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Top food to try in Prague

6 dishes to eat in Prague, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Svíčková

Svíčková
Photo: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France · CC BY 2.0 · source

Marinated beef sirloin in a root-vegetable cream sauce, with bread dumplings, cranberry and whipped cream.

2. Goulash with dumplings

Goulash with dumplings
Photo: Dezidor · CC BY 3.0 · source

Thicker and less paprika-forward than the Hungarian version, served with houskový knedlík.

3. Trdelník, with a caveat

Trdelník, with a caveat
Photo: prague.czech.photo · CC BY 2.0 · source

The rolled chimney cake sold everywhere in the old town is Hungarian-Slovak in origin and not a Czech tradition at all.

4. Smažený sýr

Smažený sýr
Photo: Ludek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

A fried block of cheese with tartare sauce, eaten in pubs and from late-night windows.

5. Pilsner from the tap

Pilsner from the tap
Photo: Bernt Rostad from Oslo, Norway · CC BY 2.0 · source

Pilsner Urquell served in three distinct pours — hladinka, šnyt and mlíko — which are genuinely different drinks.

6. Chlebíčky

Chlebíčky
Photo: Tadeáš Bednarz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Open sandwiches on a slice of bread with potato salad, ham, egg and garnish, from a delicatessen counter.

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