Explore Robotic Cafés & Bars in Czechia: Sci-Fi Dining Experience

Robotic cafés, bars, and restaurants are no longer just visions from sci-fi films. In Czechia, you can enjoy a cup of coffee or a cocktail prepared by a robot. The experience is enhanced by robotic waiters who deliver your order straight to your table. We’ll reveal where to go to meet robots in Czech gastronomy. And by the way, did you know that the word “robot” actually comes from Czech?

Brno: A Robot in the Gallery

Brno, the second largest city in Czechia, is among the pioneers of robotic cafés. On the ground floor of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Brno, you’ll find a venue that looks as if it stepped straight out of a sci-fi film. The interior, inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s legendary 2001: A Space Odyssey, is complemented by an unconventional barista – a robotic arm. It can prepare coffee, hot chocolate or lemonade in under a minute. A speciality here is the so-called selfieccino – the robot can “draw” a customer’s photograph into the foam of a cappuccino or hot chocolate.

You might be surprised to learn that the word “robot”, now used worldwide, actually comes from Czech. It first appeared in the play R.U.R. by Czech writer Karel Čapek, where it referred to an artificial worker.

In South Moravia – with unspoilt nature within easy reach – you can enjoy another robotic experience. In the cosy JAMAI CAFE Nad Lávkou in the centre of Uherský Brod, you can savour not only top-quality coffee but also ice cream and desserts. The icing on the cake is the friendly robotic waiter who brings your order straight to your table.

A Robotic Waiter and Bartender

The capital city of Prague also offers robotic gastronomic experiences. In the UGO Salad Bar at Palladium and at the UGO branch on Wenceslas Square, your ordered treat will be delivered by a “food robot”. Robots also serve guests at the beautiful café of the Municipal House, an Art Nouveau gem in the historic centre of the Czech capital.

CYBERDOG by David Černý. CyberDog is a robotic wine bar designed for a private company. You can find CyberDog in Prague’s Nové Butovice district, and it is part of a route showcasing works by Czech sculptor David Černý – the creator of, among others, the giant kinetic head of the world-famous writer Franz Kafka.

And if you head out into Prague’s nightlife, you might be intrigued by the robotic bar in Karlovy Lázně, located right next to the romantic Charles Bridge – the setting for one of the key scenes in the famous writer Dan Brown’s book The Secret of Secrets. There, mechanical arms mix drinks and take the club experience to a whole new level.