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 dishes: Pho bo, Bun cha
Must order: Pho bo with brisket; bun cha if you brought a friend.
Address: Anglicka 529/15, 120 00 Praha 2, Prague
Vinohradsky Pivovar rebuilt the 1893 Vinohrady brewery in 2014 and pours its own house lager alongside Czech pub classics in a glassed-in tap-room and beer garden.
Signature: House lager, Pork knee
Order: The house lager; the pork knee for two.
Beas Vegetarian Dhaba is the Vinohrady branch of a Prague vegetarian Indian counter where you fill a plate cafeteria-style and pay by weight. Cheap, vegan-friendly, fast.
Signature: Daily thali, Dahl
Order: A loaded thali with three curries and rice.
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.
Mr HotDog in Letna is a tiny counter the neighbourhood books a week ahead. The American-style hot dogs and sliders are taken seriously enough to fill a 15-seat room nightly.
Signature: Hot dogs, Sliders
Order: The classic with onions; the chilli fries.
Vinohradsky Pivovar rebuilt the 1893 Vinohrady brewery in 2014 and pours its own house lager alongside Czech pub classics in a glassed-in tap-room and beer garden.
Signature: House lager, Pork knee
Order: The house lager; the pork knee for two.
Beas Vegetarian Dhaba is the Vinohrady branch of a Prague vegetarian Indian counter where you fill a plate cafeteria-style and pay by weight. Cheap, vegan-friendly, fast.
Signature: Daily thali, Dahl
Order: A loaded thali with three curries and rice.