Where to eat
There are plenty of places to eat in Prague. If you like traditional or exotic cuisine you'll have no problems, though you may soon begin craving something else. The last few years have seen a boom in good restaurants serving more exotic cuisine, though the selection is constantly changing. Most restaurants seem to stay open on national holidays. Main courses may stop being served well before the advertised closing time, with only snacks and drinks after that.
Prices rather soar as you approach Old Town Square (Staromestske namesti) and Malo-stranske namesti as these are most preferable areas also with most fine restaurants. But you can slo fined some less expensive a bit off the city centre.
Types of Eatery
Restaurace (restaurant) is a catch-all term. A
vinarna (wine bar) may serve anything from small snacks to a full-blown menu. A
hospoda or
hostinec is a pub or beer hall serving basic meals; a pivnice is a beer hall serving no meals. A
bufet is a cafeteria-style place with zero atmosphere but cheap soups and stodge. The occasional
kavarna (cafe or coffee shop) has a full menu but most only serve snacks.
Reservations
In high season an advance booking is essential for dinner at most top restaurants; for places near the city centre you may have to plan up to a week ahead. Bookign a day before should be fine as it's not unusual to find restaurants entirely 'reserved' and at dinner time there are always a few anxious tourists marching up and down in search of a meal. The higher your standards and the larger your group, the more difficult it will be without reservation.
Most places that see tourists have someone who can speak English. You can call the restaurant or contact us and we will take care of your reservation.
