Andělský Pivovar brews its own beer in brick-vaulted cellars on Lidická, a two minute walk from the Anděl metro in Smíchov. It runs as a working microbrewery and restaurant rather than a guest-tap bar, so the draught list pours from house tanks a few metres from where the beer ferments.
The brewery suits drinkers who want fresh unfiltered Czech lager at the source. It works less well for anyone chasing a rotating wall of international guest kegs, because the focus stays on the in-house range and a short list of Czech specials.
The layout splits across two levels. A compact bar sits on the ground floor, and the vaulted cellar below carries most of the 120 covers, which gives the room a quiet, low-lit feel once you are downstairs. In summer the kitchen opens a garden that adds around 250 seats, per the brewery's own listing, so warm evenings are the easiest time to find a table.
Order the Andělský Ležák 11° first. It is the full-bodied house lager that anchors the tap list, and it is the clearest read on what the brewhouse does well. The hop-forward IPA 14° covers the bitter end, and the Kolagen 13° semi-dark ale is the pour to reach for when the lager feels too light for the cellar.
All three house beers run unpasteurized and unfiltered, which is the reason to drink here rather than at a multitap across the river. The brewers keep the range tight and seasonal, and the staff will line up a small flight if you want to taste across the lager, the IPA and the dark in one sitting.
The kitchen serves modern Czech plates daily from 11am to midnight, with weekday lunch specials from 159 CZK. That pricing lands below most of the craft rooms in the centre, and the food leans toward hearty classics built to sit under a half-litre rather than to upstage it.
Tripadvisor reviewers describe steady service and a crowd split evenly between locals and visitors stepping off the Anděl interchange. Early evening on a weekday is the calm window before the dinner tables fill the cellar, and a weekend afternoon in the garden is the move once the weather turns.
Regulars single out the freshness of the lager and the value of the weekday lunch, and several note that the cellar stays cool and quiet even when the upstairs bar fills. The brewery sells its beer to take away as well, which regulars use to carry the unfiltered lager home.
The room works best for a relaxed sit-down session rather than a quick standing pint, since the cellar seating and the full kitchen pull it toward a longer stay. Anyone in Smíchov for the big Staropramen tour will find Andělský a smaller and more personal counterpoint a few streets away.
For a first visit, aim for an early weekday evening or a warm afternoon in the garden, start with the Ležák 11° and a plate from the lunch menu, and ask the staff what is freshest on the tanks. The semi-dark Kolagen is the one to finish on once the lager has set the baseline.
Andělský Pivovar fills the brewpub slot among Prague craft beer bars, a different proposition from the guest-tap rooms across town. It belongs on any short list of the city's craft beer rooms worth a detour, and the Prague bar guide maps the nearby Smíchov and Anděl stops for a longer crawl.
The cellar setting makes Andělský an easy place to bring a group that wants to talk over the beer rather than shout over a sound system, since the brick vaults keep the noise down even on a full night. The brewery posts its current tank list and any seasonal release on its own channels, so checking ahead is the way to catch a limited batch before it runs dry. For a longer evening, the Anděl interchange puts trams and the metro a short walk from the door.
Sources: Andělský Pivovar official site (2026); Prague Beer Guide; Beer Guide of Prague; Tripadvisor reviews; Firmy.cz listing.
