3 Best Restaurants in Day Trips from Prague, Czech Republic

At the edge of Jarni Park, near Sladkova, is this aptly-named café serving a small array of house-made baked goods like chocolate tart and carrot cake. There's also soft-serve ice cream, juice, coffee and tea, and lunch options that change every couple of days—sub sandwiches on whole grain rolls, small salads, and quiche. This is a lovely place to relax with a book or your computer (they have free Wi-Fi) while the kids play in the sandbox.

Cold beer, hot pizza, and a location right on Peace Square sounds pretty idyllic, but Pizza XXL ups the ante by serving ice cream, too. Next to the Regional Museum/Old Town Hall and with a good view of the square, it has 31 pies, with meat and vegetarian options roughly in balance. Old favorites like the margherita, the mushroom, and the four cheese make appearances, and so too does a delightful white ricotta pie and a couple with prosciutto and pancetta.

If you're too tired to leave your hotel, Pizza XXL delivers.

The Golden Pheasant, as its name translates, is a popular tavern on Peace Square that serves three square meals almost daily (it opens at 11am on Sunday). The lunch menu changes daily and, alongside traditional Czech fare like chicken legs served on stewed red cabbage with potato dumplings, there's always a vegetarian option, such a baked eggplant stuffed with vegetable risotto and herb couscous. Nice desserts include tiramisu, which pairs well with dark beer. The restaurant has a garden, which is a nice spot to sit and sip one (or more) of its many local wines. On Friday and Saturday evenings, especially in summer, either go early or book a table.