If you're not coming to this restaurant to sit on the terrace in the sunshine and admire the view of Prague, don't bother, the only reason to come here is for the view. There are two restaurants at Villa Richter; Piano Nobile (the more formal/fancy one) and Piano Terra (the more casual restaurant. Both have terraces overlooking the city. We ate at Piano Terra.
This establishment bills itself as upscale Italian restaurant and its own Czech-made Riesling and Pinot Noir. The Riesling is pleasant, drier than many examples--more comparable to a Sauvignon Blanc than a typical Riesling, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Unfortunately, the Villa Richter Pinot Noir is just not good. It begins with a strong and fruity cherry flavor, a bit harsh and unrefined, and finishes with a lingering chemical-ish taste most similar to chlorine. You know the flavor, accidentally swallowing pool water as a kid? Yeah. Chlorine. I have no idea what's going on with it, but it was unpleasant.
Our food was okay but nothing to get too excited about. We started with a delicious bruschetta. For the main, I had chicken breast in a sage and butter sauce. The chicken was a bit dry but edible. My wife had pasta, though I can't remember exactly what it was so it wasn't remarkable. Typcial Italian desserts of tiramisu and cheesecake, both similarly unremarkable.
Still, it was a nice way to start our Prague weekend, sitting outside sipping wine on a terrace overlooking the city, if a bit of a diversion from the traditional Czech food and drink. read more