Cheap food in Prague – our discoveries
Restaurants of all price categories populate the streets of Prague. But with some research, you can eat well at reasonable prices.
We have compiled our discoveries:
Canteen
Local Dlouhaaaa
Restaurant U Glaubicu
Švejk Restaurant U Karla
Canteen
During our stroll through the town we ended up at the Kantýna restaurant. Here, in a former bank building, a self-service restaurant has been created. Only at second glance do you realise that it is a restaurant. If you step through the door, you are first in a butcher’s shop.

If you walk through the shop, you will pass a cash desk. There you will get a kind of “routing slip” on which you can see what you have ordered at the stations. Later, you pay at the cash desk what is noted there. This system is self-service, as you can see!

At the bar we first ordered something to drink. Our choice was the Royal Crown Cola, which I had never heard of before. This drink was made in 1905 in Columbus, Georgia, by the pharmacist Claude A. Hatcher. Even the bottles are really stylish. But it tasted good too!
Patrick then brought something to eat from the “food counter”. Here the meal is sold by weight and placed on a wooden board. You can take bread with it. The system is tempting, because you can put your food together “wildly” and try a little something from everyone.

Patrick initially limited himself to a small selection, it was only meant to satisfy a small hunger in between. The vegetables were very good, still slightly crisp and not overcooked. The meat was also very tender and had a great taste of its own.
One more word about the restaurant. The ambience is really unusual. Tables and chairs really have more of a canteen character. But if you look into the room and up at the ceiling, the restaurant looks rather noble and you can see the old building. Read More...