Where to Eat Traditional & Cheap Czech Food in Prague? (Honest Guide)
Summary
TLDRThis video offers a culinary tour of Prague, highlighting affordable Czech traditional food options. Starting at Winslow Square, the guide explores a budget-friendly cafeteria with diverse meal choices under 5 euros. The tour continues to hidden gems near Old Town Square, featuring a cozy pub serving hearty lunches for around 4.3 euros. The guide also visits a historic restaurant on Old Town Square, explaining the daily menu concept and offering a taste of traditional Czech dishes. Finally, a local bakery is showcased for quick, inexpensive bites. The video concludes with a tip on Czech tipping etiquette, encouraging viewers to enjoy and support local cuisine.
Takeaways
- 🍽️ The video provides recommendations for traditional Czech food in Prague, catering to different budgets.
- 📍 The first location introduced is a cafeteria near Winslow Square, offering a variety of dishes at affordable prices.
- 💶 The cafeteria is cash-only and offers meals for around 4.7 to 5 euros.
- 🌟 The video rates the food, atmosphere, location, and price on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the best.
- 🏠 A hidden gem, U chervaného Hubu by the Red Peacock, is highlighted for its good food and beer at even lower prices than the cafeteria.
- 🍲 Goulash with dumplings is recommended as a must-try dish at the hidden gem.
- 🏛️ The video also features a restaurant, Minso, located near Old Town Square, with a historical background as a minting coin office.
- 🍖 Secana meatloaf is a recommended dish at Minso, which is part of the daily menu offered during lunchtime.
- 🥪 For quick bites, a bakery in downtown Prague is recommended, known for its khalabic (open-faced sandwiches) and sweet treats.
- 💳 Payment options vary by location, with some places accepting card payments and others being cash-only.
- 💰 Tipping in the Czech Republic is customary, with a 10% tip being the norm, and rounding up the bill for ease of change is a local practice.
Q & A
What is the first place recommended for traditional Czech food in Prague?
-The first place recommended is a cafeteria located in Winslow Square, downtown Prague, where you can find pork with spinach and dumplings among other choices.
How much does a meal typically cost at the cafeteria in Winslow Square?
-A meal at the cafeteria in Winslow Square costs around 4.7 to 5 euros.
What is special about the cafeteria in Winslow Square?
-The cafeteria is a workers-class eatery that also attracts white collars and offers a wide variety of meal choices.
What is the name of the hidden gem restaurant near Old Town Square?
-The hidden gem restaurant near Old Town Square is called U chervanéhoho Huberta, also known as 'by the Red Peacock'.
What is the price range for a meal at U chervaného Huberta?
-A meal at U chervaného Huberta is even cheaper than the cafeteria, costing around 4.3 euros.
What is the significance of the name 'Minsovna' for the restaurant near Old Town Square?
-The name 'Minsovna' translates to 'mint' because it was a minting coin office in the late 17th century, and the restaurant's decor reflects this history with coins hanging on the walls.
What is the 'daily menu' or 'menu' in Czech restaurants?
-The 'daily menu' or 'menu' in Czech restaurants refers to a set of meals offered at lower prices from 11 AM to 2 PM on working days.
What is the nickname for the meal 'secana' at Minsovna restaurant?
-The meal 'secana' is nicknamed 'sakacha', which translates to 'lawn mower' in English.
What is a 'khalabic' and where can you find it in Prague?
-A 'khalabic' is an open-faced sandwich, a traditional Czech food, and it can be found at a bakery in downtown Prague.
How much does a quick bite at the bakery in downtown Prague cost?
-A quick bite at the bakery, including a khalabic and a sweet treat, costs less than 4 euros, specifically 3.78 euros.
What is the tipping culture in the Czech Republic?
-In the Czech Republic, it's common to tip around 10%, and it's helpful to round up the bill to make it easier for change, such as giving 400 crowns for a 365 crown bill.
Outlines
🍽️ Discovering Budget-Friendly Czech Cuisine in Prague
The narrator addresses one of the most common questions asked by travelers in Prague: where to find traditional Czech food at reasonable prices. The video will explore a variety of options, including budget-friendly meals, quick bites, and hidden gems. The journey starts in downtown Prague at Winslow Square, where they visit a worker's cafeteria offering a meal of pork with spinach and dumplings for about 4.7 to 5 euros. Although the cafeteria only accepts cash, an English menu is available. The narrator rates the food, location, and atmosphere a 10 out of 10 and highlights the affordable beer prices.
