The Best French Food in the Czech Republic
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The best French food in the Czech Republic, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. La Villa comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Prague and Mcely.
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Café Imperial and Piano Nobile at Chateau Mcely hold the next two places.
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Rank 1. La Villa
Classic French
Perched slightly above the city, this Michelin-starred French restaurant carries its elegance without making a fuss about it, inside or on the plate. Classic French technique gets quietly steered toward the region, which shows up most clearly in the game dishes. The tasting menu called Le Pin is where the kitchen makes its case, though a vegetarian version is offered too. At lunch, things shift down to a simple two-or-three-course affair.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
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Rank 2. Café Imperial
French
The hand-laid ceramic mosaic covering nearly every surface, ceiling included, is the reason people stop mid-sentence when they walk in. This is a full-service restaurant inside a grand Art Deco hotel, open from breakfast through dinner, and the room does most of the work before the food arrives. The menu leans Czech and French, classic and unfussy. Book ahead: the room is genuinely a spectacle and Prague has figured that out.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Café Imperial (this place) 68.544
- #2 Piano Nobile at Chateau Mcely 68.544
- #2 Pot au Feu 68.544
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Rank 2. Piano Nobile at Chateau Mcely
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Café Imperial 68.544
- #2 Piano Nobile at Chateau Mcely (this place) 68.544
- #2 Pot au Feu 68.544
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Rank 2. Pot au Feu
French
A snug French bistro tucked into Prague's old town, where wine racks and art line the walls and the menu moves between classic à la carte and a rotating seasonal set. The chef's years of travelling show up in cooking that stays faithful to French technique without feeling museum-piece stiff. The front-of-house team knows the food and pours accordingly, which in a room this small makes a real difference.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Café Imperial 68.544
- #2 Piano Nobile at Chateau Mcely 68.544
- #2 Pot au Feu (this place) 68.544