Restaurants in Prague
 

Looking for good restaurant recommendations at moderate prices. Any suggestions?

Hi Barb: We were in Prague just two weeks ago. One evening we ate at Restaurant Jan Paukert Club. It's on one of the main streets.(Narodni 17 CZ 110 00 Praha 1) Tel 02/ 24 21 49 68. <BR>It's probably as beautiful a room, (actually two different rooms) as we've ever seen. Food and service were great. There menu also comes in English. We had cocktails, beer, bottled water and full dinner for two for about $20 US. Only downside was that they don't have a clue on how to make a martini. Stick to wine or beer. A wonderful dinig experience. Try it.....Paul J

A few places we enjoyed in Prague: <BR>Vinarna U Maltezskych Rytiru-Mala Strana area--charming cellar room with piano music and good food <BR>U Tri Zlatych Hvezd-Mala Strana area-very pleasant place near St Nicholas Church <BR>Rotisserie-Nove Mesto area--there were lots of locals plus a harpist the night we ate here. The fixed price meal was a good deal. <BR>We found Sandra Gustafson's Cheap Eats to be a pretty reliable source for restaurant suggestions.

While in Prague in Sept we ate at a very nice restaurant called Flaty hrozen (I think that is how it is spelt). Cozy place with good food at a good price. Adrress: Zelezna 7, Praha 1, telphone: 24 22 55 71.

Just returned yesterday from Prague. Our expectations for Czech cuisine were low and they were met. The food is cheap and there is plenty of it. Check out the prices in the local markets. I lost 2 pounds in 4 days; a combination of lots of walking and the cuisine. Good luck. Best of the lot for us was Restaurace Stoleti [ Praha 1 St. Mesto, ul. Karoliny Svetle 21 ] P.S. all the restaurants are full of smokers like the rest of Europe.

Colonial Inn near Pinkas synagoge/entrance to Jewish Cemetary

i have always enjoyed "u maltezskych rytiru" -- the owner's warmth alone makes the visit worth it. <BR> if you're bopping around old town square, don't pass up the hotdog (in czech -- parky) vendor near old city hall. it's a nice quick nosh while you're walking around. <BR> finally, depending on where you're staying, consider some of the local hospody (or pubs) -- my favorite was "na ovocnem trhu", on ovocny trh near the stavovske theater (where mozart debuted don giovanni!)

If you consider everything under $20 "moderate price", that includes the whole Prague (with few and good exceptions). If you're looking for a good Martini - stay home, yours is probably better! During the communist period, very few restaurants remained, and they served exclusively members of the communist party and their connections. So, not much of vernacular cooking was left, and the new establishments are generally tourist-oriented. Try by yorself to identify older places, looking traditional, and go for these, even if that means eating there every day. You might also wish to try: both restaurants of the Hotel Europa; Cafes Slavia and Obecni Dum; Palais Pallffy; Restaurant Austria - my favorite and dirt-cheap!

The local nosh is well worth trying, but we found after a few days that we were drawn by the massive magnet that is Planet Hollywood!! It was bliss.

Bill: <BR>Re: A good martini. The Jan Paukert Restaurant was a classy place. It was the only place we even considered having a cocktail on our whole trip. Sad to say it was pretty bad. Hard to break old dining habits. Nevertheless, service and food were great!....Paul J

We just got back and were not disappointed in the food, which the guidebooks seem to unfairly slight.Read the menus and peek inside(and in many cases downstairs in a cellar), you will find great places that never appeared on anybody's suggestion list. We found a place called the 7 Angels, address: Jilska 20, which had 2 beautiful rooms. We had one room to ourselves, (along with a tuxedo'd wait staff of 3)with a big cast iron fireplace. We splurged with 2 bottles of the best reserve stock Czech white wine at$20 a bottle(we drink red ordinarily, but the local white is better), beer, appetizers, Chateaubriand, dessert, for about $115 for 4 people. <BR>We also give thumbs up to the Euro dog and the sausages in baguette rolls sold in the street. <BR>FYI-If your luggage gets lost for a few days, like ours did, head to a Tesco store, which is open 24 hours a day. If you like draft beer, you will pay between $.50-.90 just about anywhere. Have a great time!

Food in Prague is relatively inexpensive. <BR> <BR>If you like Indian food, Jewel of India is excellent.

Dining in Prague is a pleasant experience for one's wallet as well. <BR> <BR>You will have to try hard to spend more than 10-15$ for a two course meal with drinks. Try this adress for ratings and links to a lot of restaurants in Prague: <BR> <BR>www.squaremeal.cz <BR> <BR> <BR>Stay clear of pizzas and burgers for a few days and sample the local kitchen... <BR> <BR>Bon Appetit! <BR>