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Hostinec na Výtoni: Best Duck in Prague
Hostinec na Výtoni is a newly opened restaurant specializing in perfect duck dishes prepared by slow grilling over charcoal in a unique Josper grill. The local duck boasts an unmistakable smoky flavor and crispy skin reminiscent of expertly rendered pork cracklings.
What to Buy in Sapa? Groceries! (3)
The third part of the series on grocery shopping at Prague's Sapa market. From a January visit to Tamda Foods, Dan brings back seasoning pastes for Tom Yum and Tom Kha soups, Korean mandu dumplings, canned coconut milk, two sriracha sauces and rice vermicelli noodles. Plus a practical heads-up: Tamda Foods has stopped taking cards.
Hua Long Zhai Chinese Restaurant: The Best Chinese Dumplings in Prague
The Vršovice-based Chinese restaurant Hua Long Zhai specializes in Chinese dumplings filled with pork, beef, chicken, or tofu. Portions are large, the price is reasonable, and unlimited fresh green tea is offered for free with your meal. Although the restaurant's interior is not the most modern, this is more than made up for by the incredibly charismatic owner and chef in one, a former successful kung-fu athlete.
Kamin Restaurant: Great Food Near Prague’s Grébovka
Kamin Restaurant is a new family-run restaurant in Prague’s Vinohrady district, focused on modern Czech cuisine. The place is headed by Jan Macháč, who honed his skills at Michelin-starred La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise and Taro. Kamin stands out not only for the quality of its food, but also for its attentive staff and friendly atmosphere.
Prague Beer Zoo
The beer Zoo is an unofficial trail of Prague pubs with animal names - and no two versions of the list agree. This one runs through eleven enclosures: from the Baroque U Černého vola below the Castle, through Hrabal's Tiger, to the brewery courtyard of Dva Kohouti. For each pub you get its history, its interior, its oddities and what is on tap.
IKEA Restaurant: The Unassuming Lunch Giant
IKEA is a giant even in the world of restaurant dining. The menu is dominated by legendary meatballs with sauce and mashed potatoes, salmon dishes, and in Czechia, grilled hermelín cheese. The selection is complemented by desserts, coffee, and other drinks. You can also have your food packed to go.
Výčep Restaurant, Prague (2): Kulajda, Halušky and Beef Bourguignon
A second lunch at Výčep Restaurant in Prague's Vinohrady: kulajda with truffle oil, Slovak halušky with cracklings, beef bourguignon and a strawberry sundae with a Štramberk ear on top. Plus an old Tesla television set at the back that runs a live feed from the kitchen instead of the usual programming. The verdict from my first visit still stands - a knockout.
Chi Xiao Mian: Chongqing Noodles in Prague's Vinohrady
Chi Xiao Mian is a noodle shop on Laubova Street in Prague's Vinohrady, opened by a woman from Chongqing - a city that gets through more than twelve million bowls of fiery xiaomian noodles a day. The English names on the menu are only code names: Yellow Strips is wanza mian with peas cooked to mush, Hot Pork its meatier relative. And it burns less than the reputation promises.
Hải Hà: Bún Bò Nam Bộ in Prague's Sapa
Bún chả made the Hải Hà bistro in Prague's Sapa market famous, but the menu also has bún bò Nam Bộ: a bowl of rice noodles with tender marinated beef, peanuts and nước chấm sauce. The name promises southern Vietnam, yet the best-documented origin story leads to a stall in Hanoi - one that sold bún chả, as it happens.
Hải Hà: The Best Bún Chả in Prague's Sapa
Hải Hà, a bistro in Prague's Sapa market, grills pork belly over charcoal right outside the entrance, and its bún chả has a reputation as the best in Prague. In this Hanoi dish of rice noodles, grilled meat and a warm sweet-and-sour sauce, you dip each bite as you go. The staff speak Czech, the lunchtime line moves fast, and the smoke from the grill will point you to the door.