Nightmare Prague Horror Bar: How To Visit and What To Do There
Are you a horror fan? Or a fan of literary/movie-themed bars? Prague has the perfect, thoughtfully-themed spot for you.
The article which you are about to read is an account of the evening which befell two travellers. For them an idyllic Prague afternoon walk became a Nightmare. The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of a Prague best bar in the annals of literary travel history, The Nightmare Prague Horror Bar.
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Background / What Is It?
This bar is completely horror-themed, like a shrine to everything dark, sick and twisted in the literary world from classic horror novels to modern, terrifying movies and all the symbols of the macabre and magic. It’s a unique bar experience you have to do in Prague!
Every detail has been thought-out from the decor, logo, menu items to the wifi password.
You’ve been warned.
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Frightening But Essential Info
Address: Záhořanského 2007/7, 120 00 Nové Město
Website: https://www.nightmare-bar.com/
Opening hours: Everyday 4pm-2am. 1, 2, Open 4 til 2…
Entry: Free!
Closest Accommodation: Historic Centre Prague, Hotel Roma Prague,James Hotel and Apartments
Prague Bar Map:
How To Get To Nightmare Prague Horror Bar
- Walk outside Kampa Park so it is behind you and the river is to your left.
- Turn right on to Ricni Street. Keep walking until you reach the park / steps.
- Turn left on Ujezd Road.
- Keep walking all the way down and you’ll find the horror bar on your right.
What To Expect & Do
Arrive at the dark and mystical doors before entering and taking the twisted stairs downstairs with walls adorned with classic horror posters of all the shocking films you can think of. How many films have you seen from the posters? Have you read any of those based on books?
Enter the Prague horror bar with its dim red and black lighting, so hard to see everything which makes it that bit more scary before you jump out of your skin at the horrors in every corner you pass. Find a table and grab a menu to pick from one of the horror-themed drinks and cocktails.
This place is a live metal bar too (visit their website for events) and the music playing at the bar is rock and metal.
The bathroom is no escape from the terror with hanging props and a scary visitor in the corner.
Go around each of the rooms and areas to discover props, cut-outs and models of the cruel, taboo and sick movies that make millions. In addition, there are TVs set up in the booth area and around the bar showing clips, adverts and trailers from the best horror films.
Once you enter, you might never leave…
What to Order / The Menu
At the Nightmare Horror Bar Prague they have a long list of drinks and cocktails on a black and red menu all with clever puns and names of beverages. Shots include Spilled Guts Shot, Burial Ground and Crystal Lake. Cocktails include Leprechaun’s Rampage, Michael’s Knife, Demon of Amityville, Cursed Tape and Wrong Turn.
Average Horror Prague Bar Prices: Average 150 Koruna for a cocktail and 89 Koruna for a beer.
They also do monthly specials on the cocktails at a reduced price so definitely Czech that out (sorry, had to).
There’s lots of merchandise and gift vouchers for sale at the pub too which any horror fan will love to collect.
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Referenced Films and Books in Horror Pub Prague
There’s so many memorabilia, references, posters, films, props and figures that it’s more of the horror museum Prague has than a bar!
Some of the best horror films and books you’ll find here include Saw, The Exorcist, Evil Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Friday The 13th, The Conjuring, The Nun, Child’s Play, and of course, Nightmare on Elm Street.
Is it worth it?
Well, let’s just say that Stephen King would love it.
The Prague horror house is more than worth visiting even if you’re not a horror fan because a lot of the figures and references are so ingrained in pop culture, you’ll recognise them and you must appreciate the effort that has gone into this themed bar.
My partner is a huge horror fan so that’s why we went here but I’m a literary and film lover so this was right up my street too. (He was in heaven though, or should I say hell?)
Spooky Moment: We sat on table 13 (unbeknownst to us) and my small, glass water bottle which I’d carried with me on our Europe trip just fell off the table and smashed! :O
More Scary Things to Do in Prague
- Get Tickets to the Prague Fear House
- Experience the Horror Theme Park Prague: Thrill Park
- Day Trip to Nearby Haunted Castle Houska
- Read books set in Prague like The Golem of Prague, The Widow Killer or Old Prague Legends
- Go on a Night Ghost Tour of Prague:
Other Places to Go in Prague
There’s lots to do in Prague like seeing the castle, walking Charles Bridge, visiting Jewish Quarter, finding the narrowest street in the city, eating delicious Czech food, trying local beer and visiting the square. Prague is an amazing city and I LOVED it both times I visited!
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Thanks for reading. Will you be visiting Nightmare Prague Horror Bar?
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