Originally Posted by
vulcangascompany
I'm a big fan of the cafes in Prague - the best are Imperial, Slavia, Obecni Dum (an art nouveau masterpiece) and my favourite Louvre. It was here that Kafka and Einstein amongst others would drink coffee & chat in this Austro-Hungarian influenced long room.
Cafe Lucerna (at the entrance to the cinema) is also a stunning early 20th C space in the Lucerna passageway just off Vaclavske Namesti. Only 5 mins away from the busy tourist trail it's a fascinating quirky place to grab a coffee or beer. All of these are good for a beer, coffee and/or meal - they aren't pushy.
Charles Bridge is stunning but gets very very busy (watch out for pickpockets in the busy spots) best very early in the morning - worth getting up for!