When I travel, what I like the most is to explore new places on a local point of view, enjoying local activities and, why not, local food.
So, when during my first time in the city I discovered Prague Food by Foot Tour, I was pretty excited: finally I would have had a guide to help me exploring Czech cuisine, local places and traditions I would have never known by myself.
Let’s go deeper
Prague Food by Foot Tour is run by Prague Urban Adventures, a team of local guides who offer several kind of tours in the city.
The tour is focused on local food, so they bring you in different bars and restaurants and you will taste special Czech dishes. But, surprisingly, it’s not all about food! 🙂
The major part of the tour takes place in Karlín neighborhood; this is a very interesting area, Míša and Tereza, our guides, were so good in explaining the history behind it and its evolution during the time. In my opinion, this is a plus factor of Prague Food by Foot Tour: they make you live an authentic local experience.
> Find out 5 fun facts about Karlín neighborhood in Prague
A bistrot against the tide
Our first stop was the Proti Proudu Bistro. “Proti proudu” means “against the tide” and the name reflects the style of the bistrot, entirely decorated with lamps and cables, creating such a cool atmosphere! Here we tasted a fall bean sou
p and the speciality of this place, a marinated pork belly sandwich. But what I loved the most about Proti Proudu is they’re very active in supporting breast cancer fight: they sell mugs and devolve incomes to an association called S Rakovinou Prsu. That’s such a nice initiative!
Very local Lokál
Then, we went to Lokál Hamburk. Lokál belongs to the Ambiente Restaurace chain, that has more than 20 restaurants in Prague. The owner decided to establish these places to add value to Czech food, and this is the reason why they serve exclusively local food and beverages (they don’t even have Coca Cola). Here we tasted Smažený sýr, fried cheese with potatoes, and Veprove Vypecky se Zelim, pork with dumplings and cabbage, the national and most famous dish in Czech Republic. Obviously, every dish came with a local beer (a Pivo, to say it in Czech). 🙂
Modern space, old traditions
The third stop was Eska and (may I confess?) it was my favourite restaurant, for different reasons. First of all, the location: it’s cool and modern, a big open space where you can see the kitchen and even the bakery in action (yes, they have their own bakery!).
Even though Eska is such a fresh and modern space, it still preserves old traditions: all the dishes are vintage Czechoslovakia handcraft, made of Bohemian porcelain and glass. I loved the food philosophy too: they only serve fermented seasonal food and beverages. Here we ate a baked pumpkin salad, smoked trout with cauliflower and broccoli, potatoes baked in ash (so delicious), drinking fresh handmade lemonade.
Everything here was so clean and fresh, the food was delicious, and I was not surprised in discovering that Eska has a Michelin Star.
A sweet walk to Letná
As I said at the beginning, Prague Food by Foot Tour is not all about food! 🙂
After such a big meal, Míša and Tereza allowed our bellies to “rest” a bit, having a pleasant walk. We crossed the river, took a tram and arrived in the Letná neighborhood, where a delicious surprise was waiting for us. In Café Alchymista we had a coffee tasting 3 different cakes: a Chocolate cake, a White chocolate cheesecake, and the Autumn cake, all of them simply excellent.
A breathtaking end
At this point of the day, the food part of the tour was officially closed, and we walked to Letná Park, an huge and beautiful green area on the top of the hill. There the view of Prague from above was breathtaking! We enjoyed a piva in the beer garden up there, talking about the amazing experience we had and saying goodbye.
> Find out 5 fun facts about Karlín neighborhood in Prague
So, what? 🙂
Enjoying Prague Food by Foot Tour was such an amazing experience! I learned a lot not only about Czech traditional food, but also about Prague’s history and traditions. The guides had an extremely professional approach, friendly at the same time: Míša and Tereza deeply love her city and they transmit this passion.
Prague Food by Foot Tour is the perfect chance to taste delicious food and to discover interesting traditions experiencing the city in a totally local approach.
And, if that were not enough, you can have a 10% discount using the code UAPRA during your booking process! 🙂
*I was invited to join the Prague Food by Foot Tour as a guest. All opinions, as always, are my own.*
