The Globe Bookstore and Cafe
What the experts agree on
Prague's iconic English-language bookstore-café hybrid draws expats and locals alike with its literary atmosphere, robust brunch menu, and role as a cultural touchstone since the post-1989 era.
“Large, buzzing café, at the back of the English- language bookstore of the same name that’s a popular expat hangout, but enjoyable nevertheless.”
– Rough Guide
"Prague's first English-language bookstore with a café draws both foreigners and Czechs for its large selection of books, popular brunches, and memories of the go-go '90s." Full review
"Far more than a bookstore with coffee, the city's original expat bookshop-café has been pegged as the literary heart of post-revolutionary Prague." Full review
"Part bookstore, part cafe, part cultural center, Globe is one of the best-known American outposts in Prague." Full review
"A popular hangout for the city's ex-pats, the Globe Bookstore & Café has wooden shelves chocked full of new and second-hand English-language novels, travel guides and newspers. The..."
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