Cafés and restaurants - The Rough Guide to Prague - page 273

Lucerna Vodičkova36 224215495, lucerna.cz ; metroMůstek/Muzeum; map . Won-
derfully lugubrious, smoky fin de siècle café-bar on the first floor, en route to the cinema of
the same name, with lots of faux marble and windows overlooking the Lucerna pasáž . Daily
10am-midnight.
Obecní dům Náměstí Republiky 5 222 002 763, kavarnaod.cz ; metro Náměstí Re-
publiky; map . The vast kavárna (café), with its famous fountain, is a glittering Art Nouveau
period piece - an absolute aesthetic treat. The food is nice enough, but most folk come here
for a coffee and a little something from the cake trolley. Daily 7.30am-11pm.
Pekářství Moravec Biskupský dvůr 1 774 706 438, pekarstvimoravec.cz ; metro
Florenc; map . Rural Bohemia-style bakery ona quiet square next to the completely unvisited
church of sv Petra. Selling traditional cakes, pastries, ice cream and coffees, it's also a great
spot for an early breakfast. Mon-Fri 6.30am-6.30pm, Sat 8am-1.30pm.
Tramvaj Václavské náměstí; metro Můstek; map . Two vintage #11 trams stranded in the
middle of Wenceslas Square (where they used to run) have been converted into a summer
café - a convenient spot for coffee and easy to locate. Mon-Sat 9am-midnight, Sun
10am-midnight.
TOP 5 CAFÉS
Grand Café Orient
Imperial
Louvre
Obecní dům
Slavia
RESTAURANTS
Francouzskárestaurace Náměstí Republiky 5 222 002 770, francouzskarestaurace.cz ;
metro Náměstí Republiky; map . The Art Nouveau decor in this cavernous Obecní dům res-
taurant is absolutely stunning, but the French-style main dishes, though proficient enough,
are very, very expensive (600-1000Kč), as are the drinks. Daily noon-11pm.
Hybernia Hybernská 7 222 226 004, hybernia.cz ; metro Náměstí Republiky; map .
Proximity to ČSSD headquarters and a couple of ministries means that the hordes of munch-
ingbureaucratsmightthwartyoureffortstobagatableatthisextremelypopularUrquellres-
taurant.ThemenulooksfancybutismadeupofstockCzechdishes(150-300Kč)withafew
“exotic” ingredients added for effect. Mon-Fri 8am-11.30pm, Sat & Sun 10.30am-11.30pm.
Loving Hut Truhlářská 20 775 999 376, lovinghut.cz ; metro Náměstí Republiky; map .
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