📍 Exploring Hidden Gem: U Červeného Páva
Moving from the busy Wenceslas Square to a lesser-known street, the video introduces a hidden restaurant, U Červeného Páva (By the Red Peacock), frequented by locals for its affordable meals. At just 4.3 euros, the meals are even cheaper than the cafeteria. The narrator’s friend tries the goulash with a variety of dumplings, praising it as one of the best goulashes they've ever had. The video highlights that despite Prague's reputation for overpriced meals, you can still find affordable local options in the city center if you know where to go.
🍻 Enjoying Traditional Czech Food at Restaurant Mincovna
Located on Old Town Square, Restaurant Mincovna offers traditional Czech food, such as sekaná (meatloaf). The narrator explains that Czech restaurants often offer a daily menu of cheaper meals from 11 AM to 2 PM, but the daily menu at Mincovna is only in Czech. Regular menus in English are available later in the day. The meal, nicknamed 'lawn mower' and 'pickle,' is a humorous highlight. The narrator and their friend enjoy the hearty meatloaf and discuss the affordability of meals even in central Prague.
🥪 Sampling Czech Open-Faced Sandwiches at a Local Bakery
After leaving the restaurant, the narrator visits one of the few remaining traditional bakeries in downtown Prague, known for its open-faced sandwiches called 'chlebíček.' The bakery also offers sweet treats like 'větrník' and 'pink Indian,' which the narrator enjoys. They mention that everything costs under 4 euros and can be paid for with a card. The pastries are delicious but very sweet, and the narrator humorously notes that they are struggling to finish due to the large amount of food they’ve already eaten that day.
👍 Final Thoughts and Tipping Etiquette in Czech Republic
The narrator wraps up the video by expressing how full they are and asking viewers to comment on their favorite places or past experiences in Prague. The video showcases a variety of dining options, from a budget cafeteria to a hidden gem and a restaurant on Old Town Square, all of which are reasonably priced. The narrator also explains Czech tipping etiquette, where it’s customary to round up the bill for easier change, and mentions that tipping around 10% is the norm. The video ends with the hope of seeing viewers in Prague soon.
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Keywords
💡Prague
💡Czech Traditional Food
💡Budget Options
💡Downtown Prague
💡Cafeteria
💡Hidden Gem
💡Goulash
💡Daily Menu
💡Secana Meatloaf
💡Khalabic
Highlights
Introduction to finding budget-friendly traditional Czech food in Prague.
First stop: a worker's cafeteria near Wenceslas Square, serving pork with spinach and dumplings for around 4.7-5 euros.
Cafeteria only accepts cash but has an English menu available.
Food rating system: The cafeteria food gets a 10/10 rating for quality, price, and atmosphere.
Beer in Prague is very affordable, with prices as low as 29 crowns (about 1.2 euros) for half a liter.
Second stop: U Cerveneho, a hidden gem near Old Town Square offering lunch meals for around 4.3 euros.
Recommended dish at U Cerveneho is goulash with a variety of dumplings, which ranks among the top 10 goulashes tried.
Third stop: Restaurant Mincovna, located on Old Town Square, with a unique interior featuring historical coins from the 17th century.
Explanation of daily menus in Czech Republic restaurants: cheaper options available from 11 am to 2 pm on working days.
Dish at Mincovna: Secana meatloaf with a pickle, humorously nicknamed 'lawnmower' and 'beating.'
Quick bite at a local bakery near downtown Prague, featuring open-faced sandwiches (Chlebíčky) and sweets for under 4 euros.
A humorous take on the bakery's pink 'Indian' pastry, with personal stories about why one host picked it.
The hosts are full after visiting multiple food spots, asking viewers to comment on their favorite places from the episode.
Summary of the episode: from a cafeteria, a hidden gem, to a fancier restaurant—all offering reasonably priced, traditional Czech food.
Tipping in the Czech Republic: usual practice is to round up to make it easier for the server to return change, with an average tip around 10%.
Transcripts
the most common question i get from
travelers here in prague czech republic
is where to get czech traditional food
ideally for a good price well you got
the right video we're going to show you
budget options we're going to show you
great czech food quick bites everything
and we're starting off here downtown
prague winslow square follow the tram
tracks into the passage first spot
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this is cafeteria
the workers class cafeteria where you'll
even meet some white collars and guys
like us we got
pork with spinach and dumplings
it looks amazing but the choices here
are endless and the meal will cost you
around 4.7 maximum 5 euros they do only
take cash so watch out for that but they
do have english menu available also to
our frequent viewers you already know
this place but stick around we're going
to show you some new hidden gems where
to eat in downtown prague
so let's taste it
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i missed filming these kind of episodes
this is really good
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of course we're gonna rate the food and
not only the food but the atmosphere the
location and the price
on a scale 0 to 10 10 being the best
well this is a 10 out of 10.
