Automat Matuska is an american bbq restaurant in Praha 6, Prague.
Matuska brewery's first restaurant in Dejvice (Praha 6) on Dejvicka serving American BBQ alongside its uncompromising house lagers, opened 2019.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Matuska's Dejvice taproom hides behind the Vitezne namesti corner, with no street-facing window. The craft-beer crowd knows; tourists head for U Fleku instead.
Tip: The IPA travels, the lager rotates; check the chalkboard for guest taps.
Address: Vitezne namesti 14, 160 00 Praha 6, Prague
Vinohrady natural wine shop and bar on Lucemburska from a hand-picked European list with Czech producers; staff pours by the glass on request, no additives.
Why locals love it: Vinohrady's natural-wine room, shared with the Candycane Coffee partners. Twenty seats, no list to speak of, the bartender pours what is open.
Tip: Sit at the counter and ask for the daily pet-nat; cheese plate is the kitchen.
Doubleshot Roastery cafe on Krizikova in Karlin; exposed-brick room with house pastries and weekend brunch, the district's morning meeting spot since 2009.
Why locals love it: Doubleshot's Karlin cafe pulls the city's coffee crowd but stays off the tourist trail because of the address. A laptop-and-breakfast spot for locals only.
Tip: Reserve for brunch; the breakfast plate is the kitchen's tightest piece.
Vinohrady bakery on Belehradska milling its own flour on a stone mill; crunchy long-keeping bread, cinnamon rolls, pain au chocolat, croissants at breakfast.
Why locals love it: Tomas Solak's stone-mill sourdough bakery hides on the Vinohrady-Vrsovice border, no signage to speak of, just the queue of bread-obsessed locals each morning.
Tip: Show up by 10:00; the heritage-grain loaves run out within two hours of opening.
Karlin natural wine bar from poet-winemaker Bogdan Trojak, focused on Moravia, Austria and Hungary; bar service upstairs, basement tastings on Krizikova.
Why locals love it: Bogdan Trojak's natural-wine bar tucks into a Karlin courtyard with no list. The bartender opens bottles by mood; the city's serious wine drinkers send friends here.
Tip: Ask for a Moravian flight; the staff steer you better than any menu.
Sapa market noodle counter in Libus serving chicken or beef pho strictly by the book; chef Sony's bowls draw expats from across Prague at 170 koruna each.
Why locals love it: Prague's best pho is half an hour out at Sapa Market in Libus. Tourists do not get there; the Vietnamese community fills it every weekend lunch.
Tip: Bus 198 from Smichov metro; combine with Halo Banh Mi across the alley.
Letna hot dog and slider counter on Kamenicka using Amaso organic meat with house mustard and relish; tiny room, reservations even for the dogs.
Why locals love it: A 15-seat hot dog counter on a side street in Letna that books up a week ahead. The neighbourhood books it, tourists never find it, the dogs are taken seriously.
Tip: Reserve a counter spot at least three days ahead; cash backup advised.
