Kavárna Národní Dům is a newly opened cafe on the ground floor of one of Olomouc's most prominent 19th century buildings.The new kavárna is elegantly furnished in dark wood, pale leather and large images of Olomouc's main historic attractions line one wall. Chandeliers hang low, the wait staff look sharp in their black and white uniforms and the place seems to be striving to give the impression of a grand Viennese coffee house.
The entry doors from the foyer lead into the main non-smoking area of the cafe; just seat yourself at any of the available booths or tables and the waiters will take your order. The large plate glass windows are good for people watching across one of Olomouc's busiest pedestrian corners and the first booth inside the door offers the best vantage point.
The main disappointments about this place are the apathetic attitudes of some of the wait staff and the fact that there is no physical division between the smoking and non-smoking sections. Most of the time that might be OK but if people are fagging up a storm in that corner it soon wafts out to stain the entire space.All the usual coffees are available and the prices are around average for the centre of Olomouc; 31Kč for a large espresso without milk, 35Kč with. There always seem to be at least five or six different cakes on display in the cabinet and the Sacher Dort (39Kč) is quite good. On the breakfast menu are about 8 offerings ranging from 29Kč for the omelette to 49Kč (2 Euros) for ham and eggs, but it's only served until 9am (better order by 8.30 to be on the safe side)
The cafe is open from 7am to 7pm on weekdays and 8am to 8pm on Saturday and Sunday and the music is trashy hits and memories from the radio.Kavárna Národní Dům
8. května 21
Tel: 685 224 806
