Traditional food and drink

Soups are often eaten in Prague and throughout the Czech Republic – broth, potato soup, goulash – some restaurants serve them in bread. The specialty of Czech cuisine are the main sweet dishes – fruit dumplings, cream buns and the like.

Tenderloin in cream - Slices of marinated beef in a cream sauce, with a bread dumpling, cranberries and whipped cream – one of the most typical festive dishes in Prague.

Vepro knedlo zelo - Roasted pork flank with cabbage and bread or potato dumplings – a symbol of Czech cuisine, popular in Prague restaurants.

Roasted duck - Juicy roasted duck with potato or bread dumplings and red cabbage.

Prague ham - World-famous ham, first produced in Prague and exported under the name Prague Ham. You can taste it with bread and horseradish, for example.

Chlebíčky - Small sandwich with various ingredients - ham, cheese, egg, vegetables. They were popularized in their current form by Prague delicatessen Jan Paukert in the 20th century.

Trdelník - You can find stalls with the popular chimney cake all over the city. You can't miss them, the smell of cinnamon will definitely attract you. Trdelník comes from the east - from Slovakia, Bulgaria or even from Turkey, but it has become very popular in the Czech Republic. Whether the classic version or various filled variants with ice cream, whipped cream and the like.

Czech beer - An essential part of Prague gastronomy. Popular are light lagers such as Plzeňský Prazdroj, Gambrinus or Staropramen. Dark beers include Kozla. Many Prague restaurants also offer their own beers or local specialties.

Becherovka, Slivovice, Fernet - Traditional Czech liqueurs and spirits, widely offered in Prague bars and restaurants.

Kofola and malinovka - Popular Czech soft drinks, often available in pubs and restaurants. Kofola is the Czech version of cola and red malinovka, as the name suggests, has a raspberry flavor.

Restaurant recommendations: If you want to visit a traditional Czech restaurant and taste Czech classics, we recommend the restaurant U Glaubiců (Malostranské náměstí 5, Prague) or the traditional brewery U Fleků (Křemencova 11, Prague). If you are looking for something original, the restaurant Loďpivovar (Štefánikův most Dvořákovo nábřeží Kotvistě číslo 19, Prague) brews beer right on a boat. Meat lovers will find their way to the restaurant Kantýna (Politických vězňů 5, Prague).