Karlín Bar Crawl: 4 Stops, One Evening

This is a working bar crawl through Karlín, Prague's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Indie cocktail polish. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan Â£60-Â£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Karlín take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01

Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif

PivovarskÃ½ Klub Prague

Karlín with around 240 bottled beers and 6 taps rotating Czech and international microbrewery offerings. The bar has been operating since 1996 and is the Prague craft beer institution.</p> <p>The taps cover Czech microbreweries — MatuÅ¡ka · $$ · Cocktail Bars

PivovarskÃ½ Klub is a serious craft beer bar in Karlín with around 240 bottled beers and 6 taps rotating Czech and international microbrewery offerings. The bar

Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.

No. 02

Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail

Cloud 9 Sky Bar at Hilton

Karlin · $$$ · Rooftop Bars

Cloud 9 Sky Bar at Hilton draws a steady local crowd in Karlin. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.

Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.

No. 03

Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination

Veltlin Prague

Karlín focused on Czech · $$ · Cocktail Bars

Veltlin is a serious natural wine bar in Karlín focused on Czech, Austrian, and Slovak producers. The wine list runs to around 120 bottles, with strong Moravian

The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.

No. 04

Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink

Aloha Wikiwiki Room

Stare Mesto · $$ · Cocktail Bars

Aloha Wikiwiki Room draws a steady local crowd in Stare Mesto. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.

End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.

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