El Centro was found accidentally as we walked the streets of Prague. Inside we only saw a few tables, but first faced the bar. We were greeted cordially and seated. During our brief time there, learned that they are of Guatemalan heritage. The menu was an eclectic mix of Latin and Spanish foods. My son and I ordered the Plato Chapin, which included three tacos and two empanadas, along with a few chips. My wife settled on just the tacos. In a rare moment, we all agreed the food was excellent. Of the two empanadas, I enjoyed the beef better than the cheese. Very happy that we found this place and would recommend it to anyone that yearns for a really good meal with really nice people. read more

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Such a cute little authentic Spanish restaurant!! The paella was amazing!!!!!! we enjoyed our meal on the cozy back patio. Would love to visit again! read more

El Centro - Paella - Spanish Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

We returned to this hidden gem in Prague since they were always so kind anytime I had visited - and no surprise that they were excellent again. The chicken and beef taquitos are great and the combination of Spanish tapas and Latin American dishes offer a lovely variety of dishes. In the end, we let the owner know that 16 years ago, they were kind to me and that they have been so appreciated since. They were not surprised to hear about all of the microaggressions and bigotry I dealt with in Prague in 2006-2007, but assured me that as it's become more cosmopolitan, much of that archaic thinking is changing. I hope so, but if you're ever in need of warm welcomes and good food, El Centro is your place. read more

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If you do anything you must come here for dinner. Norma the owner is a fantastic person and very committed to her craft of cooking. She spends all night prepping the food for customers the next day and I really felt cared for upon going here even though I only had a glass of wine. read more

El Centro - Glass of the most delicious wine - Spanish Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Great food and great services!!! If you want to eat a great Paella stop there. We also order pulpo a la gallega and was amazing

My husband decided on this restaurant as a back up to Jo's restaurant, having had an earlier experience there that wasn't so great. When we arrived at Jo's Bar, dinning was closed off due to a private reservation. Chuckling to our selves at our rotten luck (the night before, Jo's was no longer serving food at around 10pm) we made our way to El Centro. Once we found the place, a bit away from the beaten path of tourists. We were a bit taken aback by the quite of the atmosphere. Going against my sounder judgement, we entered without a waiter to greet us. Okay... we took it upon our selves to get our own menus off a decorative barrel and seated our selves. My husband had to get up after several minutes, to inquire if they were even open. That's when a waitress finally appeared. This really should have been an indicator for me to haul ass and move on. But we were hungry and wanted a bite to eat before our Underground Ghost tour at 7pm. Mind you, we arrived at this restaurant at around 5:15pm. Once we were able to finally get waited on, we ordered our Paella for two, tap water and Cappuccino. After which we asked how long it would take for the Paella to be ready, the waitress said thirty minutes. Agreeable to this time, we figure we had ample time to eat and head out to Old town Prague for our tour. This is were El Centro became a complete debacle! Once we received our beverages and a house starter of olives, a small bowl of mayonnaise and one (1) roll-cut in half, the time management went down the wayside for this place. I'm not going to blame the waitress, because once she appeared, she served us politely with smiles. We had a male waiter as well, who was equally polite and apologetic for the lack of professionalism going on. But damn it all, it was 6pm at one point, no Paella, then 6:18. My husband had to get up a third time to fetch the disappearing waiters and find out what was going on. We told them around 5:45pm, that we were pressed for time and had a tour appointment at 7. The first time we asked, the male waiter sos it was coming soon. The second time, it was being plated. Never in my life have I been so brazen, I was ready to walk out. I'm sitting there hungry and potentially late, hearing them kicking and out right cackling from the kitchen or where their fun gathering were, below. At which point I'm livid (I work in the hospitality business) I would parish at the very thought of having a guest/client, waiting with out proper service while I and my staff loudly laugh below. At this point, o want to laugh too. Just when I get up, grabbing my purse, the Paella is brought out by the same slightly harassed looking male waiter. My husband looks at me and says we can try to eat some and take away the remainder. I feel bad, because I know my hubby is hungry. I sit down and he spoons some on his plate, I go spoon a bit on mine and immediately I can see that the rice is under cooked.... *Jesus take the wheel*. I look at the waiter who has finally decided to hover in distance (as is proper), seeing my face, rushes over. I look at him, letting him know it's under cooked. Allowing us to know, that the cooks had oven troubles. Dear God, why didn't he say that at 5:30, or 5:45, 6pm. I took pity on him because, it wasn't his fault. I ended up just taking it away, hoping the remaining heat of the food would finish off the cooking process of the rice. We ended up dropping it off at our hostel on the way to the tour and eating it after. Even then, the rice was still undercooked. The male waiter did give us two free slices of cake and although the Paella was under cooked, the flavors were solid. I hope they got their stove fixed and work on that time management and communication. read more

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Good service, good food and a refreshing change. Really loved the leek soup and the tacos ( in The States we'd call them taquitos) are the bomb! They have tender& tasty calamari as well. We were in the neighborhood on the next afternoon and couldn't resist a rerun. Fast, friendly service. Good menu. read more

