EBG Rating: 8.3/10

Choice/Quality of Drinks:
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Drinks wise, things are more typical – Pilsner Urquell, Kozel and the ‘Volba Sladku’, a monthly rotating craft beer style produced by Prazdroj, but are well kept and poured. Typical Czechia back bar.

Style/Décor:
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The pub is located within a row of brightly painted tenements which appear tacked on to the medieval city walls have been turned into a traditional pub which more resembles a German Gaststatte or English country pub than any Czech Hospoda.

Low ceilings, exposed beams and dark wood in intimate spaces, with a carved wood bar, this stands out a mile in a country with not many similar examples.

Atmosphere/Character:
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Tremendously characterful by virtue of the interior alone, with a country pub vibe despite the town centre location. Intimate and an atmosphere all of its own.

Amenities/Events:
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Food, snacks, outdoor seating, guest rooms.

Description:
A truly quirky pub, Šenk Nožíře Dobroty references an enigmatic knifemaker and inventor who led a colourful life, Jáchym Dobrota. Stories about him range from the vivid to the far-fetched.

Similarly colourful, the pub is within brightly painted tenements which appear tacked on to the medieval city walls have been turned into a traditional pub which more resembles a German Gaststatte or English country pub than any Czech Hospoda.

Low ceilings, exposed beams and dark wood in intimate spaces, with a carved wood bar, this stands out a mile in a country with not many similar examples.

The format and atmosphere is like most Czech pubs: casual. If you’re arriving at midday they’ll assume you want food, but it’s not in any way obligatory.

The rooms open out into a nice beer garden at the end of the row.

Drinks wise, things are more typical – Pilsner Urquell, Kozel and the ‘Volba Sladku’, a monthly rotating craft beer style produced by Prazdroj, but are well kept and poured.

As a venue, the interior is a standout in the country while the rest is ample to justify popping by on your visit to Polička.

(Added July 2025)