Restaurant Review: The Lion's Bar in Prague, Czech Republic

The Lion's Bar is not for everybody. That is to say that The Lion's Bar in Prague specifically caters to a specific clientele, and that clientele is British Sports fans and their mates. Or, to put it another way, The Lion's Bar is considered a "stag bar," whose clientele is almost completely comprised of visiting stags.

Many pubs in Prague deny patronage to stag groups, so it is highly recommended that stag groups coming to Prague come with a full itinerary before arriving.

That said, The Lion's Bar is a highly recommended place for any stag group coming to Prague from Britain. They have 15 plasma televisions and two large projection screens on which all the important football, cricket, rugby union, and rugby league matches are shown. The Lion's Bar is, after all, a sports bar! So you won't miss any of the games from back home.

The Lion's Bar also serves up a quality British menu that will make any Brit feel at home.

The Breakfast menu is served from 11am to 2pm and consists mostly of eggs and bacon or sausages and toast, done up in eight different varieties. The average price is 140,-kc.

There is a large lunch and dinner menu that is served till 10pm. The Mixed Grill of steak, pork, Irish sausage, bacon and chicken is a bit much, but it's pretty tasty if you're in the mood for a meat overload. It costs 290,-kc. More traditionally, there is a Bangers and mash dish for 260,-kc. And of course, there is the Fish & chips for 280,-kc. The chips come from a packet, but the portions are generous and they have Sarsons vinegar. You'll feel like you're at home.

On the lighter side, The Lion's Bar serves up quality Baguettes and Toasties for about 120,-kc.

What truly sets The Lion's Bar apart from its counterparts, however, is the fact that it is able to provide much more than food and drink for its stag clientele. It also provides accommodation in flats for rent or hotel rooms in the Center of Prague. Transportation, to and from the Airport, when arranged ahead of time, is complimentary.

Beyond all that, the Lion's Bar can also arrange social outings for its stags such as Live Fire Arms Shooting, complete with an English language instructor, Go-Kart racing in vehicles that can travel as fast as 65km/hour, and a Paintball competition that mimics the training of the Czech Police Department.

By Czech standards, the Lion's Bar is obscenely expensive and not at all Czech. But for a group of stags from the UK looking for some holiday fun, the Lion's Bar and its services come highly recommended.

The Lion's Bar is pretty easy to find. If you're in Wenceslaus Square facing up the hill towards the National Museum, go to the right on Krakovska (street). The Lion's Bar is half way down the block on the right hand side. The address is Krakovska 19, Prague.