DINING

Food is often based on Austro-Hungarian dishes; (Wiener) Schnitzel and pork are very popular. Specialities include bramborak, a delicacy of a potato pancake filled with garlic and herbs and Prague ham. Meat dishes are mostly served with knedliky, a type of large dough dumpling, and zeli (sauerkraut). Western-style fresh vegetables are often missing in lower-class restaurants. There is a wide selection of restaurants, beer taverns and wine cellars.
Popular beverages include beers (lager, dark ales, pilsner), red, white and sparkling wines from Bohemia and Moravia, fruit juices and liqueurs. Particular specialties include becherovka (herb brandy) and two Moravian favorites, slivovice (plum brandy) and merunkovice (apricot brandy). There are no rigid licensing hours.

Nightlife
Theater and opera are of a good standard all over Eastern Europe. Much of the nightlife takes place in nightclubs, bars and casinos which are to be found in major cities.