There are many temptations in Prague: you want to see as many sights as possible, go on excursions, visit museums and theaters. And, of course, try beer, desserts and other culinary delights of Czech cuisine.
You can eat and drink a drink in establishments with signs in Czech: Restaurace, Cafe, Vinarna (wine bar), Občerstvení (snack bar), Pivnica (beer house), Kavarna (coffee house), Jídelna (canteen). There are also fast food restaurants in Prague , pizzerias, grill bars.
The food is delicious, and the prices here are lower than in other European capitals. As in any city where there are many visitors visiting attractions, the rule in Prague is that the farther from the center and the main tourist flow, the cheaper the prices.
So, how to eat cheaply in Prague? Since this problem is most relevant for the city center, where the main tourist flow moves, we will focus on establishments in this part of the capital.
food on the street
There is fast food in every tourist city, and in Prague too. The local street food is incredibly tasty and tempting, so you should definitely try it, especially if you are in a hurry somewhere and there is no time to sit in a cafe. Trust the aroma of fried sausages and freshly baked cinnamon trdelniks. By the way, trdelnik will be made right in front of your eyes, and as a filler, you can choose a scoop of ice cream.
Small eatery cafes in Prague are common, and there you can have a quick and inexpensive meal, keeping within just 5 euros. Smazak fried cheese sandwich, Palačinky Czech pancakes, fillet with vegetables (Svičková), sweet rolls (Trdelnik) or honey cake (Medovnik) will help satisfy your hunger. And after 2-3 hours, you will probably allow yourself to go to a restaurant and sit there for as long as you want.
Canteens, pizzerias, bistros
There are also canteens in Prague, there are few of them in the central part, but they are more common away from the tourist flow. Remember the names: Jidelna, Lahudky, Obcerstveni, Havelska Koruna. There are canteens in the Globus, Ikea hypermarkets, in the Svetozor passage. These establishments have affordable prices, one person can eat well for 100-150 kroons and even try some Czech dishes. For example, potato dumplings with meat - only 66 kroons.
Havelská Koruna is a bistro-restaurant on Havelska Street. Here you can walk and choose your dishes, the code and weight will be written down on a piece of paper, and you will pay at the exit, after lunch or dinner. The portions are excellent and the beer is amazing.
The Jarmark self-service restaurant is located in the Lucerna passage. Many dishes are prepared in front of visitors. The menu has meat, fish, fried potatoes, soups, salads, a good selection of freshly squeezed juices.
Cheap Asian Restaurants
The easiest way to eat quickly and inexpensively in the Czech capital is to go to an Asian restaurant. There are similar establishments in all major shopping centers. For example, in the Palladium shopping center, not far from the Powder Gate, on the top floor there is a Makakio restaurant with dishes of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Thai cuisine. It has a moving buffet and reasonable prices.
There are similar restaurants in other parts of Prague. And if you live, for example, near the Nový Smíchov shopping center, you can always have dinner there, returning to the hotel. And once in the area of the Asian market Sapa, dine at the local restaurant QuánHàiHà. Fans of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine are advised to visit VietFlavor. You will be deliciously fed in these establishments for only 140-150 kroons.
Pivnitsy, gentlemen
Pivniki in the Czech capital are found at every turn, these are the most popular establishments. Beer is delicious everywhere, but prices vary depending on the status and location of the pub or restaurant. Some establishments are proud that famous people liked to visit here: the good soldier Svejk visited U Kalicha, and Vaclav Havel and Bill Clinton met at the U Zlatehotygra restaurant.
The oldest and most famous pubs in Prague - U Fleku, U svateho Tomase, Pivovar U Medvídků, Pivovarskýdům - have an excellent reputation, but the prices there are rather high. Of course, it would be worth stopping by at least once and trying an exotic kind of drink (for example, nettle beer or champagne).
Gentlemen are very popular in Prague - these establishments are a cross between a restaurant and a pub. In the vicinity of the Old Town Square is U Pivrnce with an original interior and caricatures on the walls. There are always a lot of Czechs here, a good menu with beer, reasonable prices.
