Hospudka U Báby, Prague 🇨🇿

Location:  Za Poříčskou bránou 14, 186 00 Praha 8-Karlín, Czechia

Venue Type: Czech Hospoda / Pajzl 

Year of Inscription: 2023

EBG Rating:7.5/10
Choice/
Quality of Drinks
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Basic offerings surprisingly augmented with a couple of more modern tap lines available. Typical central Europe back bar.
Style/
Décor
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An unspoilt homely little hangout, open plan on entrance with communal seating. A smaller taproom tucked away unsighted which is not ideal, unless you’re a regular. Hanging hops, old bottles and sports trophies as decoration.
Atmosphere/
Character
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An interesting mix of the typical grizzled old geezers who inhabit such places and the younger crowd that are here to enjoy the low prices and retro environment.
Amenities/
Events
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Simple Czech ‘beer meals’, TV, snacks
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Low prices for the basic stuff, among the cheaper central options.
DescriptionHiding around the back of Florenc’s ugly snarl of intersection and metro station is this old time hospoda. Bring a few Czech phrases and you’ll receive pleasant service from the hostess. This used to be Prague’s very cheapest boozers, half the price of places that are only a few hundred metres west. That all changed after around 2023, but it remains very fairly priced with some interesting beer options. With local life and an unextinguished flavour of times past, that is reason enough to give it a try. (Added October 2023, updated October 2024.)