Rivalling the nearby Cafes Slavia and Louvre, this establishment is archetypal Mitteleuropa, although it's been in its current form for just a few years, after being transformed from a trendy haunt to a more traditional cafe again. It was actually established in 1893.
Good service and old-fashioned style at very reasonable prices. Fantastic cakes too. It always seems a bit less well-known than the others, but this can be an advantage.
In Mala Strana, Just across the Most Legii (bridge). Vitězná 5, Tel, 257 311 562. Trams 6, 9, 22 and 23 run close to the cafe (tram stop Újezd).
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