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There’s always one thing you can count on when visiting any major city in the world – good food! Dining in Prague won’t disappoint – the food here will not only satisfy your palette, but it will also satisfy the comfort food lover in you. Of course we’re talking about Czech cuisine, which is not for types that tend to lean towards light fare and veggies. Meat is a serious staple here with beef, pork, and chicken at the top of the list. You can still find dishes made with, say, salmon or trout, but overall, fish is not the focus here -- even the salads are a stuffed with meat, sweet and heavy mayo-based dressings, and maybe a little bit of lettuce sprinkled in for good measure.

Starchy potatoes and dumplings are also Czech staples as well as hearty soups and ultra-rich desserts such as crepes, cakes, and sugary strudels. In all Czech desserts, the dominating ingredients are fatty butter, loads of sugar, and heaviest cream on the market. If you’re wondering what the Czech’s usually drink to wash all of this hearty fare down -- don’t count on water, juice, or even soda. A Czech meal is usually accompanied by good old-fashioned light or dark Czech beer. Other types of beer are also available. So if you’re on a diet or even considering attempting to stick to one while you’re here – forget about it. Dobrou chut! That means Bon appetite.

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Authentic Czech Restaurants

In the heart of the city and on the outskirts of Prague, you can find many tasty authentic Czech restaurants. One of Prague’s most popular restaurants is actually a traditional Czech pub restaurant. Located a few minutes walk from Wenceslas Square, U Kalicha Pub Restaurant serves up authentic Czech fare and traditional Prague music. Because this restaurant is wildly popular, reservations are required. This U Kalicha Pub Restaurant is located at U Kalicha Pub Restaurant, Na Bojisti 12-14 Vinohrady, Prague 2.

Located just off Old Town Square is yet another popular Czech restaurant – Staromacek Restaurant. This inexpensive restaurant serves up a menu of “Bohemian” cuisine including pork, sausage, and venison. The atmosphere here is warm and friendly during the day and later in the evening, the restaurant is filled with candles to create a perfectly romantic setting. Staromacek Restaurant is located at Dlouha 4, Old Town, Prague 1.

If you can manage to get past the “this is where the tourists hang out” attitude, this next restaurant is the perfect place to grab some authentic Czech fare at very reasonable prices. Also frequented by locals on their lunch break, Pivovarsky dum features unique beers with flavors ranging from banana and coffee to sour cherry and vanilla, as well as champagne beer, unfiltered wheat beer and the staples – light and dark Czech beer. The menu offers a variety of hearty soups (goulash, garlic, and chicken noodle) as well as dishes ranging from chicken and pork to dumplings, trout, and even turkey. Try the chef’s specials: roast pork joint or potato dumplings stuffed with smoked meat. Pivovarsky dum is a popular restaurant, so expect a wait – especially at lunchtime. If you plan on having dinner here instead, reservations are highly recommended.

While La Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise is not considered an authentic Czech restaurant, it does serve up a mix of Italian, traditional, and French fare along with an impressive wine list. This is an excellent place to splurge with friends or if you want to impress the girl you just met. La Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise is conveniently located in Old Town.

Other Czech restaurants worth a visit include: Na stare kovarne v Braniku – a festive, table-sharing Czech pub serving excellent Czech fare, and The New Town Brewery (Novomestsky pivovar) – a Wenceslas Square pub restaurant serving up hearty breakfast, tasty traditional Czech fare, and live accordion music.

Prague Restaurant Guide

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Traditional Czech Cuisine
Czech food can be best described as comfort food. Czech cuisine has influence from surrounding countries such as Germany and Austria but many of the sweets found in Central Europe originated in the Czech lands. Diet food it is not, the main staple of the Czech diet is meat, with pork being the most common (the most popular meal is roast pork with dumplings and cabbage), alongside beef, chicken, goose, duck, and rabbit.

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