Cesky Krumlov - Prague and the Czech Republic - page 198

While this rustic little restaurant—which packs its 10 tables under
a mystic-feeling Gothic vault—won't win any cuisine awards, you
never know what festive and musical activities will erupt, particu-
larly on Friday nights when the owner's son's band Cindži Renta
(Wet Rag) performs here (Mon-Sat 15:00-24:00, closed Sun,
2 blocks toward castle from main square at Dlouhá 31, tel. 380-
717-585).
Restaurace u Dobráka (Good Man) is like eating in a medi-
eval garage, with a giant poster of Karl Marx overseeing the action.
Lojza, who's been tossing steaks on his open fire for years, makes
sure you'll eat well. Locals know it as the best place for grilled
steak and fish—expect to pay 350 Kč for a full meal. He charges
too much for his beer in order to keep the noisy beer-drinkers away
(open daily 17:30-24:00 from Easter until Lojza “has a shoebox
full of money,” Široká 74, tel. [phone]).
Laibon is the modern vegetarian answer to the carnivorous
Middle Ages. Settle down inside or head out onto the idyllic river
terrace, and lighten up your pork-loaded diet with soy goulash or
Mútábúr soup (daily 11:00-23:00, Parkán 105).
Rybářská Restaurace (Fisherman's Restaurant) doesn't look
particularly inviting from outside, but don't get discouraged. This
is the place in town to taste freshwater fish you've never heard of
(and never will again). Try eel, perch, shad, carp, trout, and more.
Choose between indoor tables under fishnets or riverside picnic
benches outside (daily 11:00-22:00, on the island by the millwheel).
Krčma v Šatlavské is an old prison gone cozy, with an open
fire, big wooden tables under a
rustic old medieval vault, and
tables outdoors on the pedestrian
lane. It's great for a late drink or
game cooked on an open spit.
Medovina is the hot honey wine
(daily 12:00-24:00, on Šatlavská,
follow lane leading to the side
from TI on main square, mobile
608-973-797).
Restaurace Barbakán is built into the town fortifications,
with a terrace hanging high over the river. It's a good spot for old-
fashioned Czech cooking and beer, at the top of town and near
the recommended Rooseveltova street accommodations (open long
hours daily, reasonable prices, Horní 26, tel. [phone]).
Hospoda 99 Restaurace serves good and cheap soups, sal-
ads, and meals. It's the choice of hostelers and locals alike for
its hamburgers, vegetarian food, Czech dishes, and cheap booze
(meals served 10:00-22:00, bar open until 24:00, at Hostel 99,
Vezni 99, tel. [phone]). This place is booming until late, when