Honestly the restaurants around old town square are absolutely criminal. 500 czk for mediocre goulash that costs 200 czk literally anywhere else. They bring you bread you didnt order then charge you 50 czk for it. Total scam operation targeting tourists who dont know better.

Take metro line a to náměstí míru and eat in vinohrady neighborhood instead. Proper czech restaurants where locals actually eat. lokál locations serve real goulash around 250 czk - the beef is tender and the sauce has actual flavor unlike the watery tourist slop. Pilsner urquell costs 45 czk not 90 czk.

Vinohrady has restaurants like u fleku brewery (been operating since 1499), globe bookstore cafe for lighter meals, and proper neighborhood pubs where you wont get the overpriced bread scam. Streets like korunní and italská are packed with family-run places.

Trust me i spent way too much money learning this the hard way on my first prague trip. Now i never eat within 3 blocks of any major tourist sight except maybe that one place u červeného páva if youre absolutely stuck. Vinohrady has better food better prices and you wont feel like youre getting robbed every single meal