Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
To the Czech way of thinking, only barbarians would begin a meal without first
saying
dobrou chuť
(the Czech equivalent of
bon appetit
- the correct response is to
repeat the phrase); even the waiters in tourist restaurants will murmur
dobrou chuť
as
they place the plates on your table. And the first drink of the evening is always ac-
companied by a toast - usually
na zdraví
(nahz-drah-
vee;
literally, 'to health') - as
you clink first the tops and then the bottoms of your glasses, and finally touch the
glass to the table before drinking.
It's considered bad manners to talk while eating, and especially to distract a guest
while they are enjoying their food, so conversation is usually kept to a minimum
while food is being consumed; the time for talk is between courses and after the meal.
Eating by Neighbourhood
one or two hidden gems.
with great riverside settings.
plenty of good Czech eateries to be found in the backstreets.
good restaurants.
the city's best restaurants.
plus some good Indian and Pakistani restaurants.
some excellent but thinly spread dining options.
Smichov has a decent range of restaurants.