Not far from Wenceslas Square is the UFerdinanda restaurant, which you will surely remember not only for its original interior, but also for delicious dishes, croutons with spicy cheese, and herbal beer Sedmkuli (“Seven Bullets”). Dinner for two for 500 crowns is not bad for Prague.
If you find yourself in the Karlovonanamesti metro area, be sure to check out Pivovarsky Dum (Brewery House). There are all sorts of beer, including unusual ones, for example, with champagne. You can have a good meal by choosing a national Czech dish with sauerkraut.
You can enjoy a drink in ordinary pubs, where the beer is just as tasty, but the prices are lower. The Novomestki Pivovar beer bar has several halls, including on the terrace and in the basement, there is a varied menu and good service. In the small brewery Pivovarský klub, which is not far from the bus station Florenc, there are more than 150 types of drink. Beer is served with traditional Czech snacks - cold cuts, pickles. In front of the climb to Vysehrad, there is a cafe with a large terrace called PodSlavinem. There is a good selection of dishes, excellent portions and low prices. For example, one serving of meat shank for 150 kroons is enough for two.
In such establishments there are always a lot of locals who love to drink beer and chat.
Business lunch in a restaurant
In the windows of expensive restaurants, you can often see the inscriptions Polednímenu, Dennínabídka, Poledínabídka indicating the time interval. This means that set meals are served here, and at certain hours it is worth coming here for a business lunch. The cost of a set (soup + second course) is about 150 kroons. A visit to such an establishment will not only satisfy your hunger, but also see the interior of a good Prague restaurant. It is quite possible that you will come here again to try Czech dishes of your choice.
Business lunch is offered by many restaurants in the center of Prague. At Potrefenahusa, you can enjoy wild boar goulash, pork, turkey with rice or potatoes at lunchtime. VáclavkaPizzaRestaurant serves cabbage soup, beef steak, meat schnitzel, chicken or turkey with pasta. At the Mincovna restaurant on Staromestskaya for lunch, onion soup, grilled pork medallions and chicken schnitzel with vegetable stew. On Karlovonam. in the Donna III pizzeria, the business lunch menu includes fried sausages, peppers with cheese, and minestrone soup.
Well, if you find yourself far from the center, for example, in the Pivovarskýklub area on Křižíkova Street, then by all means go to this place at lunchtime. For 340-350 kroons, a business lunch is served here from first and second courses to choose from - you can take Gazpacho soup, pork tenderloin, smoked neck, salad.
For lovers of vegetarian dishes, we recommend KavárnaVelryba. Lunch dishes are served here in the morning for 120-150 kroons. At the BonaVita restaurant, dishes differ only in that some have natural meat, while others have soy turkey or chicken. The interior of this establishment resembles the jungle, the tabletops are decorated with images of butterflies - lunch in such an environment is sure to be remembered.
Czech cuisine: what to try
Delicious Czech food is not easy food. These are mainly meat dishes from pork, beef, turkey and chicken. Meat is cheaper than fish, and beef is valued more than pork and chicken. Fish dishes are prepared from trout, carp and cod, but not every restaurant has them. However, if you happen to be in Prague on Christmas Day, then by all means try fried carp - in the Czech Republic this is an obligatory dish, like our Olivier salad.
The taste of fried pork in Czech is determined by cabbage - if a fresh vegetable is used, then the dish turns out to be sweetish, and sour cabbage gives a correspondingly sour taste. Smoked pork ribs (veprovyrebra) in Prague restaurants are of such a size that one serving is enough for several people.
Another typical Czech dish is svičková beef in sour cream sauce with lemon and whipped cream. It is served with dumplings - hearty, tasty and not cheap, but after such a meal, until the end of the day, you definitely won’t want anything but evening coffee.
Marinated beef roast beef with dumplings is poured over with a thick creamy sauce, which contains a lot of parsley and carrots.
Many Prague restaurants, including UHrocha, Planeta Žižko, Kozlovna, Na Marjánce, offer excellent Czech meat dishes - large portions priced at 190-220 CZK.
