A Local’s Guide to Non-Touristy Restaurants in Prague
It’s a given that when you come to Prague, you must try at least one traditional Czech dish. Common favorites include: svíčková, slices of pork tenderloin, a rich savory gravy sauce topped with cream and cranberry sauce plus knedliky, which are potato dumplings; goulash, a beef stew-like dish with potato...
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Cook Like a Local: 5 Fun Cooking Classes in Prague
This post was originally published on July 13, 2015 and was updated in November, 2017. Have you ever discovered an incredible meal abroad and dreamt about recreating it in your own kitchen? Well, these Prague cooking classes can help make that goal a reality. With a focus on traditional dishes...
6 Places to Eat in Prague That You Wouldn't Just Stumble Across
Finding food when traveling can be challenging. So many tourist places huddle around the big sites, just interested in money for subpar food. The good places don’t have to advertise, so they easily slip under the bewildered traveler’s radar. My husband, Andy, and I spent 3 days in Prague this summer....
20 of Eating Europe’s Favorite Chefs from across Europe
What makes a chef popular or one of our “favorites”? This wasn’t such an easy list to compile. Sure, I could list top restaurants or chefs that have achieved the much coveted Michelin star, but this rating doesn’t necessarily make a chef popular or loved. Over recent years, television has...
An Essential Guide to Burčák in Prague
Mid-August is the start of burčák season in the Czech Republic. Burčák is the young “wine” that separates from the crop as it’s pressed, and purists say that authentic burčák can only be consumed in the two-hour window following, when the sugar and alcohol are in perfect balance. Somewhat of...
Eating Europe's Guide to the Top 15 Foodiest Cities in Europe
Planning to holiday throughout Europe and not sure how to decide which cities to visit? Some people might base their itinerary on famous or historical sights, but we foodies look to research which cities will be the best food and wine destinations to enhance our overall travel experience. You might...
Prague Neighborhood Guide: Karlín
The Karlín that we know and love today actually came as a silver lining of the clouds that brought massive flooding to Prague in 2002. Before that, it was not an area of the city that any locals would have recommended to visitors. However, after finding itself under feet of...
11 Czech Beer Facts We Bet You Never Knew
The Czech Republic is a paradise for beer lovers. Some of the best beer in the world is produced here, and the pubs throughout the country are full of appreciative drinkers. Get to know these Czech beer facts for a sense of how important pivo is to the local culture....
Prague’s Craft Beer Revolution: Where to Find the Best Craft Beers in the Czech Capital
Those of you familiar with the Czech Republic probably know this is a beer culture. Czechs drink more beer per capita than any other country by a wide margin, and they are proud of global brands like Pilsner Urquell and Budvar. However, Czechs are also quite traditional when it comes...
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Prague Food & Beer Tour: Special 10 Year Anniversary Edition
Dine in the same cafe as Albert Einstein and meet the local vendors keeping the city’s food traditions alive. Explore the mysterious history of Prague through its cuisine.
- Daily
- 3.5 Hours
- Small Group