Saw this place a while ago and thought the decor looked interesting so I decided to try it out. We tried a house red wine that they had which was nice, and also not expensive at all. I thought they actually had a good selection of wine for being such a small place. I had the chicken nachos as a 'main dish'. It was not very big (for 140 czk?!?!?) probably enough for a kid as a meal but not an adult. It was not very cheesy or very good...It was okay. I will give it that. I was not repulsed by eating it, and they ran out guacamole due to a 'large' (10ppl) party behind us...so that was a bit annoying for a mexican restaurant. My aunt had the chorizo in a red wine sauce, I thought the chorizo was nice, but the amount of wine sauce was a bit too much-basically looked like meat soaking in 3 inches of blood. Gross if you ask me! She also had a starter of potatoes which came with a orange colored sauce and was thick but nice. They said it was typical of food in Spain, but my Aunt said it was just average. Overall the best thing here was the service. Our server was very friendly, polite, and spoke three languages to us! I found him admirable and a very nice person. Would go back just to get the same excellent service again, but get something else from their menu perhaps.... read more

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Exceptional Paella!! Great Service! Great Athmosphere! The Owner a his wonderfull wife allways give us a smile, better recommendations to eat and to see at Prague. Highly recommended to eat and get a familiar and peaceful experience! read more

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We ate here for lunch in the small outdoor seating area in the back. We were a little tired of bigger meals, so we just got some tapas. This was the first (and I think only) place in Prague that didn't question us for ordering only appetizers :) We ordered grilled eggplant and a meat and cheese plate. The eggplant was pretty horrific, but the meat and cheese plate was fantastic. Our server wasn't as dour as most of the waiters we encountered, but the service was pretty slow; I wouldn't recommend it if your on a schedule. read more

El Centro - Spanish Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

This was the most disappointing meal of my 2 week trip in both Munich and Prague, which was for New Years Eve dinner. The preset menu was Langoustines, Paella and Pear dessert. The "langoustines" were 3 small fried pre-shelled shrimp in with raw onions. The paella was novice at best, was slightly underdone and did not have any bottom crust, which makes any decent paella good. Service wasn't anything special. Overall a huge bust and i will never return, let alone recommend anyone else to. Please avoid. read more

El Centro - The "langoustines" - Spanish Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

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Stumbled across this place alone after an hour at the Museum of Music nearby. As a non-meat eater, I was pretty tired of Czech cuisine and looking for something different. The house white wine was surprisingly delicious. I had the leek soup, Spanish omelet, and manchego. All were so tasty and authentic. read more

Our first time in Prague, we ate local Czech cuisine exclusively for several days, so this place was a welcome change. The owner is from Guatemala, and the menu includes both Spanish and Guatemalan food. I had patatas bravas and Guatemalan beef tacos, my husband had a shrimp/garlic tapas dish and paella. The potatoes were crispy and accompanied by a mildly spicy tomato-based sauce. The tacos reminded me of what we call flautas in Texas - shredded beef rolled in crunchy tortilla shells, topped with two types of sauces and served with guacamole and black beans. The paella was generously portioned, and stuffed full of a good variety of seafood - oysters, prawns, shrimp, and calamari. We also had .5L of a red sangria. Everything was delicious! The staff are multilingual and very nice. Definitely recommended. read more

A very nice and quite big authentic Spanish restaurant (waiters speak Spanish as well) with tasty food and friendly service. There is a small garden with the tables, too. The menu selection is pretty large and very interesting. The price level is between average and above average. The portions size is medium, sufficient to enjoy the meals without overeating (except of maybe nachos - better to share it with somebody else, if you're taking it as a snack before the main course). The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing. I would definitely recommend it for a cosy tasty dinner. read more

I had a seafood paella here after reading good reviews. Muscles weren't well prepared and there were not much of seafood in it in spite of the high price. Prague has tons of good restaurants. Go to a better one. read more

One of the highlights of Prague for us. In late September 2017, my wife and I tracked down this off-the-main-drag, family-owned place from an Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Prague guide; we had just been to the nearby Church of Our Lady Victorious with its famous statue of the Baby Jesus. El Centro was like having home cooking in the middle of a vacation. I had my new favorite beer, a Pilsener Urquell, my wife a glass of good red, and we enjoyed some delicious tapas and a huge dish of paella, chock full of seafood. The food was excellent and just the right amount, good prices, cozy. The waiter was personable, engaging, and spoke Spanish to me, which is what I like to do, particularly in restaurants serving cuisine from a Spanish-speaking country. After dinner, the waiter gave us clear directions to a place where they sculpted their ice cream in the shape of a rose. Amorcino? Overall satsfying, El Centro offered us a dining experience that made Prague even more memorable. read more

We had a relaxing, delicious dinner - four different tapas to start and then paella. The Sangria was refreshing and complemented the meal well. The service was attentive and welcoming. Many thanks to the owner for taking the time to talk and provide local color! read more