The New York Times said the Týnská literární kavárna is where "local writers and students" meet up. Ooh la la, New York Times. But don't worry, the rest of us feel at home there, too. When I was there last night it was packed with almost exclusively Czech speakers, with the exception of a large table of French, staff from the Institut Francais.
Even for a regular, the squat, arched door is easy to walk past once the sun's gone down. There are no windows to betray the flickering glow of a busy cafe, so you have to know what you're looking for. Inside, it's warmly lit with a few different rooms to choose from. One of the best parts of the cafe isn't open yet--its patio. The patio is unique in that it's tightly enclosed on all sides, no street noise to speak of, but enough sunlight gets in to make it pleasantly warm during the summer. Here's a look out the doors onto the patio:
The cafe has a long list of coffees, teas and juices, a fully stocked bar and Bernard beer on tap. The beers range from 10 to 13 degrees, the 13 degree one being a dark beer.
I'd forgotten how great the cafe really is, taken it for granted, I suppose. When I brought out of town visitors there one night they loved the quirky door and said "this is great!" as soon as we walked in. I like being reminded every now and again that I live in Prague, and it's pretty fantastic.
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