Italian Restaurants in Prague

Italian food in Prague isn’t just pizza and spaghetti from the tourist traps near Old Town. If you know where to look, you’ll find places that actually take the cuisine seriously.

For example, in Holešovice, there’s a small, cozy place called 'Pastař', where they handcraft fresh pasta daily. Their tagliatelle with wild boar ragù? Insane. On the other side of town, near Vinohrady, 'La Finestra' feels like an actual Roman neighborhood trattoria, with menus changing seasonally. It’s easy to overlook spots like these because people tend to flock toward the usual. But trust me, avoiding the touristy center will get you far.

Tip: go early on a weekday if you want a table without a wait, especially in spring and fall when the crowds thin out a bit. And don’t miss out on the little side offerings like burrata or that perfect limoncello for after dinner. Prague’s Italian scene might surprise you if you let it. And yes, apéritivo culture? Growing slowly, but definitely picking up steam.