Entertainment, Pubs, Attractions, Restaurants
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Restaurants nearby (walking distance) recommended by local people:
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[edit] Old Town Restaurants
Municipal House Pilsen Restaurant
- A 'beer cellar' with amazing art-deco architecture. Food is reasonable, service can be a bit slow, beer is good, it is reasonably cheap (Main dishes 190-390kr) and there is live (folkish) music. The Municipal House also has a cafe (cheaper ay to relax with the architecture), an allegedly good French restaurant and a concert hall. The architecture can be viewed for free if you aren't hungry. At the nearest point of Old Town (12-15mins walk through the freeway underpass by Florenc or 1 metro stop - Náměsti Republiky).
Ambiente Ristorante Pasta Fresca
- Good Italian house-made pasta, wines, and service
Pravda - Pařížská Street
- about 20 min walk from the meeting hotel. International cuisine plus a few Czech specialities. Good English spoken, menu in English, good service. Good quality food although rather expensive - we ended paying 1100 kr per head for two courses, coffee and one bottle of wine shared by four of the five participants at the dinner.
U Provaznice - Provaznicka, just next to Mustek
- Cheapish Czech food, English spoken well enough, nonsmoking section not exactly smoke-free but better than some. Solid Czech fare, printed bill, say 400czk per head (more if you want to taste all the oddly-named liquids on the menu).
Le Cafe Colonial - Široká 6 - corner of Široká and Žatecká in Praha 1
- International Cuisine with a focus on French. (Caveat - I have not been there yet). Prices are moderate (entrees ~425Kč ~= €15 ~= $20). Menu above. A few friends of mine highly recommend it - they visited about 1 year ago.
Celnice - Right in Náměsti Republiky - A Pilsner Urquell Original Restaurant
- Traditional Czech cuisine, plus some international entrees. Quite touristy, though I was surprised to see a number of locals. Pilsner Urquell of course. Beer was good, food was OK. Prices were quite good - We paid ~250Kč (~€9 ~$12) per person total for entree and beer.
Prosezení U Čiriny - Navrátilova 6 - a few streets southwest of Vaslavsce Namestí (Wenceslas Square)
- Excellent traditional Czech food in a very nice intimate setting. Many many choices and, again, excellent food. One of us got some wonderful pork tenderloin cutlets surrounded in potato pancake, and the other two (myself included) got the stuffed chicken with chicken liver, onions, and other spices. Goulash soup was excellent, and of course, the beer was good (though only Pilsner Urquell). Party of 3 with appetizer/soup, entree, side dish, desserts and beer was 1050Kč.
Skanza - Across from Hotel Mucha right near Florenc Metro on Sokolovská street.
- Pub that is obvious that is a locals hangout. Once you see the sign, you'll go through an open courtyard, around a corner, and down some stairs in the basement of a building. From entrance, if you go one way down the hall, you get to the bar and the non-smoking section, go the other way, and get to the smoking area - in addition to regular tables, there's also some cushy chairs and a coffee table for those that wish to just have a beer. *very relaxed atmosphere* - close enough to the hotel that you can zip over there for lunch and a beer.
[edit] Non-Smoking Restaurants:
Clear Head - Non-smoking - Vegetarian - High-quality food, nice atmosphere - Also excellent teas, including house-made green tea / fresh herb blends
U_Patrona - Non-smoking - Czech and French food - High-quality food, a bit pricey ($70 for starter and main and beverages)
Dobrá Tea House / Good T Room - Non-smoking - Tea house with extensive tea selection and proper water temps - Some food available, including Asian and Greek items - I visited the one at Vaclavske nam. 14, tel.: 2224231480.
Country Life Melantrichova 15, Praha 1 224 213 366 Jungmannova 1, Praha 1 257 044 419 - Vegetarian - Self-serv (cafeteria) but tasty organic food and inexpensive
Albio Truhlářská 20, Praha 1 +420 222 325 414 - Smoking not allowed in whole building.
Akcent Café Bítovská 5, Praha 4, 140 00 261 109 226 cafe@akcent.cz - cafe - Smoking not allowed in whole building.
Cukrarna Zeman Havlickova, Praha 1 -patisserie - Smoking not allowed in whole building.
FX Radost - At lunch time the back rooms (interesting space) are smoke-free. They have really good vegetarian food, that doesn't feel like veggie.
Lotos Vegetarian - No smoking - Fresh and natural selections available a la carte and on the salad bar plus a well-stocked health-food shop on the premises. Platnerska 13, Prague 1-Old Town. Tel. 232 2390. Open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Euro/MC, Visa. 200-350 Kc.
Maly Buddha (Little Buddha) Vietnamese temple food and regular food. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian (beef, chicken, seafood). Also teas and light dishes. No smoking. Extremely popular. Reviews recommend: vegetarian spring rolls, Chinese chicken. Úvoz 46, Prague 1-Hradcany. Tel. 2051 3894. Open Tues.-Sun. 1-10:30 p.m. No credit cards. 100-200 Kc.
Govinda Na hrazi 5, Libeň, Praha 8 02/6837226 - Smoking not allowed in whole building.
jídelna Londýnská ul. Praha 2 -Smoking not allowed in whole building.
Monarch Na Perštýně 15, Praha 1 266 710 499 - Smoking not allowed in whole building.
Restaurace Na Klárově U Železné lávky 16, Praha 1 Malá Strana 257531754 - Smoking not allowed in whole building.
U knihovny Veleslavínova 10, Praha 1 - Smoking not allowed in whole building. - Cigarettes are sold here
Cafe Savoy - Non-smoking area -- said to be fine even for those who are allergic
Square - Non-smoking area -- said to be fine even for those who are allergic - a fairly fancy restaurant in Mala Strana
[edit] Other sources of food
[edit] Grocery Store near Subway
The grocery store next to the Florenc metro has a nice selection of basics, as well as an extensive selection of beer, wine and liquor. They have a nice cooler full of sandwiches. The hotel will empty your mini-bar if you ask them (otherwise, I understand from the label, that it scans are you remove?)... Two beers, grapes, vegetables, sandwiches (to share), bread, butter... 300Kc.
Links:
http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/czech-food-drink/non-smoking-restaurants/
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