The Austrian supermarket was conveniently located next to our hotel. I was able to find some goodies to bring back. There was one cashier and the rest were self check out. It took awhile for the line since the person in front took awhile to bag their own groceries. read more

Billa - Grocery Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Billa on V Celnici is in a good location in the Nové Město area of Prague and is virtually opposite the Palladium shopping mall. I visited here to grab some milk before heading back to my hotel. I was intrigued to find that a large number of negative reviews for this business are from tourists, so it does appear there could be a difference between how tourists and locals are treated. The supermarket is a decent size, and the stock is good, especially for a city centre location. I was able to find what I came in for and managed to get in and out of the store fairly quickly, only having to use the Google Translate app on my phone to ensure I had the right product. Prices seemed in line with other stores of the same nature from my visit to Prague, not too expensive or cheap. The store is open until 11 pm daily which is useful, while it is common practice for convenience stores to open until 11 pm in the UK, I did notice this to be uncommon in Prague, which doesn't have a great number of stores of this kind anyway, compared to other major cities in Europe. I personally found the staff members to be rude and unhelpful, and not open to interact and help customers throughout the shop floor and at the self-service checkouts. I did feel ignored, but that was okay. 3* read more

Billa - Grocery Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Modest size and near the 15 tram in the New Square area. Good size deli but other sections have limited options. Bring a coin for a cart which you get back upon return. read more

Billa - Grocery Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

A good sized grocery store right next to the Museum of Communism! See the stark difference between the two? This glut of capitalism has fruits imported from across the globe, individual cold beers from all over Czech Republic as well as Europe (for cheap!) Snacks, and all sorts of supplies. The store was clearly lit, the prices clearly displayed, and had wide aisles. The displays were attractive, and large posters and advertisements abounded throughout the store! They had a variety of foods that I've never heard of, and this seems to be a place that locals do some of their shopping. It's upscale and classy! They seem to focus heavily on pre-made foods and snacks, with lots of hot and cold options available. The clerks weren't especially nice or helpful. But I got what I needed and got out of there. read more

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I grew up as a grocer's daughter and to this day, I am obsessed with visiting local supermarkets where I travel in the world. I spied this Billa across the street from my hotel in Prague and went to check it out. This is a small market with everyday type groceries for locals. It's also a great place to go if you want to pick up some local snacks, Czech candies, cheap beer, and bottled water / sodas. Prices are in local currency, so it's best to spend cash to avoid any confusion or surprises on your credit card bill when you return home. Nobody in the store seemed to speak English (but that could've been a case of "we don't WANT to speak English because we dislike tourists). Just go with a "hurry up" attitude and you'll be fine. I think it's a great way to learn about the local culture when you peruse the fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats. Am I weird because I love looking at merch in a grocery store? read more

Billa - Good selection of toiletries and small goods. - Grocery Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

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Billa is the closest grocery store to our Old Town flat, and across the street from the Palladium mall. The store has everything we needed, but there are limited prepared heat and eat meal options. One of the few stores in Prague that accepts American Express. read more

Horrible experience as a tourist , we asked if the cashier understood English and got yelled at in czech and after trying to speak in russian instead we got yelled at for asking for a bag... The prices are nice but the customer service is terrible. read more

There are not enough words to express what I experienced at this place. I was standing in line to check out, and this cashier lady was already staring me down. Here we go. Then it was my turn and I proceeded, came to find out I had to weigh produce items myself to buy them. She was telling me in Czech that I couldn't buy my banana in a rude way (my guess)....whatever, I just wanna buy the rest of my shopping items. I signed for my credit card transaction and she was yelling at me for my signature. I'm guessing that she is saying that what I wrote is not to the exact of what she sees on the back of my card. She swiped my credit card again, and she again canceled the transaction. Then for the third time, she swiped again, and a gentleman next in line kindly started translating what she was saying to me. I signed to the EXACT and then she asked me for my ID. Well she came to find out of course it was me. Then she told me AGAIN the credit card was declined, and she refused to give me the stuff. Lady I know it is not my credit card company declining my shopping, it is YOU that is canceling my order. I got frustrated and saw no solution against this lady so I walked away with no dinner for the night. The gentleman told me that she said that all the transactions were canceled and he said not to worry. Well guess what, she of coursed charged me for the third time without giving me the stuff, basically saying that I am a credit card fraud. She didn't like me to begin with (the reason was so clear) and she knew exactly what she was doing. She charged me and gave me no stuff....she is the credit card fraud. I called my bank and got the money back but this was the worst experience I had on my Europe trip. This Czech lady was so rude and wrong, and she pretty much ruined Czech for me. P.S There was another foreigner getting upset trying to check out in another lane and overheard that the cashier was trying to short change the traveler. read more

