11 Prague Cafes Where You Can Work – Which One Is the Best for You?
Like most freelancers, I like to get out of the house every now and then and work somewhere with great coffee. But Prague is full of cafes, so how to pick the one that will perfectly suit your needs? I’m sure we can agree there’s more to picking a good cafe than just looking at how many stars it gets on Google reviews. I’ve visited many Prague cafes in search of the best ones for working and assessed them by style & atmosphere, service & offer, and facilities. Here is my pick of the 11 Prague cafes where you can work in alphabetical order:
Café Neustadt
📍 Karlovo nám. 23/1, 120 00 Praha 2
🔗 https://www.cafeneustadt.cz/
Neustadt is conveniently located in the city center, in the courtyard of the New Town Hall. They serve lunch at excellent prices, and their coffee, food, and wine are delicious.
Come with your devices charged since there is only one electrical outlet. Noise-canceling headphones might come in handy too, because they play pop music quite loudly, and I constantly found myself accidentally singing along instead of concentrating on work.
Atmosphere:
- Unpretentious, colorful mix of modern with functional
- Busy at peak hours
- Customers make an international mix of tourists, students, and freelancers
- Pop music of the early 2000s
Offer & Service:
- Good selection of excellent food, coffee, and wine for reasonable prices
- Pleasant service, a bit too busy during peak hours
- Table service
Facilities:
- Hidden in a courtyard of the New Town Hall; has an outdoor terrace
- Decent wifi; the password is on the menu
- Only one power socket
- Toilets could use a bit more care
- Comfortable seats, but insufficient heating when it’s cold outside
Cafedu
📍 Škrétova 490/12, Praha 2
Cafedu is a coffee and study factory. It is right at the Muzeum tram stop, making it super easy to access from anywhere in the city. It was made with a clear purpose: Come get some work done!
It’s busy, upbeat, and full of students, with a set-up that makes your work as easy as possible. But if you want to take a break from being productive, they’re ready for that too.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Mainstream, loud, busy
- Student place
- Crowded and happening
- Also serves as a gallery
Offer & Service:
- Decent coffee, drinks, and snacks
- Prices correspond to the location in the city center
- Order at the bar; the staff is friendly but busy
Facilities:
- Right at the tram stop Muzeum making it a bit noisy
- Has an outdoor terrace and two floors of workspace
- Made for working with a laptop – many accessible power sockets
- Decent wifi; the password is written over the bar
- Clean toilets
CrossCafe na Karláku
📍 Karlovo nám. 2097/10, 120 00 Nové Město
🔗 https://www.crosscafe.cz/kavarny/atrium/
CrossCafe na Karláku is a perfect place for practical people who want to work comfortably in the city center. It’s an unpretentious café that serves its function straight forwardly without any fuss and gloss.
There is no table service – you order at the counter and take a tray to a table of your choice. If you’re ready to get some work done without distractions, this is the place for you.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Universal, functional
- One of a chain of cafés
- A mix of various customers, quick turnover
Offer & Service:
- Order at the counter
- Selection of hot and cold drinks and sweet and savory snacks
- Decent prices
Facilities:
- Located inside a mall at Karlovo náměstí
- Special table for people who came to work on a laptop
- Plenty of power sockets
- Couches suitable for a client meeting
- Toilets part of the mall facility
Globe Bookstore and Cafe
📍 Pštrossova 6, 110 00 Nové Město
The Globe is a literary haven for Prague expats and a meeting spot for local and international students, freelancers, and artists. It’s got plenty of space to spread out and get some work done.
Come read a book or work solo or with colleagues during the day. In the evening, enjoy a selection of special events such as a book club, writer’s meeting, pub quiz, or open mic.
Style & Atmosphere:
- International place and customers
- Cozy, spacious
- Busy at peak hours
- A place to go to study or work, as well as for leisure
Offer & Service:
- Wide selection of good American style food and drinks
- Rather pricey
- Table service with friendly and English-speaking staff
Facilities:
- Has a terrace in the inner courtyard
- Wifi seemed unstable at times
- Power sockets available
- Decent toilets
Kafe Pragovka
📍 Kolbenova 923/34a, 190 00 Praha 9-Vysočany
🔗 https://www.kafepragovka.cz/prostory-2/kavarna/
Sometimes, it’s nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city center. Kafe Pragovka is not your usual downtown, packed-to-the-rafters coffee house. It’s hidden in a renovated industrial complex of an up-and-coming district, Vysočany.
It’s a spacious place with a mix of different age groups and nationalities. It’s great for both work and leisure. And perfect if you’ve seen it all in the city and are looking for something fresh.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Minimalistic, industrial, functional
- Soft music and white cafe noise
- A mix of various people of different nationalities, ages, and purposes
Offer & Service:
- Solid selection of drinks, tapas, and other sweet or savory snacks
- Water is complimentary
- Oder and get served at the bar
Facilities:
- Former factory with very high ceilings, located outside of the city center
- Made for both work and leisure
- Decent wifi; the password is written on a blackboard next to the bar
- Power sockets available
- Toilets from the communist era
Kasárna Karlín
📍 Prvního pluku 20/2, 186 00 Karlín
🔗 https://kasarnakarlin.cz/en/
The Karlin Barracks is a fantastic cultural hub where you can find a café, a cinema, a playground, a beach volleyball court, a campfire pit, a bar, a club, and a sauna… all in one courtyard.
