"Sin writes histories, goodness is silent." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The sprawling building of U Fleku Brewery which houses 8 beer halls and a beer garden has been in continuous operation since the year 1499. That is not a typo: 1499. Let's think about that for a minute. It would be another 44 years before Copernicus would publish a paper stating his theory that the Earth was not at the center of the universe. Leonardo DiVinci was busy inventing things, and whisky had just been invented in Scotland. The walls here ooze with history. When you walk through the door, you take a step back in time. Long wooden tables span the length of the beer halls. Stained glass light fills the rooms. The smells of traditional Czech cooking and the signature beer which is brewed on-site (available nowhere else in the world) immediately put you at ease. An accordion player wanders the rooms adding even more atmosphere to a place that already overwhelms with old-world charm. The beer is delicious and the garlic soup is unique. Large, thick slices of dark bread are served to sop up the last of your meal. The business runs like clockwork - a waiter walks by with trays of beers so you just grab what you want and a piece of paper in the middle of the table gets an extra hash mark for each beer taken. Another waiter will be by at some point to offer a shot glass of bitters as a digestive - this is the one thing I'd avoid if I had it to do over. You're going to see a lot of tourists here, but don't let that dissuade you - it's a lot of fun and you will meet interesting people to chat with at the communal tables. read more

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TOURIST TRAP - stay away! Seriously this is the type of place I hate going to whilst traveling, but I was told about it by four or five people who swore that while the place wasn't the best for food the beer was worth a quick stop for the experience. Eh, I would beg to differ. Sat at a large table with a bunch of other people (only redeeming quality) and was able to speak with a great Greek couple. The service is overly aggressive for really bad beer. Drank one pint and before I could get down to the second half of it was asked 5x if I wanted another one. The guy going around serving shots was also really rude. He asked me if I wanted one several times I said I was fine and not only did he keep asking me, but he was mocking me in the process for saying no thanks. Eh pass this place - walk around the corner and find a nice little cafe with better beer, great food, and less aggressive service. read more

Stay away...many much better pubs (eateries) in this town. This was a place recommended by a colleague who was a Czech citizen from Prague. He told us he visits family here yearly and this place serves good traditional Czech food. We placed this restaurant as an itinerary item trusting his recommendations. If we hadn't already had three days worth of varying style of Czech meals, to include several "traditional" meals, we would have thought Czech food was really bad. Wife and I both ordered the 150 gram roast pork with cabbage, potato dumplings, and bread dumplings. It was bad. Best part of my plate was the cabbage. Actually, the best part was the rye bread they severed at the beginning of the meal...a big basket full with no bread plates or butter. I was hungry and forgot they would charge me for the bread as a separate item. Pork was dry, tough, and flavorless. Bread dumplings were almost hard like refrigerated bread...which I think it was. They sell pre-made bread dumplings in sausage like rolls of them here at the local super-markets (refrigerated sections). Definitely did not taste house made (meaning fresh). The potato dumplings were warm and had a somewhat better texture. I ate just one of those. With the just two ¼ inch thick (thin) wedged shaped slices of pork and the one slice of potato dumpling, I used up all the gravy. You think at least they would give you enough gravy for the two potato and three bread dumplings. They went cheap even on the gravy. Real Czech pubs have that dumpling/sauce ratio down to a science...they give you enough, but too much...when you take your last bite of dumpling, your plate will be clean of gravy or sauce. I can live with bad bar food...had plenty in my times. But now why this place gets only one star. It is the beer, service, unsolicited items, and the high price of everything. The size of the beer served is only .3l if even that. Lots of foam and when settled, only about glass full, at most. It also cost 58 kc. Most pubs charges 35-45 kc for .5l glass. The beer is a good dark beer with a light smokey hint. Drinkable...but will not go out of my way to pay this high price for this beer. We ended up paying 700 kc (670 rounded up to 700) for 2 orders of the 150 g roast pork, two glasses of beer, two shot of the honey schnapps, and likely the basket of bread which we ate only two slices from. This is definitely a tourist trap. It is decorated for photo opportunities, but none of the wait staff seems to support lookey-loo type activities. Not offered to take photos...for a rough gruff Czech pub attitude, they charged way too much. To their credit, they did try to be more tourist friendly and liven up the place. During our meal, two separate guys showed up playing accordions and singing badly for our entertainment. Good attempt, but failed very badly. Last...why only 30 kc as tip. The waiter made the point of saying "service" is not included. For him treating me like a local with local service, I tipped him like a local. Local Czech don't tip and at best, round up to the nearest 100 kc. Again, don't come here... read more

