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The rising prices of all food do not make anyone happy, but if anything has been and will continue to be true, it is that we are always happy to pay extra for good food. So do not stay at home when you can go out for something good. You will make yourself happy and you will have one less drink this time. It is worth the money. ŠPEjLE

The concept of Špejle (wooden skewer) is based on the popular open sandwiches as a quick and high-quality meal that is suitable at any time of the day or night. Dumplings with cabbage and pork as an open sandwich? Yes. But also with goat cheese, prosciutto, pesto, beetroot, cold, salty and sweet! The menu changes according to the season and time of day, so breakfast, lunch and dinner, but always on a wooden skewer. The menu is divided into three sections: cold, hot and sweet.

Jindřišská 16, Prague 1

PUBBLE

The friendly Pubble is located at Chorvatská Steet 17, in the immediate vicinity of the tram stop Perunova at Korunní Street in Prague. The interior of the pub is designed in the style of an old-fashioned loft, which evokes the environment of an Irish or British pub. It offers various types of food, most of them made from our own resources and our kitchen. They have 8 high-definition televisions for watching sports. Popular sports are always broadcast live.

Chorvatská 17, Prague 2

CAFE DE PARIS

This intimate family-run establishment for lovers of romance is located on Velkopřevorské Square in the Lesser Town. It is a traditional Parisian brasserie, which in the style of the French capital offers seating in front of the restaurant and in the courtyard during the warm months. Cafe de Paris offers a modest menu in which quality prevails over quantity. The menu includes meats, vegetarian pork, salads, appetizers, a tasty French onion dish, a cheese plate or risotto.

Velkopřevorské náměstí 4, Prague 1

PASTA LOVE

This family-run bistro makes fresh homemade pasta for you every morning. Meals are cooked by an Italian chef using classic recipes. You can eat them on the spot, take them to go in a box, or you can just buy the fresh pasta and ingredients packaged by itself and cook the meal yourself at home.

Koněvova 1905/167, Prague 3

RESTAURACE U ROKYTKY

Restaurant “Rokytka” offers every day a generous lunch menu with soup and main course including dessert for CZK 120. There is a choice of three main courses and five to six ready meals, ranging in price from CZK 90 to 135.

nám. Dr. Václava Holého 7, Prague 8 FERMÉ

This stylish place near Jiřího z Poděbrad Square was until recently perceived as a cocktail bar with some of the delicacies, but now you can also find an interesting menu. Fancy a burger with gouda coated in panko breadcrumbs, fried golden brown in clarified butter, topped with homemade truffle mayo and pickles? This is just a delicious sample of what awaits you when you visit Ferme. And trust us, you will not regret it.

Lucemburská 1492/11, Prague 2 HOLEŠOVICKÁ KOZLOVNA

At Dělnická Street, you can come to Kozlovna in Holešovice for lunch and dinner. The restaurant offers Czech classics in a modern concept. In Kozlovna you can choose from four main dishes priced from CZK 119 to 145. The daily menu includes soup for CZK 30.

Dělnická 1501, Prague 7 JÁMA STEAKHOUSE

Jáma (The Pit) offers soups for 39 crowns, as well as Dutch steak with buttery mashed potatoes for 129 crowns and mainly burgers with steak fries, the price of which is around 159 crowns.

Ostrovní 26, Prague 1 RESTAURACE KRAVÍN

At Náměstí Míru, you can sit in the Kravín Restaurant, where soups are priced between CZK 50 and 60, large portions of Czech classics and international burgers with two hundred grams. Their price is around CZK 250.

Náměstí Míru 109/18, Prague 2

for a cappuccino, espresso or caffe latte. The Café also offers pastries, sandwiches, sweet cakes under CZK 50 or delicious sandwiches for around CZK 70.

Zborovská 84/60, Prague 1

FOOD LAB

Feel like experimenting? The Food Lab, which opened in autumn 2018, focuses on international fusion cuisine served in tasting portions. From the early hours of the morning until the early hours of the afternoon, you can also indulge in a hearty breakfast.

Haštalská 4, Prague 1

FORKY’S

If you are vegan, vegetarian, or gluten intolerant, Forky‘s is still with us and still offering the best you can imagine. You can indulge in healthy specialties here from 100 to 200 crowns, and you can also indulge in filter coffee.

Milady Horákové 16, Praha 7

top restaurant

BEERGEEK BAR

Vinohradská 62, Prague 3 Phone: +420 776 827 068 /beergeek.bar, www.beergeek.cz

TŘI GRÁCIE

Novotného lávka 200/3, Prague 1 Phone: +420 778 961 971 /restauracetrigracie www.trigracie.cz In the very heart of Prague at the Vltava River embankment, the newly opened Bar - Restaurant Tři Grácie awaits you in all its glory. It will offer you everything starting from small treats, lunches, to romantic candlelit dinners with good Moravian wine, all in the style of modern, yet classic Czech cuisine. Come and enjoy the kind arms, unique atmosphere and breath taking views. Stylish BeerGeek Bar on Vinohrady is the new project of the famous beershop „BeerGeek“. You can taste rare varieties of craft beers from small Czech breweries, as well as popular foreign classics from Belgium, Denmark, Britain, USA, Norway, Germany and many other countries. The bar offers 32 taps with draught beer and a wide selection of bottled beers. You can find here also interesting collection of whiskeys and rums from Ireland, Scotland and Japan. Friendly bartenders speak Czech, English, Russian and Slovak. Modern interior and free Wi-Fi.

Pub Malostranské besedy is situated in thei second part of the basement, which is accessible via a separate staircase from the entrance hall of the building. Style, equipment and coziness reminds traditional pub of Malá Strana (Lesser Side), which have been in Prague since ancient times. They serves particularly fast meals and small snacks to beer. Beer brands are represented by Pilsner Urquell and Kozel. It is a Czech pub as it should be - with great beer, good Czech food and pleasant service, where you will leave a good tip. It won‘t hurt you because the prices are set very rationally.

MALOSTRANSKÁ BESEDA

Malostranské náměstí 35/21, Prague 1 Phone: +420 257 409 104 /malostranskabeseda www.malostranska-beseda.cz

VOJANŮV DVŮR

The brewery and restaurant Vojanův dvůr is located in the Lesser Town, in the historical premises of the original 13th-century bishopric court. In July 2018, the brewery was inaugurated so that Vojanův dvůr became the first mini-brewery in Malá Strana. Chef Jaroslav Šimáček prepares delicacies of traditional Czech and Moravian cuisine in a modern concept. The restaurant with a capacity of up to 300 seats offers plenty of space both inside and outside the spacious summer garden.

U MEDVÍDKŮ

RESTAURANT AND BREWERY

Na Perštýně 7, Prague 1 Phone: +420 736 662 900 /umedvidku.cz www.umedvidku.cz The U Medvídků restaurant, patronized by generations of Prague natives and foreign visitors because of its renowned Czech cuisine and excellent Budvar, is one of the largest and oldest beerhalls in Prague. The house is named after its owner Jan Medvídek (‘John Littlebear’) who founded the brewery here in 1466. The microbrewery itself, unique in its use of medieval technologies, brews unfiltered beers made from purely natural ingredients, fermenting in wooden barrels. Speciál XBEER 33° dark lager is the strongest beer in the Czech Republic, in terms of its ABV (alcohol by volume.)

U Lužického semináře 21, Prague 1 Phone: +420 601 233 233 /vojanuvdvurprague /vojanuvdvur, www.vojanuvdvur.cz

U BÍLÉHO LVA

Na bělidle 30/310, Prague 5 Phone: +420 257 316 731 www.ubileholva.eu

Old Smíchov’s beerhouse U Bílého Lva (at the White Lion) with Czech and international cuisine boasts itself with a long tradition (it was already founded in 1889). Non-smoking pub with a pleasant interior was opened shortly after brewery Staropramen was built at Smíchov and up to the present day this excellent fluid is flowing through their taps. From the Czech cuisine, you can await the traditional pork knee, beef goulash, spicy honey pork ribs or a nice fried steak. Fully air-conditioned spaces can be used for sporting events on large screen, very popular are Friday and Saturday evenings with live music and beer with self-service taps with a generous portion of beer specialties, designed for groups

NA BAŠTĚ

Letenské sady 1574, Prague 7 Phone: +420 777 244 459 /Občerstvení Na Baště

NA TÝ LOUCE ZELENÝ

Zelená louka 451/1, Prague 4 Phone: +420 241 771 820 /Na Tý Louce Zelený www.natyloucezeleny.cz Na tý louce zelený is located in a very quiet and beautiful setting right on the edge of Kunratice forest. In this enterprise, you can enjoy Czech, fast and venison cuisine, the restaurant is divided into three parts - one with a capacity of 30 seats is smoking, hall with a capacity of 80 seats is non-smoking and open terrace, which over the winter becomes a winter garden with 40 seats. The large garden offers a self-service kiosk with a playground and a mini-zoo with dwarf goats and sheep that can be fed by the kids. On hot days in Prague, you will not find better seating near the beautiful Czech countryside. If you like to finish your „strolling around“ with a 1beer, we have the perfect tip for you. The restaurant Na Baště, which is located in close proximity to the largest and most popular playground roughly in the middle of Letná with good accessibility from all directions. Park Letná is a wonderful place to stroll throughout the year. In the Na Baště you can relax your feet, enjoy good food, wi-fi and a large selection of beer (Staropramen 10 °, Stella Artois, Hoegarden, Granat, wheat beer). In the case of interest there is not a problem to provide for wealthy catering for private events - barbecue of meats, hams and pigs and other popular dishes.

U RUDOLFINA

Křížovnická 10, Prague 1 Phone: +420 222 328 758 www.urudolfina.cz

You‘re in Prague for the first time and don‘t know where you and your friends can enjoy a professionally shot beer? Then hurrah to Rudolfino‘s popular brewery, which not only offers a pleasant setting , but especially serves the very perfect Pilsen beer. At Rudolfino‘s it has a great taste of golden mocha with an honest foam vintage so you certainly don‘t fall short of visiting here. The dining menu awaits you with both classics of Czech cuisine (ancient Czech roast duck, sirloin,on cream, fried “syrecky”) and various kinds of meats (pork, beef, poultry, chicken) and something lighter (Ceasar‘s salad, roasted goat cheese).We recommend going on an excellent lunch menu.

STYL&INTERIER

Vodičkova 35, Prague 1 info@stylainterier.cz www.stylainterier.cz

One of the most beautiful meeting gardens right in the city center. Would you like Saturday‘s brunch, business break or more festive event? Who would say that this quiet oasis is right on the busy Wenceslas Square - you will not notice it when sitting. Like the interior of the café, the garden is decorated with stylish furniture. The food is also delicious, fresh and seasonal, both vegans and carnivores will be satisfied. Their cakes just can‘t be resisted. Tuned to perfection. The owners of this picturesque café also run a shop with furniture and interior accessories at the same address. It is actually a showroom and bistro with a café in one.

LUKA LU

Újezd 33, Prague - Malá strana Phone: +420 724 364 004 www.lukalu.cz

The Djorems – family from Sarajevo own this restaurant that will give you the feeling that you have not crossed the bridge to the other side of the Vltava, but to a completely different world. The lively atmosphere, colorful stylish interiors, and beautiful breathtaking garden are just one part of the experience. The restaurant is focused on the specialties of the former Yugoslavia, so you will taste Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina on one visit, whatever you want from Mediterranean cuisine.

ČASU DOST

Široká 1, Prague 1 Phone: +420 725 822 720 www.casu-dost.cz

An oasis of tranquility in the middle of the city, right next to the main street, is hidden in the park a few steps from the Rudolfinum. Say „enough time“ in a hurry through Prague! and enjoy a glass of delicious Kail beer. Sit down in a pleasant garden, which is covered from the hustle and bustle of the street and is a great place to visit with children who can play on carefully cut grass. You can also relax with a visit to the gallery, which is located in the restaurant building. The restaurant is located in a renovated building of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague (entrance to the restaurant from Široká street, entrance and toilets are wheelchair accessible).

THE HOLY FOUR OF SMÍCHOV

- A PLACE YOU WON‘T WANT TO LEAVE

When I visit any new city, I have to face the same challenge - if I want to perfectly enjoy the whole day, I have to intricately search for different places and then find the way how to get there. But if you take my tip and head to Smíchov, you can forget this complication.

My story will almost start as a joke. What do an old Czech beer hall, a modern restaurant, a beautiful garden with seating in the courtyard and a stylish bar in the basement have in common? Despite their differences, they all form a perfect harmonious whole, with all parts complementing each other perfectly. This quartet of places is located a short walk from the Anděl metro station in Prague‘s Smichov district in the same building. We started our journey with friends in the old Czech beer hall U Bílého Lva to enjoy not only the best Czech tank beer (Staropramen), but also the classic Czech cuisine. This unique place, where the visitor can enjoy the atmosphere of the old Prague, has been here since 1889! Moreover, on Fridays, the space will be enlivened by big beat bands, so the great experiences are guaranteed. But since the nearby passageway attracts people to visit the White Lion’s little brother, the Fortel Restaurant, our curiosity made us to move there during the evening. And we couldn‘t believe our eyes.

Although the restaurants are adjacent, the atmosphere at Fortel couldn‘t be more different. The first thing that attracts your attention upon arrival is a pair of massive metal stairs. One is blue, the other red, and each leads to a different part of the restaurant. The unusually cascading space was, as the attendant explained to me, once a cinema, which explains the atypically high ceiling and the giant niche on one of the walls that makes one think of a movie screen. The space is open but has a complex structure. It has several levels, giving each seating position a unique perspective. And then the details! Someone has really unleashed his/her invetiveness - the bar is adorned with a digital panel reading the name Fortel like in the Tetris game, only to be eaten by a Pac Man. Ceilings are decorated with beer barrels with light bulbs in them. There‘s a Scandinavian seating area with a fireplace in one section, and a more romantic seating area in another. A friend once told me that it‘s the toilets that say the most about the quality of a place. Here, Fortel scores, too. The walls of the toilets are adorned with seemingly broken tiles, with a cement substrate layer underneath. It‘s perhaps the most original design element I‘ve ever seen.

Meanwhile U Bílého Lva focuses on more classic „big“ Czech food, tapas are the name of the game at Fortel, with the cuisine being Czech and Mediterranean with a fusion of Asian. Of course, they also have a more classic menu, but they mainly aim at gathering of several people sharing a variety of goodies together. And because the gastronomy here is top-notch, every course is worth it.

In between the two restaurants, there is the Smíchovská zahrada, located in the courtyard of the house. A stunning piece of green island in the middle of the urban development, where you can take a break from the closed rooms and enjoy a bit of that romance. Here they prepare meals on a grill, but if you get a craving for something different, you can choose it from the U Bílého Lva menu. Smíchovská zahrada really took my breath away. But you will have to wait to visit this unique piece of green art - during the winter months the garden is closed for obvious reasons.

Since the day is far from being over with a visit to a restaurant, this unique Smíchov space has one more trump card up its sleeve. It is a basement cocktail bar called Back Doors. Here, the atmosphere changes a bit again. Dark interior, long bar, beverages are mixed by experienced bartenders, drinks to taste, a stage dedicated to unique performers. In short, the perfect stylish space to end the day in style, where you can enjoy a unique drink with friends. If anyone gets hungry, he/ she can have tapas brought in from Fortel

Fortel is decorated with a giant illuminated sign on the ceiling that reads „Smíchov always sticks together“. And the same goes for all the aforementioned establishments. Each is different and together they form a unique whole. The are not so many in the world.

A few advices at the end. Be sure to book your seat, the establishments are not inflatable. Fridays at Fortel are enlivened by the live saxophone and DJs. And it‘s worth popping in for the lunch menus too, the menu is varied and the prices very reasonable.

FORTEL SMÍCHOV Lidická 29, Prague 5 - Smíchov Phone: +420 702 040 808 /FortelSmichov www.fortel-smichov.cz

U BÍLÉHO LVA Na bělidle 30/310, Prague 5 - Smíchov Phone: +420 257 316 731 www.ubileholva.eu

SMÍCHOVSKÁ ZAHRADA Na bělidle 30/310, Prague 5 - Smíchov Phone: +420 257 315 824 /smichovskazahrada.cz www.smichovskazahrada.cz

BACK DOORS Na bělidle 30/310, Prague 5 - Smíchov Phone: +420 774 292 620 /backdoorsbar www.backdoorsbar.cz

U SADU

Škroupovo náměstí, Prague 3 Phone: +420 222 727 072 www.usadu.cz Žizkov pub with a unique collection of antiques offers a non-smoking section, cellar seating, table football, jukebox, TV sport matches, wi-fi and at least 10 kinds of beer on tap including its own wheat unfiltered beer Sádek 11°. This pub is appreciated by late diners - from Tuesday to Saturday the kitchen works until 4AM! The menu is made up of Czech and international cuisine, including vegetarian dishes or breakfast and lunch menu. They will let you in even with a dog and as a souvenir you can get a beer gift basket.

ISTANBUL KEBAB

Krakovská 593/19, Prague 1 Phone: +420 777 917 380 ww.istanbulkebab.cz

The first kebab in Prague! Are you longing for Turkish food? Visit Istanbul Kebab. We recommend trying the Turkish pizza and you will be surprised with its form. Vegetarians will be able to choose meals too. As mentioned at the beginning, Istanbul Kebab belongs to the fast food category so the opportunity to take away your food is natural thing. However when you have time you can find seating there and you can taste the traditional Turkish tea along.

ČERVENÝ JELEN

Hybernská 1034/5, Prague 1 Phone: +420 724 617 696 www.cervenyjelen.cz Restaurant Červený Jelen has been a new cathedral of Pilsen beer since autumn 2019 in the splendid space of Šporkovský Palace in central Prague, combining the spirit of traditional Czech pubs with the modern concept of gastronomy and service. Behind Červený Jelen are the people of the LORD group,who love the perfect Pilsen beer, great food and perfect service. Chef is Marek Fichtner, and Radek Tureček runs the operation.

BOWL & TONIC

Slavíkova 15, Prague 2 Phone: +420 223 557 550 www.bowlandtonic.cz

A unique combination of original, fresh and healthy cuisine inspired by the whole world and equally original Bowl drinks. They represent everything a Jungle like that has to offer. Varied and tastefully balanced dishes made from it with better quality and freshest ingredients. Fusion cuisine basedon the diversity of recipes across the Tonic world. The rich selection specialises primarily in variations of mixed drinks with a basis in the diverse flavours of Tonico.

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Czech cuisine with an innovative approach. Original way of cooking from local and seasonal ingredients. Romantic and relaxing place for important moments in life in a cozy and friendly environment.

Restaurant BLUE WAGON Uruguayská 19, Praha 2, Vinohrady Phone: +420 702 081 251 E-mail: rezervace@bluewagon.cz www.bluewagon.cz