3 Best Restaurants in Day Trips from Prague, Czech Republic

At the edge of Jarni Park, near Sladkova, is this aptly-named café serving a small array of house-made baked goods like chocolate tart and carrot cake. There's also soft-serve ice cream, juice, coffee and tea, and lunch options that change every couple of days—sub sandwiches on whole grain rolls, small salads, and quiche. This is a lovely place to relax with a book or your computer (they have free Wi-Fi) while the kids play in the sandbox.

Cold beer, hot pizza, and a location right on Peace Square sounds pretty idyllic, but Pizza XXL ups the ante by serving ice cream, too. Next to the Regional Museum/Old Town Hall and with a good view of the square, it has 31 pies, with meat and vegetarian options roughly in balance. Old favorites like the margherita, the mushroom, and the four cheese make appearances, and so too does a delightful white ricotta pie and a couple with prosciutto and pancetta.

If you're too tired to leave your hotel, Pizza XXL delivers.

In the cellar of a baroque building on Peace Square, this restaurant has atmosphere in spades, with a clubby vibe thanks to the cave-like ceiling and the warm glow of the lighting. Its romantic but friendly enough for kids, who have their own menu. The traditional Czech cuisine skews carnivore and fairly heavy, with venison, steak, chicken, pork, and beef dishes—the beef cheeks get high-marks for being tender—alongside lighter fare such as grilled salmon with roasted vegetables. Vegetarian dishes might include baked beet with gratinée potatoes, broccoli and horseradish sauce, or bulgur with grilled vegetables and Parmesan, and, although most salads and pastas come topped with meat, you can get them without. A long wine list offers plenty of options.