Café 22

Came here for breakfast our first morning. It was lovely, nice staff, simple. Great location, easy to get to.

Simple café style restaurant, nothing to write home about.
This is NOT the stop if you are looking for authentic food. However if you are looking for convenient place to have a quick drink then it will work. Free wifi and a decent WC.
Beer choices are limited to budweiser and corona. I’m heading to a local brewery to get my fix!

We came strictly for caffeine and cake, so that’s all this review will be based on.
It was kind of late in the day when we stopped in — we left the castle complex right around closing time, so it was probably closer to 6 pm by the time we made our way down here, having stopped to look at menus of other restaurants along the way.
The day was still mild and sunny, so we decided to sit outside. One of the things I love about Prague restaurants is that they have the blankets on the chairs, in case the weather changes while you’re dining, and you need something to keep you warm. I wouldn’t use one, but I love that they’re there, anyway.
But, I digress.
The waiter came out to greet us right after we sat down, and handed over some menus. He then told us he’d give us some time with them, and wandered off. I mention this only because it seems to be common for waiters to ask for your drink order the second your behind hits the chair. I’m guessing they all expect you to say, «Pivo, prosím!», but it’ nice to be given time to think.
We each decided on a hot drink (the hubs went with a powerful, put-​hair-​on-​your-​chest espresso, and I went with a hot chocolate) while we waited to ask the waiter about the «cake of the day». When he came back, he told us that there were several, and that we’d have to go inside to look at the display.
So, inside we headed. There were indeed several options to choose from, but I eventually settled on a slice of the Honey Cake, while the hubs went with a slice of the carrot cake. We placed our order with the waiter (who had been hovering nearby), and went back to the patio to reclaim our seats.
One note — I did have to utilize the loo while we were waiting. It’s down a rather steep flight of steps, and once you hit the bottom, you’re in the bathroom. There’s no door, and there are only three or four stalls (I didn’t stop to count). Each stall has a representation of a male or female on it, so you hope that people stick to the drawings when they choose a stall. It’s not terrible, just kind of a shock for this American girl. Plus, they weren’t exactly clean. I won’t even tell you what I encountered upon entering the first female stall I saw…
Anyway, back up top, our waiter brought our drinks first, which were then quickly followed by our cake slices. He told me that I had ordered a Czech specialty, and that the cake was made with local honey. I was thrilled — I had ordered it because it looked tasty, not even realizing that it had significance.
The cake was delicious, and surprisingly light. The honey flavor was very mild, and it was moist without being dense. I had no problem polishing it off. My husband’s carrot cake was good, but definitely not the kind of carrot cake he had expected. There’s a definite Czech flair — spices and candied carrots — added to it. He did like it, but said it took a couple bites to get past his expectations.
Our waiter was super friendly. He came out to chat with us a bit about where we were from, what we had been up to, and what we thought of the city. We then chatted a bit about the weather (and here I thought it was only Londoners who could talk forever about the weather!) Chatting with him was a nice finish to our quick stop at Café 22.

Nice stop after morning of touring cAstle and surrounding area. Had sandwich and beer, very good. Maybe a little pricey-​but not bad for what you get. Nice location. We thought it was good, worth it and relaxing!

Situated across the Charles bridge on the otherwise of d town near the tram. This is a much more mellow area, less tourist, but still has the bustling city feel. This cute café serves breakfast, healthy options like the fruit, yogurt and granola. They also have good cocktails and if of course dinner.
Perfect for morning coffee, sit on he patio and people watch then walk around and explore:)