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Crafted by the elements and environment (and less so by the culture and history) of Central Europe, Czech food is big, heavy and greasy, thus designed to guard against the ravages of cold winters and the indignities of being washed away by the beer that usually partners it. Landlocked as the country is, seafood may be on the fishy side. Meals revolve around meat, chicken and pork, usually accompanied by some form of potato (specials include the garlicky bramboráčky - potato cakes), or most often either bread or potato dumplings - knedlíky - and a dose or two of pickled cabbage. Svícková is beef in a cream sauce served with cranberries. Other staples include smažený sýr; a slab of cheese deep fried and served with tartare sauce and fresh-water fish; namely trout, salmon and carp. Sometimes menus have us giggling when they list sautéed sea devil with jasmine rice or toast Hawaii as Czech specialties.


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Baráčnická rychta

This dark and cosy pub, aglow from the large copper lighting fixtures, may be the perfect place to experience the beauty of Czech winters, although in the warmer months it may translate as a little stuffy. Read_on (No Comments)

Bílá vrána

Czech pubs are moving from their working class roots and employing inventive chefs to elevate the seemingly similar menus they host. Read_on (No Comments)

Bílý Koníček

Bílý Koníček
Fine Czech cuisine with an international touch is what you’ll discover in the hallowed halls of Bílý Koníček. Read_on (No Comments)

Bredovský dvůr

Another modern version of the Czech hospoda tradition, Bredovský dvůr delivers cellar ambience dimly lit by funky lights, a long iron bar, cool furniture and excellent kitchen. Read_on (No Comments)

Budweiser Budvar Restaurant

Step out of the airport for what may be your last chance for Czech food and beer. Located in the shopping centre next to the Read_on (No Comments)

Chudoba

A restaurant with smooth vibes, good food and drinking. With various levels and alcoved tables in two separate rooms, there is a feeling of privacy and calmness, added to by the fish tanks and fireplace. Read_on (No Comments)

Fama

An ambitious menu, fresh Pilsner Urquell and warm interiors makes Fama a great stop when you are about town. The lunch specials are a good deal and dishes range from venison to pasta to Czech specials. Read_on (No Comments)

Ferdinanda

Two floors, two bars, two big screens, many tables, beer kegs, weird furnishings, and excellent service bring Ferdinanda to the hardly parched but very welcoming notice of Prague’s beer lovers. Read_on (No Comments)

Grotta

Just up the hill from Anděl bus station, this cellar restaurant is a great find. Attentive staff are welcoming as the arched and alcoved room. Read_on (1 Comment)

Hloupý Honza

For a casual good time pop into Hloupý Honza for a beer, live music on Fridays or sports match. The menu is solid Czech, offers grilled food and a daily lunch menu. Read_on (No Comments)

Hlučná samota

Exposed brick walls and dark wood embrace all comers, and the efficient, friendly and patient staff only add to the ambience. Read_on (2 Comments)

Kamenný most

A breezy, ambient Czech establishment that sets itself apart from the mundane with a truly adventurous menu that hits new levels of creativity. Read_on (No Comments)

Koliba U Pastýřky

Chow down on superbly grilled meat sizzling all around you to really get those taste buds salivating. The Shepherdess’s Read_on (No Comments)

Kolkovna

As big and brassy as Mae West with a fistful of Viagra, Kolkovna serves robust family portions on one plate plus lovely tank beer from the owner, Pilsner Urquell. Read_on (No Comments)

Kolkovna Celnice

An excellent, upmarket restaurant owned by the Pilsner brewery decorated with period photos and brewing equipment. The menu includes all the Czech standards including pork knuckle and rabbit, but Celnice also serves some more imaginative and vegetarian options. Read_on (No Comments)

Konvikt

The rations are well-priced and authentic, meaning fine for grabbing a quick bite mid-week accompanied by some of the better beer in the city centre. Read_on (No Comments)

