What to Eat in Czechia: Typical Czech Food and Specialties | Page 8 of 10
Isai Ramen Restaurant, Prague
A review of Isai Ramen, a Prague restaurant that specializes in ramen, the Japanese noodle soup. Both the Miso Red and the Thick Broth Miso ramen were absolutely perfect: strong broth, noodles with just the right bite, tender meat and an egg that wasn't overcooked. Plus a glass of calpis, the Japanese drink made from fermented milk. Most of the guests were Japanese - the best endorsement you can get.
Kuchyň Restaurant, Prague (2): Schnitzel and Plum Butter Dumpling on the Lower Terrace
Another visit to Kuchyň restaurant on Hradčanské Square, this time on the lower terrace, where nobody comes to wait on you and the view of Prague is maybe even better than from above. On the plate, pork neck schnitzel with potato salad and a yeast dumpling filled with plum butter - Czech classics whose prices didn't strike me as steep even a few steps from Prague Castle.
artic bakehouse, Prague: Icelandic Sourdough at the Foot of Petřín
artic bakehouse was set up in Prague by two Icelanders - a pastry chef with a Cake of the Year title and his childhood friend. Since 2018 they've been baking sourdough loaves with names of their own, croissants and caramel rolls that get you up Petřín without a single stop. Only the name isn't spelled the way your head keeps insisting.
Lán Dê - Xôi Chè: Caramelized Pork Belly with Rice in Prague's Sapa
A small stall at the back of Prague's Sapa market doesn't have a single seat and you order right in the kitchen, among the pots. Lán Dê - Xôi Chè does one dish and nothing else: caramelized pork belly with egg and sticky rice, which a smiling lady snips into a plastic box with scissors and buries under shredded pork and fried shallots.
Bún Cá Hải Phòng: Carp Soup in Prague's Sapa
The Bún Cá Hải Phòng bistro in Prague's Sapa market is named after both its signature dish and the city the recipe comes from: a fish noodle soup from the Vietnamese port of Hải Phòng. In the deep bowl, fried carp meets dill and lemon, and there's bánh quẩy to dip in it. It's full at lunchtime, but people come and go fast and you never wait long for a seat.
Chè Sài Gòn: Vietnamese Desserts in Prague's Sapa
The Chè Sài Gòn stall at the back of Prague's Sapa market specializes in chè - Vietnamese sweet cups and drinks made of beans, tapioca, jelly, fruit and coconut milk. The cups are numbered, the menu on the wall is in Czech and Vietnamese, and there are around ten kinds. The three of us tried three of them and picked the winner unanimously.
Sành Quán: Bún Riêu Cua Crab Soup in Prague's Sapa
The Sành Quán bistro wrote its own review straight into its name - sành ăn is Vietnamese for gourmet. On the edge of Prague's Sapa market, by the Buddhist temple, it serves bún riêu cua crab soup of a kind you'd struggle to find anywhere else in Prague, along with a bún đậu spread with stuffed pork sausage. And on the tables there are little jars of homemade chili that really does burn.
Hippo Café: Vietnamese Phin Coffee in Prague's Sapa
Vietnamese coffee from a phin filter can't be rushed - and at Hippo Café, a family-run café with its own roastery in Prague's Sapa market, nobody minds. The little metal filter drips straight into the glass, sweetened condensed milk waits at the bottom, and the terrace looks out over the whole of Sapa. A few minutes of waiting are as much a part of the cup here as the spoon is.
Hippo Café: Egg Coffee with a View over Prague's Sapa
Hippo Café is a rooftop café with its own roastery, right inside the grounds of Sapa, Prague's Vietnamese market. Here they make cà phê trứng the Hanoi way - egg coffee topped with a thick, sweet cream of yolks and condensed milk that you eat with a spoon. The drink was invented after the war by a bartender at Hanoi's Metropole hotel, back when fresh milk was hard to come by.
Le Grill Restaurant: A Stunning Courtyard Garden in the Bustling Center of Prague
Le Grill, the hotel restaurant of The Grand Mark Prague, boasts a stunning courtyard garden that is truly an oasis of calm in the lively city center. While prices may be higher, the quality of the food, the beautiful garden, and the excellent service make Le Grill a place well worth visiting - even if you are not staying at the hotel.