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Food and Drink
Traditional Czech food comprises of hearty meat dishes with clear influences from neighbouring Austria and Hungary. There is a wide selection of restaurants, beer taverns and wine cellars.
National specialities:
• Svickova is the national dish of beef tenderloin and sour cream. It is typically served with potatoes, cranberry sauce and dumplings.
• Polevka (soup) is a common starter and comes in a variety of flavours including garlic (Cesnekovy Polevka) and onion (Cibulova Polevka).
• Bramborak (a potato pancake delicacy filled with garlic and herbs).
• Karp (carp) is the national fish.
National drinks:
• Beer (lager, dark ales, pilsner).
• Wine (red, white and sparkling wines from Bohemia and Moravia).
• Becherovka (herb brandy).
• Slivovice (plum brandy).
• Merunkovice (apricot brandy).
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: It is customary to tip 10-15% for good service in a restaurant.
National specialities:
• Svickova is the national dish of beef tenderloin and sour cream. It is typically served with potatoes, cranberry sauce and dumplings.
• Polevka (soup) is a common starter and comes in a variety of flavours including garlic (Cesnekovy Polevka) and onion (Cibulova Polevka).
• Bramborak (a potato pancake delicacy filled with garlic and herbs).
• Karp (carp) is the national fish.
National drinks:
• Beer (lager, dark ales, pilsner).
• Wine (red, white and sparkling wines from Bohemia and Moravia).
• Becherovka (herb brandy).
• Slivovice (plum brandy).
• Merunkovice (apricot brandy).
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: It is customary to tip 10-15% for good service in a restaurant.
Nightlife
Prague has a diverse nightlife scene with everything from lap dancing bars and casinos to theatre and opera, and with a seemingly infinite string of cafes, bars and nightclubs. Nightclubs, bars and casinos are also located in other big cities.
Shopping
Souvenirs include Bohemian glass and crystal, pottery, porcelain, wooden folk carvings, hand-embroidered clothing, and food items. There are a number of excellent shops specialising in glass and crystal, while various associations of regional artists and craftspeople run their own retail outlets (pay in local currency). Other special purchases include pottery (particularly from Kolovec and Straznice); china ornaments and geyserstone carvings from Karlovy Vary; delicate lace and needle embroidery from many Moravian towns; and blood-red garnets and semi-precious stones from Bohemia.
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0900-1800. Some stores close at 1200 on Saturdays, while others also open from 1000-1600 on Sundays. Supermarkets and food shops in large towns and cities are open from 0700 and often stay open until late.
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0900-1800. Some stores close at 1200 on Saturdays, while others also open from 1000-1600 on Sundays. Supermarkets and food shops in large towns and cities are open from 0700 and often stay open until late.
