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schnitzel
(
r
ízek).
Unlike German sauerkraut, the
cabbage
(zelí)
is boiled with a light
sugar sauce. The
dumplings
are light and spongy if made from flour and bread
(houskové knedlíky),
or dense and pasty if made from flour and potatoes
(bramborové
knedlíky).
This “VKZ” combo cries out for an original
Budweiser (Budvar), Kozel,
or
Pilsner Urquell
to wash it down.
There's usually a good selection of indigenous freshwater fish, such as trout, perch,
and carp, the Christmas favorite. Since the country has no coastline, you'll find most
seafood
at the more expensive restaurants, but a growing selection of salmon, sea bass,
shark, and shellfish is shipped in on ice.
As for
dessert,
try a
pala
c
inka,
a crepe-thin pancake filled with chocolate, fruit, or
marmalade and whipped cream. Another favorite is
ovocné knedlíky,
whole dumplings
filled with strawberries, apricots, or cherries, rolled in butter, topped with powdered
sugar and cream.
HRADC ANY
Expensive
Hradcany Restaurant
INTERNATIONAL Matching the crisp English setting
of the hotel in which it resides, the Austrian-managed Hrad
c
any is the most elegant
choice this side of the castle. The menu lists vary depending on the season. At this
writing, they offer delicious roasted veal with corn or tasty rump steak with pistachio
crust.
In the Hotel Savoy, Keplerova 6, Praha 1.
&
224-302-150.
Reservations recommended. Main courses lunch
450Kc-650Kc ($19-$27/£9-£13), dinner 590Kc-790Kc ($24-$33/£12-£16). AE, DC, MC, V. Daily noon-3pm and
6-11pm. Tram: 22 or 23, 2 stops past Prague Castle.
Inexpensive
Saté
INDONESIAN The Saté has made quite a business out of simple Indonesian
dishes at low prices. It's just down the street from the Castle Square (Hrad
c
anské
nám.) and past the massive
C
ernín Palace. The unassuming storefront near the
Swedish Embassy doesn't stand out, so look closely. The pork saté comes in a peanut
sauce along with a hearty
mie goreng
(traditional Indonesian fried noodles).
Pohorelec 152/3, Praha 1.
&
220-514-552.
Main courses 42Kc-220Kc ($1.75-$9.15/£1-£4). No credit cards. Daily
11am-10pm. Tram: 22 or 23.
MALÁ STRANA (LESSER TOWN)
Very Expensive
U Malír*
FRENCH Surrounded by Romance-age murals and gor-
geously appointed tables in three intimate dining rooms here, you're faced with some
tough choices. Half-baked salmon filets swim in caper sauce, tiger shrimps come with
oranges, lamb steak is glazed with red-pepper sauce, and baked quail bathes in Sherry.
If you want a truly old-world evening of elegant romance and French specialties,
U Malí
r*
is worth it.
Maltézské nám. 11, Praha 1.
&
257-530-000.
www.umaliru.cz. Reservations necessary. Main courses
480Kc-2,390Kc ($20-$99/£10-£48); fixed-price menus 1,190Kc ($50/£24) and 1,790Kc ($74/£36). AE, DC, MC, V.
Daily 7pm-2am. Metro: Malostranská.
Moderate
Hergetova Cihelna
INTERNATIONAL/PASTA/CZECH This addition to a
list of Prague's top dining experiences quickly became a popular spot on the riverbank.
The interior is divided into a restaurant, cocktail bar, cafe, and music lounge, and the
Overrated
