Coffee Bird on Pštrossova: the new Prague café that became "everyone's regular" in just two months

Coffee Bird on Pštrossova: the new Prague café that became 'everyone's regular' in just two months

In the summer of 2026, on a quiet street in Prague's New Town, just a stone's throw from the National Theatre, Coffee Bird opened its doors — a tiny café founded by newlyweds Adéla and Bruno Kraus. The place isn't even three months old yet, but it's been packed since day one — a rare feat for a newcomer in Prague's already crowded coffee scene to find its crowd this fast.

The story of this place reads more like a sprint than a marathon. The couple signed the lease in mid-May, got married in early June, and by July 1st were already opening the café — meaning barely a month and a half passed between the idea and the first cup served. The name came together just as quickly: it took only a couple of minutes to dream up, largely inspired by the street name itself — Pštrossova has a phonetic echo of "bird" in it, making for something catchy and easy even for foreigners to pronounce. Adéla's experience, meanwhile, is anything but accidental: she spent years working at Karlín's Etapa, ran the kitchen and bakery at Vršovice's Sestavě, and worked at Žikavárna, her husband's family business.

The concept centres on breakfast and brunch above all. Coffee Bird operates first and foremost as a breakfast spot: breakfast and its now-famous brunch menu are served until 2pm, a schedule appreciated not only by locals but by tourists staying in nearby hotels and apartments, who keep coming back. The entire menu is Adéla's own work: she bakes and prepares everything herself, from pies to cookies, following her own recipes, while Bruno serves as chief — and harshest — taste-tester and critic. The café is committed to local sourcing: eggs come from a farm near Želivka known for its humane treatment of animals and mobile chicken coops, while the brioche bread comes from the artisan bakery Zrno Zrnko. The coffee isn't left to chance either — it's supplied by the well-known Prague roastery DoubleShot, whose team even helped the young owners set up their espresso machine when they were starting out.

Atmosphere is the café's biggest asset. The space itself is tiny — a café with room for about 23 guests, dominated by one large wooden table, a couple of smaller tables, and a sofa. There's no conventional counter here at all — nothing separates guests from staff, the whole space is completely open, which was itself meant to create a homely feel. The owner explains the concept simply: there's a chest of drawers, a bookshelf, potted flowers — furniture like you'd find in your own living room — and a wooden floor that's bound to be a nightmare to maintain but perfectly fits the original vision: to treat guests as if friends had dropped by. Many compare the resulting interior to a grandmother's living room, full of retro furniture and a warm, homely jumble of things.

Insider tip: the café sits literally two steps from the iconic Globe — the café-cum-English-language bookstore — so the neighbourhood is always full of foreigners, and on weekends there's a queue for breakfast. Coffee Bird can be found right next to the already-legendary Globe café and English bookshop, and alongside Czech, you'll often hear English spoken here, as plenty of tourists from nearby apartments come for the local breakfasts. If you want a seat without waiting in line, come on a weekday right at opening — 8:30am — before the brunch crowd rolls in, which lasts until noon.

Address: Pštrossova 1924/8, Prague 1
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 8:30am–7:30pm

Coffee Bird is exactly the place for anyone tired of the tourist-trap coffee factories around Staroměstská and craving that feeling of being a regular right in the heart of Prague — with homey brunches, careful attention to detail, and a story the owners clearly love telling. Come here for a leisurely breakfast, conversation around the big wooden table, and the genuine sense that you were expected.

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Source: aroundprague.cz

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