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Cafés in Karlín

Doubleshot’s first café on Křižíkova, bakeries on Sokolovská and a riverside espresso stop.

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Karlín, on flat land east of Florenc, was laid out from 1817 and named after Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, fourth wife of Emperor Francis I; it joined Prague on 1 January 1922.1 Cheap land beyond the city walls drew factories, and the electrical engineer František Křižík had a large hand in the district. The 1,111-meter Negrelli Viaduct, opened in 1850, is one of its most notable landmarks.1

The 2002 flood caused severe damage, and the recovery since has brought new businesses and residents.1 Seznam Zprávy credits the cafés and food places that opened after the floods with much of that change.2 About half the cafés here are on Sokolovská and Křižíkova, the two long streets that cross the district.

Local tip: Můj šálek kávy on Křižíkova takes reservations on weekdays only and is often busy, so come early at weekends.2

At a glance

47Cafés listed
26With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Café Element, from 07:00 (Mon–Fri 07:00–15:00).
  • Closes latest: Frida, until 00:00 (Daily 11:00–00:00).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (13%), indoor seating (13%), vegetarian options (13%).

kafe Karlín

  • Sokolovská 46/51
  • Mon–Fri 07:30–18:30 · Sat–Sun 08:30–17:00
  • +420 222 311 279
  • Indoor seating
  • Card payment
  • Vegetarian options
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Smoke-free indoors
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Getting to Karlín

Metro line B runs under the district, stopping at Florenc, Křižíkova and Invalidovna.3 Trams run along Sokolovská, and Kafe Karlín at Sokolovská 51 is a tiny espresso bar right by a stop, with two corner sofas and a bench outside in summer.2 It opens at 07:30 on weekdays.

Riders Coffee, at Za Karlínským přístavem 8, sits on the riverside cycle path. Its house espresso is a dark Italian roast, and a second grinder holds a rotating specialty coffee from a small roastery.2

Roasters on Křižíkova

Můj šálek kávy, at Křižíkova 105, is the first café of the doubleshot roastery, which Seznam Zprávy calls a pioneer of specialty coffee with a guaranteed origin.2 It offers a coffee tasting menu, London Fog and espresso tonic, and takes reservations on weekdays only.2 It opens 09:00–21:00 on weekdays, 09:00–20:00 on Saturdays and 10:00–18:00 on Sundays.4

Ema, in Palác Karlín at Thámova 13 with its entrance on Křižíkova, is the youngest branch of Kamil Skrbek’s group, a minimalist room with glass-block walls behind the bar; the building once housed the headquarters of ČKD Dukla.25 Parlor Café at Křižíkova 37 and Kavárna Tika at Křižíkova 97 are further east; Tika stays open until 22:00 from Wednesday to Friday.

Sokolovská and the side streets

The Miners Bakery at Sokolovská 111a opens at 07:00 on weekdays and 08:00 at weekends, and stays open until 20:00 daily. Typika Roastery and Rusty Nails share an address at Šaldova 16.

Kafe Garáž, at Thámova 2 near the Žižkov tunnel, is run by the sound engineer Ben Neven, who plays his vinyl collection and serves coffee in retro cups.2 Kavárna Bazén occupies the former army swimming pool of Kasárny Karlín on Prvního pluku, with its blue tiled floor kept and weekend brunches.2

Karlín’s hours

Karlín keeps office hours. About three in four cafés close by 20:00 on weekdays, and several, among them Vibe on Sokolovská, Café Element on Vítkova and Delice Cafe, open on weekdays only. Cross Cafe on Křižíkova, by Florenc, opens earliest, at 06:30 every day, and Café Element and The Miners Bakery follow at 07:00 on weekdays. Frida on Karlínské náměstí, open daily 11:00–00:00, is the latest, and Dharmasala, a tea room on Peckova, serves 16:00–22:00 on weekdays.

Sources

  1. Karlín, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Pražský Karlín hýří poutavými podniky. Kávu dostanete od zvukaře i blogerů, Seznam Zprávy (March 27, 2024), accessed October 2026
  3. Line B (Prague Metro), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Můj šálek kávy, doubleshot, accessed October 2026
  5. EMA espresso bar, EMA espresso bar, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Karlín cafés: questions

Where is doubleshot’s café in Karlín, Prague?

Můj šálek kávy, the first café of the doubleshot roastery, is at Křižíkova 105 in Karlín. It offers a coffee tasting menu, London Fog and espresso tonic, and takes reservations on weekdays only. It opens 09:00–21:00 on weekdays, 09:00–20:00 on Saturdays and 10:00–18:00 on Sundays.

How do you get to Karlín’s cafés in Prague by metro?

Metro line B runs under Karlín, with stations at Florenc, Křižíkova and Invalidovna. About half the cafés are on Sokolovská, which carries trams, and on Křižíkova; Kafe Karlín at Sokolovská 51 sits right by a tram stop, and Můj šálek kávy is at Křižíkova 105.

Which café in Karlín, Prague, stays open latest?

Frida on Karlínské náměstí is open daily from 11:00 to midnight, the latest in Karlín. Kavárna Tika on Křižíkova stays open until 22:00 from Wednesday to Friday, and Dharmasala, a tea room on Peckova, until 22:00 on weekdays. Most Karlín cafés close by 20:00.

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