Prague food guide
Prague Food Guide: 12 Czech Dishes + Where to Eat Them
Czech food is hearty + beer-friendly, roasted meats, dumplings, sauces. Prague’s restaurant scene ranges from $5 hospodas (pubs) to fine dining. Here are 12 must-try dishes.
Svíčková
Beef sirloin in cream sauce with bread dumplings + cranberry. THE Czech dish. Try at Kantýna (Politických vězňů) or Lokál.
Price: 220-380 CZK
Goulash (guláš)
Hungarian-influenced beef stew with paprika. Served with bread dumplings or potato dumplings. U Modré Kachničky has refined version.
Price: 180-320 CZK
Roast pork knee (koleno)
Massive pork knee with sauerkraut + horseradish + mustard. U Fleku or U Kalicha — beer hall classic.
Price: 250-450 CZK (often shared)
Roast duck with red cabbage
Sunday dish. Crispy duck + dumplings + red cabbage. U Modré Kachničky is the famous spot.
Price: 380-580 CZK
Trdelník
Sweet rolled pastry over coals. Touristy + not actually traditional Czech (Hungarian-Slovak origin) but famous in Prague.
Price: 60-120 CZK
Open-faced sandwiches (chlebíčky)
Czech open sandwiches on bread. Sisters Bistro is the modern interpretation.
Price: 40-90 CZK each
Smažený sýr (fried cheese)
Deep-fried Edam-style cheese with tartar sauce + bread. Found at any hospoda.
Price: 160-260 CZK
Beer cheese (utopenec)
Pickled sausage with onions. Czech beer-snack tradition. Order at any hospoda.
Price: 90-160 CZK
Pilsner Urquell + Budvar
Czech beer culture. U Fleku has its own brewery (since 1499). Try at U Pinkasů or U Černého vola.
Price: 60-110 CZK per half-liter
Knedlíky (dumplings)
Bread or potato dumplings. Come with most main courses.
Price: 20-50 CZK supplement
Bramboráky (potato pancakes)
Crispy fried potato pancakes. Often served as snack with beer.
Price: 80-130 CZK
Apple strudel (jablečný závin)
Czech version of strudel. Café Imperial is famous. Or Cafe Slavia.
Price: 100-180 CZK