On Stroupežnického in Smíchov, just off Anděl, Kavárna co hledá jméno spreads through a former carpentry workshop and out into a courtyard under two chestnut trees. The room has the easy industrial weight of a repurposed workshop, plus a gallery and a rentable side room, so the visit feels bigger than a normal cafe stop without losing its coffee-bar focus.
That scale matters because the place is doing a lot at once: house-roasted NABR coffee, breakfast, afternoon food, desserts, and an atmosphere that can turn lively fast. It has been busy from the start, but the layout still makes sense of the traffic, which is why the cafe reads as a real destination rather than a polished accident.
Coffee
The coffee side is plainly serious. The site calls NABR its specialty coffee, and the menu runs from espresso to flat white, espresso tonic, batch brew, cold brew, and a few signature drinks. That is enough structure to make the cafe a genuine coffee stop, not just a brunch room with a machine.
The mix of espresso and filter options matters here because it keeps the room legible on busy mornings. You can come in for a fast milk drink, but the batch brew and cold brew give the bar a second gear, which is what keeps it from collapsing into one-note brunch territory.
Filter
Filter sits comfortably in the offer. Batch brew is on the menu in two sizes, cold brew is there too, and the house drinks lean enough toward coffee to keep the place honest. That breadth lets the room handle people who want something quick as well as those settling in for breakfast.
Matcha also has a place, which is useful because the cafe clearly serves mixed groups without flattening the coffee program. The result is a menu that feels broad but still specific: coffee first, with just enough range around it to suit the neighbourhood and the traffic.
Pastry
Food is where the place really expands. Homemade sweets, breakfasts, afternoon plates, soups, cheeseburgers, and a steady line of desserts give the kitchen real pull. The signature move is brunch, especially Eggs Benedict souffle, pancakes, salmon toast, and the house-style baked goods that keep the counter moving.
The kitchen is straightforward rather than ornate, but the plates are why many people plan a stop here. Even the sweeter side feels deliberate, and the menu has enough range to cover breakfast, lunch, and a late snack without turning into a generic all-day catch-all.
Service & Room
The room is the real distinction. It keeps the roughness of the old workshop, but the courtyard, gallery, and art-heavy setting stop it from feeling raw or unfinished. It is not quiet, but it is generous enough to take the edge off Smíchov.
The tradeoff is energy. This is a lively room, not a hush chamber, and it can feel full very quickly. But the bustle is part of the appeal, because it gives the cafe a social rhythm that suits the food and the courtyard better than silence ever would. If you want a cafe with room to linger without feeling locked into a cafe chain mood, this is the one to cross Andel for.
Why It Matters
Kavárna co hledá jméno matters because it does several things at once and keeps each of them legible: its own coffee, a brunch menu with real pull, and a room with enough character to feel like more than a refuel. Go when you want one of Prague 5's more complete daytime cafe stops. Skip it if you need quiet. For everyone else, the detour to Smíchov is easy to justify.