There’s a family-like atmosphere, diverse possibilities for activities, big space to move around (and hide). And there’s no table service, so you don’t feel obliged to keep ordering stuff.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Hipster, open, community-friendly
- Big space where you can find both quiet and busy
- Casual, not for suits
Offer & Service:
- Mainly drinks, but some good quality snacks too
- Reasonable price
- Order at a bar
Facilities:
- Former military barracks turned into a community center
- Strong wifi without a password in the whole facility
- Power sockets indoors
- Wide range of seating places indoors and outdoors
- Clean toilets
Kavárna co hledá jméno
📍 Stroupežnického 493/10, 150 00 Praha 5-Smíchov
🔗 https://kavarnacohledajmeno.cz/
If you’re looking for a trendy hip spot to grab breakfast or brunch, Kavárna co hledá jméno is the place. It’s a pleasant cafe with an art gallery.
The place is very popular, so be prepared to wait if you want to get in. They don’t take reservations.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Hip, industrial, popular
- Very busy
- Pop music in the main area
- Gallery
Offer & Service:
- Fantastic coffee and a great brunch food selection
- Prices of a high-end cafe
- Main area with table service
Facilities:
- At Smíchov in a courtyard with a small front terrace
- Decent wifi without a password
- Relatively comfortable but not made for long hours of work
- There are some power sockets
La Boheme Cafe
📍 Sázavská 2031/32, 120 00 Vinohrady
La Boheme Cafe is a beautiful boho chic oasis with an extraordinary selection of drinks and snacks. Some articles list it as a place suitable for remote work. But it’s not meant for that, as also the owners confirm.
It’s a great place to come to reward yourself for your hard work, or meet for brunch with someone important to you, whether it’s your partner, friends, or a client.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Charming, boho, posh
- Quiet lounge music
- Predominantly international crowd
Offer & Service:
- First-class quality coffee and food
- Prices of a high-end cafe
- Table service with some staff that doesn’t speak Czech
Facilities:
- Mid-size Vinohrady café with a summer terrace
- Not too suitable for work on a laptop
- Wifi on request – staff will bring you a piece of paper with a unique password that will work for 2 hours (it didn’t work for me, though)
- Clean toilets
Pracovna: Laskafe
📍 Vlkova 36, 130 00 Praha 3-Žižkov
🔗 https://www.pracovna.cz/en/laskafe
Laskafe is a small, intimate, hip cafe designed for freelancers. If you’re looking for a place to work with others or just by yourself, Laskafe is a great option.
What makes this place really special is that it has a surprisingly large and cozy coworking space in the back. You can also book time in a meeting room or a podcast studio there.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Minimalistic, modern, industrial
- Quiet indie music
- The vast majority of customers come there to work
- Gallery
Offer & Service:
- Decent selection of drinks and snacks, but ask the staff, they often go off the menu
- Reasonable price
- Table service
Facilities:
- Located at a busy Žižkov street
- Tables are close to each other, so probably not suitable for a meeting
- Password-free wifi
- There are some power sockets
- Very nice unisex toilets
Oliver’s Coffee Cup
📍 Václavské náměstí 804/58
🔗 https://oliverscoffeecup.cz/
It’s a nice universal cafe right in the city center that doesn’t offend or dazzle. It’s a convenient meeting spot because of its fantastic location right at Muzeum.
It’s “hidden” on the first floor of Dům Módy. That guarantees that the place isn’t packed with tourists.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Universal, cozy, comfortable
- Right in the city center but hidden from its business
- Instrumental but rather loud music
Offer & Service:
- Decent selection of drinks and snacks
- Prices correspond to the location in the city center
- Table service
Facilities:
- Located on the first floor of Dům Módy right at Václavské náměstí
- There is a variety of seating set-ups to choose from
- Decent wifi; the password is written next to the bar
- There are power sockets
- To go to the toilets, you need to pick up the keys at the bar and go find it on a different floor
Vnitroblock
📍 Tusarova 791/31, 170 00 Praha 7-Holešovice
Vnitroblock is a hip cultural center. The well-illuminated space combines industrial architecture and plants into a cool background for your Instagram pics.
The airy and spacious place invites you to work solo or to an intimate business meeting over an excellent cup of coffee.
Style & Atmosphere:
- Hipster, spacious, industrial
- Subtle music, white noise café
- Community center
- A lot of dogs
Offer & Service:
- Excellent coffee and food and corresponding prices
- Area with and without table service
- Service area seemed a bit understaffed
Facilities:
- Big open industrial facility in Holešovice
- Decent wifi and easy access to the password
- Designed both for work on a laptop, meetings, and leisure
- Cool toilets
All the cafes have their charm. Which one is your favorite café, and did it make it on my list? I’m still on a hunt for more cool cafés where it’s pleasant to take a laptop and work. So make sure to let me know your thoughts here in the comment or on my social media.
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