40 cheap eats rooms in Prague, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Prague: the places editors actually return to. All Prague food.
Eska Karlin ★ 4.6
karlin · Pernerova 49, 186 00 Praha 8
Eska's Karlin bakery counter sells bread 33, the city's most cited sourdough, plus kolache and laminated pastries. At Pernerova 49. Booking recommended.
Tip: Bread 33 sells out by lunch on Saturday; sweet kolache last longer.
Pekarna Praktika ★ 4.6
vinohrady · Belehradska 990/66, 120 00 Praha 2
Pekarna Praktika is Tomas Solak's serious sourdough bakery on the Vinohrady-Vrsovice border. Open tue-sat 07:30-18:00. At Belehradska 990/66.
Tip: The pain de campagne goes fast; freezer-ready loaves stay good a week.
Pho Tung ★ 4.6
praha-4-libus · Libusska 319/126, 142 00 Praha 4
Pho Tung in Sapa serves the city's most argued-over pho, by chef Sony and a three-person team. Add the fried Quay dough sticks; pho ga is the chicken option.
Tip: Add the fried Quay dough sticks; pho ga is the chicken option.
Pho Tung ★ 4.6
praha-4-libus · Libusska 319/126, 142 00 Praha 4
Pho Tung in Sapa Market sells the city's most-argued-over pho at 170 $ a bowl. Add the fried quay dough sticks at 15 $; cash and card accepted.
Tip: Add the fried quay dough sticks at 15 $; cash and card accepted.
Eska Letna ★ 4.5
letna · Veletrzni 290/42, 170 00 Praha 7
Eska Letna opened in February 2025 on the Letna grid as the second Ambiente bakery, baking the same bread 33 sourdough plus laminated pastries and breakfast.
Tip: Sweet and savoury breakfasts are made to-go; the morning crowd is the Letna runners.
Antoninovo Pekarstvi Karlin ★ 4.5
karlin · Sokolovska 81/55, 186 00 Praha 8
Antoninovo Pekarstvi opened the first of its six city-wide bakeries in Karlin in 2014. Wheat-rye and potato sourdough loaves, all baked on-site.
Tip: The decorated chlebicky are made up at the counter; ask for a flight to-go.
Antoninovo Pekarstvi Namesti Miru ★ 4.5
vinohrady · Namesti Miru 585/11, 120 00 Praha 2
Antoninovo Pekarstvi's Namesti Miru flagship opened in a restored First Republic cafe space. Located in Vinohrady. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Tip: The big window seats are the prize; show up before 10:00 on weekends.
Cafe Savoy ★ 4.5
mala-strana · Vitezna 124/5, 150 00 Praha 5
Cafe Savoy has anchored the Mala Strana riverside since 1893 under a protected neo-Renaissance ceiling, with daily pastries from the Mysak shop.
Tip: Book a window table; the breakfast plate comes with the legendary pastry of the day.
Muj Salek Kavy ★ 4.5
karlin · Krizikova 386/105, 186 00 Praha 8
Muj Salek Kavy translates as my cup of coffee. Located in Karlin. Order the doubleshot espresso. Counter seating and table service available.
Tip: Reservations save the day at brunch; the breakfast plate is the kitchen's tightest.
Onesip Coffee ★ 4.5
stare-mesto · Hastalska 15, 110 00 Praha 1
Onesip Coffee is a 12-seat counter in the Old Town pouring Candy Cane Coffee, the partner roastery the same owners built. Located in Stare Mesto.
Tip: Order the daily filter and chat with the barista; takeaway crowd peaks at lunch.
Eska Karlin ★ 4.5
karlin · Pernerova 49, 186 00 Praha 8
Eska Karlin is the original Ambiente bakery-cafe-restaurant in a converted 19th-century factory. Open mon-fri 08:00-22:00, sat-sun 09:00-22:00.
Tip: The Stangl tasting room is upstairs; book in advance for that experience.
Halo Banh Mi ★ 4.5
praha-4-libus · Libusska 319/126, 142 00 Praha 4
Halo Banh Mi is the celebrated banh mi stall inside Sapa, Prague's Vietnamese market. Pair with a Vietnamese coffee from the same counter; combo runs 120 $.
Tip: Pair with a Vietnamese coffee from the same counter; combo runs 120 $.
Halo Banh Mi ★ 4.5
praha-4-libus · Libusska 319/126, 142 00 Praha 4
Halo Banh Mi inside Sapa Market sells Prague's best banh mi at the cheapest counter price in the city: 80 $ for the sandwich, 120 $ for a combo with a drink.
Tip: Public transport is the only catch; 30 minutes on bus 198 from Smichov metro.
