Cestr is Ambiente's Czech-cattle steakhouse near the National Museum, serving cuts off the Czech pied breed alongside tank Pilsner and roast bone marrow.
Signature dishes: Czech pied steak, Tank Pilsner
Must order: Hanger steak; the tartare tableside.
Address: Legerova 57/75, 110 00 Praha 1, Prague
Vycep is a modern Czech pub in Vinohrady with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Chef Jiri Hrachovy brings a Wallachian touch to the Czech repertoire, plus tank-poured Pilsner.
Signature: Halusky with bryndza, Tank Pilsner
Order: The Wallachian halusky with bryndza.
Pizza Nuova is Ambiente's certified Vera Pizza Napoletana room in Stare Mesto, baking margherita and house pasta a block off Namesti Republiky for the family crowd.
Signature: Margherita, Antipasti
Order: The Margherita; the house pasta of the day.
Pho Vietnam Tuan and Lan opened in 2010 on Anglicka and was the first Vietnamese restaurant Prague's foreign press wrote about. Pho bo and bun cha at fair prices.
Signature: Pho bo, Bun cha
Order: Pho bo with brisket; bun cha if you brought a friend.
Sisters Bistro on Dlouha is Hana Michopulu's modern take on chlebicky, the Czech open-faced sandwich, with farm-sourced spreads and a small lunch menu of mains.
Signature: Chlebicky, Egg-and-ham chlebicek
Order: A flight of chlebicky; the egg one.
Bistro 8 has been Letna and Holesovice's quiet European bistro since the late 2010s, with a single daily menu and a kitchen that buys at the Holesovice market.
Signature: Daily fish, Daily pasta
Order: Whatever the daily fish is; the wine by the glass.
Mistral Cafe sits in the Old Town near Staromestska, a bright modern bistro running all-day breakfast, daily soups and a popular weekday lunch menu the office crowd queues to grab.
Signature: Weekend brunch, Soup of the day
Order: The weekend brunch; the soup of the day.