Kyvadlo

Languages other than Czech are seldom spoken here, which is of course one of its greatest strengths. If you like rustic interiors Read_on (No Comments)

Lví dvůr

Lví dvůr
Loitering in a small house at the northern entrance to the castle, the Lion's Court offers Czech cooking fit for royalty at princely prices. Read_on (No Comments)

Marie Teresie

Marie Teresie
Let them eat… dumplings. Don't be put off by the tourist tout who stands on Na Příkopě - this culinary Read_on (No Comments)

Na blbym místě

A friendly cellar pub and restaurant near the Radisson SAS hotel with a surprisingly light interior, trendy lighting fixtures, exposed bricks and screens for watching sports. Read_on (2 Comments)

Olympia

This retro-furnished Pilsner Urquell-owned restaurant provides a more modern and international slant to Czech staples - including the prices. Read_on (No Comments)

Pastička

Pastička
Bashed wooden furniture, Bernard on tap and a bawdy atmosphere that makes it worth a blast. Reservations are recommended as it's full most of the time. Read_on (No Comments)

Patriot-X

This suave location has much to offer with a comfortable café upstairs and the cellar restaurant upping the ante with their particular combination of traditional Czech dishes with a Mediterranean twist and from fresh, bio ingredients. Read_on (No Comments)

Perpetuum

Prague's dedicated duck restaurant, although there are a couple of non-canard meals available. The duck, and filet mignon for example, is superbly cooked, as you’d expect; tender, tasty and with appropriate sides. Read_on (No Comments)

Plzeňská

Plzeňská
A cavernous room in the basement of the Municipal House is home to a great big Czech food experience. Huge plates of all the good stuff come streaming from the kitchen. Read_on (No Comments)

Restaurant Palác Kinských

Find this refined cellar in the historic Palac Kinských. Cooking up a plethora of options from around the world is a member of the national Czech cooking team no less. Read_on (No Comments)

Seven Angels

As this has been a restaurant since the 13th century and it's a good bet it'll outlast any and all changes in management. Read_on (1 Comment)

Století

Století
The food is great value, the atmosphere lively and the service fantastic. Even better, Století is one of the only restaurants that is seriously attempting to progress Czech cuisine while keeping it Czech at the same time. Read_on (No Comments)

Švejk

Someone spent some money (and not much by the look of it) to make a new restaurant look old – basically what a beer hall would look like in the Czech pavilion at the World Expo. Read_on (No Comments)

U Betlémské Kaple

A fantastic deal amidst the elevated prices of the rest the Old Town area but only if you can get a seat. Lunchtimes are elbow Read_on (1 Comment)

U Bílého Koníčka

 If you make it to Brno, you best Czech dining option is U Bílého Koníčka. The little white horse offers super renditions of Czech classics, like the roast pork with sauerkraut and dumplings, or the fried chicken and potato salad. Read_on (No Comments)

U Bílého lva

U Bílého lva
A complex of recently refurbished pine and rag-rolled rooms; the sort of presentation that you get in the houses of young professionals with lots of money and little imagination. Read_on (No Comments)

U Červeného páva

Shyly hiding down a passage behind Staroměstské náměstí is this small set of rooms and passages, great for a quick, tasty and somewhat different lunch. Read_on (No Comments)

U Maltézských rytířů

This historical restaurant called ‘At the Maltese Cross’ is housed in a 14th century building called ‘at the black horse’ where the entrance does not prepare you for the maze of tiny rooms below. Read_on (No Comments)

U Marčanů

Although the location in the wilds of Prague 6 may discourage the average tourist from visiting this classic Czech restaurant and wine bar, it’s a great place to enjoy local cuisine, music and dancing. Read_on (No Comments)

U Modré růže

U Modré růže
The Blue Rose serves refined Czech dishes in an antique setting to make you feel like a lord or lady. The candle-lit 15th century brick cellar is an ideal place for a romantic dinner with your sweetheart. Read_on (No Comments)

