7 Czech Foods You Must Try in Prague
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In our Prague food guide, you will get all the information to help you plan what to eat while visiting the Czech Republic’s capital.
Check out our Prague food guide for all of Prague’s must-eat foods. We cover our seven must-try foods and restaurants for sampling the best dishes in the capital city. In addition, we include other information for taking a day trip to Nuremberg, Germany.
In Prague, excellent food is plentiful, so get ready to indulge in mouth-watering Czech cuisine.
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7 Czech Foods You Must Try in Prague
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Where is Prague?
Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic borders several other European countries such as Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. Prague is in an area of the Czech Republic called Bohemia which is in the western part of the country.
What should you eat in Prague?
These are the 7 Czech Foods You Must Try in Prague.
Chlebíčky (open-faced sandwiches)
Czech beef burger
Perníčky (gingerbread)
Nakládaný Hermelín (pickled cheese)
Svíčková (beef dish) with Knedlíky (Czech dumplings)
Větrník (Czech Cream Puff)
Czech beer
1. Chlebíčky
Sisters Bistro
Chlebíčky (kleb-EECH-key) are Czech open-faced sandwiches. They were invented in Prague in the early 1900s by a deli owner named Jan Paukert.
They are great for breakfast, lunch, a snack, or party food. I guess they are good at any time of the day.
You can try these little sandwiches at Sisters Bistro. When you see the selection of sandwiches, it will be so hard to decide which ones to try. Because they are bite-sized, you can try several different ones and not break the bank or overstuff your stomach.
The topping choices for these sandwiches are endless. For example, Sisters has beetroot and goat’s cheese, anchovies and herring, pork tenderloin, ham, roast beef, turkey, salami, and egg.
They also have a variety of spreads and salads used as the base for the toppings. They include pumpkin, beetroot, egg, and cheese.
Then they add various garnishes to each sandwich.
We tried the egg sandwich and roast beef sandwich. We went with the egg salad sandwich because it is Sisters' most popular, and we could not leave without sampling their best.
Sisters Bistro is keeping the Czech cold food tradition alive.
The egg salad chlebíček was 42 CZK ($1.83).
The roast beef chlebíček was 49 CZK ($2.13).
2. Czech Beef Burger
Naše maso
Right across from Sisters Bistro is the best butcher shop in Prague. The shop is called Naše maso, which translates to Our Meat.
The meat is local Czech beef and Přeštice pork.
Not only is Naše maso a butcher’s shop, but they also serve cooked meals.
They have a daily menu and a small indoor seating area to enjoy their specialties. If there aren't available seats in the indoor dining area, they have a stand-up table right outside the shop.
You can even pour Czech beer (Albrecht 11°) straight from the tap.
We heard that their cheeseburgers were the best in Prague, so we had to try them out for ourselves. The burgers are 180 grams of Czech beef cooked medium rare and come with pickles.
These burgers were fresh and delicious. If you cannot resist a good burger, Naše maso is the place to visit.
The burger was a bit on the pricey side, but because of the quality and taste of the cheeseburger, we think it was worth it.
The cost of the cheeseburger was 245 CZK ($10.65).
3. Perníčky
Perníčkův sen
This adorable bakery is the place to go in Prague for all things perníčky (gingerbread).
The name Perníčkův sen translates to Gingerbread’s Dream.
As soon as you walk through the doors, your senses come alive with lovely smells and sights of gingerbread. While we were there, we could see the cookies being hand-decorated.
The gingerbread bakery has plenty of options, but we decided to try the original gingerbread man without any icing.
The cookie had a light gingerbread flavor, and it was softer than I imagined it would be.
The gingerbread man was 25 CZK ($1.08).
4. Nakládaný Hermelín
Lokál
When in Prague, one of the best places to try traditional Czech cuisine is Lokál. It is a classic Czech beer hall with four locations in the city, so finding one will not be a problem.
Lokál prides itself on serving traditional Bohemian dishes in a modern and friendly beer hall atmosphere.
They have a daily menu based on traditional Czech recipes.
We tried the classic Czech pub food called Nakládaný Hermelín. This dish is a Czech pickled cheese made using Hermelín, a cheese that is similar to camembert and brie. The cheese marinates in herbs, spices, and oil and comes with peppers and onions.
It is a flavorful pub snack that pairs well with rye bread and a cold Czech beer. We will go into more detail about Czech beer later on, but Lokál is a superb place to try the beer.
The marinated cheese was 125 CZK ($5.43).
5. Svíčková with Knedlíky
Restaurace U Pinkasů
Another well-loved Czech dish is svíčková. You can try this popular meat dish at the famous Czech pub, Restaurace U Pinkasů.
It is not far from one of the main squares in Prague, Wenceslas Square.
The main ingredient in Svíčková is thin slices of beef. The sauce for the dish uses carrots, parsley, onions, and cream.
A popular side dish in the Czech Republic is knedlíky (Czech dumplings). The dumplings are boiled and then sliced. Svíčková comes with dumplings and a dollop of cranberry sauce.
The sweetness of the sauces and the savory flavor of the meat pairs well together.
Svíčková with knedlíky was 249 CZK ($10.82).
6. Větrník
Café Café
The větrník is our next must-try food in Prague. It is one of Prague’s best dessert items.
We went to Café Café to try this delicious pastry.
Café Café is a stylish cafe with an assortment of dessert items. Plus, coffee was great here too.
The větrník is a Czech cream puff filled with vanilla and caramel cream. It has a caramel glaze on top.
It was a lighter dessert item that had the perfect amount of sweetness.
The větrník was 129 CZK ($5.61).
7. Czech Beer
Lokál and Restaurace U Pinkasů
The people in the Czech Republic have the highest beer consumption per capita; therefore, it is no surprise that some of the best beers come from here.
The most popular type of beer in the Czech Republic is a pale lager. Pilsner is a pale lager, and it is the most common Czech beer.
During our food tour in Prague, we tried the Pilsner Urquell at Lokál and Restaurace U Pinkasů.
Restaurace U Pinkasů poured the first Pilsner Urquell in 1843, so we think this is the perfect place to try the famous Czech beer.
Lokál is another place that pours a good Pilsner Urquell. They give you a beer card for your table and mark it off each time you order a beer.
A .5 L glass of Pilsner Urquell is 59 CZK ($2.56) at Lokál.
A .5 L glass of Pilsner Urquell is 62 CZK ($2.69) at Restaurace U Pinkasů.
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What is a good day trip from Prague?
Nuremberg is a little under a three-hour drive from Prague.
In our Nuremberg vlog, we take you on a walking tour and show you how to spend 24 hours exploring the best sights.
Nuremberg is home to the original Nuremberg Röstla (grilled bratwurst), so be sure to try them.
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