Dumplings are made from potatoes or flour and are served in gravy sliced and toasted as a side dish for any meat.
Czech mushroom soup kulajda with sour cream is very thick, hearty and completely different from our mushroom soups. The famous fried cheese is made from soft varieties, but it has a special way of cooking and the taste is absolutely incredible.
In Prague, you should try soup in bread. The stew is poured into round rye bread, from which the crumb was taken out, and covered with a crust. It turns out very tasty.
As an accompaniment to beer in the Czech Republic, fried Bramboráky pancakes made from grated potatoes, finely chopped sausage, milk and flour are served, as well as fried Utopenci sausages and fried NakládanýHermelín cheese marinated in oil and pepper.
In the center of Prague on Ovocnütrh street there is a good restaurant of traditional Czech cuisine Na ovocnemtrhu. Walking around the city, you will recognize it by a sign with a picture of a cheerful chef.
The U Bubeníčků restaurant is popular, where the menu has a wide range of traditional national dishes. An excellent lunch with huge portions for two in these establishments will cost 800-900 kroons, but the pleasure you get in the cheerful atmosphere of Czech restaurants is worth it.
As a tip: in restaurants, call the Czech names of dishes, it will benefit you in every sense. Here it is customary to tip 10 percent of the order, handing the entire amount to the waiter, rather than leaving the money on the table.
Street food in Prague is a fairly common and ubiquitous phenomenon. The largest concentration of street food can be found in the historical center of the city, the so-called old town, where kiosks, tents and small shops with a variety of Prague food are everywhere. Tables are set next to such tents and it is always crowded.
Street food in Prague is not so much varied as original and high-calorie, so you can not only have a bite to eat, but also eat up, thereby replacing a full lunch or dinner. Many tourists do just that in order to save money.
Let's start our story with local Czech and, accordingly, the most popular street food in Prague
The basis of Czech street food is: knuckle, sausages, dumplings and potatoes in different variations, trdlo, ice cream, drinks and, of course, beer.
Trdlo on the streets of Prague
Trdlo/Trdlo (also known as Shmetdol) can be found on every corner in Prague. No wonder, because this is a traditional Czech delicacy made from yeast dough, sprinkled with sugar on top. Trdlo is cooked on an open fire, in barbecues, the dough is wound around a cylindrical wooden skewer (similar to a long rolling pin), rolled several times in sugar and fried over coals, constantly rotating until the dough is browned.
They sell trdlo on the streets of Prague in specialized kiosks (tents) - Trdelnik / Trdelnik. Do not confuse trdlo and trdelnik, trdlo is the sweetness itself, and trdelnik is the place where trdlo is prepared and sold. Trdlo can also be found in small cafes on the first floors of buildings. It is most interesting to buy trdlo in trdelniki, here you can see the whole process of making sweets.
The trdlo looks round and hollow inside. It tastes soft and sweet pastries, so tasty that you can eat it several times a day. Throughout the old city, the smell from trdelniks is simply breathtaking, you seem to have eaten already, and it’s simply impossible to walk past and not buy more.
Classic trdlo with sugar, served hot immediately from the fire. In addition to the classic with sugar, in the Czech Republic they also make trdlo with nuts, cinnamon, chocolate, whipped cream, fresh berries, ice cream and mixes.
The most delicious trdlo is hot and therefore classic. Ice cream and chocolate are added to a cold trdlo to keep it from melting, and when it is cold, it loses its flavor and charm.
When buying a classic trdlo, make sure that it is removed from the fire, and not given already prepared.
The cost of a classic trdlo is 60 CZK (CZK) or 2.5 € (Euro); trdlo with chocolate - 70 CZK or 3 €; trdlo with whipped cream and fresh berries 110 CZK or from 4.5 €, with ice cream and berries 120 CZK or 5 €. In the center of Prague, in almost all shops, cafes and restaurants, both Czech crowns and euros are accepted for payment. It is more profitable to pay in Czech crowns. It is most profitable to exchange currency in exchangers, but this is a separate article,.
