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Czech open-faced sandwiches on dense white bread, piled with toppings from ham and pickle to roast beef and horseradish, smoked salmon or beetroot and apple. Lunch by the count.
Chlebicky emerged in late-19th-century Bohemia as Czech-Jewish bakers adapted French canape ideas for daily working lunches. The base was always a slice of vekka white bread; toppings included potato salad, egg, ham, fish or roast beef. Through the communist era they remained the most accessible lunch. Sisters Bistro modernised the form in 2014, with farm-sourced spreads and a vegan-friendly selection. The defining elements remain: a thin slab of dense white bread, a generous spoon of vegetable-mayo base, then a layered topping, finished with a parsley sprig or pickled garnish.
3 editor picks for Chlebicky in Prague, ranked by editorial score. All Prague signature dishes · Chlebicky across every city.
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.
TipThe decorated chlebicky are made up at the counter; ask for a flight to-go.
Antoninovo Pekarstvi's Namesti Miru flagship opened in a restored First Republic cafe space. Located in Vinohrady. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
TipThe big window seats are the prize; show up before 10:00 on weekends.
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.
OrderA flight of chlebicky; the egg one.
Chlebicky makes more sense with someone from Prague explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Eight tastings, two drinks, one 13th-century monastery, and the café where Kafka and Einstein once sat. This small-group walk through Old Town and New Town is Czech fo...
Guided tour · 4 hours
Discover Prague's nightlife on a guided food and drink tour. Enjoy a welcome drink, savor Czech beef goulash, and sip on a cocktail at the Museum of Alchemists.
Day trip · 8 hours
Would you know from where the glass sculptures for the Netflix movie Glass Onion were made? Explore famous Czech-Bohemian crystal craftsmanship on a private tour with ...
