Prague Cafes

Café Savoy - - Malá Strana

May 29, 2006 By Eternal Traveler

Café Savoy
Vitezna 5
Praha 1 - Malá Strana

Café Savoy is an elegant, renovated 19th - century restaurant café, with a high, ornamental ceiling, fancy chandeliers and a periodic ambience. It offers an impressive variety of coffees and cakes, as well as full lunch and dinner (and breakfasts until 11am). The main chef of “Café Savoy” is a member of the Czech National Team of Chefs and Confectioners.

In addition to the superior food and extraordinary 19th – century interior, Café Savoy is characterized by an uncommonly high standard of service. On my last visit to Savoy, they refused to charge me for the unfinished dish, although I didn’t complained. The waiter asked me whether I liked it, and I answered, “the other meals are better” (not that the certain meal is bad)… The check I received excluded this dish. This was a level of empathy and professionalism I never met before.

U Zeleného caje - Malá Strana

May 29, 2006 By Eternal Traveler

U Zeleného caje
Nerudova 19
Praha 1 - Malá Strana

U Zeleného caje (”At the green tea”) is located on the crowded Nerudova Street, just below the Prague Castle. “U Zeleného caje” offers rich selection of tea from all over the world and light meals, most of them vegetarian. We discovered this cozy and very special tearoom while climbing the castle at the second time, and our refreshing stop lasted more then 2 hours, because there were too many types of excellent tea to taste. I warmly recommend it to everyone, in particular to anyone who visits Prague’s Castle who need a big reserve of energy to later explore the Castle’s sites.

Joe café in the Wenceslas Square

May 27, 2006 By Eternal Traveler

Joe café
Vaclavske namesti 1
Praha 1 - Nové Mìsto

Joe café is one of my favorite cafes in the Wenceslas Square area. As for me, it is also the place, where I first experienced the prolific authentic taste of the famous Slavic Medovnik cake. Joe café is situated in the same passage as “Pizza Colosseum” at the corner of Wenceslas Square and Na Prikopech Street. From the outside it looks as if it lacked any uniqueness, but once you the door slams you in the back, your initial impression will be proven false. Joe café has a highly tasteful interior decoration, fashionable and warm at the same time. It is rather expansive compared to Prague’s common standards. Having said that,. “Joe” a light meal can cost you no more than 250 – 300 CZK. Our favorites dishes at Joe’s (except from Medovnik…) are minestrone soup and the delicately served raw salmon petty.