What to nosh on in Prague
This typical Bohemian dish is very filling and satisfying, stewed meat with vegetables and spices, served up with bread dumplings and best accompanied with potato pancakes. Sounds stodgy but guaranteed to keep you warm if visiting in the winter.
A fantastically cheap fresh and tasty snack with loads of filling options, hot or cold, savoury or sweet. You can even enjoy a fresh hot bottomless cup of java and surf the net in the chilled surroundings.
Traditional bohemian recipe and a good idea to be really hungry as they are often huge. The knuckle is parboiled before being finished off over an open fire to crispen up the crackling. Usually served with mustard and sauerkraut.
The Czechs are fiercely proud of their beers and rightly so, they are award winning beers at a fraction of the cost. Pilsner Urquell is common but the Budvar , from Cesky Budjovice is more highly regarded. The legal wrangles between the Czech brewing company and the American Budwieser brand have been resolved, the name Budweiser appears on the label, but a lot smaller.
Even though the food here is cheap and your budget has allowed you to eat a 3 course meal for the first time while travelling costs can creep up on you. Service charges, service taxes and cover charges can be added to your bill so check it carefully at the end of a meal or ask beforehand.
If service has been good, it generally is, and of a high standard a tip of 10-20% is expected.