Fun places to eat in Prague?

I highly highly recommend a restaurant called Lokál Dlouhá(áá). It’s only a few minutes walk from Old Town Square. It’s in a very long, narrow building with a cool atmosphere, and the food is amazing!

I also recommend that you check out a YouTube channel called Honest Guide. It’s two local guys from Prague sharing tips, tricks, and cool places to visit and eat at.

Enjoy your trip!

Every time I’m in Prague, I go to U Zlateho Tygra (The Golden Tiger). It’s technically one of the oldest beer halls in Prague from about 1700. They serve delicious food- a lot of traditional Czech dishes and, of course, fresh Pilsener Urquell straight from the tap.
The Golden Tiger 🐯 is in the Old Town a few blocks from the Astronomical Clock. Get there by 4 pm ( Opening time is 3pm) to get a seat as it gets crowded with Czechs getting off work. They take cash only.
Happy travels!

If you go to Lokal (they have a few different locations in the city) then they get busy at peak times and it can appear that the restaurant is full. Always ask a waiter if there is any space because they may operate table-sharing during these busy times. If there is no space then at the bar at the back there is a sheet where you write your name, how many people and time. Wait at the bar and when a table becomes available you'll be seated. You might have to wait 10 minutes but it's worth the wait.

Restaurant U Marčanu, Veleslavinská 14/25, 162 00, Praha 6-Veleslavin, Czechia.

A wonderful culinary and entertainment experience. Food and drink in a family style atmosphere, served exuberiently; and live entertainment of traditional Czech musicians, singers, and dancers. I dare you not to be pulled into the audience participation portions of the floor show! We were there in early April, 2022.

Rick

Well, not sure if this qualifies but my 18 year old has requested we eat lunch at The Cat Cafe😬

I also recommend Lokál Dlouhááá great atmosphere, food, and beer (get one with extra foam - I don't know why but it tasted amazing!). I also ate at Ceska Kuchyne (at Havelska 23) which is basically a cafeteria - cheap and VERY atmospheric if you like the local crowds, but probably better food elsewhere. Klasterni Pivovar (up on the hill) is a monastery brewery and I enjoyed their brews with an appetizer. I just noticed on my desk that I have beer mats from both the breweries - so they stuck with me it appears!

@Metaphor,

I am definitely going to one of the cat cafe's in Prague. I have been to one in Milan and of course to the cat sanctuary in Rome. It makes leaving our furry friends at home bearable!

Another vote for Lokal. Be mindful that it's very popular and is repeatedly recommended (for good reason) so be prepared to wait for a table at busy times. Also be prepared to share a table. Beer is brewed on-site and is very good.

For beer you might want to try the beer garden up by the big metronome. Picnic tables under the trees. But best is that you are elevated and can look straight down the River seeing all the bridges below. A splendid view.

fourth vote for Lokál Dlouhá - simple yet atmospheric.
Angelato for gelato - the location below the castle.
Lokbkowicz Palace Cafe - not for the food (coffee and cakes which were good) but its got a terrace IN the castle that overlooks Prague

Prague has many tourist traps keep reading reviews
second vote for Honest Guide videos. i actually saw him shoot live on Charles bridge.
Jason (living prague tours) has a blog post on food in Prague - google it.

There's a great, medium-priced restaurant in a beautiful Art Deco space called Cafe Imperial just outside of Old Town that I like a lot:

If you feel like a splurge, book a table at La Degustation, the best restaurant in the country. They only do set multi-course meals and it might run you about $100 each but it's excellent. The chef basically re-invented Czech cuisine by using 19th-century Czech recipes that were lost during the 41-year communist rule (1948-1989).

For something a bit more casual, I'll be the fifth or sixth person on here to recommend Lokal. It's a pub-y sort of restaurant (from the same restaurant group of La Degustation). The decor is kind of an inside joke: it's meant to evoke a communist-era factory cafeteria, all the way down to the plastic bread baskets at each table. The food is good, much better than, ya know, what you would have found in a commie-era factory cantina.

It’s a little bit of a schlep to the neighborhood Hanspaulka but I really love this super-local gastropub U Mateje,

I also really like Vyčep, located in Vinohrady, which does high-quality (but not pretentious) Central European fare.

Cafe Louvre. We enjoyed both breakfast and dinner there.

Not sure if it would qualify as 'fun', but Divinis offers excellent Italian food and wonderful service. If you get tired of Czech food....
Definitely worth a visit
https://www.divinis.cz/en/homepage-en/

We enjoyed Lokal too. However, another option for 'Fun' would be to dine along the Vltava River. There are a number of boats converted to restaurants that serve meals for every taste and you get the scenic views of the river to go along with it. We ate lunch at:
Ristorante Botel Matylda
Masarykovo nabřeží, 110 00 Praha 1, Czechia
https://www.botelmatylda.cz/cs/restaurace

They exceeded our expectations for food and service. There are many more to choose from. We thoroughly enjoyed eating outdoors and watching the activity along the river.

Best,
Steve