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.
Tip: Reserve a counter spot; the slider plus chilli fries beats the dog alone.
Address: Kamenicka 24, 170 00 Praha 7, Prague
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 of dark rye.
Try: Czech freshwater fish soup
Tip: Get there by 10:30; the stall sells out before lunch.
Sisters Bistro on Dlouha is the modern face of the Czech chlebicky, the open-faced sandwich. Spreads come from a 30-kilometre-away farm, take-away crowd peaks at lunch.
Try: Chlebicky open-faced sandwiches
Tip: Order a flight of three; the egg and beetroot are the best buys.
Bombay Express is the Czech chain of modern Indian fast-food counters cooking North Indian curries to order. The Vodickova outpost off Wenceslas Square is the easiest central branch.
Try: North Indian quick-curry plates
Tip: Order at the counter, watch the dosa being rolled, vegetarian-friendly.
Halo Banh Mi is the celebrated banh mi stall inside Sapa, Prague's Vietnamese market. Crisp baguette, spiced meat, garden herbs, and a balcony seat overlooking the Sapa street art.
Try: Vietnamese banh mi
Tip: Pair with a Vietnamese coffee from the same counter; combo runs 120 CZK.
Pho Tung in Sapa serves the city's most argued-over pho, by chef Sony and a three-person team. Broth is clear, meat falls apart, fresh herbs come in by the handful.
Try: Pho bo and pho ga
Tip: Add the fried Quay dough sticks; pho ga is the chicken option.
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 noodles and dipping broth.
Try: Bun cha
Tip: Look for the orange shop with the trash can outside; bring small notes.