Kofola Take a walk through the drinks aisle of any Czech supermarket and you’ll see the distinctive orange and brown packaging. More disturbing is that you’ll see it being served from the tap in many pubs. This is Kofola, a drink with many ingredients but largely combining caffeine and cola, hence the name. Kofola in … Read More
Chefparade Wow, I just read that Chefparade has been in operation for 18 years. When I think of all the “cooking class” options that have come and gone over the years, Chefparade has outlasted and adapted very well. So on this post I thought I would describe what to expect if you book an experience … Read More
Holešovice Market Holešovice Market (pronounced like hol-lesh-oh-vitser), the site of a former royal slaughterhouse, celebrates 130 years in 2025. As well as the history there are some good reasons to visit for both locals and tourists alike. It contains a wide range of commercial activities including parcel pickup, self-storage, cooking lessons, DIY shop, garden centre, … Read More
Restaurant Zvonice Some of the quirkiest restaurants in the city are largely hidden from view. In this case you can see this restaurant from hundreds of metres away, you just don’t realise it’s a restaurant because it’s built into a bell tower. In Czech bell is “zvon” hence the name of the Restaurant Zvonice meaning … Read More
Training Cafe Martin If you are in the Karlin area of Prague then between the “Karlinske namesti” and “Krizikova” tram stops you’ll find Cafe Martin which only opens Monday to Friday. It looks like a regular cafe with comfy seats, selection of teas and coffees, cake stand etc. But then you’ll realise why this is … Read More
Strahov Brewery Strahov Brewery is an absolute Mecca for beer drinkers visiting Prague. Not the oldest brewery in the city by a long shot but it has an interesting history and it’s well worth a trip to this area of the city which is fairly high and so affords some stunning scenic views. Strahov Brewery … Read More
Bůček You will not know it by it’s Czech name which sounds like “boo-check” but you’ll know it’s English name……… Pork Belly. This will be a baked pork dish which has the elements of soft pork on the inside and maybe a crispy fatty edge depending on the effect that you want. It can be … Read More
Trdlo It’s become very popular for tourists to try Trdlo or in the correct form “Trdelník” usually as a snack but compared with 15 years ago Trdlo comes with several different options so here I’ll describe what to expect and what to look out for at the point of sale. Origin of Trdlo Although it’s … Read More
Kralik – Rabbit Tired of Chicken and Pork? Then look out for what we call Králík (it’s pronounced like kraa-leek) which is rabbit. It’s not a common item on regular menus but you’ll see it often on chalkboard menus indicating it’s a temporary item. Later in the year it becomes more available (hunting season) where … Read More
Cafe No Stress Once upon a time there was a restaurant opposite the Spanish Synagogue called No Stress which was a kind of Asian/French fusion restaurant. The head chef Didine Benmissi who worked there for 18 years could never secure a supply of high quality French-style bread and so he started to make his own. … Read More