It is old, traditional, and a tourist trap. I usually avoid these places like the plague, but the beer....oh goodness the beer. It is cheap and amazing. They bring it to you as quick as you can drink it and then tally it on a little sheet of paper like a prisoner counting down days to your freedom. Thats just it you have your freedom and it comes in a dark, unfiltered, and creamy glass of amazing. The meals on the other hand are nothing to write home about. Just come here and drink. Few key points: - family style seating - tally on your table with a little sheet of paper - skip the shots - busy as all get out - old; oldest in fact read more

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Drinks are served by the table with out ordering. Can choose between dark and light beer. The beer garden had a open table with common seating and under trees. Food was good, I had sparrow, which was delicious and cooked well read more

This place has become one of my favorite places. Whenever I have friends over, I always try to take them out to Fleku. Fleku gives the vibe of authentic Czech food and beer. It is very touristy but totally worth checking it out. One of the oldest building in Prague since 1499. Decor is very traditional and clean. Beer is amazingly good! It has a dark smooth taste and from what I've heard beer contains 13 percent alcohol. I felt buzzed after just two beers. I also tried one of the honey shots from a tray, It was pretty good. While you drink and eat, a man walks around the restaurant playing music. Makes it a little more fun! This place is definitely on a little expensive side, but well worth trying it. read more

U Fleků - Nice man playing music. - Brasseries Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

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I love the cute decorations at U Fleků! This restaurant has a huge interior. I know of several people who got lost finding their way back to the correct dining room after their washroom break haha. I believe the main focus of this restaurant is on their local beers. It is like watching a show when the waiter comes in with 15+ beers stacked on the tray - one glass is already heavy, imagine 15+!! We had a great experience here. We loved how there was the live music during our dining experience. HAM & SALAD (4/5) I loved the ham! It was salty and was a great pairing with the salad. They did not add salad dressing with it so the ham was the main focus for flavouring. SAUSAGE, DUCK CONFIT, PORK SLICE, SAUERKRAUT, BREAD (4/5) The duck confit wins the show. It was marinated very well with the thick gravy sauce. Its meat was tender and juicy. Wish there was more! The pork slice wasn't my favourite. It was dry and hard to chew on. The sausage had a flavour on its own - more on the salty side. VANILLA CAKE with whip cream (3/5) We were stuffed by the time our dessert arrived but there is always room for desserts! The cake was very sweet. It would've tasted better if they made the texture of the cake more soft. * small cup of ESPRESSO to end off our meal. read more

Where do I begin... all the tourists are put in the back room and locals in the front of restaurant. They come to your table right away pushing beer and honey wine. We asked for 3 different things on the menu and they no longer offer them - change and update it ! They food is mass produced, and was served in 5 minutes but it was barely warm and pork was fatty, duck was dry , and beef was tough. Live accordion music pleasant- the building itself is unique considering it's the oldest restaurant in Prague - over 600 yrs old. I'm sure at some point it was a great place, but I think it's just a tourist trap now :( read more

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We came here since this place is in every tourist brochure. It was run like and resembled a huge Disney world restaurant. You sit down anywhere and are ushered and offered beer (everyone gets the same thing) as well as beer shots (they are very pushy with this but keep saying no!). The service wasn't that great and after our beers we decided to get going and not even try the food. read more

My first visit to this establishment was back in 1990, just shortly after the Velvet Revolution. At that time, it was still in the hands of the Czech government (if memory serves). We were told, during that visit to Prague, THIS was the place to get beer. And boy were they right! With our return to Prague this year, going back to U Fleku was at the top of my list of things to do - and it did not disappoint! The restaurant is a huge complex of rooms! We were directed to a room right off the entrance where an accordion was playing and a large group of young men singing. It certainly was a lively scene! Without being asked, a waiter deposited beers on the table in front of us! Well, that IS why we came, so we all hoisted our glass. This beer is a dark, velvety, almost chocolaty, beverage. If I had more time in Prague, I would have stayed and savored a couple, but with such limited time, we settled for one. If you are a drinker of beer, stopping by this brewery/restaurant, making this beer for 500 years, is well worth the trip! read more