U Mušketýra

A labyrinthine cellar space (it can seat up to 200 diners) with eclectic furniture and good service provides excellent, well-priced Czech and international dishes. Read_on (No Comments)

U Orloje

Tall and thin with lava-red pillars, vaulted ceilings and full of a variety of antique machines and clocks, U Orloje has a nostalgic and eccentric charm. Read_on (No Comments)

U Petrské věže

U Petrské věže
Golden vaulted ceilings reach over you as you pick at your high-class Czech vittals or sip on that which you have selected from the gothic cellar. Read_on (No Comments)

U Pošty

U Pošty
Don't be put off by the Czech old boys club glued to the bar and glaring as you enter this unprepossessing hostelry across from the post office. Read_on (No Comments)

U Pravdů

 Like an old country store, U Pravdů is waiting to welcome you with a nice cold one and plates of tasty Czech cooking. Read_on (No Comments)

U Provaznice

An unbelievable deal so close to tourist central and the beer-drinking ethos is prime in this atmospheric, busy and friendly spot. Read_on (No Comments)

U Rumpálu

A homey feel is very welcoming in this neighbourhood restaurant with big wooden tables and even a swing (although the people next door may not appreciate the rhythmic thump on their table). Read_on (No Comments)

U Ševce Matouše

Matthew the Cobbler has seen some famous people, like the Spanish Queen and the Pitt-Jolie couple. Mere mortals head there Read_on (No Comments)

U Šuterů

A great Czech restaurant with a compelling mix of lackadaisical yet friendly waiters serves decent food in a seemingly never-ending set of rooms. Read_on (No Comments)

U Zeleného stromu

Prime location means a tireless and unquenched clientele, which is why the Green Tree has been bestowed the honour of tank Pilsner Urquell. Read_on (No Comments)

U Zlaté konvice

Moderately priced traditional Czech dishes in a fabulous, many roomed, authentically decorated cellar space served up by a slew of avid waiters makes this a great Old Town getaway. Read_on (No Comments)

U Zlatých andělů

U Zlatých andělů
Mozart may have indeed dined here, but we'd guess there was a little more cheer in the establishment than there is these days. Read_on (No Comments)

Vikárka

Vikárka
Right next to St. Vitus Cathedral in the castle complex (down the alley, left of the main entrance), the 'vicariate' is well placed to receive hungry travellers. Read_on (No Comments)

Waldštejnská hospoda

Czech dishes in a beautiful building and at suitably higher prices for the location just under the castle. Read_on (No Comments)

Záležitost

This Staropramen (19kč) steakhouse serves up excellent Czech dishes plus good and messy American bar food (ribs and wings) in the standard wooden hospoda milieu, with football on the TV and the radio on. Read_on (No Comments)

Česká hospoda v Krakovské

A no-nonsense Czech pub but without the beer factory mentality. Try the Czech specials and wash them down with medium-priced beer. Read_on (No Comments)

Lokál

 “Old Czech pub made fresh” would be the best way to describe Lokál by the always popular Ambiente restaurant group. Read_on (No Comments)

Sovovy Mlýny

The restaurant in the white mill building on Kampa Island is especially recommended for its riverside terrace; its low and so Read_on (No Comments)

Svateho Ignace

Stop by for a super lunch deal or dinner of Czech specialties. Feast on chicken schnitzel with potato salad, stuffed pork or bring a friend for their traditional Bohemian feast. Read_on (No Comments)

U Černého slunce

A rustic atmosphere, perfect for dining on tasty Czech food. U Černého slunce is conveniently located close to Old Town Square and perfect when cravings for a Bohemian platter filled with roast pork, sausage and dumplings hits. Read_on (No Comments)

U Purkmistra

A hardworking Braník beer restaurant without the drinking-factory feel. Staff are obliging but, like the menu, only come in Czech. Read_on (No Comments)