For many people, experiencing new cuisines is one of the best parts of travelling, and in this respect Prague certainly does not disappoint.
The city’s lively dining scene seems constantly to grow larger and more diverse; amongst its many charms, Prague now offers a wide selection of restaurants featuring both Czech and international cuisines.
In the summer, it is delightful to dine outdoors on shady cobbled streets; in the winter, there’s nothing better than to settle into a cosy stonewalled tavern beside a roaring fire. Prague offers everything from elegant fine dining to Bohemian drinking holes, and there’s a style of food for
every taste.
1. Where to eat in PRAGUE
For many people, experiencing new cuisines is one of the best parts of travelling, and in this respect Prague certainly does not disappoint.
The city’s lively dining scene seems constantly to grow larger and more diverse; amongst its many charms, Prague now offers a wide selection
of restaurants featuring both Czech and international cuisines.
In the summer, it is delightful to dine outdoors on shady cobbled streets; in the winter, there’s nothing better than to settle into a cosy stone-
walled tavern beside a roaring fire. Prague offers everything from elegant fine dining to Bohemian drinking holes, and there’s a style of food for
every taste.
Hotel dining at its finest
If you’re staying at the centrally-located Radisson
Blu Alcron Hotel in Prague, you’re already set
for dining.The hotel boasts its own Michelin-
starred restaurant,The Alcron, which dishes up
exquisite seafood under the direction of award-
winning chef Roman Paulus.
Alternately, sample a range of international
cuisine at the hotel’s restaurant La Rotonde,
which also takes advantage of the hotel’s
beautifully restored Art Deco features by hosting
a Sunday Jazz Brunch and Friday Dance Evenings
that feature music from the 20s and 40s. If you
feel like venturing forth some evenings, though,
there is a good selection of restaurants and bars
within easy reach of the Radisson Blu Alcron
Hotel.Try one of these options:
1 - Café Colore
Café Colore evokes the elegant, continental
atmosphere of a Parisian orViennese café with
grand,Art Deco-style interiors.Whether you’re
looking for coffee and cake to fuel you during
an afternoon of sightseeing, a light lunch or filling
dinner, there’s surely something to take your
fancy on the diverse menu, which predominantly
revolves around Central and Eastern European
favourites.
2 - Čestr
Meat lovers will adore this bright, cheerful
restaurant specialising in carefully matured Czech
Fleckvieh beef. From charcoal-grilled steaks and
“sashimi”-style beef, to more unusual cuts that
make use of all parts of the cow, you’ll find plenty
at Cestr to engage your taste buds.There are
also dishes featuring fresh local fish and other
produce for those who don’t eat beef.
3 - ROOM
Conveniently located just off Wenceslas Square,
this laid-back tapas bar and restaurant is perfect
if you’re struggling to decide what to eat. Fill up
on a variety of authentic Spanish-inspired tapas
dishes created by Maximiliano Pettit (personal
chef to actorTommy Lee Jones), then chill out
with a cocktail and savour the cool vibe.
4 - HOME KITCHEN
Small, intimate and friendly, Home Kitchen really
does offer all the comforts of a home away from
home.This cosy little restaurant offers simple yet
hearty dishes prepared from fresh local produce
at extremely reasonably prices, and attracts a
steady stream of locals and tourists keen on their
rustic home cooking.Try and get there early to
secure a table – the small restaurant space can fill
up quickly at peak times.
4 -Výtopna Railway Restaurant
For a truly unique dining experience that’s great
for the whole family, pay a visit to this unusual
restaurant run by dedicated model railway
enthusiasts.A complex, detailed model train
track runs throughout the restaurant, complete
with bridges, tunnels, stations and woods – it’s
fascinating to watch, especially when it delivers
your drinks to your table. Be sure to book well
in advance if you’d like to experienceVýtopna
– with good, reasonably priced Czech food and
beer, plus the added attraction of the trains, it
tends to fill up quickly.
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