In the eateries located on the ground floors of buildings, in addition to trdlo, you can often buy other pastries, as well as tea, coffee and cold drinks.
Knuckle on the streets of Prague
A boar knee, or in our colloquial way - just a knuckle, is the pride of the Czech Republic. They prepare a knuckle in the Czech Republic like this, pork shank, part of a pork ham, soaked in beer and salted, then fried over an open fire, constantly rotating.
You can try boar knee not only in restaurants in Prague, but also on the streets. They sell knuckle mainly in tents on the main squares of the old city. In street tents, the knuckle is called old Prague pork.
Street knuckle is different from the restaurant. On the streets, on an open fire, huge shanks are fried, a piece is cut off from your big leg, and you pay according to the finished weight. Served with bread, mustard and ketchup, if desired. In restaurants, they bring a whole knee of smaller sizes, more often from 1,300 to 1,500 grams.
Aside from looks and weight, street and restaurant knees are also different. And here it is very difficult to say which is tastier. On the street, it is fried on coals, and in restaurants it is more often cooked on an electric grill. The classic knee, of course, grilled over charcoal. On the street, the shank tastes saltier and more dense, while in restaurants the meat is tender. We liked the street handle better. All this, of course, is purely individual, in order to form your own opinion, you need to try it personally. We advise you to try the knuckle both on the street and in a restaurant, and then draw your own conclusions.
The cost of a shank on the streets of Prague is 89 CZK per 100 gr. Payment on the fact of weight, how much you say so much to you and cut off. Two slices of bread, ketchup and mustard are included in the price.
The Czechs are very sensitive to one of their main dishes - knuckle. When ordering a shank on the street, we said bacon, the seller answered so offended and somehow even childishly: “This is not bacon, this is a shank”)).
We liked the Czech shank more than the Bavarian one.
Advice! On the streets of Prague, and throughout the Czech Republic, take the knuckle where a part of the shank has already been cut off or the knee has been fried to such an extent that the fat has melted and the skin has fried. So you will not get subcutaneous fat.
Sausages, potatoes and dumplings on the streets of Prague
Sausages on the streets of Prague are perhaps the most common phenomenon, they are sold not only in the tents of the old city center, but also in kiosks in the "new" Prague. In the same shops where there is a knuckle, there will definitely be sausages, potatoes and dumplings (dumplings), you can also find steaks.
Sausages, in Czech klobasy (klobasa), are fried in large frying pans or electric grills and served either in a hot dog-type bun or simply on a plate with bread, sauerkraut, ketchup and mustard.
There are various types of sausages on the streets of Prague, the most common are: Bavarian, Nuremberg, Old Prague, Wenceslas and large XXL sizes. All sausages are quite fatty and high-calorie, I don’t really belong to such food, so one serving for two was enough for both shank and sausages. The cost of a serving of sausage is from 70 CZK.
Along with sausages, you can find hamburgers, french fries and sweet carbonated drinks in the kiosks on the streets of Prague. I would not recommend buying food in such kiosks, it is better to go to the center of the old city and there, on the squares, not only taste sausages in pleasant local tents, but also enjoy the Czech flavor.
Potatoes on the streets of Prague are also better to try in shops where they sell all the same shank and sausages. We met two kinds of potatoes, small boiled potatoes in sauce and bacon and baked potatoes with bacon.
Dumplings or dumplings are sold in large pans with sauce, bacon and cheese. Dumplings are small in size, so they look like pasta.
The cost of potatoes and dumplings is from 50 CZK per 100 gr.
Grilled cheese on the streets of Prague
Grilled cheese is also a common Czech street treat. It is breaded cheese fried in butter, served in a bun, optionally can be supplemented with mayonnaise or ketchup.
Wow, that's a high calorie dish! Cheese fried in oil is fatty in itself, and in addition it is also in a roll. Such a pleasure costs approximately 60 CZK, you can find it cheaper, for example, for 45 CZK.
Potato pancakes in Prague
Czech potato pancakes (patato pancake) taste like ordinary pancakes with herbs and spices, fried in oil. Although they are the national Czech street food, we met them only in one place, on Hradcany Square near.
