail: interacta@mbox.vol.cz, Website: www.zlatyhad.cz, Open: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun 2pm-9pm, V, DC, EC, MC
VLTAVA CAFE
... Masarykova 22, Prague 1, Tel: 24 91 85 89, Metro: Narodni trida, Tram: 6, 9, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 51, 54, 57, 58
ZA BUKEM
Rumunska 7, Prague 2, Tel: 9001 0151, Metro: Namesti Miru, IP Pavlova, Tram: 4, 6, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23, 51, 56, 57
BOHEMIA BAGEL
... 2 Locations: Ujezd 16, Prague 1, Tel: 53 10 02, Tram: 9, 12, 22, 23, and Masna 2, Prague 1, Tel: 2481 2560, fax: 2481 2560, Metro: Staromestska, Tram: 5, 8, 14, 53, www.bohemiabagel.cz
HERMES INTERNET CAFE
... Nekazanka 10, Prague 1, Tel: 24239122, Metro: Mustek, Tram: 3, 9, 14, 24, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, www.hermes.cz
INETPOINT INTERNET CAFE
... Jungmannova 32, Prague 1, Tel: 96 24 59 62, fax: 96 24 59 62, Metro: Mustek, Narodni trida, Tram: 6, 9, 18, 22, 24, 51, 54, 57, 58
INTERNET CAFE OBECNI DUM
... Namesti Republiky 5, Prague 1, Tel: 2200 27 63, fax: 2200-2761, Metro: Namesti Republiky, Tram: 5, 8, 14, 26, Bus: 505, 509
INTERNET CAFE PRAGUE
... Narodni 25, Prague 1, Tel: 2423 7767, 2423 0663, fax: 2421 0655, Metro: Narodni trida, Tram: 6, 9, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 51, 54, 57, 58, www.internetcafe.cz
INTERNET STUDIO
... Legerova 26, Prague 2, Tel: 9000 2448, Metro: IP Pavlova, Tram: 16, 22, 23, www.tv-web.cz
KARLOVY LAZNE MCM CAFE
... Novotneho lavka- vchod z Salamounovy pasaze 5, Prague 1, Tel: 22221794, Metro: Staromestska, Tram: 17, 18, 51, 54, www.karlovylazne.cz
KAVA, KAVA, KAVA
... Narodni 37, Prague 1, Tel: 268409, fax: 268409, Metro: Narodni trida, Tram: 6, 9, 18, 22, 23, 51, 54, 57, 58, www.kava-coffee.cz
KRAKATIT
... Jungmannova 14, Prague 1, Tel: 24 94 87 57, Metro: Mustek, Tram: 3, 9, 14, 24, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, fax: 24 94 75 90, www.krakatit.cz
NETWAVE
... Na bojisti 8, Prague 2, Tel: 9618 6600, fax: 9618 6601, Metro: IP Pavlova, Tram: 4, 6, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23, www.netwave.cz e-mail: kavarna@netwave.cz Prices/Ceny: 80 Kc/licha hod, 40 Kc/suda hod Hours/Hodiny: Po-Pa 11.00-23.00, So 15.00-23.00
O'BRIENS'S IRISH BAR
... Janovskeho 36, Prague 7, Tel: 6671 2656-7, fax: 2489 5403, Metro: Vltavska, Tram: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 17, 26, 53, 54, www.obrien.cz
PL@NETA
... Vinohradska 102, Prague 3, Tel: 6731 1182, fax: 7474 0469, Metro: a - Jiriho z Podebrad, Tram: 11, www.planeta.cz e-mail: info@planeta.cz Prices/Ceny: ,50 Kc - 1 Kc/1 min ¥ Hours/Hodiny: 8.00-22.30
RAJ LIVANCU A PALACINKE U PEPE
... Pod Nuselskymi schody 1, Prague 2, Tel: 9005 4347, www.paradise.cz
THE GLOBE
... Pstrossova 6, Prague 1, Tel: 2491 6264, fax: 2491 6301, Metro: Narodni trida, Tram: 6, 9, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 51, 54, 58, www.globebookstore.cz
SPIKA
... Dlazdena 4, Praha 1, e-mail: spika@spika.cz, Prices/Ceny: 20 Kc/15 min Hours/Hodiny:10.00-22.00
U ZLATE RUZE
... Thunovska 21, Prague 1, Tel: 5377004, Metro: Malostranske nam., Tram: 9, 12, 22, 23, www.internetpoint.cz e-mail: case@internetpoint.cz, Prices/Ceny: 2 Kc/min Hours/Hodiny: 10.00-19.00
CAJOVNA LONG LIFE
... 12 Celetna, Prague 1, Tel: no fone, Metro: Namesti Republiky, Staromestska, Tram: 5, 8, 25
DOBRA CAJOVNA (The Good Tearoom)
... Vaclavske namesti 14, Prague 1, Metro: Mustek
JASMINOVA CAJOVNA
... Jansky vrsek 8/312, Prague 1, Tel: 57 53 12 47, fax: 57 53 12 47, Metro: Malostranska, Tram: 12, 22, 23, 57, www.tea.cz
MALY BUDDHA TEAROOM
... Uvoz 44, Prague 1, Tel: 265 9916, Tram: 22, 23
RUZOVA CAJOVNA
... Ruzova 8, Prague 1, Tel: 262 791, Metro: Hlavni nadrazi, Tram: 3, 9, 14, 24, 52, 53, 55, 56
ZA BUKEM
... Rumunska 7, Prague 2, Tel: 9001 0151, Metro: Namesti Miru, IP Pavlova, Tram: 4, 6, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23, 51, 56, 57
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