1Globe Bookstore and Café
Café and bookstore·Nové Město (Praha 1)·Kč Kč·All ages
Prague's English-language bookstore and café since 1993, with a long-running Wednesday pub quiz, live music, readings and a Saturday social meetup. Quiz teams happily take in newcomers, which makes it one of the easiest places in town to arrive alone.
Pštrossova 1925/6, 110 00 Praha 1 · Takes bookings
2Bohemia Boards & Brews
Board game café·Vršovice (Praha 10)·Kč·20s
A board game pub with hundreds of party and strategy games, staff who explain the rules, cocktails and regular quizzes. Sharing a table over a game is a relaxed way to meet people, and there is a second branch at Palmovka.
Charkovská 441/18, 101 00 Praha 10 · Takes bookings
3La Macumba
Latin music bar·Smíchov (Praha 5)·Kč·All ages
A Latin music bar near Anděl with a DJ almost every night playing salsa, bachata, kizomba and reggaeton, and free entry from Monday to Thursday. Asking someone to dance is completely normal here, so it is a natural place to meet people.
Štefánikova 230/7, 150 00 Praha 5 · Takes bookings
4Lucerna Music Bar
Music club·Nové Město (Praha 1)·Kč·All ages
A legendary club inside the Lucerna palace, famous for its 80s and 90s video parties on Friday and Saturday nights, plus concerts during the week. Everyone sings along to the same songs, so the dance floor is friendly and easy to join.
Vodičkova 36, 110 00 Praha 1 · Takes bookings
5Vnitroblock
Café and event space·Holešovice (Praha 7)·Kč·20s
A former factory courtyard turned into a café, bar and event space in Holešovice, open every day until 22:00 and busy with workshops, markets and screenings. The creative crowd and shared tables make it easy to start talking.
Tusarova 31, 170 00 Praha 7 · Walk-in
6Letenský zámeček and Letná beer gardens
Restaurant and beer garden·Letná (Praha 7)·Kč·All ages
A restaurant in Letná park right next to the popular beer gardens with a famous view over the river and the bridges. On warm evenings half of Prague sits at the long tables here, and joining a group for a beer is easy.
Letenské sady 341, 170 00 Praha 7 · Takes bookings
7Manifesto Market Anděl
Food market·Smíchov (Praha 5)·Kč Kč·20s
A street food market near Anděl with food stalls, bars and shared seating, open daily from 12:00 to 22:00. It runs quiz nights, DJ evenings and themed parties, so there is usually something to join.
Ostrovského 34, 150 00 Praha 5 · Walk-in
8Weekly Czech Conversation at Tequila Tales
Language exchange·Malá Strana (Praha 1)·Kč·All ages
A weekly Czech conversation meetup every Thursday from 19:30 to 21:30 at a bar in Malá Strana, aimed at learners with some basic Czech. It is a friendly way to meet other newcomers and practise the language over a drink.
Újezd 409/19, 118 00 Praha 1 · Takes bookings
9Cross Club
Club and cultural centre·Holešovice (Praha 7)·Kč·20s
A multi-level club built from scrap metal and moving machine parts, with concerts, DJ nights, poetry evenings and a café. The alternative crowd is open and chatty, and the courtyard is a good spot to talk between sets.
Plynární 1096/23, 170 00 Praha 7 · Walk-in
10Náplavka Farmers' Market
Market·Nové Město (Praha 2)·Kč·All ages
Prague's favourite farmers' market on the Vltava embankment, held on Saturday mornings and now in its 17th season. Grab a coffee or a snack, wander the stalls and chat with locals by the river.
Rašínovo nábřeží (Náplavka), Praha 2 · Walk-in