Butter dish, served with sauerkraut. Price by weight, 25 CZK per 100 grams.
Beer and drinks on the streets of Prague
Beer flows like water in Prague. On the streets, they sell it all in the same tents or kiosks, or cafes, but by the way, everywhere. The price is somewhere around 60 CZK for 0.5 liters. Pour into plastic cups.
Of the other drinks, coffee / kava is most often found. Coffee in the Czech Republic is tasty and strong, has a rich, persistent aroma. Coffee costs from 40 CZK, in the center of the old town more often 60-65 CZK.
In addition to coffee, there is a variety of lemonade
Ice cream in Prague
Ice cream on the streets of Prague is a common phenomenon. There are several ice cream companies, we liked Gelatino ice cream the most. The cost is 30 CZK for one ball, waffle cone or paper cup of your choice.
Other food on the streets of Prague
All of the above is the basis of Prague street food. It is these dishes that can most often be found on the streets of the Czech capital. However, in addition to this, other dishes are also presented on the streets of Prague, for example, fried vegetables, pizza, pasties, kebabs, sandwiches, etc. It should be noted that all this is in demand, people buy and line up, but we didn’t even try, we decided, since since we are in the Czech Republic, then we will eat local cuisine, especially since there are so many of them in the Czech Republic that you won’t try it in a month.
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Where to eat inexpensively and tasty in Prague? The best place to visit beer pivnice), gentlemen ( hospoda) and hotels ( hostinec). In them you can have a hearty meal and taste delicious beer. In addition, you can eat inexpensively in Prague in pizzerias, bistros, eateries ( obcerstveni) and canteens ( jidelna), where simple meals are served. Do not forget about restaurants with Asian cuisine.
Tip: on weekdays, it’s better to order a denni nabidke (business lunch) in restaurants - this way you will save a lot. A business lunch usually includes a main course, salad, dessert and a drink.
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Beer houses, gentlemen, hotels and inexpensive restaurants in Prague
U Bansethu
Fresh beer from our own brewery! For a hundred crowns, you can have a very satisfying lunch at very affordable prices - for example, order a baked duck with a side dish or a meatloaf. The menu is only in Czech, the staff does not speak Russian. By the way, this particular restaurant is mentioned in The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schweik, and Hasek himself was a regular here. Opening hours: from 11:00 to 24:00. Address: Taborska 389/49.
V Cipu
Another place where you can eat tasty and inexpensive in Prague. Located near the Old Town Square, V Cipu offers traditional Czech cuisine at very reasonable prices. Huge tasty knuckle, pork ribs, cheese chicken and cheap beer. You can eat a hundred crowns. Pay attention to the offer of the day! Address: V Cipu 834/2.
Zly Casey
Atmospheric Czech pub with excellent beer and a wide range (prices from 29 CZK per 0.5 l). Connoisseurs of live beer should definitely visit this pub! There is little food, mostly snacks for beer, but there are good offers of the day on the menu: for example, soup + pork steak with mashed potatoes will cost 95 kroons. Address: Cestmirova 390/5.
If you are in Prague, then you should definitely try the knuckle. In the Ferdinanda restaurant, it is cooked very deliciously and served with a side dish (the shank weighs 2 kg, so soberly assess your capabilities), it costs 334 crowns (which is quite expensive). They brew delicious beer, and besides, it costs a penny. Address: Karmelitska 18 and Opletalova 24.
Dejvicka Sokolovna
You can eat cheaply in Prague at the Dejvicka Sokolovna pub. The pub is frequented mostly by locals. A great place to get acquainted with real Czech cuisine, besides, there is always fresh beer. Boar's knee costs 169 kroons, beer - from 26 kroons. Address: Dejvicka 181/2.
U Houdku
Traditional Czech cuisine, huge portions, low prices, delicious beer - what else does a hungry tourist need? Address: Bořivojova 110.
Kulovy glitter
Mostly locals come here to drink beer (very large selection), but you can also have a bite to eat. Prices are low. Address: Sokolska 13.
