I was recently in Prauge for a conference. Light & Healthy is not really seem to be the focus of the food there. Instead, all the food either seems to be focused on things the are good to eat while drinking beer or things to eat after having drunk a lot of beer.
After a week there, I was getting a little sick of the standard fare. After Googling around a bit, I found that there was still a traditional dish I hadn’t tried yet… Smazný sýr, which is fried cheese. Instead of Fried Mozzarella Stick, think Fried Mozzarella STEAK!
Generally, Smazný sýr, or smaz for short, is eaten as a sandwich, in a hamburger roll, spread with mayo… and mostly likely after a night. However, since I am a classy guy I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to sample the finest in fried cheese at an actual restaurant. Doba is located in the basement and has a nice cozy feel to it. Don’t let that fool you though, it got rated as having the best smaz by Prague TV.
It is a bit off the beaten path for most tourist, but worth the extra 15 minute walk. Look for the Fried Edam on the menu and you will be rewarded with 3 slabs of bubbling, fried goodness. Don’t ignore the rest of the menu though, the salad and chicken I also had were great.
Doba
Námesti MÃru 16, Prague 2
I am sorry but I must comment this! I live in Prague and I ate fried cheese (we call it smažák not smaz) maybe 7 years ago. It really isn’t typical Czech meal. It’s just a cheap pub meal (I don’t know, where it was invented. It could be Czech republic but we nearly don’t eat it.). And I have never seen anyone who eats it in roll or as a sandwich! It’s eaten with boiled potatoes and ketchup or mayonnaise. Typical Czech meal is svÃÄková (beef with creamy sauce and dumplings) or fruit dumplings or something like this.