Located behind the Strahov Monastery built in 1143, the dining room is a former 12th century wine cellar built by the Premonstratensian Monks. Super intimate and romantic, I found it to be absolutely beautiful. Especially knowing the history of those walls. Entering, you walk down a set of stairs then through a narrow corridor lined with red bricks on both sides. Once through, it opens up to the main dining room with dimly lit lights and candles. We're not experts on Czech foods but we know what good food tastes like and the Goulash was out of this world. Served in a bread bowl, the beef broth has deep flavors like it spent time stewing in herbs and vegetables. The meat was tender and flavorful. But the Roasted pork knuckle ( shoulder) Rustic style, mustard, fresh horseradish, garnish, bread, was the star of the show. A huge portion that could feed 3-4, the meat was fall of the bone tender and the crackling skin was eyes rolling back of head delicious! Excellent service. The waiters spoke English and Apple Pay was accepted. Happy Eating!! read more

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A fabulous place to end our two week Europe trip at! We ordered a bottle of Cabernet, goulash soup with beef and potatoes served in bread, slow pulled beef cheek in wine with root vegetables and mashed potatoes and the roasted pork knuckle. Everything was delicious, the goulash was by far my favorite thing I got this entire trip, and my husband went as far as saying it may be the best soup he has ever had. The beef cheek and pork knuckle were so tender and delicious in the paired sauces. In addition to the foods success, the staff was beyond attentive and friendly, the atmosphere was so unique and fun, and the price was unbeatable. read more

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So you are in Prague and feel like enjoying a five star meal in an 800 year old cave on the grounds of a nearly 900 year old monastery? Well then come to Restaurant Peklo! Everything here is delicious! Especially the beer! The service is superb and very friendly. They serve outstanding Czech cuisine here so you will be enjoying authentic expertly prepared local dishes. The restaurant is carved deep into the hillside and you walk down a long flight of stairs to access the caves. If you are staying at the Lindner hotel walk out the front entrance, hang a right, walk through the gate and up the hill about 150' and you are at the cave entrance. Highly recommend! read more

Restaurant Peklo - Delicious trout entree - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Dining inside a monetary was a unique experience in itself. The walls of the restaurant in the dining area makes you feel like you're eating in an underground cave. The service was superb. I was initially placed to site on the closest to spot to the bar but I saw a table open furthest inside the narrow dining area. The seating was more intimate and highlighted the experience of sitting underground. The server immediately let me know. The monastery actually brews their own beer so you much try it. It was delicious. I ordered the duck with cabbage and bread dumplings. Delicious! I also ordered a mulled wine since I was cold from my walking around all day. I much preferred the beer! read more

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We stumbled in here (now called Na Pekle) while walking around the nearby Strahov monastery. Lots of ambience, interesting food selection. I could see embassy staff enjoying the intimate cave setting off the bar. We loved the chicken and trout selections. The waiters were really good. It was a wonderful, romantic lunch experience read more

We had eaten here a few years ago but the name has changed. It is now Restaurant Na Pekle. The food and service ijust as good as the last time. The building is very unique because it is a cave hewn out of the stone a few hundred years ago. We had the beef goulash in a bread bowl, trout, schnitzel and two of us had the excellent pork knuckle. We all enjoyed what we ordered. The beer, of course, was excellent. read more

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What an amazing place! We were visiting from the US and glad to have found this restaurant. The ambience is incredible. The intimacy of the Roman style cellar with low lighting is just beautiful. The staff is amazing, and the food is excellent. Had a great bottle of wine as well that was cheap! read more

Delicious meal served by an excellent waiter! We had trout filets and pork schnitzel, both were perfectly prepared. We were going to a concert and were so happy to be seated quickly, to order, be served, eat, and be ready to leave in 45 minutes. The cave is so pleasant-a lovely atmosphere. A totally enjoyable evening. read more

They do not allow dogs, as stated. First person on the phone said it's alright, on the reservation day itself they told me it's not allowed.

