Hi, Need recommendations for restaurants in Prague that take reservations for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day meals that have festive Christmas environment. Is Christmas Eve dinner more traditional there, and maybe Christmas Day lunch? Willing to splurge on these days. Thanks!
Posted by
Prague, Czech Republic
356 posts
Any of the major chain hotels - Hilton, Four Seasons, Marriott, Intercontinental - will all do a Christmas Day dinner. It will be a traditional Anglo-style dinner, with all the trimmings.
Traditional Czech Christmas dinner is a rather underwhelming affair - fried carp and potato salad on Christmas Eve. So if you're looking for turkey and ham, try one of the major hotels.
Posted by
Seattle
4637 posts
Christmas Eve dinner is very traditional: fried carp and potato salad. Carp is from south Bohemia ponds, better than asian carp which you can buy here. After dinner family members go for their gifts under the Christmas tree. There are some restaurants open for tourists (locals eat home on Christmas Eve) so I am sure you can get some other meal than carp.
Posted by
Edinburgh
2639 posts
https://www.pragueexperience.com/events/christmas-markets.asp
have a look at this website, some good info on Christmas in Prague and they usually put up a list of restaurants that are open for Christmas meals they also have a free restaurant booking service. Christmas even is the traditional time for folk to celebrate and you will find many places will be closed from early afternoon. on Christmas day places will start opening again from around midday.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Thanks everyone, will follow up on your suggestions. Heading to Budapest the day after Christmas!
Posted by
Magyarország / Rep of Texas
17903 posts
boomerdog1, I've spent quite a few Christmas' in Budapest so if you strike out in Prague, just wander down a few days early and I can hook you up with a dozen great places for Christmas eve dinner.
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Thank you boomerdog1 for the post. I was just about to ask the same question as we arrive in Prague Christmas Day and are looking for a place for Christmas Dinner. Thanks everyone for your posts!
Posted by
Magyarország / Rep of Texas
17903 posts
Thanks everyone, will follow up on your suggestions. Heading to
Budapest the day after Christmas!
Which you understand is Boxer Day, and some things will still be closed. Best to find a restaurant for dinner in advance and make reservations.
Here is a pretty broad cross section of types, costs and parts of town, that will be open.
http://www.rezkakasbistro.hu/
http://kiraly.trofeagrill.eu/
http://www.callascafe.hu/menus/#/popup
http://www.sirlancelot.hu/?id=5
http://www.halaszbastya.eu/
http://kadarkawinebar.com/
ACTUALLY if I were in Budapest on the 26th of December, this is where you would find me:
http://www.bjc.hu/programs/artist/hajdu-klara-quartet-christmas-concert/