The main thing about Prague is beer, it's cheaper than water in fact, so the first night we went to Pivovarsky Dum, a local place famous for their beer. (Check out the link! Thank god for my Let's Go Travel Guide!)We tried a sampling of 8 different beers ranging from light, to wheat, to dark, and even nettle( yes, it's a green beer). For the main meal, I took my books recommendation and tried the Brewmaster's Pocket. Yes, believe it or not, it is "deep fried pork stuffed with cheese and more pork". The dish came with not one piece but two! If I would have known it was so big I may not have taken the waitress' recommendation to add fries on the side. This much meat is something I haven't seen since the start of my trip to Italy, and the beer was definitely a nice break from wine. I would have to say, in comparison to the US, Czech food seems much closer to the greasy, fried loves of Americans.
Street food was next on the list. For my lunches on the trip I enjoyed a fried cheese sandwich and a Bohemian sausage. The fried cheese is just what you might think....a deep fried patty of cheese on an even more delicious bun. I couldn't tell you what kind of cheese it was but for just over a euro, I couldn't care less. The Bohemian sausage stayed true to Czech style, being incredibly cheap and incredibly large. I almost left the country without trying someone and I would have missed out on one of my best meals in Prague.
Our second and final dinner in Prague was I'm afraid much of the same. But can you blame me for stuffing my face with pork on my one weekend to get it in any restaurant I choose? Again with the help of my guidebook we discovered a small, underground, tavern-like place called Restaurace Tlusta Mys, or in English, The Fat Mouse. (If you cannot read the website, at the very least click on the door to see pictures that can help you capture the feel of the restaurant). I had another pork dish this time one with cheese and bacon. I added 4 potato pancakes on the side. While this food was a little less than last nights, the side could have probably been skipped but again.....how could I pass it up? The price at this place also made me smile as it cost just about 7 euro for our pork, the side, and water to drink.
Prague was like a breath of fresh air for me. Just as I was feeling like I couldn't eat another piece of pizza or look at another bowl of pasta, my diet transformed into a greasy, cheesy delight. Prague is not without it's Italian influence though. We found many places claiming to have the best Italian wines or Italian pizza you could find. Seeing such an obsession with Italian food reminds me I am in one of the best places to eat and drink in the world, and with that I am ready to tackle the pizza and pasta once more.
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