What a great little find. We were directed here by on of the guides of the hop on hop off red bus tours we took - by the way, I do recommend taking that tour. The restaurant is inside the monastery compound and it is basically a crypt. You walk down the steps into a foyer, then turn left and get to the restaurant through a slightly winding tunnel which opens up into the main crypt. It is a bonafide dungeon, with suggestive lighting on the bricked walls, a bar to the left and maybe a dozen tables. I had the salmon tartar, and it was amazing, fresh and delicious. Sparkling wine was dry, cold and good. Service impeccable. I recommend it read more

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A waiter at another restaurant in Prague, who we had come to trust for his recommendations, said the beer at the monastery was some of the best in town. He was wrong. It was okay. We took the tram up the hill to Strohav Monastery, which required riding the tram that stopped first at Prague Castle. Yikes. It was very crowded on that train. Once we got off, we walked a little further up the hill to the monastery. There was music coming from a sanctuary--probably a service in progress, since it was Sunday morning. We didn't try to "tour" the monastery, having heard that your ticket only entitled you to a peek inside the door to the library. Instead, we climbed on to the restaurant to try the beer made by monks. The restaurant is charming. It's in a legit cave, and the tables are candlelit. Very old school Europe, and the sort of thing that is expected for a monastery in Prague. But the beer. Just not to our taste. We'd been loving the very mild dark beers of Prague. This dark beer was bitter. If you're a fan of hops, you'd probably not find in bitter at all. But I did, and I did not love it. My companion risked the blueberry beer. It was better than the dark beer, but that's not saying much. It tasted like a blueberry wine mixed with beer. Maybe the food is brilliant, and they seem to serve other brands of Czech beer. So it could be worth the trip for you. For us, underwhelming. read more

Restaurant Peklo - Dark beer, made by monks, being drunk in a cave. - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Great cave atmosphere with my favorite beer in Prague so far. Didn't eat but found this to be a great spot. Especially after climbing the old television tower. read more

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Very cool cave like restaurant. It's on the Hill near a monastery that has a beer garden. It was closed at 1900 when we arrived. Sat in the cave. They have the best dark beer in town and soft 80's hits! read more

Restaurant Peklo - Mmm beer - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

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The restaurant is inside what used to be the wine cellar for the Monastery next door. The ambiance is incredible, the food is good, and the locally brewed beer is tasty. read more

Restaurant Peklo - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

WOW! We stumbled on this accidentally thinking it was the close by Stahov Monastery Brewing Co. They did serve the beer. This, allegedly, was the wine cellar for Charles IV and is attached to the Prague Castle via caves. We sat in THE cave entrance. The whole place was entirely cool and we had an exceptional meal with wonderful service (english). By CZ standards, it's expensive. By US - Order seconds. Sorry, CZ friends, that's just an accurate assessment. We had the pork knee (something we could not get here in the US and is was very similar to crackling pig. Think pig roast, exceptional beer, wonderful & historical location and great service. We'd go here again the next time in PRG (whenever that might be)! read more

Outstanding location and ambiance...well enjoyed the food and vibe of this place...a lot of meat options and traditional Czech options along with great beer....go for the ambiance of the old monastery...stay for the candlelight food and drink! read more

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What a treasure this romantic 800 yr old wine cellar is! Our tour guide had suggested this place as a unique experience and we are so grateful. My husband had the pork dish and I had a salad. I don't normally like beer but the green beer and foam was so different and tasty. Everything was delicious, fresh and service was excellent. We highly recommend! read more

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I give the ambiance of the restaurant 5 stars. It's in an old monastery wine cellar with intimate tables and great atmosphere. Our waitress was one of the better ones we've had in Prague, much more attentive than most. Now for the food. I give it 3 1/2 stars, we had the meat meal for two....not the real name, but you got beef, pork and chicken, plus potatoes and small salad. There's another meal that adds boar, but that would've been way to much food for two. Chicken and pork were nicely done, not outstanding. Beef was like eating shoe leather. Very tough, would not recommend that. read more

Great restaurant! Lived the apple pie and icecream with Espresso! A must! Tried the salmon - absolutely delish! Definitely a must! read more

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Pros: -Fantastic ambiance. I recommend going early (5pm or so), so that you're one of only a few people there. It makes it more intimate and romantic. -Service was very good -My husband found his duck entree to be delicious Meh: -Food was fairly good, although the cut of meat for my steak was a bit fatty -I wish they had more beers on tap read more

Thank you prior Yelper's for recommending this restaurant. The romantic ambience in this ancient wine cellar, a favorite of Charles IV, is special. There are candles on every corner and the lighting in the cellar is just right for you to feel you are all alone having dinner in the cellar. We had the pumpkin soup and green salad for starters. Both excellent. The raspberry vinaigrette on the salad was superb. We both had a Czech favorite, roasted duck with cabbage and dumplings. The duck was a little dry but the skin was crusted. It is a good amount of duck compared to an American duck. It might be the size you see along the river! The red wine was delicious with a smooth finish. Reservations are recommended but we had no problem without them. This restaurant is worth the walk from th read more

One of my favorite restaurants in the world. I dream of this place. great food. really cool atmosphere. you have to dine downstairs.

