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with dishes such as red bean chilli tortillas, beetroot cakes with sauerkraut and
polenta, and pasta with smoked tofu, spinach and parmesan.
INDIAN
INDIAN JEWEL €€
Staroměstská)
A long, vaulted room in a medieval building makes an elegant setting
for one of Prague's best Indian restaurants, with marble floors, chunky wooden chairs,
copper tableware and restrained oriental decor; tables spill into the courtyard in sum-
mer. The food impresses, too, with light and flaky parathas, richly spiced sauces, and
plenty of fire in the hotter curries.
IITALIAN
ALIAN
VINO DI VINO €€
noon-10pm; Náměstí Republiky)
This Italian wine shop and delicatessen doubles as a
restaurant, with a menu that makes the most of all those imported goodies - bresaola
with smoked mozzarella,
spaghetti alla chitarra
(with squid and pecorino), and
saltimbocca alla Romana
(beef fillet with prosciutto and sage). Good list of Italian
wines, too, including excellent Montepulciano d'Abbruzzo at 590Kč a bottle.
INTERNA
INTERNATIONAL
TIONAL, MODERN C
, MODERN CZZECCH
V ZÁTIŠÍ €€€
( 222 221 155; Liliová 1; 2-/3-course meal 890/990Kč; noon-3pm & 5.30-11pm; 17, 18)
'Still Life' is one of Prague's top restaurants, famed for the quality of its cuisine. The
decor is bold and modern, with quirky glassware, boldly patterned wallpapers and
cappuccino-coloured crushed-velvet chairs. Of the 10 or so main courses on offer,
four are seafood and the rest are meat - nothing vegetarian. There are also gourmet
versions of traditional Czech dishes - the crispy roast duckling with red cabbage and
herb dumplings is superb. If the three-course dinner is not enough, you can lash out
on the five-course
dégustation
menu (1170Kč; plus 770Kč extra for wines to match
the dishes).
IITALIAN
ALIAN
AMBIENTE PIZZA NUOVA €€
( 221 803 308; Revoluční 1; mains 165-400Kč; 11.30am-11.30pm; Náměstí Republiky)
A good idea from the Ambiente team is this cool 1st-floor space next to the Kotva
shopping centre, filled with big tables and banquettes with picture windows overlook-
ing náměstí Republiky. For a fixed price (298Kč per person before 6pm, 365Kč after)
