Guidebook for Praha
Food Scene
My go to place for traditional Czech cuisine: good food, great service. Usually busy in the evening, best to reserve (I can make a reservation for you). Lunch menu is different from dinner. They have specials during the weekend.
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U Kroka
28/12 VratislavovaMy go to place for traditional Czech cuisine: good food, great service. Usually busy in the evening, best to reserve (I can make a reservation for you). Lunch menu is different from dinner. They have specials during the weekend.
Traditional Czech cuisine, good food for cheap prices. Very close to the center but not priced for tourists.
U Knihovny, Veleslavínova 10, Prague 1
VeleslavínovaTraditional Czech cuisine, good food for cheap prices. Very close to the center but not priced for tourists.
Traditional Czech pub and restaurant, frequented by locals. Average prices, centrally located.
59 locals raden deze aan
Pivnice a restaurace U Rudolfina, s.r.o.
10 KřižovnickáTraditional Czech pub and restaurant, frequented by locals. Average prices, centrally located.
Traditional Czech pub (great beer) and local cuisine. Good food, average prices. Very centrally located.
169 locals raden deze aan
U Medvidku
345 /7 Na PerštýněTraditional Czech pub (great beer) and local cuisine. Good food, average prices. Very centrally located.
Small artisanal deli specializing in Italian cheese and meat products. They have a good selection of wines, too. They serve sandwiches and salads as well. Right on the same building where I live!
Mozzarellart Andel
1266/11 PreslovaSmall artisanal deli specializing in Italian cheese and meat products. They have a good selection of wines, too. They serve sandwiches and salads as well. Right on the same building where I live!
Gastropub serving traditional Czech food with a modern twist. If you’re tired of heavy Czech traditional food, this is a good option.
19 locals raden deze aan
Prostor bar & restaurant
27 LidickáGastropub serving traditional Czech food with a modern twist. If you’re tired of heavy Czech traditional food, this is a good option.
Café Lounge
615/8 PlaskáGreat coffee and desserts. They also serve excellent full meals.
Excellent food and wine, great ambience, a bit more expensive than other restaurants but nothing exorbitant. For a special occasion or for afternoon tea/coffee.
483 locals raden deze aan
Café Savoy
5 VítěznáExcellent food and wine, great ambience, a bit more expensive than other restaurants but nothing exorbitant. For a special occasion or for afternoon tea/coffee.
Exquisite food (asian fusion). Pricey, but worth it. Check their website for the menu (lunch is different from dinner). Best to reserve (I can help you with that).
97 locals raden deze aan
Sansho
1170/25 PetrskáExquisite food (asian fusion). Pricey, but worth it. Check their website for the menu (lunch is different from dinner). Best to reserve (I can help you with that).
Also from the chef of Sansho (right beside it). A cheaper alternative but without compromising on the quality. Small place, hip interiors. Meat dishes and excellent donuts (as the name suggests). They also serve craft beer.
61 locals raden deze aan
Maso a kobliha
1551 PetrskáAlso from the chef of Sansho (right beside it). A cheaper alternative but without compromising on the quality. Small place, hip interiors. Meat dishes and excellent donuts (as the name suggests). They also serve craft beer.
Excellent artisanal gelato. Coffee and other desserts. Second branch, recently opened. Right beside Ebel Coffee!
62 locals raden deze aan
Puro Gelato
410/1 Na HrobciExcellent artisanal gelato. Coffee and other desserts. Second branch, recently opened. Right beside Ebel Coffee!
Café and artisanal gelateria. Haven’t tried their coffee (the selection though is rather wide) but the gelato is quite good. Moderately priced. New branch recently opened right beside Ebel (Kaprova)! This branch is close to U Kroka.
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Puro Gelato
410/1 Na HrobciCafé and artisanal gelateria. Haven’t tried their coffee (the selection though is rather wide) but the gelato is quite good. Moderately priced. New branch recently opened right beside Ebel (Kaprova)! This branch is close to U Kroka.
Not a big fan of this kind of coffee house (I like smaller ones) but for the ambience and the history, go see it and have coffee/tea. And they actually serve good duck confit (a specialty here, which I like very much).