Petite France ★ 4.4
nove-mesto · Myslikova 185/19, 120 00 Praha 2
Petite France on Myslikova is the city's most committed French bakery, behind a mint-green shopfront in Nove Mesto. Baguettes, pain au chocolat.
Tip: The croissant is the city benchmark; aim to be there by 11:00 weekends.
Bakeshop ★ 4.4
stare-mesto · Kozi 918/1, 110 00 Praha 1
Bakeshop is the long-running Old Town bakery between Parizska and the Spanish synagogue, baking sourdough loaves, quiches and savoury pies daily from scratch.
Tip: Get there before noon for the full bread range; quiches turn over fastest at the weekend brunch shift.
Antoninovo Pekarstvi Letna ★ 4.4
letna · Milady Horakove 89/116, 170 00 Praha 7
Antoninovo Pekarstvi Letna is the chain's Letna branch, with bread off the oven, the full chlebicky array, breakfast plates and the same six-bakery system.
Tip: Park yourself in the corner with a coffee and watch the morning queue work.
EMA Espresso Bar ★ 4.4
nove-mesto · Na Florenci 1413/35, 110 00 Praha 1
EMA Espresso Bar is Prague's tightest counter-only specialty coffee chain. Pour-overs come from rotating roasters; sit at the window if you need to type.
Tip: Pour-overs come from rotating roasters; sit at the window if you need to type.
Misto ★ 4.4
praha-6 · Bubenecska 284/12, 160 00 Praha 6
Misto in Bubenec sits opposite the Doubleshot roastery and works as both a breakfast cafe and an open-source coffee bar. Located in Praha 6.
Tip: Sunday brunch is a real meal; the egg dishes are the kitchen's strongest.
Eska Letna ★ 4.4
letna · Veletrzni 290/42, 170 00 Praha 7
Eska Letna is the 2025 Ambiente branch on the Letna grid: bakery counter, Nordbeans filter coffee, breakfasts to-go and a small dining room for the morning.
Tip: Bread 33 is the take-home loaf; brunch ends at 14:00 weekends.
Kavarna co hleda jmeno ★ 4.4
smichov · Stroupeznickeho 493/10, 150 00 Praha 5
Kavarna co hleda jmeno (The Cafe Looking for a Name) is the Smichov anchor of the NABR project: an old carpentry workshop turned all-day cafe.
Tip: Weekday mornings before 10:00 are the quiet work shift; brunch on Saturday is busy and table-shared.
Hai Ha ★ 4.4
praha-4-libus · Libusska 319/126, 142 00 Praha 4
Hai Ha, the orange-fronted stall near the Sapa toilets, serves what Prague's Vietnamese community calls the city's best bun cha, grilled pork with rice.
Tip: Look for the orange shop with the trash can outside; bring small notes.
Naplavka Farmers Market stalls ★ 4.4
nove-mesto · Rasinovo nabrezi, 128 00 Praha 2
The Saturday Naplavka market puts a hundred stalls along the Rasinovo embankment selling Czech sausages off the grill, langos, fish soups and seasonal.
Tip: Arrive before 10:00; the soup stall by the bridge runs out by noon.
Mr HotDog ★ 4.4
letna · Kamenicka 24, 170 00 Praha 7
Mr HotDog in Letna is a tiny counter the neighbourhood books a week ahead. Reserve a counter spot; the slider plus chilli fries beats the dog alone.
Tip: Reserve a counter spot; the slider plus chilli fries beats the dog alone.
Lokal Dlouhaaa lunch menu ★ 4.4
stare-mesto · Dlouha 731/33, 110 00 Praha 1
Lokal Dlouhaaa's daily lunch menu runs three rotating Czech dishes at 180-240 $, all hot, with tank Pilsner at the lunch-hour price. Located in Stare Mesto.
Tip: Show up at 11:30 sharp; the lunch menu runs only to 14:30 daily.
Naplavka Saturday lunch on the river ★ 4.4
nove-mesto · Rasinovo nabrezi, 128 00 Praha 2
Saturday at Naplavka, the river embankment becomes a hundred-stall market. Arrive by 10:00; cash is faster than card across most stalls. At Rasinovo nabrezi.
Tip: Arrive by 10:00; cash is faster than card across most stalls.
Sisters Bistro ★ 4.3
stare-mesto · Dlouha 39, 110 00 Praha 1
Sisters Bistro is Hana Michopulu's chlebicky counter in the Dlouha gourmet arcade. Located in Stare Mesto. Open mon-fri 08:00-19:00, sat 09:00-18:00.
Tip: Order four; one beetroot, one egg, one beef, one fish Best in the morning before noon.
Cafe Louvre ★ 4.3
stare-mesto · Narodni 22, 110 00 Praha 1
Cafe Louvre opened in 1902 on Narodni near the National Theatre. Kafka and Einstein were regulars. The first-floor billiard room still works.
