Traditional Czech food comprises of hearty meat dishes with clear influences from neighboring Austria and Hungary. There is a wide selection of restaurants, beer taverns and wine cellars.
National specialties:•
Svickova is the national dish of beef tenderloin and sour cream. It is typically served with potatoes, cranberry sauce and dumplings.
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Polevka (soup) is a common starter and comes in a variety of flavors including garlic (
Cesnekovy Polevka) and onion (
Cibulova Polevka).
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Bramborak (a potato pancake delicacy filled
with garlic and herbs).
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Karp (carp) is the national fish.
• Knedliky (bread or potato dumpling served with most meat dishes).
National drinks:• Beer (lager, dark ales,
pilsner).
• Wine (red, white and sparkling wines from Bohemia and Moravia).
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Becherovka (herb brandy).
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Slivovice (plum brandy).
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Merunkovice (apricot brandy).
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: It is customary to tip 10-15% for good service in a restaurant.
NightlifePrague has a diverse nightlife scene with everything from lap dancing bars and casinos to theater and opera, and with a seemingly infinite string of cafes, bars and nightclubs. Nightclubs, bars and casinos are also located in other big cities.
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