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Ugh such a tourist trap. The overall food and dining experience was fine, but there were elements of it that I think anyone who just goes in looking for a meal should be aware of. When you first walk in, people overwhelm you by offering shots and beer. Logically, I should have known that the shots were not free, but the way they just come in and ask you which one you want makes it seem like it's free. But it's not. It's absurdly expensive (85 kc), and they're really really good at giving you more and more. Once you finish a cup, someone is right there about to offer you another, and it's actually pretty hard to turn them down because the waiters are really aggressive about forcing one into your hand. I think my biggest issue with this place, and perhaps it's just the result of a culture shock, is how disdainful they are of you not getting their beer. U Fleku has their own beer and it's pretty delicious, but it was frustrating because I came with friends who were sick and some of them just wanted water instead of alcohol but the waiter was extremely unwilling to give them the water (ironic given the fact that water is more expensive than beer and they would be profiting). Beyond this, the food was alright. Typical Czech food but clearly marked up at the tourist prices. I ordered a chicken which came with very delicious potatoes and a gravy like sauce. It was also nice to have just plain steamed vegetables rather than red cabbage or something. tldr; such a tourist trap, wouldn't really recommend unless you just want to come because it's the oldest pub (supposedly open in 1499!) read more

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If you're going to have one meal in Prague, have it here. I have no idea what kind of beer they served me but it was the best I've ever had. The food was amazing too, I had the Fleck's Treat which was sausage, chicken, and duck with bread dumplings. It was great, I especially liked the sausage. The atmosphere is incredibly cozy and they even has an accordion player playing Czech folk songs to drunken people singing along. It was a fantastic evening. This place is awesome. read more

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Felt like a tourist trap. We were practically forced to take shots upon arrival. Then dark beers were placed in front of us without us ordering. Setting is nice in a historic building. Would not recommend. There are too many other good pivo destinations in Prague. read more

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A bit of a tourist trap, but at the same time absolutely stunning! The food I can not really say that I can recommend. But the beer, it's so good! Absolutely wonderful and stunning, it's a dark and slightly sweet beer that tastes delicious. Inside is typical Czech, simple wooden benches and tables. One thing that I always impressed by this is how the waiter has a big vat of beer on the shoulder as he swings up empty glasses on the same time as he serves fresh beer to the guest. If you then take a minute to look at when they dispense beer at the taps so you can see which craft that's, fun that it is kept! This is one of my favorite places in prague read more

Good food, nice atmosphere, close to the river and old town. Can't go wrong with goulash and all other delicacies. It is really good for families. read more

Amazing food, atmosphere, service, and beer!! Walked in the door to be seated in a beautiful, old fashioned wood paneled restaurant. Had the house beer which was incredible! Very smooth and sweet with lots of flavor. Complemented the food very well. Ordered the Fleck's treat which had bread and potato dumpling, red and white cabbage, and pork loin, sausage, and roasted duck. The duck was INCREDIBLE. Probably the best I've ever had. Very well cooked with amazing seasoning. The pork loin was very tender and flavorful. Finished the meal with a delicious apple strudel. The cinnamon whipped cream was the perfect touch and the pastry itself was a wonderful blend of sweet and tart. Absolutely loved the honey mead shots that were brought out by the waiters. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone that visits! read more

U Fleků - Fleck's treat - Brasseries Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

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Came here a few years ago and it was hopping with tourists. The servers went around with trays of beer or Becherovka. That was your choice of drinks. It was lively and loud with live music playing. Now they serve wine and soft drinks. Didn't seem as busy or as lively but still jammed with tourists. An ok bar to visit! I did love the beer glass lights though!! read more

U Fleků - Beer glass lights - Brasseries Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

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Continuously brewing beer and serving food for 500 years! The most fun we had all week in Prague--they keep bringing dark or light beer until you beg them to stop! Accordionists wander and it's a very joyful scene. Not to be missed. read more

We were warned so hard about tourist traps but had so many recommendations from locals to try this place, so we did. I was basically one stop short of licking my plate. I enjoyed how they walked around with beer and shots, it made it easy to get a new drink anytime you wanted. The feel is warm, loud, welcoming, and fun. We sat with strangers community style and made friends. Also very cheap, for 2 full meals, a dessert, 2 beers and a shot, plus a nice tip, we spent 818czk read more

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I've been here on 2 separate trips, and it's still one of my favorite beer halls. It's family style seating, and the first time I came I was seated next to a group of Czech couples (all 60+). It was such a cool experience meeting them, there was a language barrier, but they ordered for us so we could get the Czech food they liked. Best food: goulash (surprise). Red cabbage. Get an extra side of horseradish because it's perfect. Goulash comes with potato dumplings (they taste like big doughy biscuits). Drinks: There's one type of beer, and the wait staff just comes and replaces it every time your glass is empty. They keep track of the amount of beers you've had by tallying a piece of paper. Only bad thing is they can tell when you're a tourist and they pretty much force you to buy a shot of their honey drink (I think it was mead?) The waiter brings a tray of it, holds it in front of your table and doesn't leave until you take it. If you come at a busy time, they have accordion players come around to the tables. If you're lucky and sitting in a room with Czech people, the whole room starts singing traditional Czech songs. If it's raining, U Fleku is a good place to come sit inside and wait out the bad weather. If it's nice out, there's a beer garden to sit in. read more

Local pub with solid food and beer. Love the friendly bench sitting and staff.

