All week: Fundraising to help children who have become victims of abuse
Bistro Karel & Tereza Maxová Foundation for Children
Throughout the duration of the event, visitors to the bistro can financially support the project Cesta z pekla, which helps child victims of abuse. How? Just enjoy a benefit oat cappuccino or contribute any amount via QR code at the bistro or on its website.
With the support of brands Oatly (oat milk) and Father’s Coffee Roastery (coffee roastery), Bistro Karel will donate the entire proceeds from the sale of oat cappuccinos to the Tereza Maxová Foundation for Children to support the project.
August 20: Evening with natural wines from 6:00 PM
Bistro Karel & Alma Wines
The rising popularity of natural wines can be traced throughout Prague. Also at Bistro Karel, which has exclusively natural wines from day one, there is an increasing interest every year. Therefore, we can look forward to a natural evening when a wine stand from Alma Wines will appear in the garden, customers will be able to enjoy a glass and taste wines from Czech and foreign wineries and chat with winemaker Martin Grombíř from the popular Slovácké winery Podkovné.
August 22: Garden dance party from 4:00 PM
A birthday party with dancing will be a must. On Saturday, DJ Radia 1 David Štěrbáček will get the bistro's garden dancing. The event will be suitable for the whole family and as a gift for the bistro's customers, entry will be completely free.
The Story of Bistro Karel: From an empty house to a place you must see.
At the beginning, there was an empty house in the grounds of the Troja Castle and a neglected garden full of grass and weeds. Friends Karolína Pomahač and Elena Skala (from whose first names the name Karel was derived) sensed a strong genius loci and decided to bring this place to life. They called in ANNY Architects studio to design the interior and planted the garden themselves with their team.
After months of preparatory work, during which they also found an investor for the beginnings, Bistro Karel opened on August 16, 2023, in trial operation.
Karolína and Elena had a clear vision from the start: slow dining, Mediterranean atmosphere, seasonal ingredients, natural wines, their own bakery… Some things were possible to implement right away, while others needed to be built gradually. But guests fell in love with the place from the very first weeks. The week-long celebration is a form of thanks to everyone who has ever visited Karel.
Duration of the event:
August 18–23, 2026
Address of the bistro:
Bistro Karel, U Trojského zámku 2/6, 171 00, Prague-Troja
Summer opening hours:
Tuesday–Saturday, 9 AM–10 PM
Sunday 9 AM–8 PM
