Prague is aptly named the city of a hundred spires, but to the gastronomically inclined it's also known as the city of a thousand restaurants and the thousand Prague Hotels. Prague's cosmopolitan character is reflected by her increasingly international and excellent cuisine, although there are still plenty of tourist traps. Here we'll give you tips and important information you should know before going to Prague restaurants.

Food in Prague is a great experience and the standards are high with very low prices compared with the United Kingdom. Recommended Mecca Club restaurant, Radost FX's vegetarian restaurant and try for something special Palffy Palace Restaurant

The selected restaurants have been divided into five categories: * Gourmet * Business * Trendy * Budget * Personal Recommendations You can find not only restraints, which offer Czech food, but also Italian / Pizzeria, French, American, Mediterranean, Arabian, Asian, Indian, Vegetarian, Chinese and many others.

All restaurant prices in Prague usually include 19% VAT. If a service charge (usually 10-12.5%) has been added to the bill, it is customary to round the bill up to the nearest Kc(10. However, where a service charge has not been included, diners should leave 10% of the bill.

Menus are printed in Czech, German and English, often with photos to show how the dish will look, while credit cards are now widely accepted. If prices aren't clearly listed, or appear higher than those on a Czech language menu then go elsewhere. Moreover, wherever you dine, check the bill carefully as overcharging is commonplace.

Etiquette * Sharing tables with strangers is normal - in less expensive restaurants it's not considered rude for another party to join you at your table is seats are free * People wish each other dobrou chut - when the food arrives it's * There are usually no dress requirements - wearing jeans and shorts is fine for all but the most top restaurants * Do not hold the door open for your lady upon entering - holding a door is considered to be very ungentlemanly in first in order to check out and prevent any trouble before woman follows.

The euro is used in some Prague Hotels and restaurants, together with certain international transactions. However, we recommend hold Czech crowns, as the majority of companies will only accept the local currency.

All in all, Prague is a fantastic tourist destination and no matter whether you are on a stag party, a romantic ride on a holiday or leisure, there's something for everyone in Prague. Prague is a city that is breathtaking, not only in summer but all year round.

 

Czech Traditional Food

In the course of centuries, the Czech cuisine has been exposed to influences from neighboring countries. As part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy for two centuries (until 1918), the Kingdom of Bohemia had readily responded to the influences which spread from the monarchy's other members. As a result the Austrian, Hungarian, Czech and German cuisines feature a number of common dishes, for example, goulash, Wiener schnitzel and gnocchi.
Czech food is rich and hearty, but if you've never tried it, there are a few things worth knowing. "Dobrou chuť" is what Czechs say to each other before they begin a meal. It means "Bon appetit" or "Hope it tastes good!" Most Czechs enjoy their food very much and mealtimes are special occasions.
Czech cuisine has lots of meat (usually pork or beef) served with dumplings, potatoes or rice, in a sauce. Traditional Czech food is pork with dumplings and sauerkraut (veprove, knedliky a zeli), served always with a glass of beer. Dumplings ("knedliky") are the Czech traditional side dish made from wheat or potato flour, boiled in water as a roll and then sliced and served hot. A special technology used in flour making guarantees the fact that you can get this side dish only in the Czech cuisine.
The traditional starter is hot soup. Served mostly as the first course, soups form a traditional and indispensable part of the mid-day menu, as reflected in a wide selection of soups, especially thickened ones. Speciality - bouillon with delicious little liver dumplings (játrové knedlíčky), a special ingredient seasoned mildly with marjoram, pepper and garlic. Garlic soup (česnečka) is one of the most popular dishes. Thick soups - prepared from meat, vegetables or pulses, these filling, thickened soups are sometimes served as part of mid-morning snacks. Speciality - potato soup (bramborová polévka), a typical national dish with regional or family varieties, seasoned with marjoram and sometimes pepper or caraway seeds to which this delicacy owes its special flavor.
Czech salads contain delicious mayonnaise or dressing-sauce. Some salads contain also sugar, so if you're not a fan of sweet salads, just ask them not to put any. In general Czech salads are not only really tasty but also huge, so you can served as the main course without worrying that you will be hungry immediately after.
The main course (hlavní chod) usually consists of meat (maso) and a side dish (příloha). The most popular meats are chicken (kuře) and pork (vepřové), followed by beef (hovězí), usually served with some kind of sauce (omáčka). Fish is not very common although trout (pstruh) or cod (treska) are sometimes served. Salmon (losos) and seafood (plody moře) are served in better restaurants. The mackerel (makrela) is a popular fish to grill over open fire in summer. Carp (kapr) is traditionally served on Christmas Eve.
A good choice can be the Guláš (read like in English, "goulash"), even though it basically belongs to traditional Hungarian cuisine. If you are in a restaurant and you aren't really in the mood to spent hours studying the menu, you can chose another Czech classical, that is Fried Cheese (Smažený Sýr, read "smazhenee seer") garnished with potatoes and Tatarská Omáčka , read "tatarska omachka (Tartar sauce).
Sauces represent an important part of the Czech cuisine. Baked or stewed meat poured with tasty creamy sauce with a special flavor creates a typical main menu. Beef with a tomato or dill-sauce cannot be missing at any menu. Baked poultry or pork seasoned with caraway and garlic are also typical Prague Hotels meals.
After a meal of cream sauces and sauerkraut, you might be appreciative of that! Famous are the Czech Pancakes (Palačinky – read "Palachinky"), filled with ice-cream, jam or fruits and coated in whipped-cream, almonds or sugar. Try also the traditional Fruit dumplings (Ovocné Knedlíky, read "ovotsne knedliky") and the various forms of tasteful Czech cakes (Kolač – read "Kolach") filled with different fruits, jams or curds.
As far as drinks (nápoje) go, a Czech meal is often accompanied by the national beverage, which is beer (pivo), but the national liquor is Becherovka. If you're not in the mood for beer, you can have a mineral water (minerálka), orange juice (pomerančový džus), apple juice (jablečný džus), or a soda (specify its name because soda in Czech means "soda water"). Czechs also like to drink tea (čaj) with sugar (cukr) and lemon (citrón), and coffee (káva) with or without milk (mléko) or cream (smetana).

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