24 Hours in Prague

Are you in Prague and only want to eat? You can. We’ll give you tips for spending 24 hours eating your way through ‘the golden city’.

Breakfast

Prague is rich in sweets, but for breakfast we still want something more substantial. Rohlík, for example. In terms of shape, it’s a mix between a croissant and a baguette, and it tastes like … a dry cracker. Eating a rohlík without a drink alongside it is guaranteed to make you cough. So why are Czechs still so incredibly fond of them? Because you can top them with ham, cream cheese and honey. Do it. And have plenty of tea alongside it. You’ll find the best rohlík in Prague on the street, at stalls. A thick sausage, some sauerkraut and a generous dollop of mustard will finish off your sandwich perfectly. Maybe a bit intense for breakfast, but once again, cream cheese and honey are also an option.

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Snack(s)

Trdelnik, strudl (not strudel), makový koláček or kolache, medovnik or marlenka (honey cake). Now those are some terms. Czechs love sweet things, and you can tell in Prague. Trdelnik are flying around your ears. It’s a bit like a mix between a cinnamon-sugar cookie and a chimney, and it rotates on a spit right in front of you. They are usually filled with cream, like a Sicilian cannoli, but you can eat them plain.

Strudl may not be the same as strudel, but it does look similar. Delicious, then. Kolache, balls of dough filled with sweets such as jam, pudding and cream cheese, are so delicious that Americans took them home with them. Minnesota now calls itself the ‘kolache capital of the world’.

In Prague, honey cake comes in two forms: medovnik and marlenka. The difference between the two lies partly in their shape. Medovnik is a round cake, while marlenka is served in square pieces. The second difference is in the layers. The filling in medovnik consists of sour cream with honey, while marlenka contains a kind of caramel. You can find all these sweets at Artisan Café.

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Lunch

Lunch is the most substantial meal for Czechs. So now we’re going for something hearty too. You could go for goulash, which would be very cliché, but how about stewed meat with dumplings? Not the Asian kind, but bread dumplings. Super dry without any liquid. Super delicious with it. Don’t feel like a hot meal? Then go for chlebícky. Half baguettes topped mainly with very fatty things. Ham with mayonnaise and herring, for example. Intense, yes, but they were created for workers in the past, who needed a hearty meal. After three of these half sandwiches, you’ll be full, that’s for sure. Other topping options include salami, Edam or Emmental cheese, pickles, boiled eggs, smoked fish and capers.

For a modern twist on this classic, go to Sisters Bistro, and for the authentic old-fashioned version, go to Zlaty Kriz. They don’t speak English at the latter, but with a bit of pointing and gesturing, you’ll get quite far.

Drinks

Prague is a great city for drinking beer. You can do so at the royal Strahov Monastic Brewery, where you’ll find a beautiful terrace, or at Lokál. At Lokál, you can also enjoy a Czech delicacy: fried cheese.

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Dinner

Most meals in the Czech Republic aren’t exactly Instagrammable because of their glossy, greasy sauces. Our tip for the most beautiful and by far the tastiest meal? Go for roast duck. Sit down at V Kolkovně and enjoy meat so tender that it falls off the bone.