Baroque slope below the Castle. Cafe Savoy anchors the riverside; pubs like Lokal U Bile Kuzelky keep tank Pilsner flowing in 19th-century rooms.
U Modre Kachnicky in Mala Strana cooks the old Czech repertoire, roast duck and venison, in two Baroque-era dining rooms a five-minute walk from Charles Bridge.
Signature: Roast duck, Venison goulash
Order: The roast duck with bread dumplings and red cabbage.
Cafe Savoy has anchored the Mala Strana riverside since 1893, sitting under a protected neo-Renaissance ceiling. Ambiente's flagship grand-cafe room, all-day kitchen.
Signature: Egg dishes, Vienna schnitzel
Order: The Savoy breakfast plate; the schnitzel at lunch.
Terasa U Zlate Studne sits on the roof of the Golden Well Hotel, with the best view in Prague and a kitchen sending out modern European tasting menus at sunset.
Order: The full chef's menu; ask for an early sunset table.
Lokal U Bile Kuzelky is the Ambiente Lokal closest to Charles Bridge, a 1862 cellar pub pouring tank Pilsner and cooking the same Czech classics as the Dlouha branch.
Signature: Tank Pilsner, Smazeny syr
Order: Smazeny syr; tank Pilsner.
U Modre Kachnicky in Mala Strana cooks the old Czech repertoire, roast duck and venison, in two Baroque-era dining rooms a five-minute walk from Charles Bridge.
Signature: Roast duck, Venison goulash
Order: The duck with bread dumplings and red cabbage.
Cafe Savoy has anchored the Mala Strana riverside since 1893 under a protected neo-Renaissance ceiling, with daily pastries from the Mysak shop and Ambiente's full kitchen.
Signature drink: Wiener Melange
Tip: Book a window table; the breakfast plate comes with the legendary pastry of the day.
Strahov Monastery has brewed beer since around 1400. The current brewery on the Castle hill pours its own Sv. Norbert beers next to a Czech pub kitchen and a quiet courtyard.
Signature drink: Sv. Norbert beer
Food: Czech pub menu
Tip: Skip the dark; the amber is the brewery's tightest pour.
Lokal U Bile Kuzelky pours tank Pilsner Urquell in an 1862-era cellar near Charles Bridge. The Mala Strana Lokal of the Ambiente chain, with the same kitchen as Dlouha.
Signature drink: Tank Pilsner Urquell
Food: Czech pub menu
Tip: Sit in the front room; the back fills with the tour-group crowd.
Strahov Monastery has brewed beer since around 1400. The current brewery on the Castle hill pours its own Sv. Norbert beers, with a Czech kitchen and a quiet courtyard garden.
Tip: The amber is the kitchen's smartest pairing; the dark is sweeter than expected.
Cafe Savoy serves Prague's grandest brunch in a neo-Renaissance Mala Strana room, with daily Mysak pastries, eggs in every form, and a working all-day Ambiente kitchen.
Order: Savoy breakfast plate with the pastry of the day
Tip: Reserve the window booth; the breakfast goes all day, weekend queues are real.