Top Rated Nightlife in Rest of Czech Republic

With just a handful of tables, almost no room at the bar and pillars blocking sight lines, this wouldn't seem like a promising spot for a jazz club. Yet it consistently packs out every night as well-known local groups take to the tiny stage. There's also a small CD shop in front. Live music starts from 9p. The club also sponsors the year-round AghaRTA Prague Jazz Festival. Featuring home-grown and foreign talent, there's a fantastic array of events, all listed on their website. Tickets can be purchased online; check website for details.

This Prague jazz club played its part in the city's cultural revival of the mid-60s. Much later, a sax player named President Bill Clinton took the stage here while on a state visit to the Czech Republic. The line-up includes newcomers alternating with reliable old favorites, among them pianist Emil Viklicky and songstress Vlasta Pruchova. With this being the most popular jazz club in the city, it is advised that you grab a seat early.

Radost FX is a café, restaurant-bar and music club all in one building. The street-side café has only around 20 seats and is generally busy. It is offset by the larger restaurant-bar on the backside of the building which boasts some of the most comfortable and ornate couches in Prague as well as one of the best weekend brunches. The music club in the lower level plays host to various visiting bands and DJs and offers a mix of international music as well as their own stable of resident DJs.

A popular hangout, U Maleho Glena's food and service are better than average and a comfortable vibe pervades throughout. Jazz fans take note as the tiny cellar plays host to live local jazz every night of the week. Its small size means that you always have a great seat to watch the band from. Usually frequented by people who like to linger and have conversations, this jazz cafe is open till the wee hours of the morning.

Standing on the site of a movie theater, this is arguably the best venue in town for live alternative and world music. Popular with excessive artsy types and heavy-drinking musicians, the place is known for its good-humored outlandishness. Local DJs spin house and techno records nightly from 11p in the Divadelni Bar, and acoustic sets are often featured in the back bar. Palace Akropolis stays open as long as the drinks are still flowing and patrons are standing.

A good time is almost always guaranteed at Lucerna Music Bar, an underground club with a long bar, ample seating and plenty of room to dance. Good Czech bands such as J.A.R. and big-band rockers like Laura and Her Tigers are regulars. A 80s and 90s-themed night on Fridays and Saturdays is very popular with the younger crowd. Visiting jazz legends often play gigs here as well. With good drinks, good music, and a good attitude, it's a lively place to spend an evening.