With 24 beers on tap, and an up-beat but still traditional Czech pub atmosphere, Zly Casy is the perfect place to try some fantastic Czech beer.

Serving a large variety, you’ll be able to try everything from classic Czech lagers, (from breweries like Jezek, Zlata Labut, and Cerna Hora), to dark beers, wheat beers, the newest Czech beer category- ales. Featuring ales from some of the most innovative breweries like Kocour and Matuska, you’ll be able to sample some well-brewed beers not found in the normal Czech pub. Zly Casy has a long standing, devout following of beer lovers who are both Czech, tourist, and expat alike. So, we highly recommend calling there before hand and making a reservation, as this pub fills up fast.

Zly Casy does a busy, traditional Czech style lunch, beginning at 11, and then fills up again as people drift home from their jobs. During the evening, a menu of simple Czech meals such as tartar steak, mini fried chicken breasts, fried Olomouc cheese, and pickled cheese are all available.

The downstairs cellar is cozy; with wood panels, bare brick, and lined with beer bottles and dimly lit, the atmosphere is just right for drinking a few good beers with friends. Due to the large amount of happy beer drinkers, sometimes it’s only possible to get service at the bar. But, other than that, service is usually quick and friendly- they won’t leave you sitting with an empty glass. If you’re lucky, one of the barmen speaks English well- he’s a quite friendly, young guy with dark hair and glasses.

Be careful when you enter the pub. From the main entrance, you have to go down the stairs to your left. Otherwise, you’ll end up in a horrid Staropramen bar, where good beer tastes and old men go to die. There’s also a summer garden, and a small room upstairs with large comfy wooden tables and benches, perfect for large groups. 

Located on Cestmirova (a small street just off the main square), take trams 11 or 18 to Namesti Bratri Synku, or trams 7 or 24 to Otakarova. If you’d like to take some beers home, they have a decent variety of bottles for sale. Below, you can see a list of some of the beers on tap in the past.

Neighborhood: Nusle
Brewery: Chotebor Lobkowicz Pivovar Hubertus Pivovar Jihlava Tambor