Prague Tips
Bistro / Restaurants
Bju Kitchen—great and often surprising combination of modern + traditional Czech food, often served as porridge (map)
Sodo Bistro—Nice place for brunch, sandwich snack, traditional Czech with a twist (map)
Etapa—nice place for “simple colorful vegetable brunches” or specialty coffee, they bake delicious bread and all of their ingredients are high quality (map)
Bistro Karel—a bistro in a wild garden, owned by a family, offer specialty coffee, natural wine, fermented lemonades, home-made pastry, nice brunches (map)
DosaDosa—tiny local bistro owned by a couple, vegan, mostly Indian(ish), we go there really often (map)
Alma—casual fancy restaurant, really delicious traditional Czech food with a twist, big hype these days = reservation necessary (map)
Kantyna—Great modern place for typical Czech food & beer, a lot of meat dishes options, we love their potato pancake—typical Czech style (map)
Kuchyn—typical Czech cuisine, a lot of meat & great beer on tap, beautiful view as this restaurant sits right next to Prague Castle (map)
Vycep Korunni—they serve great local pivo beer and create “unique dishes out of produce they hunt, catch, grow, make in house, or get from their favourite farmers” (map)
Stangl—really nice bistro, “We work with ingredients from our local fields, the wild nature and our own hydroponic farm, utilising noble moulds or fermentation. We are considerate towards nature and diligent with sourcing locally.” (map)
Kro Kitchen—“Fine-dining skill, casual vibe” really nice bistros (map; see other locations on web)
Savoy—“the buzz of a Viennese café from morning until late afternoon and a refined dinner inspired by French cuisine in the evening” (map)
Marie B.—new place, haven’t been yet, fine dine bistro with a nice selection of wines (map)
U Mateje—traditional Czech cuisine by one of the best Czech chefs, although further from the city center (map)
Lokál—modern “traditional Czech pubs, where good beer and hearty cuisine are a priority”—traditional Czech dishes (multiple locations)
San Carlo at Mala Strana—true pizza vera Napoletana e cucina Mediterranea (map)
Sansho—“dishes combining fresh local produce and quality meat from slow-grown animals, using both new and traditional techniques that go hand in hand with our respect for the environment. Nose to tail and leaf-to-roots is what we love” (map)
Slice Slice Baby—new pizza place, young couple runs it, “Sourdough pizza is divine” (map)
Café / Sweet
Grounds—cool modern café (Prague 8 and Prague 1)
SmetanaQ—nice modern café, ideal for brunch or afternoon dessert, with a nice view over river and castle panorama (map)
Kavarna Novy Svet—close to Prague castle, cute place, they have a garden inside and good coffee (map)
Cukrar Skala—Best place to taste “the sweetest craft in the world”, high-quality desserts of both traditional and completely innovative taste. Our wedding cakes were from this artistic place. (map)
Kus Kolace—delicious koláče = cakes (map)
Arctic—bakery founded by Icelanders, great bread, sweet pastries to go and sandwiches (multiple locations)
Ema espresso bar—pretty nice coffee (multiple locations)
Slavia—traditional café since 1881 with nice view of the river and castle panorama, sits right next to national theater (map)
Café Letka—nice homey (and a little hipster) café with nice snacks and brunch (map)
Místo—nice modern café, great brunch and dessert snacks (map)
House at the Black Madonna—Possibly the only cubist café in the world – located in a beautiful cubist house built in 1912 (map)
Kasárna Karlín—former barracks made into modern café / bar (map)
Anežka—nice modern / art café + brunch / snacks (map)
Alf & Bet—nice modern café (map)
La Bohéme—nice café / brunch / brewery (map)
Cukrarna Mysak—modern cafe with traditional desserts, that Mr. Mysak first opened in 1911, nice seating area upstairs. “We bake in tune with the seasons and our current inspiration.” (map)
Tvoje mama—local homey atmosphere, great coffee and pastries (map)
Osada—good coffee and brunch (map)
Fantova kavárna—nice café at the Main train station (map)
Sweet & Pepper Days—nice family owned bistro using organic ingredients and sustainable approach to gastronomy (map)
Sisters—delicious selection of chlebíčky = “open-faced sandwiches” (Old Town and New Town)
Burgers
FatFuck—great modern burgers (map)
Nase Maso—best meat in town, hot dogs, burgers with a Czech twist, delicious bread (map)
The Tavern—“American smash-style burgers, creative cocktails, and a great selection of Czech craft brews” (map)
Meat & Greet—simply great modern burgers made from good ingredients (map)
Ze stanku—a stand with who won the Best Burger Award in 2022 (map)
Mr.HotDog—modern hotdogs (map)
Bars / Pubs
Hemingway—“fine mixology and luxury spirits” – one of the most intimate, classy and intriguing bars in Prague (map)
Bokovka—interesting place founded by a group of friends artists in a beautiful half-forgotten courtyard, nice for good wine & tapas (map)
Veltlin—nice intimate wine bar with a selection of natural vino from Czech Republic and neighbor countries (map)
Alcron Bar—fancy Art Deco bar (map)
U Černého vola—without doubt one of the classic old beerhalls of Prague since 1730s. Very local. (map)
Dva kohouti—modern pub with great beer (map)
Tretter’s—American Bar in the Municipal House with a fascinating history, which was first opened in 1912 and is ranked among the 10 oldest bars in Europe. (map)
L’Fleur—“Your seasonal cocktail at L’Fleur might be inspired by a Parisian artist or a Greek legend – try and suss it out yourself.” (map)
Buddha Bar—“combines exquisite style, Pan-Asian culinary art and a unique environment inspired by the whole world, especially Asia.” (map)
La Casa de la Havana Vieja—“family rum bar with Cuban atmosphere” (map)
Bukowski—A dimly-lit, casual cocktail bar on the outer-edge of a pub-heavy neighborhood (map)
Cloud 9 Sky Bar—located in the tall TV tower offering breathtaking views over Prague (map)
James Dean—a classic 50’s diner and bar (map)
Galleries
Dox—Center of contemporary art with a large zeppelin on the roof (map)
National Gallery—second oldest European gallery after Louvre, has multiple locations (displaying paintings by Picasso, Klimt, van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Cezanne) – like Trade Fair Palace (which has for example Picasso on display, and has a nice café downstairs too) and Schwarzenberg Palace at the Castle (map; see web for more locations)
Leica Gallery—photography exhibitions (map)
Studio of Josef Sudek—A former studio of one of Czech’s greatest photographers now has photography exhibitions (map)
400 ASA Gallery—Gallery & café of a photographic group 400 ASA (map)
Museum of Decorative Arts—a brand-new art space / gallery (map)
Kunsthalle—a brand-new art space / gallery (map)
Enjoy!