What a rip off. Sat down. Got an immediate beer but no food. I can see everyone eating but I was told "food is finished" I won't come here again and I wouldn't suggest you do either. read more

Nice place, especially for a large company as you can all sit together in those benches. A bit crowded for two. They only serve their own type of dark beer, though it's not bad. The pork roast is quite good, didn't enjoy their beer cheese. read more

U Fleků - Garden (sitting lots abd lots of people) - Brasseries Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

This place is perfect example of those restaurants that benefit from history but it´s more like tourist trap these days. Restaurant was here already 500 years ago. It wasn´t called U Fleků in that time but still the history is very rich. The symbol of this place is lager beer Flekovská 13. It´s famous beer. But the quality is not what it used to be. Also the whole process of brewing doesn´t take place in the restaurant as it was. It´s simple. To many people wanna try and they don´t have capacity to brew enough beer so they let big brother from Smíchov do the most of the work. It´s a tourist restaurant so obviously the service sucks. As it´s common in these kind of restaurants. And by that I mean they are not really nice or helpful. Just give us your money and get out. Tourist will always come so why to care. Meals are pretty good though. Even if the ratio price/quality is very bad. But again, we are in a tourist restaurant. So all and all. I know guys that it´s a duty to visit this place. That it´s written in any guide. But trust me. there are better restaurants with better service and better price/quality ratio. read more

It was at U Fleků that I drank the best beer I've ever had. The dark beer they make here is very drinkable and fresh tasting, I've never had anything like it before. The food was pretty good here too, Czech comfort food, I liked everything I tried. The ambiance of the place is wonderful with its old world charm. They had an accordion player going from room to room which was fun. I don't think the beer was overpriced, which is great, but the food was costly, and they try to con you into getting small extras at a huge price; I added a small salad and was amazed at the cost in relation to everything else I'd had. So eat and drink here with this in mind, and you won't leave angry about the bill and you'll enjoy good food and amazing beer. read more

This restaurant had one of the worst services I have ever seen in my life. We were shoved beer on our table and felt rushed to finish and get out as soon as possible -- waiters continuously asking to pick the plates even though the food was clearly not finished. The pork knuckle was ok, but the rest of the food was below average, but even if the food was perfect, I would suggest everyone to avoid this place and the possible unpleasant experience and unwanted feeling. read more

Great location and lovely historical building and setting arrangement bit traditional so you have adjust a bit apart from that service is good and food is nice. If you are in Prague must go there .... read more

Easily four stars for the beer, and the food was perfectly fine as well, but nothing amazing. This is one of the older beer halls in Prague, and they make a much darker beer than the usual Czech pilsner. Beer and shots of local honey liquor are easy to get once you site down; servers walk around with trays continuously, so you just have to flag one down and you're good to go. The house beer is an unfiltered dark lager, and it is smooth and delicious with a great coffee finish. The food was decent traditional Czech food; as always I prefer the bread dumplings to the potato ones, but that's mostly personal preference. We split what basically amounted to a sampler platter with roasted duck, sausage, and pork, plus two types of cabbage (pickled red and sauerkraut) and both bread and potato dumplings, and it was plenty of food and a chance to try multiple things at once. Dessert pancakes were crepes, also a fine choice. Overall a great choice for beer if you're in the mood for a non-pilsner, and the food was perfectly fine. read more

Have you ever eaten in a restaurant where you're pretty sure there was a mob deal going on at the next table? I have! And it was at U Fleku! This place is great. Once you're given a table, they come around offering beer (a stout-like concoction) and a digestif-type shot of a local Czech liqueur. I partook in the former, but not the latter. I think my husband might've had a shot. Being opened since the late 1400s, this restaurant and brewery is really interesting to just look at. The food is really yummy and there are wandering musicians adding to the atmosphere. We also had a weird experience of watching the interaction between some gents at the next table and a suspicious briefcase. But, whatever. It added to the fun of the night! Really great service, even across a language barrier. While U Fleku is a bit touristy, there also seemed to be a good share of locals there as well. I really recommend it during a visit to Prague! read more

