Besides being the center of extracurricular activity, hospody are the best places for a fulfilling, inexpensive meal and a true Czech experience -- not to mention the best brews, or "liquid bread" as they are sometimes called. Food selections are typically the same: svícková, gulás, rostená na rostu, or breaded fried hermelín cheese (smazený sýr). All can be ordered with fries, rice, potato pancakes (bramborák), or boiled potatoes. Reservations aren't usually accepted, though you may call ahead and make one, since these places are getting popular.
Sports, Spuds & Suds
The Sport Bar Praha-Zlatá Hvezda (tel. 222-210-124), on Ve smeckách 12, Praha 2, is about 3 blocks from the top of Wenceslas Square. Here you'll find a big screen, big burgers, and big games -- with local prices. A burger and fries run 99Kc ($4.70/£2.35), while a half liter of local brew costs as little as 35Kc ($1.65/85p). There's a rock music club in the basement and billiard tables for those times when the games drag on.
