Tip#170 Osada
Conveniently located only steps away from NYU’s Osadni dorm lies the best café, Osada. With a fairly large menu for Prague’s standards, Osada offers breakfast, pastries, coffee, wine, kombucha, and more. Though with a large selection of seating options, I always find myself studying outside with a kombucha and chai latte (with oat milk, of course) in hand. Attracting many different kinds of people, students, new families, and cliche-ly dressed hipsters populate this Holešovice café. There is always ample room even though it is constantly busy. A coffee shop during the day turns to a bar at night (or honestly whenever people decide to start drinking). Sometimes, they host parties with pizza, music, or dinner parties. Osada truly is a very unique café with more than just coffee— it’s a must-see if you find yourself in Praha 7.
Tip #342: Globe Bookstore & Cafe
Not only is Globe home to the “first and best” English-language bookstore, as they claim, it’s also a cafe with a large menu. The cafe has plenty of space to spread out and do your work, and there’s nothing cozier than sitting down in a bookstore and studying. If you’ve somehow found yourself craving an American specialty, Globe probably has it on the menu – Texas Chili, Mac-n-Cheese, and New York Style bagels included. I love to come here to browse their selection of books and write whatever essay or discussion post I’m working on for the week.
Tip#750: Go to a local park
One of my favorite things to do when I am feeling burnt out and just unmotivated is to go to a local park. The walk to the park helps me clear my head and the serene sounds of nature calms my rising panic. When I can’t focus on a reading/text, I just stop, take a breath, and look around. The parks in Prague are beautiful, and tranquil. You can listen to music without any distractions from other students or people. The park is a peaceful place to just do some readings or to organize yourself for the week. Some of my favorites are the park near Karlovo Namesti, Grebovka (Havlickovy Sady), and Bezrucovy Sady— near Machova. The changing leaves of fall is a great place to change your mindset for the upcoming week.
Tip #778 Local Cafes
Pauseteria, Slow Cafe, Minstrel Cafe, and Republica Coffee to name a few. There are so many cafes all throughout Old Town (and the Máchova area, which I would say is my specialty) that are perfect to vibe in. I must mention that most, if not all, of the cafes play music, and some play music louder than you would expect, so either bring your noise canceling headphones or leave the class readings for another environment. The type of work I like to do in the cafes is writing discussion posts, answering emails, etc.
Tip#23 Sweet&Salt cafe
If you asked me where to go to get some inspiration, I would definitely recommend this small cafe literally five steps away from the city center. Food: you won’t find a lot of full meal options there, but they have pretty good pastries and different types of coffee or tea. The vibe of the cafe is really nice and inspirational, although it isn’t distracting. What I like the most about this place is that they have a well decorated cozy corner where you can sit and spend hours working or studying. If you don’t like bustling and crowded places, Sweet&Salt is a good choice!
Tip#: 256 The Miners
This cute small cafe is located in the heart of Prague just a few hundred meters away from NYU’s campus. It is relatively small, but I enjoy the atmosphere and I like it that they have both tables inside and outside. They serve very delicious coffee (probably one of the best coffee I’ve tried in Prague) and matcha with alternative milk, kombucha and fresh juices. I also like their pastries— banana bread, cinnamon rolls, tiramisu balls and handmade sweets from natural ingredients. There is a very cozy table near the window where I usually sit down and study. You should definitely try it!
Tip #101: Skautský institut
You’ll probably hear about the Skautský institut from the RAs during your first day, and for good reason. It’s located right between NYU’s two buildings and it’s the perfect place to grab a drink and get some homework done between classes. It’s huge, too, so if you want to come with a whole group of studiers, they’ve got you covered. The place is usually full of students, too, so if you’re feeling social, you can make lots of local friends there.
By NYU Prague Editorial Staff