otherwise we wouldn't show it to you
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and no wonder people were having beer at
11 30 a.m when it's 29 crowns for half a
liter
so this place was close to wenceslas
square and the next one we're going to
show you is near old town square don't
worry map will be in the description you
will not get lost
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that over there 100 meters away is the
old town square we're not going there
yet because we're going to make a little
turn here
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this tiny hidden street that i didn't
even know the name of is hiding this
hidden gem uchervanejo by the red
peacock i was shown this place by my
friends they usually go here for a beer
and when i found out they do have food
for lunch
i had to show it to you
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the choices of meals here are really
good and it's actually even cheaper than
in the cafeteria we were just in 4.3
euros for a meal keep in mind that they
want to keep the meals and the
ingredients is fresh so they sell out
throughout the day uh if i would have
the choice of picking the meal here i
would go with cevichela the creamy sauce
but since it's ponza's turn to eat he
picked goulash with variety of dumplings
looks amazing bon appetit
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okay so honestly i've had my fair share
of goulash in my life
big fan uh this one definitely in the
top 10 for sure like seriously it was
really good maybe top five
so good
highly recommend
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city center of prague old town square
that means overpriced beer overpriced
meals restaurants only for foreign
tourists well now if you know where to
go and thanks to our video you will very
shortly how about there restaurant minso
now right here on old town square
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while we wait for our food it's fair to
explain what's the name of this
restaurant minson it would translate to
mint because it was minting coin office
in this building that is from the late
17th century and you can see a lot of
coins hanging around on the walls also
if you get lucky throughout the lunch
time you may be able to sit outside on
the square but even inside it's pretty
good
and here is our dish secana meatloaf and
it's fair to explain how the menu works
in this restaurant or pretty much in any
restaurant in czech republic or prague
during the day the restaurants on
working days will have something called
a daily menu
menu and there will be meals usually
four to five meals from 11 to 2 pm that
you can order at lower prices in the
case of this restaurant the daily menu
is only in check but they will gladly
translate it for you to english later in
the day they still have food obviously
but it just comes at a slightly higher
price and you order it from the regular
menu that you get on the table
wanna try it
our second lunch today buddy
even though the meal is called secana we
nicknamed it sakacha which would
translate to english to a lawn mower
also the pickled uh pickle
also the pickle has a nickname of
nakhladacha which is a beating
so if you beat someone up that's
naklaodochiko which is also that pickle
so a lawn mower and a beat up
traditional czech food bon appetit
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we should eat meatloaf more often it's
really good
and i would do anything for love
we just exited the restaurant over there
and here is actually a place where i eat
the most but it's not really for a meal
but it's just for a quick bite and it's
a bakery here in downtown prague one of
the very few that is left so let me show
you what they got
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i must say i do come here for this
khalabic quite a lot it has a horrible
name in english open-faced sandwich but
khalabic is a true name of it and it
also proves that it is the only czech
food because it has czech in it
check we also got something sweet
vietnak and a pink indian
you can pay with your card here and all
of this that we got was less than 4
euros 3.78 euros to be exact
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dancing with the wasp
i'm so full
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i think it's made out of sugar too
just a guess
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we had a lot of food today
i'm really trying hard to finish this
it's so good it's also very very sweet
you can have the indiana gonza
you may be wondering why honza got the
pink indian well he also has a pink
respirator he was
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we forgot to rate but i'm rating this
place 100 out of 10. yeah maybe even
more this is so good
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this was amazing
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we wanted to show you more places where
to eat in downtown prague but we are
full so let us know in the comments if
you like this kind of episode which
place was your favorite or if you've
already maybe visited one of these
places we will be happy to read your
stories all the people working for the
places we showed you today were super
kind to us and i bet they will be kind
to you as well we wanted to show you a
range from a very budget cafeteria
through hidden gem restaurant to a
fancier one right here on the square all
that being said they were all reasonably
priced together so we can highly
recommend them try the czech food while
you're here it's your only chance to try
czech food when you're in czech republic
and i hope to see you next week on
another episode of the honest guide or
even better see you here in prague
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and a check word at the end is how we
say tip or tipping in check it's
spropitne but i'm also going to give you
a tip on this property and that is how
we tip in czech republic normally we tip
around 10 obviously you can tip more if
you're satisfied uh but mainly we try to
round up so it's easier for the person
to give us back change so let's say
you're paying 365 crowns for the bill
and you have a 500 crown note you'll
give it to the person and you can say
400 and they will know that it's super
easy for them just to give you back 100
crown note and they don't have to hassle
with the coins i hope it's
understandable
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