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You can eat inexpensively and tasty in Prague in eateries and bistros, which are very numerous in the city. This is convenient when you do not want to spend a lot of time waiting for an order, and besides, you can always take food with you. You can buy paninis at the Paneria Italian bistro chain or eat seafood at Nordsee, look at the French bistro Bageterie Boulevard or the old Czech cafeteria Jan Paukert on Narodni 981/17 - they say that there are excellent pastries and food in general for a moderate price. By the way, do not forget about pizzerias - this is also a good way to eat on a budget in Prague.
Canteens
Where else to eat inexpensively in Prague? Of course, in the dining room! Usually there are canteens at some institutions. You can find them in hypermarkets (Globus, Ikea) and arcades (Peklo in Svetozor - Vodičkova, 39). We recommend the Havelska Koruna canteen - the prices are affordable, you can try the main Czech dishes - for example, potato dumplings with meat cost 66 kroons. Address: Havelska 23.
Cafes and pastry shops in Prague
Baking in Prague is, perhaps, at the highest level everywhere. We can recommend an inexpensive bakery called Krusta Bakery (Karlova 146/23) — trdlo are baked on skewers right in front of you, the aromas are magical! Also visit a cafe that sells French pastries - Paul (Vinohradská, 151). And, of course, the Ovocný Světozor confectionery network! In general, a huge number of cozy cafes with delicious pastries and aromatic coffee can be found in Malaya Strana.
Take a look at the top floor of the Palladium Center (address: nám. Republiky 1. Praha 1) - there you will find the Asian restaurant Makakio. The establishment serves mainly Japanese cuisine, although there are also Chinese, Korean and Thai dishes. The highlight of this institution is the so-called Running sushi (like a buffet, only moving). Eat as much as you like for a reasonable price! From 11:00 to 17:00 - 298 kroons, from 17:00 to 24:00 - 398 kroons. The same restaurant is located in the center of Nový Smíchov at Plzeňská 8 Praha 5.
As you have seen, Prague will not ruin you - here you can always find inexpensive restaurants, pubs, snack bars and canteens. It is better, of course, to move a little away from the tourist center of Prague in order to eat in peace and quiet, and most importantly, inexpensively, but there are pleasant exceptions - you can eat inexpensively and tasty even in the center of Prague.
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For many tourists coming to Prague, food prices will seem cheap. Even the most elite restaurants will not be able to step over the price barrier that is set in restaurants in large Russian cities. However, there are a number of tourists for whom a budget vacation is above all, and therefore the task is to eat tasty, satisfying and inexpensive in Prague, which is easily solved after reading this article.
If you want to eat cheaply in Prague, then you should go to restaurants for Czechs, which are usually far from the center. In such establishments, the prices are really not too high and the portions are sane.
For example, you can visit establishments:
Here they prepare specialties that are worth trying. For example, stuffed pork "Marjánka" or duck fillet with blueberry sauce will please everyone. There is also a lunch menu from 12:00 to 15:00.
In the Vashlavska Pivnitsa, the choice of dishes is small, but the prices are quite affordable. Here they cook beef goulash, sausages, soups, dumplings with meat. Portions are large, prices are reasonable. Cold snacks are also available, which can be ordered with beer or a snack.
At Behemoth you can taste delicious and inexpensive pork knuckle at a price of 90 CZK, including a side dish.
In Kozlovna, inexpensive soups of three types cost 35-40 kroons, the minimum portion of pork knuckle is 1200 g, and the price is 178 kroons, which is inexpensive for an institution of this level. You can also try goulash here for 137 kroons. We also recommend trying food that you can eat with your hands, such as chicken wings (800g - 149 CZK), baked ribs (800g - 185 CZK), as well as a mix of wings and ribs (1600g - 298 CZK).
If you have found where you can eat inexpensively in Prague, share in the comments!
You can also look into and explore on your own pubs, a little removed from the very center of the city, because it is here that the prices are too high.
Also consider the fact that in many establishments there is such a thing as a business lunch, usually at certain hours, usually from 13:00-15:00. At this time, a lunch menu appears on the tables, usually a complex one, at favorable prices for Czechs. If it is cheap for Czechs to dine, then this offer will be even more affordable for tourists.
