The Coal Market The Coal Market or in Czech Uhelny Trh, is one of the many squares in the centre of Prague. The first mention of a market in this area is 1232 when Havels Town was defined by King Wenceslas I and wealthy traders settled in the area. The present-day Havelska Street Market leads … 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
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
Czech Food – Langoš The full name that you might recognise is Langoustine but we call it Langoš (sounds like “lan-gosh”). You won’t find Langoš in any restaurants as it is very much a street food option. From a distance it looks like some kind of small pizza. It’s about as unhealthy a snack as … Read More
Czech Food Bramborak Bramborak has to be without doubt one of the least healthy food options so limit yourself to side dishes and pub food with a beer. You may also see this listed as “Bramboračky” in which case it’s smaller in size. More often than not it’s a side dish so look for “Bramboračky” … Read More
Halusky the Czech Gnocchi with smoked pork and sweet cabbage Don’t worry about the name Halušky (that little flick above the “s” means it’s pronounced like “Haloosh-key), just think of it as Gnocchi. The base ingredient is potato dumpling but after that it can be served in a variety of ways. As street food this … Read More
Little Square in Prague As the Old Town developed there was a conscious decision to maintain a large square that acted as a meeting place, a place of safety from fire and as a market square. On German language maps it’s called the “Grosse Markt” or the Big Market. Today we call this place the … Read More
Czech Food – Old Prague Ham Old Prague Ham is cured ham so when you see them revolving around the spit it’s just to finish it off. This stall is a great place to stand in the winter months. Don’t worry if the guy walks around the corner with an axe in his hand, he’s … Read More
Prague Hot Dogs It’s not quite a full meal but it’s more than a snack. Personally for the same price I can get 3 or 4 Chlebicky (open sandwiches) which are much more healthy but I guess you don’t get the “ketchup running down the chin” experience. There are different Prague hot dogs so here … Read More