Svickova na smetane
Roast beef topped with a creamy root-vegetable sauce, served with knedlíky, a spoonful of lingonberry jam and whipped cream. The national dish
180-280 CZKTraditional restaurants (hospoda) all over the country
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Cuisine Czech Republic
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Generous, hearty Central European cuisine, made to go with the best beer in the world. Slow-cooked meats, rich sauces, knedliky (bread dumplings) and a national devotion to pilsner.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Vepro-knedlo-zelo
Roast pork, bread dumplings (knedlíky) and sauerkraut: the classic trio of Czech cuisine
160-250 CZKTraditional taverns and breweries
Gulas
Beef slow-braised in a thick sauce, served with knedlíky or bread. Different from Hungarian goulash, less spicy
160-240 CZKPubs, often served in a hollowed-out loaf (chlebová mísa)
Smazeny syr
A thick slice of breaded and fried cheese, served with fries and tartar sauce. Czech comfort food, very popular with students
120-190 CZKPubs, snack spots, casual restaurants
Trdelnik
Dough wound around a spit, baked and rolled in sugar and cinnamon. A tourist attraction (not really Czech to begin with) but irresistible, often filled with ice cream or Nutella
60-120 CZKStreet stalls in central Prague and Cesky Krumlov
Bramborak
Grated-potato cake with garlic and marjoram, fried and crispy
50-100 CZKMarkets, stalls, hospody
Utopenci
Sausages pickled in vinegar with onions, served cold to go with beer. A great pub classic
70-120 CZKTraditional pubs with beer
Palacinky
Thin pancakes filled with jam, chocolate, fruit or ice cream, a must-have dessert
80-140 CZKCafés and restaurants everywhere
Boissons
Boissons locales
Pilsner Urquell
The original pilsner, born in Pilsen in 1842. The Czechs are the world's biggest beer drinkers per capita
Budvar (Budweiser Budvar)
A lager from Ceske Budejovice, not to be confused with the American Budweiser
Kofola
A Czech brown soda, the local alternative to cola with a unique herbal taste, often served on tap
Becherovka
A herbal liqueur from Karlovy Vary, drunk as a digestif or a shot, tasting of ginger and cinnamon
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Warm trdelnik rolled in sugar and cinnamon, at the stalls in the center
- Klobasa (grilled sausage) with bread and mustard, on squares and at markets
- Bramborak (potato pancake) and smažený sýr as street snacks
- Mulled wine (svarak) and mead (medovina) at the Christmas markets
Conseils de securite
- European hygiene standards: no particular risk with street food
- Tap water is drinkable everywhere, fill up your bottle
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Pivo | Bière |
| Jedno pivo, prosim (one beer, please) | A beer, please |
| Ucet, prosim (the bill, please) | The bill, please |
| Na zdravi! | Cheers! (here's to you) |
| Knedliky | Bread dumplings (a side) |
| Hospoda | Traditional tavern / pub |
| Dekuji | Thank you |
| Dobrou chut | Enjoy your meal |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
At the pub, you don't help yourself: the server tallies the beers on a ticket and you pay at the end
2
A coaster placed in front of you filling up with tally marks means you'll automatically be brought a new beer until you say stop
3
You toast while making eye contact, saying 'Na zdravi', then tap the glass on the table before drinking
4
The tip is stated when you pay (you say the total amount you want), you don't leave the coins on the table
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Smazeny syr (fried cheese) is the go-to vegetarian fallback everywhere
Bramborak, sweet palačinky and vegetable soups are widely available
Prague and Brno have a well-developed vegetarian/vegan scene, more limited in the countryside
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
60-120 CZK
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
150-280 CZK
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
300-600 CZK
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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