Pickey eater in Prague-problem?
 

I am kind of a pickey eater. I tend to stick with beef, veal, chicken (No fish or pork) and I could never eat cabbage, sour kraut etc. I also like most Italian food. Am I in for difficulty in Prague? I don't want to be rude, but in reading about their ethnic foods it sounded terrible to me. Jill

I'm not big on heavy German or Central Eur. cuisine, myself. You should have no trouble in Prague. For some strange reason, there are tons of Italian restaurants in Prague, very good ones. I don't know why, I guess to Czechs, that is considered the hot cuisine. I can tell you a very good basic continental cuisine restaurant (salmon in puff pastry, etc.) with a lovely interior (light, airy, natural wood, very sophisticated)--it's called Alexander's and is right on Hastalska Square which is just a little east of the Jewish Quarter. that is a great square, actually, away from the main tourists and there is a good Italian restaurant right next to Alexander's as I recall, and a few doors down is an excellent French bistro (Chez Marcel, I think). If you go around the corner a bit to the NE from Alexander's, you hit a main street Dlahou, and just to the left is a wonderful restuarant with Italian food as well as traditional Czech, a wide variety, very cheap. Keep going a block and you hit a main street that the tram runs along (I forget the name of it, it runs south to Namesti Republicky and the Municipal HOuse) and on that street corner is a great Greek cafe. I noticed lots of Italian restaurants around the main Old Town Square, but I really liked the area around Hastalska square which is where my hotel was. Chez Marcel and Alexander's are moderately priced and "nice" restaurants which meals a complete meal might be $15-20 per person.

McDonalds!!!!!

There is an incredible variety of restaurants in Prague. I just spent a month there with a picky eater. I also don't do cabbage and pork. One note, however, whenever I had chicken it was tough and while we were there they had their first outbreak of Mad Cow so you may want to re-think the beef. Some place advertise Canadian or American beef though.<BR><BR>Re the post above:<BR><BR>Chez Marcel was good but their menu was small. Also Alexanders appeared to be closed every time I walked by (my apartment was on Hastalka)<BR><BR>Try La Provence on Stupartska (#9). Very good French bistro with an extensive menu.<BR><BR>Buffalo Bills on Vodickova just east of Wenceslas Square has good Tex-Mex. Also try the Globe bookstore cafe. It moved from it's location in the Prague guide. It's now on a street behind the National Theater that starts with a Pst. It's about three blocks down.<BR><BR>Il Ritrovo has great Italian food but it's a little bit of a walk from the tram station. Take # 22, 26 or 6 to Il Pavolva and walk about six blocks on Lublanska (#11). We were very impressed. It was delicious and inexpensive. Also note the big picture of Tom Cruise on the wall. Apparently it was his favorite restaurant while filming in Prague!<BR><BR>Also on Sundays the Grand Ballroom at the Municipal House has a Sunda Brunch buffet with live jazz and all you can drink champagne. Starts at 11:30 and they have a good spread. The other restaurant on the main level is good too.<BR><BR>The only restaurant we were really disappointed in was the Ostroff. Our meal was terrible and overpriced!<BR><BR>Most restaurants also post their menu outside so you can scope it out before you go in.<BR><BR>Good luck and you'll be fine!

Dear oh dear <BR>Why do you bother? Why don't you just stick to Mcdonalds where you belong!!!

Why don't you try growing up and expanding your culinary repertoire some. You might find a whole new world out there. Heaven forbid that you eat some cabbage.

Hey now, let's not all pile on the picky eaters among us. With some of us, it's a matter of principle (veggies), and with other's it's a genuine inability to eat specific items (e.g., allergies or extreme dislikes). <BR> <BR>Jill, I think you'll do fine. Don't worry about missing out if there's something (dish or ingredient) you truly can't imagine liking, but also don't be afraid to order some of the items that are new to you -- I like to try unusual appetizers in the hopes that I've found a new main dish. If you order something you just can't stomach, try to palm it off on your travelling companions and order a big dessert ;-)

If they're serving it - it means that it won't kill you - if unless you're allergic to it. I can understand children having food issues - but adults - please. Show me an adult with food issues and you can be sure that person is a pandora's box of never ending complaining and problems.

Yikes, I never expected some of the rude remarks from some, but thanks to the genuine ones. I do appreciate them! In the USA, I certainly have no problem eating....American, Italian,Mexican and Chinese and I rarely go into McDonalds anymore since my children are grown. I have tried other ethnic foods...they just aren't to my liking. I don't eat pork or sour kraut....Don't crucify me for just asking an honest question. Again, thanks to some of you for your replys. They are appreciated. Jill

While in Prague, I had excellent French food, Italian and Greek. I don't think you'll have any trouble finding something you'll like to eat.

For a good listing of various restaurants in Prague try <BR> <BR>www.InYourPocket.com <BR> <BR>as they sort it by cuisine.