Cantina continues Prague's increasing fascination with South American food. With an identical menu to their sister restaurant on Ujezd, this waterfront location is excellent for a post-dinner walk.
From the brains behind the amazing Gran Fierro, comes a stylish bistro with a South-American vibe. They have great food options and many things are also available to take away, like their empanadas. Or their sour dough bread. Or their empanadas.
Apart from being centrally located, Cin Cin Wine Bar as a sommelier who is as knowledgeable as they come. They have a great line of Italian wines which pair well with their delicious platters imported from Italy. It's lovely to have (more) non-touristy options for a great evening out in the city centre.
Sansho has a great inventive fusion menu which combines plenty of Asian influences and mixes them up together. The delicious combination of tastes goes a long way to justifying the expense. Try the smoked pork and octopus fried rice (pictued) which is sublime!
Wine bars are a dime a dozen in Prague with everyone claiming to be unique, not always convincingly. Aleb Kitchen & Bar is a cosy Middle Eastern wine bar with some regional, as well as European, wines.
I moved to Prague after having lived in Belgium and finding a good Belgian restaurant was high on my list of priorities at the time. Les Moules didn't - and still doesn't - disappoint me.
It feels like more entrepreneurs are focusing on cocktail bars - I'm seeing more places with specialty menus and comfortable armchairs. I'm not complaining, mind, because this is what can really make a night out special.
Location is important if a restaurant is to survive, but a great location without passing trade needs to be good if its to attract custom. That's one reason to value out-of-the-way places, but with the river close by I don't understand why Mensa isn't more popular already.
There's a relaxed, semi-industrial vibe to some Prague outside venues. While I'm a fan of fancy decor, the laid-back attitude has its charms especially in the summer months.
Old hands will remember the Dirty Dog food truck at Manifesto and wonder where it went. Isaac is the man behind it and he's set up shop in the city centre.