Cafés and restaurants - The Rough Guide to Prague - page 267

cutlery and views rather outshine the food, so just order a coffee and ogle at your leisure.
Mon-Fri 9am-10pm, Sat & Sun 10am-10pm.
Havelská Koruna Havelská 21 224 239 331, havelska-koruna.cz ; metro Můstek; map .
Popularno-frills,self-serviceCzech jídelna (self-servicecanteen)withsomeutilitarianbench
seatingthatdoesn'tallowyoutogetcomfortable.Thecountryside-stylemenurunsthegamut
of Czech comfort food classics such as sekaná , goulash and zelí , all for under 80Kč; you pay
at the exit. Not for the faint-hearted. Daily 10am-8pm.
Krásný ztráty Náprstkova 10 775 755 143, krasnyztraty.cz ; metro Staroměstská; map .
Classic, cheap, smoky, studenty Czech café, serving good coffee and with lots of books and
newspapers to browse through, plus free wi-fi. Mon-Fri 9am-1am, Sat & Sun noon-1am.
Literární kavárna Řetězová 10 222 220 681, knihytynska.cz ; metro Staroměstská;
map . Relaxed, low-lit vaulted café attached to a bookshop in the centre of the Old Town, of-
feringdraughtbeers,cheapfoodandoccasionalartyevents. Mon-Frinoon-11pm,Sat&Sun
5-11pm.
Montmartre Řetězová 7 602 277 210; metro Staroměstská; map . Classic, small, barrel-
vaulted café, the “ Montík ” was once a famous First Republic dance and cabaret venue, fre-
quented by the likes of Werfel, Jesenská and Hašek. With echt -Czech huffy service it's now
well off the tourist trail. Mon-Fri 10am-11pm, Sat & Sun noon-11pm.
Siva Masná 8 222 315 983, siva.cajiky.cz ; metro Náměstí Republiky; map . A fair stab
at a teahouse cellar-den with hookah pipes, scatter cushions, passable Middle Eastern-style
coffee and snacks, plus Chinese teas and Czech white wine. Mon-Fri noon-11.30pm, Sat
2-11.30pm, Sun 2-10pm.
TOP 5 CHEAP EATS
Beas
Blatouch
Havelská Koruna
U knofličků
Velryba
RESTAURANTS
Bellevue Smetanovo nábřeží 18 222 221 443, bellevuerestaurant.cz ; metro Národní
trída; map . TheviewofCharlesBridgeandtheHradisoutstanding,thesettingisveryformal
and the international cuisine is imaginative - the only drawbacks are that main courses are
500-700Kč and you need to book ahead. Daily noon-3pm & 5.30-11pm.
Divinis Týnská 21 222 325 440, divinis.cz ; metro Staroměstská; map . Stylish Italian
restaurant where the beautifully presented dishes are exceptionally well prepared but ex-