What desserts and where to eat in Prague
Going to Prague, Czech Republic this year?
Here are some cafes to taste the best Czech local desserts in Prague! + One bonus cafe, which is my favorite in Prague and doesn't sell local pastries, but French delicacies.
On a side note, Czech desserts are really sweet, so if you don't have a sweet tooth, share them with someone and have a cup of strong coffee with them.
Cukrář Skála
A wonderful cafe in the heart of Prague. The coolest thing is that the cafe is actually in the middle of the pastry kitchen - the kitchen is separated from the public area by glass and you can literally see how these wonderful little cakes and ordered birthday cakes and such are made.
I decided to try some local desserts during my short stay in Prague. Everything I tried was really delicious, the place looks cool and the service is super friendly. Can't recommend this place more!
I tried:
Laskonka - a cake with three layers of meringue filled with hazelnut butter cream
Větrník - choux pastry filled with caramel and vanilla cream, also covered with caramel glaze
Kremrole - This is a traditional puff pastry tube filled with whipped egg whites and dusted with powdered sugar
If you can only choose one thing try the Laskonka, it was so different and the textures of the crunchy meringue and nut cream balance each other really well.
Kolacherie
In this tiny cafe in the Old Town of Prague, you'll find lots of fun koláčes (in addition to the traditional ones, there are also vegan and savory ones). I got there before closing (6pm) and they were still very friendly and helpful and told me what they had left.
Koláče is a flat sweet Czech pastry made from yeast dough and filled with fruit/poppy seed/cream cheese.
I tried the vegan koláče with plum and poppy seeds, which was super good.
Vegan koláče
Cukrarna Mysak
Café Mysak opened its doors over 100 years ago, in 1911! The facade and the first floor are the originals of the building, other parts of the building have been demolished and rebuilt. You can feel the history while enjoying a cake in this lovely cafe. The service is great too!
I tried:
Indianek - a tower-shaped cake containing fluffy beaten egg white on top of a thin biscuit covered with dark chocolate ganache.
I really liked it. Probably my favorite of all Czech desserts. It tastes very good with coffee. In addition, I enjoyed the coffee shop experience as a whole. It's a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for (great food, coffee and attentive service).
Bonus place:
Aux Merveilleux de Fred
Aux Merveilleux de Fred is actually a coffee chain that started in the 90s in Lille, France and now has several locations in Europe, America and Asia. Everything they sell is handmade locally using traditional methods.
I have to say it's in my top 3 favorite coffee shops purely because of how fresh and delicious everything is.
The cafe in Prague is quite small and you will be lucky to get a table in the cafe. I really liked the presentation of their products and the big chandelier on the ceiling of the cafe.
I ate:
Cramique chocolat - brioche with chocolate chips. Such a simple pastry, but it is from another world - super fresh, soft and delicious.
Brioche (sandwich) with goat cheese and fig jam - same as cramique, really soft and perfectly balanced ratio of cheese and jam, nothing overpowers each other and is not too sweet.
