U Zlatého tygra
What to order: a 0.45 l Pilsner Urquell; if the night goes on, the next one arrives by itself
Every day from 15:00 to 23:00 · book by phone
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Day itinerary · 50.09° N · 14.42° E
Four Prague pubs in one afternoon, and off to sleep above the last one.
Pilsner at Hrabal's pub when it opens, dinner with tank beer at Lokál, the dark beer of U Fleků and a last one at U Medvídků, with your room upstairs.
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Total time8 h
By car0 min each way
On footAbout 4.5 km in all
DaysEvery day; on Sunday, U Medvídků closes at 22:00
BookingU Zlatého tygra, by phone
SleepHotel U Medvídků, above the last stop
Spending€35–60 pp without hotel
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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U Zlatého tygra
opens at 15:00 · 0.45 l Pilsner Urquell · book by phone or arrive when it opens
Husova 17, 110 00 Praga · +420 222 221 111
Bar €Book - 5 min on foot
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Charles Bridge at dawn and the Old Town bridge tower
the bridge in the afternoon light, free
- 15 min on foot
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Lokál Dlouhááá
early dinner with tank beer
Dlouhá 33, 110 00 Praga · +420 734 283 874
Restaurant €€Book - 30 min on foot
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Pivovar U Fleků
the house 13° dark beer · until 23:00
Křemencova 11, 110 00 Praga · +420 224 934 019
Restaurant €€Book - 10 min on foot
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U Medvídků
draught Budvar and, to finish, a small glass of the X33
Na Perštýně 7, 100 01 Praga · +420 736 662 900
Restaurant €€Book - 1 min on foot
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Hotel U Medvídků
the rooms are in the same house
Na Perštýně 7, 100 01 Praga · +420 224 211 916
HotelCheck availability
Approximate cost
About €70–130 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Charles Bridge at dawn and the Old Town bridge tower
Prague has beer halls on every corner, and almost all of them serve the same pale lager. What changes is the house: the small pub of regulars, the long, noisy tank-beer hall, the salon that has brewed its own dark beer since the fifteenth century and the big brewery restaurant with a microbrewery. This route does all four in one afternoon, on foot through the Old Town and Nové Město, and ends at U Medvídků, which has a hotel on the upper floors.
From pub to pub
15:00 · U Zlatého tygra. On Husova street, Bohumil Hrabal's pub opens at 15:00, and that is the time to arrive: afterwards the tables fill with regulars. Pilsner Urquell in 0.45 l glasses. If you want a sure table, call to book.
16:30 · Charles Bridge. Five minutes from the pub: the bridge and the Vltava in the afternoon light, before it gets dark.
17:30 · Lokál Dlouhááá. A quarter of an hour to the north through the Old Town. An early dinner of Czech cooking with tank beer, in a very long hall full of locals.
19:15 · U Fleků. A twenty-five-minute walk to Nové Město, or a tram if it rains. Eight halls and a single beer, the 13° dark one they have brewed there for more than five centuries. The waiters pass with trays: if you do not want another, make it clear.
21:15 · U Medvídků. Ten minutes back towards the Old Town. Draught Budvar and, to close, a small glass of the X33, the strong beer from its microbrewery.
23:00 · To your room. Without going out into the street: the hotel is in the same house.
Is it too much?
There are four pubs and you do not need to drink a mug in each: in almost all Czech pubs you can order half a litre or a third. The important thing is to eat well at Lokál and not to stay anywhere the waiter serves you without asking.
Time30 min
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Lokál Dlouhááá
What to order: the schnitzel with potato salad, the fried cheese or the griddled sausages, with a glass of tank beer.
Open every day · Sunday until 22:00
Café Louvre
What to order: a mid-morning breakfast or a coffee with home-made cake in the afternoon.
From 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 at weekends, until 23:30
Pivovar U Fleků
What to order: the house 13° dark beer with a Bohemian dish from the menu.
Open every day from 10:00 to 23:00 · closed on 24 December
U Medvídků
What to order: a draught Budvar with a Czech dish, and to finish a small glass of the house beer
Monday to Wednesday 11:30 to 23:00 · Thursday to Saturday until 23:30 · Sunday 12:00 to 22:00
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Prague
Any day, best Monday to Saturday: on Sunday U Medvídků closes at 22:00. U Fleků closes on 24 December. From late April to early October, U Medvídků opens its garden.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Beer mat on top of the glass
At U Fleků and in Czech pubs it is the way of saying you do not want another.
- 2On Sunday, change the ending
U Medvídků closes at 22:00 that day: bring the last stop forward.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which Prague breweries are on this route?
U Zlatého tygra, Lokál Dlouhááá, U Fleků and U Medvídků, all on foot through the Old Town and Nové Město.
Do I need to book?
At U Zlatého tygra it is worth it, by phone, or arrive at 15:00. At U Fleků, if you go as a group.
Where do I sleep to do the route?
In the U Medvídků hotel, above the last brewery restaurant, with breakfast included.
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