Guidebook for Prague
Food Scene
Just across the street from the flat, this is a convenient place to grab drink or a snack before heading out to explore the city!
226 locals recommend
Bakeshop
1 KozíJust across the street from the flat, this is a convenient place to grab drink or a snack before heading out to explore the city!
Buffet style vegetarian restaurant with an focus on Indian flavors. Great and cheap lunch options, especially if you arrive after 3 when everything is half price ;) Also has delicious mango lassi.
110 locals recommend
Beas Vegetarian Dhaba
24 VladislavovaBuffet style vegetarian restaurant with an focus on Indian flavors. Great and cheap lunch options, especially if you arrive after 3 when everything is half price ;) Also has delicious mango lassi.
A foodies delight! Passage with many different small boutique stores for food and wine. There are Bah Mi subs, sushi, wine shop, chocolate store, and many more. Personal favorites are Sisters (modern take on traditional Czech open faced sandwiches) and Nase Maso (great butcher shop with sandwiches and steak tartar available to eat in)
9 locals recommend
Gurmet Pasáž Dlouhá
727 DlouháA foodies delight! Passage with many different small boutique stores for food and wine. There are Bah Mi subs, sushi, wine shop, chocolate store, and many more. Personal favorites are Sisters (modern take on traditional Czech open faced sandwiches) and Nase Maso (great butcher shop with sandwiches and steak tartar available to eat in)
Very good vegan restaurant with beautiful interior. They have great lunch specials at reasonable prices.
231 locals recommend
MAITREA
1064 Týnská uličkaVery good vegan restaurant with beautiful interior. They have great lunch specials at reasonable prices.
One of our favorite Prague spots. Worth going just for the beautifully preserved ornate ceiling, but the food is fantastic as well. French bistro style with some Czech classics in the mix. Excellent service. Can get busy at times.
483 locals recommend
Café Savoy
5 VítěznáOne of our favorite Prague spots. Worth going just for the beautifully preserved ornate ceiling, but the food is fantastic as well. French bistro style with some Czech classics in the mix. Excellent service. Can get busy at times.
"eclectic eats, crafted cocktails, wonderful wines, alliteration always"
Our favorite restaurant in Prague, recently opened by globe trotting chef Chris Hora. Menu changes daily, featuring locally sourced products. A bit pricey for Prague, but incredibly worth it.
https://www.facebook.com/HoraHaus
http://www.christopherhora.com/Hora-Haus-Restaurant-Praha
Hora Haus
1251 Korunní"eclectic eats, crafted cocktails, wonderful wines, alliteration always"
Our favorite restaurant in Prague, recently opened by globe trotting chef Chris Hora. Menu changes daily, featuring locally sourced products. A bit pricey for Prague, but incredibly worth it.
https://www.facebook.com/HoraHaus
http://www.christopherhora.com/Hora-Haus-Restaurant-Praha
Super lunch spot on your apartment block. Just head left as you exit the building. If you can snag a table outside, this is one of the better people watching spots in Prague.
16 locals recommend
Nostress
907/9 V KolkovněSuper lunch spot on your apartment block. Just head left as you exit the building. If you can snag a table outside, this is one of the better people watching spots in Prague.
Buffet style vegetarian restaurant with an focus on Indian flavors. Great and cheap lunch options, especially if you arrive after 3 when everything is half price ;) Also has delicious mango lassi.
110 locals recommend
Beas Vegetarian Dhaba
24 VladislavovaBuffet style vegetarian restaurant with an focus on Indian flavors. Great and cheap lunch options, especially if you arrive after 3 when everything is half price ;) Also has delicious mango lassi.
Great new place in Vinohrady. International offerings with vegetarian and vegan items. Lunch and dinner.
Summa Cum Laude – Eat With Honors
335 BelgickáGreat new place in Vinohrady. International offerings with vegetarian and vegan items. Lunch and dinner.
Another favorite spot of ours. The best American BBQ and the best burger in the city.
36 locals recommend
Bad Jeff's Barbeque
78 AmerickáAnother favorite spot of ours. The best American BBQ and the best burger in the city.
Good Italian place on a large boat with stunning views of the castle and riverfront.
272 locals recommend
Marina
110 00 Alšovo nábř.Good Italian place on a large boat with stunning views of the castle and riverfront.
A real authentic Czech pub/restaurant. This is where you will find Tim's favorite svíčková (one of the more popular Czech national dishes) and Maria's favorite steak tartare. Please note, since it is authentic, it does get smokey inside.
11 locals recommend
Demínka, Pilsner Urquell Original Restaurant
1 ŠkrétovaA real authentic Czech pub/restaurant. This is where you will find Tim's favorite svíčková (one of the more popular Czech national dishes) and Maria's favorite steak tartare. Please note, since it is authentic, it does get smokey inside.
Grill your own food at your table as well as traditional Czech cuisine.
88 locals recommend
Katr Restaurant
859 VězeňskáGrill your own food at your table as well as traditional Czech cuisine.
A Prague favorite. Awesome Mexican with fast take away. Locations all over town as well. Sometimes a big ole burrito really hits the spot.
11 locals recommend
Burrito Loco
620 MasnáA Prague favorite. Awesome Mexican with fast take away. Locations all over town as well. Sometimes a big ole burrito really hits the spot.
Casa De Carli
116/5 VězeňskáSmart and classy authentic Italian.
Museum cafe
42 KostelníFantastic coffee. Worth a detour when you are at Muzeum Metro Station.
Pohostinec Monarch
349 Na PerštýněTerrific tapas place. They have the right wines to match!
SaSaZu Club
Bubenské nábřežíExcellent Asian fusion cuisine.
