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No, not the city, but rather the restaurant in Kings Cross, Sydney. Angela and I were down in Darlinghurst on Saturday and remembered that there was a Czech Beer Restaurant in the neighborhood. Since we were incredibly peckish, it seemed like as good a place to try and get some tucker as any.

Prague is a cool little beer house nestled into the seedier side of town. The entrance is on the side of the alley, ostensibly because that’s how restaurants are laid out in Prague itself. We stopped by for lunch and had our choice of seats – on the front porch or in the back garden. We decided on the garden as it already had a group there and the front porch basically overlooks the back streets of Kings Cross. Interestingly enough, the group was made up of three Czech men who looked like they were visiting (they were going over a street map). Unfortunately they had been enjoying many of the house beers and were quite boisterous. The other negative is that the garden bordered the area where they threw out the trash. But that was it for the downside. It was a charming restaurant and felt like were had been transported to a European bistro for the afternoon.

Prague backyard garden looking into the bar

Garden area with requisite tree

Lunch was a gamble, as we didn’t have any idea as to what was good. Angela checked out a review of the restaurant this morning and found out that what we went with were three of the top items. It makes sense, as it was very tasty. We started with two house beers called Krušovice Lager/světlé. It was refreshing and a tad salty. Then our mains came. We had ordered a bowl of Goulash (Tradiční gulášová polévka), which was extraordinary. Then came the Czech Potato Pancakes served with Sauerkraut (Tradiční České bramboráky s kysaným zelím) and the “Utopenci” Marinated Czech style Sausages with Onion and Fefferoni (Utopenci v pikantním nálevu s cibulí a feferonkou).

The sausage was served chilled in a light marinade. It was similar to a spiced bologna. It was a nice contrast to the potato pancakes and mild kraut. And the goulash was phenomenal – almost like a stew, but much more complex.

Czech Goulash (Tradiční gulášová polévka)

Marinated Czech style Sausages with Onion and Fefferoni (Utopenci v pikantním nálevu s cibulí a feferonkou)

Potato Pancakes served with Sauerkraut (Tradiční České bramboráky s kysaným zelím)

The beer was excellent as well. After drinking the Krušovice Lager, we opted for a glass of Bernard Lager/světlé. This was very good as well, but less salty and a little sweet. The bartender suggested it would be a less bitter beer, but we though it was more hoppy than the previous. Still very tasty.

Krušovice Lager and Sausages

The meal and our day out was great (it’s always fun to have a date with Angela) and we will definitely go back again – even just to have some more of the beer. They even carry the original Budweiser, which is called “Budvar”. So if you ever find yourself in Darlinghurst craving for a tradition Czech meal, you need to stop in.

Prague
Entrées $8 – $10
Mains $17 – $25
Desserts $8 – $9
Vegetarian meals available.
Fully licensed, Czech beer on tap highly recommended.

42 Kellett Street
Potts Point 2011 NSW
(Located in Kings Cross)
Ph: 02 9368 0898