I didn't know what Billa was until we entered the space and saw that is was a supermarket. We couldn't tell right away from the street entrance on V. Celnici until we walked in. This Billa is so convenient especially if you are staying at the Hilton Old Town or Marriott. They have a large variety of deli goods and meats, produce, dairy products, bread and typical grocery aisles (chips, candies, sweets, toiletries, etc). Great place to pick up snacks to munch in the hotel. I also bought a few bars of chocolates to bring home for the family. They have a machine that squeezes fresh orange juice on the spot! Look for it in the produce section. The cashiers are fast and you can bag your own purchases. There's also a small pharmacie and florist in the hall. read more

Billa - fresh orange juice - fantastic! - Grocery Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Great grocery store for picking up munchies for the train ride or chocolates to take back home. Very reasonable prices and convenient Old Town location. Bring a bag for your purchases. read more

Located right atop the underground station, this is a very accessible, convenient and inexpensive grocery store. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but going inside the space is quite large and contains everything you'd need for your weekly shop. Prices aren't ridiculous and its especially convenient if you're staying in a hotel in the area. read more

I would recommend finding another grocery store if you are a tourist in the area. Three trips to this grocery store to pick things up. The cashiers were openly hostile one even barking at me when I did not understand the instructions. They clearly hate tourists and are so incredibly rude. read more

Literally the rudest employees I've ever encountered. I'm not great at Czech and I understand it can be annoying but it's no reason to touch and push me away or throw my bags down. Honestly fuck you guys. I'm just trying to get groceries. read more

TLDR: Rude cashier, who forced DCC on the charge; filed chargeback code 76 with credit card. Avoid a certain cashier, she gives this convenience store a bad name. Her goal is to ruin a foreign visitor's experience of Prague. After scanning the bottles I purchased, she rudely and harshly knocks them down and pushes them towards me so she can make room for the next person's groceries. Like who in the right mind does that to carbonated bottles. She doesn't offer any bags for the grocery, and only after asking she rudely states 6 CZK for a bag. During checkout, she takes my credit card and didn't ask if I wanted to charge the amount in USD or CZK and directly charges it in USD, which results in a terrible conversion rate as well as an additional foreign exchange charge. After she printed out my receipt, it says that I was "offered" a choice of whether to pay in USD or CZK, which obviously wasn't the case. There's a reason why I pay for an international traveler-friendly credit card, so this kind of stuff doesn't happen. Beyond the extra charges, it's about the principle of doing business right and with integrity. This wasn't the case here per my experience. FYI, you can call your credit card provider and file a chargeback using code 76. Chargeback Reason Code 76: Incorrect Currency or TransactionCode, or Domestic Transaction Processing Violation. Chargeback that result from processing errors are costly and unnecessary. read more

In line I offered a young man to step ahead of me due to he having two items nd me a doze; turned out he spoke very good english and we traded notes as the line progressed; as my items were going thru I saw him grab my bag of tangerines, explains that this needs to be weighed prior; if not for this simple graciousness I would of certainly suffered the same rudeness as Nat W. in is review read more

One of the nicer Billas I have been in. Probably due to the location, right at Namesti Republiky. It is clean, easy to navigate, although not the best selection, still pretty decent. The checkers move fast and have been some of the politest I have seen in Prague grocery stories. I will be heading back when I am in the area. read more

It's nice - nothing spectacular, and the staff is a little rude - but it is a great thing if you are staying in one of the many hotels nearby, so you can get drinks, snacks and toiletries and not pay exorbitant mini-bar prices. As for better food and drink options (no toiletries), try Delmart - on the same street on the other side of the Marriott. And Drogerie Teta, in another mall across the street from Palladium mall, has a better selection of toiletries, incl travel sizes. read more