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Cafés in Žižkov

Pavlač courtyards, a café inside the Vítkov memorial and late rooms below the TV tower.

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Žižkov, east of the center, is named after the Hussite general Jan Žižka and was a town in its own right until it joined Prague in 1922.1 Residents still call it the Free Republic of Žižkov, and it is known for pubs: more than 300, said to be the most per head of any city district in Europe.1

Its cafés are small and local. Seznam Zprávy found ones that double as galleries, coworking rooms and a flower shop, and put it down to a strong neighborhood community.2 Hartigova has the most cafés of any street here, ahead of Seifertova, and about three in five close by 20:00 on weekdays.

Local tip: Café Vítkov is inside the National Memorial, but its terrace needs no ticket: use the stairs or lift at the south entrance.2

At a glance

77Cafés listed
41With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
01:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Duocafe & Bistro, from 07:00 (Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat 08:00–20:00 · Sun 08:00–15:00).
  • Closes latest: Věra, fine place, until 01:00 (Mon–Fri 16:00–01:00 · Sat–Sun 14:00–01:00).
  • Most common features: open late (18%), outdoor seating (14%), wi-fi (13%).

Kafe na schodech

  • J. Želivského 1847/31
  • Mon–Thu 07:30–17:00 · Fri 07:30–15:00
  • +420603174553
  • Indoor seating
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  • Sladkovského náměstí 309/6
  • Tue–Fri 08:30–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
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Coffee chains in Žižkov

The tower and Vítkov hill

The Žižkov Television Tower, built in 1985–1992, is Prague’s tallest structure at 216 meters; David Černý’s crawling babies were added in 2000.1 On Vítkov hill, the National Memorial was built in 1929–1933 to designs by Jan Zázvorka, on the site where Hussites under Žižka beat a crusader army on 14 July 1420. Bohumil Kafka’s bronze statue of Žižka, 9 meters high, was unveiled on 14 July 1950.3

Café Vítkov sits inside the memorial, with a large terrace and a fully glazed room; it is reached from the south entrance by stairs or lift, and you don’t need a memorial ticket.2 Olšany Cemetery, Prague’s largest, and the New Jewish Cemetery, where Franz Kafka is buried, are in Žižkov too.1

Pavlač houses and courtyards

Below Vítkov, much of Žižkov is built of pavlač houses, tenements with open walkway balconies around a courtyard; some former residents lived without a bathroom of their own.2 Café Pavlač, at Víta Nejedlého 23, opened in 2006 in one of them. Its concrete bar curls around an original cast-iron column, and the 35M2 gallery shares the space.2 It opens 11:00–23:00, Monday to Saturday.

Kafe Atrium, at Čajkovského 12, is in an annex of a Baroque church next to the Atrium Žižkov cultural center, with a shaded garden that looks up at the TV tower. Three friends from Žižkov run it.2 Žižkavárna, at Kubelíkova 17, is a vintage room with Thonet chairs and beer from the nearby Vinohradský pivovar, open from 07:30 on weekdays.2

Coworking, flowers and specialty espresso

On Vlkova, Pracovna & Laskafe is the front room of a coworking center, with specialty coffee and evening stand-up, workshops and concerts.2 Café živé kytky, at U Rajské zahrady 14, sells live plants alongside coffee, cakes and vegan burgers, and pets are welcome.2 Efsy, at Seifertova 55, is a café until 18:00 and a cocktail bar after.2

For straight espresso, LINK Espresso BAR on Bořivojova opens 08:00–16:00 on weekdays, and 300 KM on Havlíčkovo náměstí opens 08:00–18:00 on weekdays and 09:00–17:00 at weekends.

Late Žižkov

Palác Akropolis, the cultural center on Kubelíkova, keeps its café open until midnight.1 Věra, fine place on Žerotínova serves until 01:00 every day, and Čajovna Peklo, Nebe, Ráj on Bořivojova is one of the district’s tea rooms. Duocafe on Táboritská opens earliest, at 07:00 on weekdays.

Sources

  1. Žižkov, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Ke kávě i něco navíc. Kavárny na pražském Žižkově servírují i umění nebo květiny, Seznam Zprávy (August 16, 2024), accessed October 2026
  3. Národní památník na Vítkově, Wikipedia (Czech), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Žižkov cafés: questions

Is there a café at the National Memorial on Vítkov in Žižkov, Prague?

Yes. Café Vítkov is inside the National Memorial on Vítkov hill in Žižkov, with a large terrace and a fully glazed room. You reach it from the south entrance by stairs or lift, and you don’t need a memorial ticket. It serves coffee, tea, sweets, wine and beer.

What is Café Pavlač in Žižkov, Prague?

Café Pavlač is a family café at Víta Nejedlého 23 in Žižkov, opened in 2006 in a pavlač house, a tenement with open walkway balconies around a courtyard. Its concrete bar wraps around an original cast-iron column, it shares space with the 35M2 gallery, and it opens 11:00–23:00 from Monday to Saturday.

Which cafés in Žižkov, Prague, are open late?

Věra, fine place on Žerotínova serves until 01:00 every day, and the café of Palác Akropolis on Kubelíkova stays open until midnight. Café Pavlač on Víta Nejedlého closes at 23:00 from Monday to Saturday. Most other Žižkov cafés close by 20:00 on weekdays.

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