Venue name: Café Italiano
Venue rooms (type):
Café Italiano. Prague coffee house. According to an advertisement appearing in Mercy’s Anzeiger 30/1/1857, this was formerly the Café Schütz, and was located at nr.823 in the Horse Market [Wenceslas Square - Václavské náměstí / Wenzelsplatz / Roßmarkt]. The source stated that daily newspapers were delivered to the venue for its customers, namely Prager Zeitung, Bohemia, Tagesbote, Mercy’s Anzeiger, Illustrirte Zeitung, Gartenlaube, Dorfbarbier, Fliegende Blätter, Allgemeine Ausburger Zeitung, Kladderadatsch, Hans Jörgl, Courier Italiano, Fremden-Blatt. ‘Each Sunday, Monday and Wednesday the Café was open to the public until 3am. The new management guarantees good drinks and solid service. Twice daily fresh pastries [Gebäck] are delivered. Every Friday a favourite Quartet can be heard.’See also: