A Guide to Prague for food lovers
Whether you are a holidaymaker or on a business trip in Prague, one essential for all visitors must surely be the local cuisine. Fortunately, Prague hotels offer a range of fine dishes but just as likely to water the mouth are the ample choices on offer in the city’s eateries.
It is likely that the summer period is the busiest both for the visitors going to Prague and for the many chefs at the restaurants! What better place to enjoy your food in the sun than at the several garden restaurants in the city? The possibility to sit outside is bound to become more popular during the warm weather. These restaurants are great for those who want the sun on their back for a spot of lunch or to sit and eat during a fine evening breeze.
Of the many Czech eateries in Prague, one of the more stylish is Restaurant Hergetova Cihelna. Located directly on the bank of the Vltava River, the restaurant offers specialties of Czech and international cuisine, fish and seafood, Moravian and international wine, Pilsner beer and a selection of cocktails.
International Dishes
Naturally, one of the Prague hotels you may be staying at will serve local dishes throughout the day, so if you feel like experimenting then there are international flavours on offer. Sakura Garden, located near the well known Cerna Ruze shopping centre in the city centre, and Noodles are two popular options available to tourists.
Sakura Garden is a Japanese restaurant situated within an oriental-style garden. The place offers traditional cuisine from sushi, sashimi, grilled meat and Japanese noodles. Noodles restaurant is self-explanatory but it has the additional options of Italian, Thai and Mongolian pasta.
The other major option for garden restaurants aside from Czech dishes is the Greek eatery Taverna Olympos, and this can be found in an area called Zizkov. The interior decor has as much to admire as the delicious food inside. There is a patio, a winter garden and an area for children to play in.
The restaurant offers traditional Greek food, seafood, a wide choice of salads, grilled meat and a selection of Greek wine. The main beers the restaurant serves are Stella Artois and Staropramen. The atmosphere is cosy inside and provides the perfect chance for friends and business partners to interact.
Garden restaurants can prove to be popular during summer periods but if you’re looking for more custom places to eat than look out for the Sunday brunch restaurants and the many all-you-can-eat places that Prague has within the centre of the city.
Brunch & Eating with Children
Many of the Sunday brunch restaurants have discounted offers for children from the ages of one to 12, and in some cases they offer as much as 50 per cent off. Any given Prague hotel will often offer brunch because it is served in the early afternoon hours and many of the guests are likely to eat a full meal at the hotel before going out for the day. The brunches are usually served as a buffet.
Zinc restaurant in the Old Town district is highly recommendable for brunch and there is an English style cuisine to enjoy as well. You can choose from salt baked leg of lamb, roast rib eye steak, lemon and thyme roast chicken, onion and cheddar cheese salad, scotch eggs, traditional Yorkshire pudding and lobsters.
Scenery and style is one thing when sightseeing but another restaurant that serves brunch, La Rotonde, is worth the visit for the food and the entertainment. The brunch is accompanied by a live jazz band on a weekly basis, along with offers of massages on the head and neck in the lounge area.
The chefs are on hand every Sunday to prepare the food right before your eyes and you will see a fine selection of fish, seafood, salads and meat dishes as well as the variety of a sushi bar, desserts and other delicacies. The restaurant is in the busy area of the Old Town and prices are very reasonable, especially compared to London’s restaurants.
While there are brunches on offer, and the pleasant surroundings of the garden restaurants, you may be tempted to delve in to the all-you-can-eat places that have a combination of the various cuisines. What better place to try out different foods than when you’re on holiday? The wide selection of dishes should suit everyone.
Eating Cheaply
The most common option for the all-you-can-eat offers in various Prague restaurants is done through a fixed price with either a hot or cold buffet. You can eat certain types of dishes and in some places drinks are included in the price. This type of eating is now trendy in Prague and can prove to be quite a cheap option.
Hotels in Prague must know that many of their guests will be looking to eat out during the evenings, and the Czech capital doesn’t disappoint with the amount of choices it has to offer for in terms of different menus. Just as there is much for people to see and do, the same goes for the various food and restaurants on offer.
Brasserie Delice is one of the city centre’s restaurants that has special offers on Fridays, which are known as the Friday Experience. You can eat as much as you want for a fixed price from 7pm onwards, with 16 dishes to choose from.
The dishes on offer range from foie gras, oysters, soups, fillet of rabbit with pancetta, beef roasted in sea salt, mackerel sandwich, slow-roasted pork, breast of duck in bitter chocolate sauce, roasted mango and chocolate fondant. A good advantage in the offer is the price includes a list of recommended wines and regular drinks.
Prague has a list of restaurants and settings that its customers are bound to love. Whether you’re looking for a typical cuisine or wanting to try different foods, a number of options are available. Friendly service is bound to await you at every restaurant and eating here will only add to your Czech holiday experience.
