Czech Cuisine

26 dishes · Community built

Czech Dishes

#1

Svickova

Czech Republic's most celebrated dish — beef sirloin braised in a root vegetable and cream sauce, served with bread dump...

#2

Roast Pork Knee

Czech pub food at its most magnificent — a whole pork knuckle roasted until the skin crackles and the meat falls from th...

#3

Gulas

The Czech version of goulash — slightly different from Hungarian, using caraway seeds and less paprika, thicker in consi...

#4

Trdelnik

A spiral pastry rolled around a wooden cylinder, grilled over charcoal and rolled in cinnamon sugar — one of Central Eur...

#5

Buchty

Soft, pillowy baked buns filled with sweet jam or poppy seed paste, a Czech bakery classic.

#6

Skubanky

Steamed potato dumplings pulled apart and tossed in butter and poppy seed or sugar.

#7

Palacinky

Thin Czech crepes rolled around jam, fruit, or sweet cheese filling.

#8

Rizek

A breaded and fried pork or chicken cutlet, the Czech take on schnitzel.

#9

Kulajda

A creamy sour soup with potatoes, mushrooms, dill, and a poached egg.

#10

Czech Beef Tatar

Finely minced raw beef seasoned with mustard, onion, and spices, served with toasted bread and garlic.

#11

Vepro Knedlo Zelo

Roast pork served with bread dumplings and braised cabbage, the quintessential Czech Sunday meal.

#12

Bramborak

A savory fried potato pancake seasoned with garlic and marjoram.

#13

Bramborove Knedliky

Boiled potato dumplings, dense and chewy, a common side dish for meats and sauces.

#14

Medovnik

A multi-layered Czech honey cake with thin sponge layers and a creamy filling.

#15

Zelnacka

A tangy sauerkraut soup with sausage and potato, a warming Czech comfort food.

#16

Houskove Knedliky

Steamed or boiled bread dumplings, sliced and served alongside rich sauces and gravies.

#17

Utopenci

Pickled sausages marinated in vinegar, onion, and spices, served cold as a beer snack.

#18

Jitrnice

A Czech pork sausage made from meat, liver, and spices, traditionally grilled or pan-fried.

#19

Ovar

Boiled smoked pork knuckle served tender with horseradish and mustard.

#20

Chlebicky

Open-faced Czech sandwiches on a base of bread, elaborately topped with meats, eggs, and vegetables.

#21

Smazeny Syr

A thick slice of cheese breaded and deep-fried until molten inside and crisp outside, served in a bun.

#22

Moravsky Vrabec

Tender roasted pork shoulder chunks seasoned with garlic and caraway, a Moravian specialty.

#23

Trhanec

A torn, caramelized shredded pancake, dusted with powdered sugar, a Czech dessert.

#24

Vanocka

A braided, slightly sweet bread studded with raisins and almonds, traditionally baked for Christmas.

#25

Zapecene Brambory

A baked potato casserole layered with sausage, egg, and cheese, a hearty Czech dish.

#26

Ovocne Knedliky

Sweet dumplings made from a soft dough wrapped around whole fruit, boiled and topped with sugar and butter.

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