Despite how many recommendations I received from books, my hotel concierge, Twitter, Facebook and other friends about places to eat in Prague, I always like to discover a few places on my own from wandering around side streets and seeing what ambiance and aura grabs me at a particular time. One such place was Prague’s Tri Stoteli. A little history about the land first.
In 1709, the plot of land which now houses Tri Stoleti was sold to Maxmilian Wend, Inspector of the Imperial Estate for 600 gold pieces (florins at the time) by widow Anna Kateoina Bendova. In 1792, the house was bought by Ignac Kunzl for 2,050 gold pieces and afterwards it was turned into a printing house and thereafter it turned into a regional electrical enterprise, where they produced small electrical components on all floors of the house. As a matter of record, this particular prat of Misenska Street is used by filmmakers as a popular set.
Inside the restaurant, ancient history meets a relaxing spa-like ambiance. An area of the restaurant that resembles more of a courtyard has a pool of water with fish, sounds trickling like a waterfall around it. Tables and chairs surround this peaceful area as you sit back and take in various samples of Czech and French wine.
Mixing French influence with Czech, you can find goat cheese au gratin on a slice of French baguette with hazelnuts decorated with forest honey on the menu and Pureed chestnut with a chicken nugget with caramel shallots, both of which I tried.
I also sampled the Boar leg ragout with dried cranberries and juniper, the goat cheese balls wrapped in pistachio and red currant chutney and the duck foie gras terrine with hot sour cherries and shavings of dark chocolate.
Other dishes on the menu worth a try include oyster mushrooms with paprika and garlic with dijon mustard and herbs, avocado carpaccio with smoked salmon, lemon pepper and cut shallots, and the Czech (Bohemian) style potato and sour cream soup “kulajda” served with a fried egg. They also serve various salads and a lovely selection of main dishes, which range from chicken, beef, pork and vegetarian to pastas.
They could have offered a wider wine selection of wine, particularly by the glass. Even though I’m a fan of trying local wines of any region I visit and I had already sampled some great Czech wines during my visit, the Italian wines on the menu far surpassed the Czech offerings, particularly for the kind of food they served. With the above order, I drank the Frankovka Vinohrad Jakostni (Czech – a bit too light and thin for the meat dishes) and the Cabernet Moravia Joakostni (also Czech with the same shortcoming). I ended up with the Merlot and Sangiovese blend from Tuscany in Italy (Frubesco, IGT Toscana – Tenuta Fanti), which they served for a reasonable 95 kronas a glass, their premium wine. (about $6).
We Blog the World gives this restaurant a two thumbs up!
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