Noi (Újezd 19, Malá Strana, Prague) – despite its Italian-sounding name, this is actually a Thai restaurant (with a loungy bar). Dishes served here include Kang Phed Kai (chicken fillet cooked in red curry broth with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, carrot, fresh pepper, chillies and fresh basil leaves); Kang Knew Wan Ped (duck fillet cooked […]
Lokál (Dlouhá 33, Staré Město, Prague) – this restaurant prides itself in serving local Czech dishes with a modern twist. Meals served here include Pork braised in paprika; Boiled beef neck with mushroom sauce; Fried pork and beef schnitzel; as well as desserts like Caramel glazed profiterole with caramel and vanilla cream; and Coconut meringue […]
Las Adelitas (Americká 8, Vinohrady, Prague) – a true rarity in this country is a Mexican restaurant, in this case serving crispy- or soft-shell tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and tostadas – all at reasonable prices. Managed and owned by Mexicans, it’s devoted to serve some of the most emblematic dishes of the Mexican cuisine, with the […]
La Finestra (Platnérská 90/13, Prague) – located not far from Old Town Square in central Prague, this is another popular (high-end) Italian restaurant, especially for the business crowd. Opened in 2009, La Finestra is reputed to have the largest selection of Italian wines in the country. For its well-received meals, it uses top grade meat […]
Fish & Chips 21 Dlouha Street (21 Dlouha Street, Prague) – this is the sister restaurant to another seafood eatery in Prague (Zdenek’s Oyster Bar). As the name implies, its signature dish is British-style fish & chips. There are several different types of fish on the menu, as well as some interesting side dishes, including […]
Cotto Crudo (Four Seasons Hotel Prague, Veleslavínova 2a/1098, Prague) – the first (and perhaps only) Michelin-starred restaurant in Prague happens to be this high-end Italian restaurant, serving dishes ranging from risotto with mushrooms, jamón joselito, impepato del mugellano; to ravioli di ricotta, piedmont back truffle and violet artichokes; and involtino di pollo, gnocchetti, chanterelles, plums […]
Brasileiro Slovanský dům (Na Příkopě 22, Prague 1) – for those who’ve been to a Brazilian barbecue “churrasco”-style restaurant, this is the Prague branch of such eateries. Like other churrascarias, there are waiters showing up with skewers of various cuts of beef that go from table to table. The paper (or plastic) disk on each […]
BUSES – in Prague, buses (autobusy) cover the outskirts of the Czech capital and areas where trams or the Metro do not run. Daytime buses run from 4:30 a.m. till midnight in 6-8 min. intervals in peak hours, 10-20 min. intervals in the off hours, and 15-30 min. intervals on weekends. Night buses (numbers 501-513) […]
TRAMS – With 500 km of tracks, street-level trams (tramvaje) cover a large area of Prague and are used by some 300 million people a year. Daytime trams run from 4:30 a.m. till midnight in 8 – 10 minute intervals (8 – 15 minutes on weekends). Night trams (numbers 51 – 58) run from 12:30 […]
METRO – for European standards, the Prague Metro is a relatively young system (opened in 1974 with Russian help). Its network consists of 3 lines designated by letters and differentiated by color: Line A (green): Depo Hostivař station – Dejvická station Line B (yellow): Černý most station – Zličín station Line C (red): Letňany station […]