Tip: Order the Vienna breakfast plate; the billiard tables are bookable upstairs.
Cafe Imperial ★ 4.3
nove-mesto · Na Porici 1072/15, 110 00 Praha 1
Cafe Imperial brings Zdenek Pohlreich's modern Czech cooking to a 1914 Art Deco room of ceramic tiles and Egyptian pillars. Located in Nove Mesto.
Tip: Breakfast is the smartest reservation; sit toward the back to see the ceiling.
Cafe Letka ★ 4.3
letna · Letohradska 666/44, 170 00 Praha 7
Cafe Letka pulls Letna's neighbourhood crowd for breakfast and a working morning. Lemonades are house-made; the wellness breakfast carries you to dinner.
Tip: Lemonades are house-made; the wellness breakfast carries you to dinner.
Sisters Bistro chlebicky counter ★ 4.3
stare-mesto · Dlouha 39, 110 00 Praha 1
Sisters Bistro on Dlouha is the modern face of the Czech chlebicky, the open-faced sandwich. Order a flight of three; the egg and beetroot are the best buys.
Tip: Order a flight of three; the egg and beetroot are the best buys.
Antoninovo Pekarstvi chlebicky lunch ★ 4.3
karlin · Sokolovska 81/55, 186 00 Praha 8
Antoninovo Pekarstvi's Karlin bakery sells made-up chlebicky at 45 $ each plus daily soups. Two chlebicky plus a soup is lunch for under 200 $.
Tip: Sit at the counter with a coffee; the egg-and-beetroot pair is the smart order.
Sisters Bistro chlebicky lunch ★ 4.3
stare-mesto · Dlouha 39, 110 00 Praha 1
Sisters Bistro's chlebicky cost 55-70 $ each; three plus a soup makes a lunch under 250 $ in the Dlouha gourmet arcade. Located in Stare Mesto.
Tip: Show up before 12:30 for the full selection; popular pieces vanish first.
Sisters Bistro ★ 4.2
stare-mesto · Dlouha 39, 110 00 Praha 1
Sisters Bistro doubles as Old Town cafe and chlebicky counter, with Hana Michopulu's modern open-sandwiches, a few mains, and a calm front room for filter.
Tip: Two chlebicky plus a soup is lunch; arrive before 13:00 for the choice.
Naplavka Fish Soup stall ★ 4.2
nove-mesto · Rasinovo nabrezi, 128 00 Praha 2
A Naplavka Saturday-market stall built on a single Czech farm soup recipe, the Bohemian carp-and-pike fish soup served in mugs by the river with a hunk.
Tip: Get there by 10:30; the stall sells out before lunch Cash typically expected.
Cafe Slavia ★ 4.1
stare-mesto · Smetanovo nabrezi 1012/2, 110 00 Praha 1
Cafe Slavia opened in 1884 facing the National Theatre. Smetana and later Havel were regulars; the Art Deco room overlooks Prague Castle and is best.
Tip: Sit on the river side; the Drinker of Absinthe painting hangs above the bar.
Mistral Cafe ★ 4.1
stare-mesto · Valentinska 11/56, 110 00 Praha 1
Mistral Cafe sits in the Old Town near Staromestska, a bright modern cafe-restaurant running all-day breakfast, daily soups and a weekday lunch menu.
Tip: Order at the counter at lunch; the back room is quieter for laptops.
Kasarna Karlin food trucks ★ 4.1
karlin · Prvniho pluku 20/2, 186 00 Praha 8
Kasarna Karlin's gravel courtyard runs the Fousac burger truck alongside seasonal food-truck rotations, with several bar shacks around the perimeter.
Tip: Fousac usually sells out before 19:00 on warm days; weekday lunch shifts are calmer than the after-work crowd.
Beas Vegetarian Dhaba ★ 4.1
vinohrady · Belehradska 569/90, 120 00 Praha 2
Beas in Vinohrady is the cheapest sit-down meal in central Prague: vegetarian Indian by the kilogram. Two or three curries plus rice runs 150 $ at most.
Tip: Aim for the lunch rush 12:00-14:00; that is when the steam table is fullest.
Kavarna Adria ★ 4.0
nove-mesto · Narodni 40/36, 110 00 Praha 1
Kavarna Adria sits on the first floor of the Adria Palace, overlooking Jungmann Square. The bright cafe-restaurant runs a calm midday crowd.
Tip: Take the corner table by the window for the best square view.
U Fleku beer-hall main course ★ 4.0
nove-mesto · Kremencova 183/11, 110 00 Praha 1
U Fleku's daily Czech main course plus a dark Flek 13 sits at around 300 $ including the beer. Located in Nove Mesto. Cash and card accepted.
Tip: Tip the goulash, refuse the unsolicited Becherovka shots, the bill stays low.