At the recommendation of a local friend and after many Czech meals of beef, pork and potatoes, I…read morethoroughly enjoyed a perfectly grilled Norwegian salmon with fresh vegetables and a glass of chilled Prosecco. The cooler outdoor patios on a very warm summer evening was casual and relaxing, wait staff very polite and efficient. Families with small kids can enjoy the outdoor play area while more intimate seating along the side of the restaurant offered more intimate conversation.

Restaurant Aleks is the Russian restaurant associated with the Casino Aleks…read more Both are in a basement of a building on Wenceslas Square. It is a casino restaurant - and casino restaurants often offer great food at a low low price. That certainly applies here. We paid nearly nothing. We dined on a terrific Siberian fish soup, a whole smoked trout, a nicely executed grilled salmon and a plate of pickled salted cucumbers and tomatoes. The tomatoes tasted like they had just been pulled out of someone's garden. The food and the price were five stars. But all did not feel right in the world. There were very few diners in the dining room - or for that matter in the casino in the next room. There were a number of Russians doing something else. One or two could be seen in the casino gambling. Many drifted in and out of private offices or in and out behind the bar. They clearly had free run of the place. They weren't eating, they weren't drinking, they weren't gambling. But they seemed to have things to do. With so few diners or gamblers in the place, Restaurant Aleks did not feel very much either like a restaurant or a casino. But, whatever was going on, it was going on surrounded by great food.

Have been told about the burgers at the Beach Bar Radotin for a couple years now…read more Since I am a FT resident of the CZR after I married a CZ girl, we have spent a lot of time in the CZR for the last 16 years. We regularly go back every year or so to attend to family and other business. We are always on the look out for new and delicious experiences in Prague dining... and lunching too. The Beach Bar Radotin is co-located with Beach Club Radotin, about a 15 minute drive from Prague Centrum. It was very easy to find via Google Maps and even easier with Google's directions. Parking can be a bit dicey, use the secured paid lot across the street for 8 kc per hr (about .34 cents). Parking in the lot is free on SUN. The place is what one might expect from a SoCal beach burger stand adjacent to white sandy beach volleyball courts. Families abound in the area enjoying the summer sports including a swimming pool. Open air kiosk ordering, open air view-able kitchen, open air bench and chair seating. Beer and wine plus full bar appear to also be available. Prices overall are pretty nice for the food considering the good quality of ingredients used. I must say the place lived up to the hype I had heard. One source said Beach Bar Radotin has the best burgers in Prague. Another source said they had the best burgers in Central Europe. Both advance reviews were really close to being right. What very slight miscues experienced were not enough to take away from what excellence is offered and served. Had my adult son in tow on CZ this trip. Upon suggestion of a good friend from California, he ordered the MobyDick Burger... Rick style with jalapenos on the side. Massive in size and taste, prepared on a hot grill just as a burger should be with the meat crusty on the outside and very juicy inside. BBR seasons their meat too while many of the higher end "burger bars" in this part of the world do not. All the toppings were first quality, fresh and tasty. The owner even brought out some of his home made mayo omachka with finely chopped okurky. Extra nice with the hot, crispy fries they offered. To consume a burger tthe size of MobyDick, my son smashed it down, cut it in half and had it eaten before I could finish my "normal" sized BBR House Burger. What I really liked was the thick slab (not strip) of CZ bacon and saute'd onions with their version of a burger sauce. The sauce was also onion based, but predicated on their home made mayo, and I think Maggie seasoning. Very nice on the burgers. If you are from the US and want a burger of a much higher quality than normally found in the CZR (I'm looking at you "The Big Burger" stand at Karlsteijn Hrad and your HORRIBLE three times deep fried excuse), make Beach Bar Radotin a burger destination while in Prague.