I lived in Prague for 2.5 years. While I chipped away at a master's degree, I worked remotely. Outside of quarantine, most of my time was spent in Prague work cafés. There are hundreds of top cafes in Prague. Surprisingly few of them are work-friendly. Many don't have wifi, lack electrical outlets, or simply discourage laptops and customers that linger. If you are like me, avoiding Czech stink-eye is a priority.
It took me years tofind solid work cafes in Prague, especially places I could sit down and finish assignments under deadline. For a Prague work café, it needs to be accessible by public transportation, have reliable hours of operation (you'd be surprised), not be overrun with students, and non-touristy to boot. In no particular order, here is my list of top 5 best work cafes in Prague, Czech Republic.
Kavárna Liberál
Located in Praha 7-Holešovice, Kavárna Liberal is the epitome of Czech pub-slash-café. They have tons of outlets and plenty of tables. They also have fairly inattentive service, so staff will leave you alone while you work as long as you order coffee every once in awhile. Plus? It's open late. It's a cool hangout after work hours too, so call your friends after deadlines and celebrate remote happy hour together.
Cukrárna Myšák
Located in Praha 1-Nové Město near the Můstek metro stop, this elegant dessert café is the place to nibble the best Czech pastries in town while you work. The interior is beautiful, the customer service is impeccable (a rarity in Prague), and the coffee is good. What most people don't realize? The upstairs is nearly always empty and quite cozy for laptop work. If you have a sweet tooth, go to work early and grab breakfast.
Andělská Cukrárna
Located in Praha 5-Smíchov, this is another spot with plenty of free tables every day of the week. Thanks to large windows, the interior is bright and the daylight will keep you from falling asleep at your laptop. I'm also a fan of the carrot cake.
Barley Café Gallery
Located in Praha 1-Nové Město near the I.P. Pavlova metro stop, this café is a hidden gem. The few times I worked from here, it was completely empty. I loved the comfy seating, the staff were so bored they almost seemed friendly by checking on me, and the coffee size was large enough to merit lingering quite a long time. Barley Café also doubles as an art gallery so you can take breaks and browse the exhibits to get your brain working again.
Národní 38
Located in Praha 1-Nové Město near the Národní třída tram stop, this café is hidden away in a pretty courtyard. The décor is cool, the front area is good for meetings, the rear part of the café has large tables with plugs, and the owners are an all-around nice crew. Besides having good Vietnamese coffee and supporting local charity causes, this place is also a decent brunch spot.
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So these are my top 5 best work cafes in Prague, Czech Republic. There are a lot of blog posts on this topic and after reading the suggestions from people who clearly came through town for a week, I hate to think of the unwelcome reception some of their readers will get. My list doesn't have any of the tourist-famous or IG-friendly spots, but these are work cafes in Prague where you can actually get something done. Have you worked remotely from Prague? What are your recommendations?
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