Fantastically designed both inside and on the quiet patio. Great pan-Asian menu. Teppanyaki-style tables available.
12 locals recommend
Asian Temple
864 BílkovaFantastically designed both inside and on the quiet patio. Great pan-Asian menu. Teppanyaki-style tables available.
Drinks & Nightlife
The James Joyce
794/4 U Obecního dvoraGreat little Irish Pub in a quiet nook of old town.
Gecko Bar
6 VoršilskáBar with a club like atmosphere.
Shopping
Large shopping mall with international brands and large food court.
1521 locals recommend
A|X Praha Palladium
1078/1 Nám. RepublikyLarge shopping mall with international brands and large food court.
Kotva Department Store
8 Náměstí RepublikyIconic hexagonal shaped department store.
Decent brands and designers that you won't find elsewhere in Prague. Take the red metro line "C" to Chodov station.
130 locals recommend
Westfield Chodov
19 RoztylskáDecent brands and designers that you won't find elsewhere in Prague. Take the red metro line "C" to Chodov station.
Very large fashion outlet. Great discounts. Shuttle buses from select areas. Check website for details:
www.fashion-arena.cz
166 locals recommend
Fashion Arena Prague Outlet
440 ZamenhofovaVery large fashion outlet. Great discounts. Shuttle buses from select areas. Check website for details:
www.fashion-arena.cz
rue de Paris
PařížskáLuxury brands.
Getting Around
This is the closest metro/tram station to our flat. Staroměstská is on the green line "A".
165 locals recommend
Staroměstská
This is the closest metro/tram station to our flat. Staroměstská is on the green line "A".
Sightseeing
A breathtaking historic square. Featuring the Orloj (Astronomical Clock), Jan Hus memorial, Church of Our Lady before Týn, Church of St Nicholas & the famous Christmas & Easter Markets. All just steps from the apartment.
1480 locals recommend
Old Town Square
Staroměstské náměstíA breathtaking historic square. Featuring the Orloj (Astronomical Clock), Jan Hus memorial, Church of Our Lady before Týn, Church of St Nicholas & the famous Christmas & Easter Markets. All just steps from the apartment.
A (very large) castle complex dating from the 9th century and the official residence of the President of the Czech Republic. Quite a sight to behold.
2060 locals recommend
Prague Castle
A (very large) castle complex dating from the 9th century and the official residence of the President of the Czech Republic. Quite a sight to behold.
A famous historic bridge whose construction began in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV.
1717 locals recommend
Charles Bridge
Karlův mostA famous historic bridge whose construction began in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV.
The Metronome is a giant, functional metronome in Letná Park, overlooking the Vltava River and the city center of Prague. It was erected in 1991, on the plinth left vacant by the destruction in 1962 of an enormous monument to former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. The 75-foot-tall (23 m) Metronome is now mostly a scenic vista and a meeting place for young people. It was designed by international artist Vratislav Novak. The area behind the metronome is also a popular skatespot where skateboarders from Europe and around the world congregate and film throughout the year.
124 locals recommend
Metronome
nábřeží Edvarda Beneše The Metronome is a giant, functional metronome in Letná Park, overlooking the Vltava River and the city center of Prague. It was erected in 1991, on the plinth left vacant by the destruction in 1962 of an enormous monument to former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. The 75-foot-tall (23 m) Metronome is now mostly a scenic vista and a meeting place for young people. It was designed by international artist Vratislav Novak. The area behind the metronome is also a popular skatespot where skateboarders from Europe and around the world congregate and film throughout the year.
Křižík's fountain or Křižík's light fountain is an illuminated and musical fountain, which is used for cultural events. The fountain was built by František Křižík in 1891 on the occasion of the World Exhibition and became unique European attraction. The Fountain was rebuilt in the 1920s by architect Z.Stašek. The bottom of the fountain plate is equipped with 1300 multicolored reflectors and water circuits composed of more than 2 kilometers of pipes with almost 3000 nozzles. Now it is amplified by the classical and pop star music and other art projects.
47 locals recommend
Krizik Fountain
170 00 VýstavištěKřižík's fountain or Křižík's light fountain is an illuminated and musical fountain, which is used for cultural events. The fountain was built by František Křižík in 1891 on the occasion of the World Exhibition and became unique European attraction. The Fountain was rebuilt in the 1920s by architect Z.Stašek. The bottom of the fountain plate is equipped with 1300 multicolored reflectors and water circuits composed of more than 2 kilometers of pipes with almost 3000 nozzles. Now it is amplified by the classical and pop star music and other art projects.
High-tech architecture with incredible 360 degree views of the city.
646 locals recommend
Zizkov Television Tower
1 Mahlerovy sadyHigh-tech architecture with incredible 360 degree views of the city.
Parks & Nature
Stunning sunset vistas with the Prague Castle as your backdrop. Very popular on weekends, especially if the weather is nice. Large beer garden with big video screen for sporting and special events.
1237 locals recommend
Riegrovy sady
Stunning sunset vistas with the Prague Castle as your backdrop. Very popular on weekends, especially if the weather is nice. Large beer garden with big video screen for sporting and special events.
Very popular large park with beer gardens, restaurants and great views.
776 locals recommend
Letna Park
Very popular large park with beer gardens, restaurants and great views.
Essentials
Albert
Billa
695/73 EvropskáThis Billa supermarket is open 7am until 11pm.
Trustworthy currency exchange. On the corner of Kaprova & Maiselova. exchange.cz
91 locals recommend
eXchange
16 ŽateckáTrustworthy currency exchange. On the corner of Kaprova & Maiselova. exchange.cz
Ideál Česká S.r.o.
706 Dlouhá