Prague is rightfully called one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. There are a lot of tourists here, as well as restaurants.
Food prices in Prague restaurants are not as high as, say, in. But this does not mean that having 30-40 euros for dinner for two, you can go to any restaurant or beer pub in Prague, order any dish.
In the center near the same Old Town Square, the menu of most establishments can surprise you very unpleasantly. But armed with our guide, you will always find cheap restaurants in Prague.
General Tips
If you are in the capital of the Czech Republic on weekdays, dine in restaurants that offer the so-called denni nabíke - specials of the day or business lunches. This is usually a main course, salad, dessert and a drink. It costs 100-150 crowns (45-65 hryvnias) depending on the location.
Portions in Prague restaurants are large: salads are mostly 300 grams each, meat depending on the dish. Before ordering, look in the menu for the “output of the dish”, it may turn out that one famous Czech “Boar knee” is enough for three of you (this is a kilogram and a half of meat).
The litmus test for cheap restaurants in Prague is, among other things, the cost of beer. If this intoxicating drink on the menu costs more than 35-40 kroons (15-17 hryvnias), it’s better to get up and leave, unless, of course, you expect to eat on a budget.
Also not a very good sign is the presence of a menu in Russian in cafes or beer pubs in Prague. If you want to try really tasty Czech food and not overpay for it at exorbitant prices, we advise you to avoid such establishments (with rare exceptions). All this is tailored for tourists, which means prices are higher, the quality is mediocre.
As for tips, in the Czech Republic it is customary to leave them in the amount of 10% of the order amount. However, some restaurants in Prague include service in the bill - take a closer look at the check for the Service column.
Cheap restaurants in Prague
As we wrote above, there are a lot of restaurants in Prague, but not all of them deserve attention. Of the establishments that are worth a visit and where it is not very expensive, we will note a few.
Traditional Czech restaurant-pub (traditional in a good sense of the word) U dvou kocek ("At two cats"). Located on Uhelny street 10.
If you are very hungry, order yourself a dish called Česká bašta. They will bring a huge plate of assorted duck meat, fried and smoked pork, veal with vegetables. This pleasure costs 250 crowns (110 hryvnias). "Boar knee" at the same price.
Another place that is not spoiled by the tourist hype, like the rest of the restaurants in Prague, is U Bansethů, located at Tborská, 389/49. Firstly, Czech traditional goulash is unsurpassedly cooked here (and it costs only 89 crowns), and secondly, very tasty beer is brewed (in 2010, local light beer even received an award as one of the best in private pubs in Prague).
Be sure, in addition to the "Brewery Goulash according to the recipe of the cook Doushi", order dumplings with smoked bacon and homemade cracklings and onions (79 kroons).
By the way, one of the tables here is reserved for life for Yaroslav Hasek, who even mentioned this place in his famous Schweik. The establishment is open from 11 am to midnight.
In the center, near the Mustek metro station, there is a restaurant in V Cipu ("At the dead end"). The institution cannot boast of an outstanding cuisine, but, nevertheless, it is tasty and, most importantly, inexpensive. Half a kilogram of fried ribs - 98 kroons (45 hryvnias).
We recommend visiting the restaurant Zvonařka (Šafaříkova, 1). Excellent, peaceful environment - the perfect place to relax from the crowds of tourists. Here you should try spicy buffalo wings - 160 kroons. On average, prices are slightly higher than in other restaurants mentioned in the article.
Take a look at Ferdinanda's as well. The food is excellent, the prices are democratic. Pork schnitzel baked with cheese - 153 CZK, beef goulash with spicy red pepper and garnish - 128 CZK, salads (shopska, Greek, Caesar, portions of 300 g) - 80-85 CZK.
They brew their own beer - "Ferdinand", "Seven bullets" and "Pomegranate" (29-35 kroons per 0.5 l) to which order marinated hermelin. There is a menu in Russian, and this is rather an exception to the rule. The interior is very interesting.