568 locals raden deze aan
Café Louvre
22 NárodníNot a big fan of this kind of coffee house (I like smaller ones) but for the ambience and the history, go see it and have coffee/tea. And they actually serve good duck confit (a specialty here, which I like very much).
Nice coffee shop with good cakes and pastries. Also serves savory dishes. Perfect for brunch. Near Charles Bridge.
40 locals raden deze aan
Cukrkávalimonáda
7 LázeňskáNice coffee shop with good cakes and pastries. Also serves savory dishes. Perfect for brunch. Near Charles Bridge.
Small, quiet coffee shop. Ideal for those who really want to sit down and work (no Wifi).
19 locals raden deze aan
I Need Coffee!
1958 Na MorániSmall, quiet coffee shop. Ideal for those who really want to sit down and work (no Wifi).
Small organic and fairtrade café with excellent coffee. They also serve good vegetarian dishes (if you want a break from meat-heavy Czech cuisine). They have other branches but this is the nearest from my place.
252 locals raden deze aan
mamacoffee
674 VodičkovaSmall organic and fairtrade café with excellent coffee. They also serve good vegetarian dishes (if you want a break from meat-heavy Czech cuisine). They have other branches but this is the nearest from my place.
My favorite coffee place (I get my supply here). Excellent coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. The chocolates (sweets) are also quite good. There’s another branch but I go here because it’s near the library.
23 locals raden deze aan
Café Ebel
15/11 KaprovaMy favorite coffee place (I get my supply here). Excellent coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. The chocolates (sweets) are also quite good. There’s another branch but I go here because it’s near the library.
Recently opened. Good desserts and coffee. They also serve full meals.
14 locals raden deze aan
Gourmet Pauza
14 LidickáRecently opened. Good desserts and coffee. They also serve full meals.
Excellent place for coffee and/or brunch; spacious and cozy, ideal even for those who want to work or just relax. Hip artsy interiors, good food and drinks, friendly staff.
107 locals raden deze aan
Kavárna co hledá jméno
493/10 StroupežnickéhoExcellent place for coffee and/or brunch; spacious and cozy, ideal even for those who want to work or just relax. Hip artsy interiors, good food and drinks, friendly staff.
Butcher shop which servers excellent meat products (sausages and steaks). Beer and wine is also very good. Don’t forget to check out their deli shop and take home some of the food that you enjoyed the most.
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Naše maso
727/39 DlouháButcher shop which servers excellent meat products (sausages and steaks). Beer and wine is also very good. Don’t forget to check out their deli shop and take home some of the food that you enjoyed the most.
Nice little restaurant serving freshly made pasta. Check out their open faced sandwiches (chlebíčky) for a quick breakfast.
14 locals raden deze aan
Le Camille
316/8 ŠtefánikovaNice little restaurant serving freshly made pasta. Check out their open faced sandwiches (chlebíčky) for a quick breakfast.
Drinks & Nightlife
U Fleků
11 KřemencovaLegendary Czech pub/beer garden!
Locál Café & Bar
1971/8 GorazdovaBar where mostly locals go (as the name suggests) with good beer on tap.
Although the name says it’s a café, it’s actually a popular hangout where the locals go to for beer. Good cheap beer, cool, artsy interiors.
9 locals raden deze aan
Jarda Mayer café
22 StaropramennáAlthough the name says it’s a café, it’s actually a popular hangout where the locals go to for beer. Good cheap beer, cool, artsy interiors.
Shopping
Big shopping mall with major European labels. Big Tesco supermarket (two floors).
553 locals raden deze aan
Paul’s Bakery.
1 PlzeňskáBig shopping mall with major European labels. Big Tesco supermarket (two floors).
If you like paper products, this is a nice stationery shop. They have a really nice city guide (“Prague Superguide”). Might be a good idea for a unique souvenir from this city.
14 locals raden deze aan
Papelote dílna a obchod
1002/8 KozíIf you like paper products, this is a nice stationery shop. They have a really nice city guide (“Prague Superguide”). Might be a good idea for a unique souvenir from this city.