Cafe Imperial in Prague - boy, where are your parents?
A restaurant with an unusually pretentious interior, located in a corner building in the tourist center of Prague. The first thing you immediately notice is the tall ceilings, a lot of glass, stucco moldings, tiles and the royal scale of the room as a whole. Then I noticed a certain resemblance to the Louvre cafe, which left quite a positive impression. But still…
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Cafe Imperial
I understand that there is a category of people who admire such interiors and feel at ease, getting into such museums-restaurants, but, in my opinion, there is very little Czech here, and in fact you go to another country just for the national flavor.
With all that said, Imperial is one of the best restaurants in Prague, recommendations for which can be found in most travel guides in Russian. And not only in Russian, so it is always crowded here, and during rush hours you will have to stand in line.
Cafe Imperial in Prague
The network writes that Imperial is an old, very old establishment with a century of history and an impressive list of celebrities who have visited the restaurant at different times. Although personally, in my experience, the institution is overpriced. Prices are above average, the quality of the dishes is normal, the interior has long been refreshed, and the service fee is included in the check in addition to the order amount.
The super duper famous chef of Imperial hosts some cool programs on local TV, owns two more restaurants belonging to the Imperial chain and positions the restaurant's cuisine as «traditional Czech, in the author's presentation». The author's presentation sounds bright, but it tastes a little unusual.
Well, to complete the picture of the scale of the Imperial universe, I must add that in addition to the public territory, the restaurant has three more private rooms, a separate room with a bar and its own hotel on the upper floors..
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Open from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm daily.
Breakfasts are the same buffet as during the main opening hours.
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Cafe Imperial
Cafe Imperial
Everything is very tasty, pretty fast service, polite service, there is a menu in Russian. Because of the Michelin star on the doors, everything is not cheap, but the price / quality is consistent. They offer dishes from both Czech cuisine and other European countries.
More about the cafe.
Everything is very tasty, pretty fast service, polite service, there is a menu in Russian. Because of the Michelin star on the doors, everything is not cheap, but the price / quality is consistent. They offer dishes of both Czech cuisine and other European countries.More about the cafe.