Amazing Destinations Magazine Autumn 2021

TOP FIVE RESTAURANTS:
Kampa Park
Opened in 1994, this is one of Prague’s most reliable (and
expensive) top-end restaurants and seems to have been visited
by virtually every celebrity that has visited the city, from Mick
Jagger and Johnny Depp to Bill and Hillary Clinton. Come, as
they do, for beautifully presented Mediterranean-flavoured
dishes, the prime riverside location overlooking Charles Bridge
(alfresco dining possible), and unusually excellent service. www.
kampagroup.com
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Palffy Palac
This has one of Prague’s most romantic dining-rooms, with
twinkling candelabras and gilded chandeliers, inside one
of Mala Strana’s enormous baroque palaces. Though the
Czech/multinational food is rather over-complicated, the
surroundings are unbeatable. A terrace (open in summer)
has beautiful views over the castle walls. www.palffy.cz
Hergetova Cihelna
This is the less starchy and more affordable sister restaurant
to Kampa Park (see above). Although it does not attract the
big names in the same way, it is hugely popular with Prague’s
young affluent crowd. Also in a prime spot by the Vltava,
with an open-air riverside terrace, its menu concentrates on a
hybrid of French and Italian dishes (foie gras pizza, anyone?),
but there are some Czech options, too, such as potato soup
and suckling piglet, as well as decent burgers and stir fries.
www.kampagroup.com
Kolkovna
The art nouveau-styled Kolkovna is as close as Prague gets
to a gastropub. It’s a stylish version of a traditional beer hall
and a good choice for sampling classic Czech fare, such as
pheasant thighs and boar chops. Portions are on the hearty
side and the goulash soup, served in a hollowed out loaf
(£1.60), is a meal in itself. Service is friendly and brisk.
www.kolkovna.cz
U Medvidku
This is the real McCoy, a classic Prague beer hall that
offers a great night out in authentic surroundings. Though
its cavernous dining-rooms are packed with tourists, many
of the communal tables are occupied by locals, who have
probably been eating here for years. The traditional Czech
dishes – venison meatballs, pork neck with cabbage – are
good, filling and incredibly cheap: a plate of goulash and
dumplings costs just £2.50. www.umedvidku.cz
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Prague is famous for its
tasty Trdelnik pastries.
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