Japanese food is not just sushi and perhaps a bowl of miso soup. That we can tell. If you want to know more about this colourful “genre”, you might want to try a real, good japanese restaurant that honors the traditions. Like, Miyabi.

The culture and the knowledge

Miyabi opened in 1995. The owner, Darja Kawasumi, was an expert on Japanese food and the tea ceremony and wanted to share the love of this culture with others. Quickly, the word spread and Miyabi, a place that honors the Japanese culture and chooses to bring the whole aesthetics to the interior and the way the dishes are presented, became a staple. You can get here the things you probably know about, such as top quality ramen or fish, but also many other things you probably never heard about. We like that they offer obentó, ie serving items in little boxes.

We like to see that the restaurant is always reflecting things like the New Year celebrations according to the Japanese, or the First of May celebrations (their website also features articles on these topics). The food would be nice itself of course, but being able to learn about the whole culture is what we appreciate a lot.

Name: Miyabi

Address: Navrátilova 10, Praha 1

E-mail: miyabi@miyabi.cz

Website: https://www.miyabi.cz

Cukr, káva, limonáda is an old Czech game for smaller kids, where one child recites a short nursery rhyme that goes “Sugar, coffee, lemonade, tea, rum, boom!” and this place chose the beginning of this “poem” as their name. This is not a bar just for some lemonade or rum though..

A Viennese know-how

Cukrkávalimonáda is a combination of a pastry shop and a family restaurant. The pastry–shop’s Pavel Juraška has extensive experience of Viennese confectioneries and takes custom orders too. The restaurant is meant for a quick bite – a breakfast or a light lunch perhaps, and reservations are accepted only for private occasions after closing hours. We do recommend taking a risk and popping here though: If you like high quality baked goods, this is a place to be.

Name: Cukrkávalimonáda

Address: Lázeňská 7, Praha 1

E-mail: info@cukrkavalimonada.cz

Website: http://cukrkavalimonada.com

Březinova is not Prague’s most famous street. This little one is located in Karlín that is growing and might become even more hip and big soon (hard to imagine, we know), and started off sort of before the current boom of the bistro scene, but late enough to find customers who were interested.

A quick word

It did not take long for the Bistro Proti Proudu to become famous. It is not unusual to be featured in the Czech media if you have nice food and a nice design, but it is less common to be featured in the New York Times – which happened a few years ago. We like to see a place that has a beautiful yet comfortable interior, all day breakfast-like foods, great coffee and an all-round friendly vibe to be seen in renowned international media, and we are glad that the people who gave this place so much work run it for us and seem to plan to continue!

Name: Bistro proti proudu

Address: Březinova 22, Praha 8

E-mail: bistroprotiproudu@gmail.com

Website: http://www.bistroprotiproudu.cz

The Czechs like their garden restaurants. From the humble beer places to the more refines gastro experiences, these places are getting much love, even if the local weather usually permits the actual gardens to work just for a few months a year.

A New Take on a Classic Idea

Vozovna Stromovka is a place that is now a part of the Gare Restaurants brand, which is good news for the people who like good, interesting dishes made by real professionals. Each of their restaurants has its style (the Gare is French, U Supa is a traditional beer with hearty Czehc cuisine, Les Moules is seafood) and Vozovna Stromovka and its menu has been expertly tailored to the needs of this place: A restaurant that is informal, you can come with the whole family (they have a big play area for the kids too) and everyone will find something to their liking: The dad and grandad have some classical Czech meaty cuisine. The mom might want a large salad with chicken meat, and the dad who has traveled a lot might be happy to discover international dishes, including the pljeskavica to hummus. You can have small dishes if you just only popper in out of curiosity and go for a big dinner afterwards, or you can make it a full experience, or even a company event, or a special day for your whole extended family. We are sure they will find a way to cater for your needs.

Name: Vozovna Stromovka

Address: Královská obora 2, Praha 7

E-mail: info@vozovna-stromovka.cz

Website: https://www.vozovna-stromovka.cz

Prague 4, especially the parts near the river, is bustling with new businesses now. There are restaurants, cafés and places for sports. One of the newer and interesting places is also the Soho, inspired by the American district full of creativity and colour.

Soho offers nice dishes that are on the lighter side: Try their fish, octopus or the corn fed chicken and enjoy the view!

The extra things

Soho offers family brunches every weekend. They also love to cater for wedding and other special events. These things are nice but other places have such things on offer, too. What is unique is the concept of finger foods served… in bed. The comfortable beds are an indulgent place to eat and the summer terrace where they are located is great. What an idea!

Name: Soho

Address: Podolské nábřeží 1, Praha 4

E-mail: rezervace@soho.cz

Website: https://www.soho.cz/en/