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angel_UK Dec 2nd, 2003 05:57 PM

romantic restaurants in Prague please?
 
Hi, we are travelling to Prague next Monday,8th December for 5 nights.
We are staying at Hotel Metamorphis suite 21 (in the old town) on recommendations I've seen on here and booked through Tomas at Travelcook.com, also a site found on here and thank you to everyone who has mentioned these two sites - they have both been wonderful to deal with.
They have both replied immediately to any questions by e-mail and been more than helpful.

Our trip is to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary (and also to visit the Christmas Markets). My husband is treating me to the trip, but I spent so much time deciding on a hotel I haven't done my usual research on restaurants and time has flown :( and I would like to organise at least one nice meal to treat him to.

We don't like brightly-lit places. Candle-lit would be perfect and a log fire would be appreciated,but I have seen a thread on here lately saying that's hard to find in Prague!

Looking for either somewhere with a great view or a basement sort of place (not too formal or large though- more of an intimate sort of place that's relaxing).

We enjoyed Polish food and a lot of the menus we've seen for Prague look similiar,so would be happy with duck,goose,pork,beef and lamb etc and like dumplings and potatoes and meals served with apple sauce,red cabbage or saurkraut.We are not too fond of fish apart from salmon and smoked salmon.

Hope someone can help,I'm not normally so disorganised :)





























































duckduck,go,potatoes,dumplings etc but are not too keen on fish

Kwoo Dec 3rd, 2003 04:33 PM

Hello,
We recently returned from Prague and loved U Modre Kachnicky in Mala Strana. Very elegant atmosphere, pianist, attentive service, small rooms, and we loved the food. They specialize in Czech cuisine, including duck and game, such as wild boar, goat, pheasant. Another poster recommended it which is why we went there. They have a restaurant in Old Town but we went to the one in Mala Strana. However, I remember reading a post from someone just last week who recently returned from Prague and he was disappointed in U Modre Kachnicky. Maybe they were having a bad night. It was definitely one of our favorites. I do remember other posters mentioning a restaurant called David's which we didn't have the time to try. U Modre Kachnicky has a website but I don't remember the address.
Good luck and enjoy your trip to Prague. It is a BEAUTIFUL city!




angel_UK Dec 3rd, 2003 05:23 PM

Thank you, Kwoo for your help.
I know there is already a thread on here with some romantic restaurants listed, but a lot of it goes back several years, and restaurants change hands all the time so I was looking for info which is current so appreciate your answer.

Anyone else please?

marktynernyc Dec 3rd, 2003 06:36 PM

Angel -
I was in Prague Oct 2002 - here's the link to my report. The only restaurant in my report that isn't open at this time is the Black Rooster - they're still in the process of moving. Hope it helps.

http://fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?fid=2

marktynernyc Dec 3rd, 2003 07:17 PM

Not sure why the link isn't working but...

Sarah Bernhardt
elegant art nouveau room - beautiful room
http://www.hotel-pariz.cz/welcome_en.html

David
intimate - cozy - top notch Czech food
http://www.restaurant-david.cz/index_en.php3

Flambee
Art deco swank - French/Czech cuisine
http://www.flambee.cz/

Francouzska Restaurant
Located in the Municple House - beautiful art nouveau room - do the tasting menu
http://www.frenchrest.obecnidum.cz/

U Petrske Veze
http://www.upetrskeveze.cz/english.htm

Svata Klara
http://www.svataklara.cz/

Giovanna Dec 4th, 2003 07:37 AM

Perhaps this site will be of some help to you:

http://www.praguefinedining.cz/

Bailey Dec 4th, 2003 01:02 PM

Angel,
I vote for U Modre Kachnicky.....we were there last February....very happy with the atmposphere, service & food.
Very old-world romantic!!
Happy Anniversary!!

elaine Dec 4th, 2003 01:20 PM

HI
I'm planning my own trip to Prague and I've compiled a file that may have a couple of useful suggestions
If you'd like to have it, email me at
[email protected]

also the Prague Post, an on-line English newspaper, has lots of restaurant reviews

angel_UK Dec 4th, 2003 02:39 PM

Hi, thanks so much to everyone for their wonderful suggestions. Looks like we'll be spoilt for choice!
Re restaurant U Modre Kachnicky, I know one is in the old town,and one in Mala Strana, but on looking at their website I'm not clear out of the two restaurants which one is in which area?
Thanks again and also for the anniversary wishes! :)

marktynernyc Dec 4th, 2003 04:12 PM

Angel - I ate at the U Modre Kachnicky in the Mala Strana and thought it average in comparison to a majority of my other meals in Prague. Prague Post recommends the one in Stare Mesto.

angel_UK Dec 5th, 2003 12:47 PM

Thanks,Mark.I will bear that in mind. Also thanks to Ella for topping the 'Top Czech restaurants for atmosphere' thread for me.

Unfortunately I can't say I'm looking forward to our trip on Monday any more, as we had to have our darling 17 year old Persian cat Portia, put to sleep earlier today :(

laurie_ann Dec 5th, 2003 01:19 PM

I would vote "yes" for U Modre Kachnicky, at least the one in old town (what I remember is old town is the side where the famous clock it, not the side where the castle is). We enjoyed a wonderful dinner there, in beautiful surrounding, paintings,antiques, candles at a most reasonably price (two years ago about $45 US for three course meal with wine for two) I got the address and telephone number from www.praguepost.com, an english language on line news website as Michalska 16, Prague 1-Old Town. Tel. 224 213 418. Other "must dos" are a concert, they advertise all over for $8 or so tickets, but it is great to hear classical music in some of the wonderful settings they have all aroung Prague, and the Jewish neighborhood with a walking tour from one of the guides that tout in the square near the clock for about $10, and ice cream on the street for pennies. Have a wonderful trip and happy anniversary (my husband and I are having our 20th soon too!).

amp322 Dec 5th, 2003 02:18 PM

Sorry to hear about your cat! If you are an overall animal lover, you will see some adorable dogs in Prague.

Anyway, on the top of the hill in Letna Park, you will find this restuarant with killer views of the city:

http://www.hanavskypavilon.cz/Indexa.htm


It is close to old town (across the river from Intercontinental Hotel). Have never dined there myself, but my close friend has, and loves it. At least go for a drink!

Enjoy!!!!!! & Congrats on your 20th :)

marktynernyc Dec 5th, 2003 02:30 PM

I agree the view from Hanavsky Pavilon over Prague is incredible - I had lunch on the patio there and it was okay - not sure how the views are from inside the restaurant.

My condolences on your loss.

angel_UK Dec 6th, 2003 04:03 PM

Hi,thanks to laurie ann, amp322 and marktynernyc for more good advice and recommendations.
Congratulations to Laurie ann on your forthcoming 20th anniversary, and many thanks to you all for your good wishes for mine,and also the kind thoughts on the death of my cat. Much appreciated.

angel_UK Apr 6th, 2004 05:51 PM

topping for wrossk.


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