True, it is not always comfortable, because football matches are often watched here - for those who do not like this sport very much, on such days it is better to choose another place for dinner.
Inexpensive restaurants in Prague - two establishments of the Ferdinanda chain. One of them is located on Opletalova street, just 100 meters from the central square of Prague - Wenceslas Square (Karmelitska street, 18).
A stone's throw from the Hradčanská metro station there is a small restaurant called Hradcanska steak. The place is not touristy, among the visitors are mostly Czechs. The pork steak is excellent here. It’s not worth going here specially, but if you’re in the area, stop by for a bite to eat.
If you really want to fit into 100-200 kroons per day for food per person, then we advise you to satisfy your hunger in canteens. Look for the names Jidelna, Lahudky, Obcerstveni. Usually there are a lot of locals in such establishments, the prices here are low. Soups 20-25 CZK, second courses 40-45 CZK.
Also, cheap canteens include an institution with a frightening name for Ukrainians Peklo (the food is by no means infernal in fact), which is located in the passage "Svetozor" on the street. Vodičkova, 39. Look, do not confuse with the Peklo restaurant, which is on Strahovské nádvori, 1. This is definitely hell for a tourist with a small budget for food.
If you want something exotic, go to the Sapa Asian market in the south of Prague, at Libusská, 319/126. Here they sell both things and products, and there are also small, cozy Asian restaurants. We recommend a place called Hai Há.
There is also a good Thai restaurant The Noodle Bar (Plavecká, 4). A little pricey, the main dish is about 140 crowns, but if you really want Thai...
Cafe with delicious pastries and cakes
If you want delicious pastries, then check out Paul Cafe - a chain of French bakeries.
Many pastries are also offered in the Paneria cafe chain. We especially recommend trying their cakes - you will lick your fingers, but the prices are very democratic. So a delicious strawberry pie (weighing 1 kg, actually for a company of five people) will cost 315 kroons (140 hryvnias). One piece of such a cake will cost 42 crowns (19 hryvnias).
One of Paneria's establishments is located a stone's throw from the famous Old Town Square, on the corner of Kaprova - Valentinská streets. This is probably one of the few establishments in the area where you can eat on a budget. In total, there are about 20 Paneria cafes in Prague. Specify addresses.
Well, one more piece of advice for gourmets with a sweet tooth. Be sure to check out the Ovocny Světozor cafe. The choice of sweets brings tears to your eyes (from happiness, of course), and you will remember the dish called Bomba bananová on long winter evenings (it costs 296 kroons - 130 hryvnias).
Beer pubs in Prague
To say that beer pubs in Prague (or, more correctly, "pivnitsy") at every turn is to say nothing. Beer is a national drink, they know how to brew it here, they know how to drink it here. The most popular among tourists are several establishments.
Today, the Mecca for beer lovers from other countries is Pivovar U Medvídků. As a result, there are a lot of people, but the beer does not become tasteless from this. If you are ready to put up with the crowd, this place is worth a visit. Address - Na Perštyně, 7.
One of the oldest pubs in Prague is U Fleku. Beer has been brewed here since the 15th century! Be sure to try the caramel-flavored dark beer you've never tasted before. Just be careful - tasty, but "gives you a head" a lot. The address of the pub is Křemencova, 11.
Another iconic place among the beer pubs in Prague is called U Kalicha. The owners assure that it was here that Jaroslav Hasek wrote his famous novel The Good Soldier Schweik while sipping unsurpassed Czech beer. The beer here is really good, as is Boar Knee. For lovers of tales about Schweik, this place is a must-see. Address - Na Bojisti, 12-14.
There is a basement at 12 Letenska Street where the U svateho Tomase (At St. Thomas) brewery is located. Previously, metropolitan bohemia gathered here, now tourists are crowding. The local beer Brannik, brewed according to an ancient recipe, is especially praised.
We would advise you to visit the beer pub Pivovarský dům (Lípová street 15). This is a great place where you can taste beers that you never knew about before: “champagne” beer, nettle, banana, cherry, vanilla, even coffee. "How to get a visa to the Czech Republic".
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