Uzasna hospudka s paradni atmosferou. Hospudka byla zaloha uz v roce 1499. Cepuji tady cerne pivo, ktere si vari samy. Doporucuji take ochutnat medovinu prostredi je takove prijmne staroceske. Obsluha velice prijemna. Vecer zde take hraji na harmoniku. Pres den zde delaji exkurze po cele pospudce. read more

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This restaurant still has it's rustic charm from the 1400's. Try the specialty smoked beer which is smooth and delicious. If you're after a hearty meal tuck into generous portions of pork, sausages, sauerkraut and potatoes and enjoy feeling like you've stepped back in time for a few hours. read more

U Fleků - Smoked beer - Brasseries Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Awesome food, great atmosphere, community seating benches and live accordion and of course their own brood dark beer.

I really wish I had read the reviews before going. But, it was featured in the "1000 Places to See" book, so we blindly went. The beer was a mild dark beer, and was OK. But, I tried to order 2 things, both of which were "all gone". When we said we needed another moment, the waiter literally grabbed the menu out of my husband's hands. Later in the meal, a man came by with a tray of shots and offered it to us, as a "typical digestive". Having been to many restaurants in Italy, Germany, and Greece where the patrons were offered complimentary after dinner drinks, we were a little surprised when he wrote down 2 drinks on our tab, and then horrified when we found out they were almost $5 USD each. Stay away from the roaming waiters pushing things. This is not the oldest bar in Prague, but the oldest brewery. The food was just OK...for the price, I would not recommend it; the waiters were rude and pushy; the atmosphere was about the same as other pubs we've been to in Prague. I would say do not visit. read more

Came here on our first night in Prague. We were seated right away. The waiters come around with trays of beers (they only have one kind and it's delicious) and with shots. The shots waiter was a bit pushy the first time but we were glad we tried whatever it was he offered us lol. The atmosphere can't be beat - dark wood, accordion players, long tables. Definitely worth checking out! read more

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Actually 5 stars for the beer and 2 stars for the food. The dismal reviews had kept me from this brewery in prior visits to Prague despite enthusiastic recommendations from many of my local business associates. So, avoiding the food, I went to sample just the beer that here and elsewhere have garnered rave reviews. The beer does indeed make a visit worthwhile. The one beer they brew and serve is dark, reminiscent of a Chimay Blue, seemingly a little less achoholic, but with that creamy texture and vibrant flavor only possible with unpasteurized and unfilitered brews. It is, to date, the best beer I've had in Europe (outside of Belgium...I'm still partial to those Trappist tripel ales). The atmosphere was lively and folksy. My visit was in the late (weekday) afternoon and the crowd was split evenly between tourists and locals having a drink after work. The locals especially were pleasingly roudy, clapping along with and cheering for the musicians, an accordionist and tuba player playing music that seemed to cross Bavarian om-pa-pa with Ukrainian folk music. The service was, as expected, impersonal and abrupt. And if you go there expecting a 'value brew' you will likely leave unhappy. It's not the cheapest brew in the city and the very likely service charge issue will make it even less so. But consider, at 59 Kc, that's something less than $3. Generously call it $4 after service, A beer that's not nearly as good can run five dollars in a New York bar and three pounds in London. So if you do go, don't think about pinching pennies. Consider the extra ten or twenty Kc not as 'service rip-off'', but just a part of the basic cost and you will enjoy yourself and experience a great beverage. read more

Its a must in Prague. Food typical for the country and beer excellent. Was there with my son and it was a magic father-son evening read more

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Traditional Czech cuisine - well priced, filling. They are known for their special beer - not my favorite compared to the other varieties. A bit touristy, the inside had nice atmosphere but was a bit noisy. They have a nice out door courtyard which is pleasant in the evening. read more

U Fleků - Smoked pork dish with cabbage and dumplings with bits of bacon and bread. Heavy on the starch but tasty, dark beer - Brasseries Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Such a fun environment. Have a patio that was great to sit on and family stile seating. Quick service and servers going around with beer and shots. Have wine but only 2 liquors and no mix drinks. Great experience read more

U Fleku is a historical restaurant and a brewery in Prague, and definitely a must-visit! They produce their own beer named 'Flekovsky Lezak' since 1499, a medium bodied dark lager. U Fleku offers decent food besides beer, '1/2 Roast Duck' and 'Goulash' are delicious. read more

I disliked this place because waiters have included into my receipt becherovka which I didn't have!! This is unexceptable!!! read more

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