Ramen is a small miracle of the Japanese cuisine: A hearty, satisfying, rich soup full of noodles, meat, herbs, and other more or less exotic ingredients, topped with an inviting egg. You need to have the right noodles and a very strong stock to enjoy the slurp-y, lovely goodness, and we are happy to report that yet another pretty spot has appeared on the ramen map of Prague.

Just take the tram

Takumi is near to everything: A few tram stops from the main railway station or Wenceslas Square, at the prosaic but useful Senovážnné square there is the newest addition to the Prague ramen scene. If you are new to ramen please do not feel overwhelmed and ask, or just choose what feels good. A richer. Meatier version, or perhaps something with pea snaps and more on the light side? A lot of the ultra-healthy miso and seaweed, or rather a piece of pork? The choice is yours, and you will be tempted to try other options soon!

Name: Takumi

Address: Senovážné náměstí 6, Praha 1 

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Takumi.Praha/

Ah, Asian food. Fresh and full of flavors, with satisfying sauces and heavenly herbs. Served in pretty pottery and eaten with chopsticks. The Nest is run by a couple that loves this type of dining and Prague food lovers seem happy to discover what they have to offer.

Coffee, or pho?

The Nest is a place as good for breakfast (coffee, fresh pastries) as for lunch or a light casual dinner (the typical Vietnamese dishes such as the Bun Bo Nam Bo or Pho Bo, or a meat toast which is as inviting as you think, or the popular buddha bowl that is on their lunch menu). There is never enough of these places and Prague slowly but surely becomes a city that is super rich in Asian (fusion) restaurants. Good for everyone! 

Name: The Nest

Address: Myslíkova 28, Praha 2 

Website: https://thenestprague.cz

YOLO stands for “you only live once” and this youthful slogan is the epitome of hedonism. At the YOLO Karlín though, they approach this  in a more thoughtful way: they serve good, healthy breakfasts and lunches for the growing community of office workers and creatives in the karlín district who want to eat good.

Old School Baby

Classic Czech dishes such as “koprovka” are stars of this show but the kind people behind YOLO come up with new and less usual dishes too. The rules are proper food, no unnecessary chemical additives, no “empty” dishes ie food of poor nutritional value. Your lunch does not have to be a rushed event where you inhale some fried stuff and run back: after all, you do not live twice, do you?

Name: YOLO Karlín

Address: Pernerova 42, Praha 8 

Website: https://www.instagram.com/yolo.karlin/

The Czechs are famous for being playful and inventive. We also love trains, and model railways, well up to the age of…101?

The grand idea of having a pub where you are not served by a person, but rather a mini train brings your order, seems like something you’d make up after a beet pd 5. But, the Czechs have made this funny idea a reality, and Výtopna, named of a part of the train is now actually a successful concept that offers also a possibility for franchising.

1200 metres of tracks to get you a beer

The original Výtopna can be found right in the middle of Wenceslas Square, it the main square of Prague. The biggest one, though, is in Palladium, the big department store (Náměstí Republiky 1, Praha 1) where you are “waiting” at the platform for the legendary Swiss Bernina train to bring your order. There is 1200 metres of tracks in here, and if this does not convince you to visit, nothing will.

Name: Výtopna

Address: Václavské náměstí 56, Praha 1

E-mail: praha.vaclavak@vytopna.cz

 Website: https://vytopna.cz

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This place – a gastropub if you want – is all about being big, and bigger. It has three floors, it has huge tanks for beer stacked on top of each other, and it hosts a huge amount of people, around 700 we have heard.

The Talk of The Town

The Red Stag is a huge place with a style that is about beer, proper meaty dishes, and fun (that can get pretty loud we guess – and this used to be a bank!). They have the iconic Plzeňský Prazdroj (Pilsner Urquell) on tap, and each floor has its own tap – of course. 

The restaurant utilizes a grill and serves simple dishes made of local ingredients – some of the recipes are Czech, some more international. A good steak, a great rotisserie chicken, a rustic potato soup, and of course a cold glass of Czech Republic’s most famous beer. Visit this place at least once if you want to experience a pub that is not afraid to go big.

Name: Červený jelen

Address: Hybernská 5, Praha 1 

E-mail: cervenyjelen@cervenyjelen.cz

Website: https://cervenyjelen.cz

Dish is something of a burger powerhouse, at least if you look around Prague. Burgers have become very popular as of late and the consistent quality has been bringing visitors old and new to its famous headquarters..

Dish 2

The concept – simple but meticulously prepared burger dishes – has proved so popular there are now two Dishes: not very far away from each other, there is a Dish at Římská street just off Náměstí Míru, and another one at Belgická – this one is new. We like that they are starting off small with a tentative menu that includes burgers and some extras things such as beef tataki with ponzu sauce (we are very fond of this sauce! And tataki is a great thing you can do to beef, that’s for sure). We are also happy to see a mizuna salad as mizuna is a very underrated and very healthy green. All in all, this is a place to try for all burger fans!

Name: Dish

Address: Belgická 26, Praha 2

E-mail: info@dish.czWebsite: https://www.dish.cz

The Lesser Square is a picturesque part of Prague. Here, you can sample a thousand views of small, cozy buildings, some of them still inhabited by old-ish locals, and dream about how life was 100 or 200 years ago. However, there are also many very, very contemporary pleasures to enjoy.

The French Times

There are not that many French restaurants in Prague, but what you can find is usually very good. Café de Paris is the place where even the less well of locals go as a treat, because their dishes are worth spending a little extra even from a less-than-stellar numbers on your pay slip.

The dishes here are the French classics: onion soup, paté, and of course meat. The star of the show is their Entrecôte „Cafe de Paris“ – a perfect with pommes frites, a salad and a french baguette. If there ever was a restaurant in Prague where most people came for the one dish, this is it!

Name: Café de Paris

Address: Velkopřevorské nám 4, Praha 1

Website: http://www.cafedeparis.cz/cs/

Spices Restaurant & Bar used to be called Essensia, so in older guides and websites dedicated to Prague’s restaurant scene you might find the dated info that in the Mandarin Oriental hotel there is Essensia.

The new name does not mean they parted with their superb reputation. They serve what they call “crossover cuisine” dishes and that means they blend Asian influences with European tradition and of course, at the same time, try to use as many local, fresh ingredients as possible. You can try good Asian things from raita to lassi or a Vietnamese dish made of duck, and the kids can chose from their own menu, too. 

The bar itself is a good destination, too

Restaurants usually boast about their repertoire; in this case, it is not an exaggeration though, when this place says they offer “mouthwatering cocktails.” Their bar tat you can visit just for a few drinks bar serves both classic and contemporary cocktails, and of course everything else that is to be expected at such a place: come see how it is done right, and in a beautiful setting! On weekens they close at 2 am so you can drop in after theatre or a cinema evening to finish the night off in style.

Name: Spices

Address: Nebovidská 459/1, Praha 1 

Website: www.mandarinoriental.cz/prague/fine-dining/essensia/