And now for something not entirely unlike the rest, a Czech pub, and a true treat for you, gentle reader: the Pub dedicated to Bohumil Hrabal, our fifth stop on the way to eternal glory.
Czech beers are always worth it. Although they may not be as well known as the Irish or the Belgians, the breweries in the Czech Republic have a tradition of almost nine hundred years, and their products even live up to the expectations of the most critical beer-tasters. Find out more about the history of Czech beer.
Now, the Hrabal Söröző is in the back of ELTE's Astoria campus, located in Puskin utca. They have a wide range of beers (draught and bottled) at prices fit for the end-of-month shortage. The pub is tiny and welcoming, with attentive staff and nice interior. This is a place for the semi-professional barfly, ideal perhaps for a quick pint between lectures; one shouldn't linger too long, so others can enjoy as well.
I must say, I can hardly find fault in this pub.
A step out of your class, have half a something, and suddenly it'll all make sense.
I couldn't agree more !!!
ReplyDeleteWe accidently found this pub, right next to aour appartment.
My wife's first observation was the absence of any music...
(thank you very much, dear girl behind the couter)
The ambience is how it should be, it makes you feel cosy, but not too cosy.
You still are a bit curious and wonder what all the books and pictures are about.
Then the waitress asks you which beer you want...
What a relief, not just Dreher or Arany Asok, but czech beer...
Real czech beer, dark, light, medium, what ever taste you have.
And then the bill when you leave...
You leave a very reasonable tip, but still, you go home with a feeling of guild because you know that you would pay at leats three times the amount at home...
A very good tip, but...let's be quiet about it... Hidden treasures should stay hidden !