Café Slavia

Café & Restaurant Slavia

An 1884 café facing the National Theatre, with the Castle out the window

Hours

Mon–Sat 09:00–23:00, Sun 09:00–22:00 (official)

Budget

150–400 Kč per person

Address

Corner of Národní 1 and Smetanovo nábřeží 2, Prague 1 (directly opposite the National Theatre)

A café that opened in August 1884 across from the National Theatre. Rilke was a regular, and under communism it was where dissidents such as Václav Havel and writers met. The room is Art Deco marble, round tables and mirrors, and from a window seat you look over the Vltava to the Castle and Charles Bridge. On the October 2026 menu, espresso is 88 Kč, Viennese coffee 140 Kč, Café de Absinthe (espresso with absinthe liqueur and milk) 158 Kč and apple strudel 238 Kč.