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Steaks, salads, ribs and other American dishes keep tables full – reservations a must. The menu changes regularly, but they’ll never part with the chocolate fondue.

A selection of Japanese and Korean dishes. If you’re desperately seeking sushi, make this your destination.

Working-class Žižkov might not be the first place you’d look for daiquiris, martinis and gin fizzes, but sink into a sofa and enjoy. Warning: the room is tiny and fills up fast.

This refined pub takes its name from Bohumil Hrabal’s novel Too Loud a Solitude (see Bohumil Hrabal). Neither loud nor solitary, guests come for the excellent beer and food.

Bořivojova street boasts more pubs per metre than any other place in the country, and possibly the world. There’s nothing elegant about nad Viktorkou, but it’s the ultimate Prague pub.

It’s a trek getting here, but Hotel Diana wins the prize for the best game restaurant. The dill-and-potato kulajda soup is a must. Try the boar, too.

Some of the best pasta in town is hiding out at this family-run spaghetteria. Any of the fresh pastas are worth your while.

This French-owned café does a solid business of crêpes, waffles and other Gallic delicacies. A nice selection of French and other imported wines, too.

This relaxed French vinothèque pours outstanding table wines and sells the finer stuff for scandalously low prices. The French community fills it nightly, nibbling cheeses and listening to the occasional live gypsy band.

This little Pakistani eatery offers better value than the Indian restaurants in the centre. Close to the No. 9 tram stop, it’s not as remote as it appears.