We had the most wonderful experience! The restaurant has the most unique location, it is like being in a very fancy cave or wine cellar. The food is delicious. This is worth the trip to this remote location, you'll be happy you went and created a wonderful memory from your trip! read more

Not only was this my best and favorite meal in Prague, it was my favorite in my whole trip through several countries and one of my favorite meals I can remember recently anywhere. Four prague, it is pricey. But, extremely reasonable for anywhere else. I had a Mushroom risotto and a duck entrée. Both were great, special and worth every Koruna. To top it off, service was very good and the setting is truly unique. Pretty much the entire restaurant is essentially inside a 700-year-old cave, which served as a wine cellar. I definitely recommend this as a must for your visit to Prague. read more

Restaurant Peklo - 700 yr old cave, which was wine cellar. Very comfortable on summer. - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Came for an evening meal with friends on a Saturday night. It is not easy to find at all so I suggest you use google maps as it is through some low lit roads and paths but a great place. We booked and were shown to a long table in an alcove which was a great atmosphere. We had a variety of starters width varying amount of food - the cheeseboard was enormous while the prawns and octopus were quite small. Then we had ordered 8 boar and some entrecôte and then the waitress came back to say they only had 4 boar and we had to change - that included some pigs knuckles and dumplings, which again were enormous. The wine we had was a very good value Malbec - which I recommend. It was not cheap @£50 each for starter and main course - great experience and a few service slips plus the most expensive meal we had in 3 days means 4 stars read more

Don't come after 5pm for food at beer garden. The inside restaurant is about 80 degrees F

The beef entrecote was delicious! First time we tried pig knuckle, so nothing to compare it to, but very tasty. Best dry white wine so far in Prague. IPA was okay. Great ambience. read more

Once in a lifetime experience in this underground wine cellar turned restaurant! Not only are there Monastry beer will blow your mind, but the best crispy duck I've had un Praha! read more

One of better meals in The Czech Republic. The beer brewed at the monastery is fantastic (we liked the blueberry beer and normally I disdain blueberry beers). We sat outside with our toddler who happily played. We had the cheese and meat plate and ceased salad. This provided a surprising amount of food and was perfect for lunch. read more

Great food, atmosphere and staff. Large portions so you will definitely fill up. Vine and beer made localy.

Gorgeous atmosphere... and the food is amazing (!) but it is also is very very heavy (probably because of its authenticity). An amazing experience. read more

Awesome Atmosphere!! We are so glad that the concierge recommended this spot. What a truly amazing dining space. It is underground in a cave. They serve beer made at the monastery- the day we went they were serving a great blueberry beer. Just order beers and the giant meat, cheese and bread board and sit back and take in the atmosphere. So memorable! read more

Besides wonderful ambience and food, I must share a story. We, as Americans, had a great dinner there and when the bill came it seemed a little high but we thought it was just our ignorance in figuring out the exchange. Much to our surprise, we received a call at our hotel saying the restaurant manager wanted to meet with us over a problem with the bill. Turns out he had presented us with the wrong bill and we overpaid by about $25 in American money. He was so distraught over his mistake he personally made a trip to our hotel to refund the money. Customer service doesn't get any better than this!!! read more

When we reached the place, I couldn't believe this was a restaurant, but I was in the Czech Republic, so I let my sense of adventure take over. The name of the restaurant was Peklo, which we later learned means "Hell." The small door led to a descending staircase and red lights flickered in a kitschy attempt to play up the theme. We were led inside an underground grotto which had been transformed into a dark Czech eatery. next we knew, we were sampling wines and eating pork knee, pronounced with the K by our now friendly server. The k-nee comes on its own serving platter, with its own serving utensils instead of a regular fork and k-nife. A little pickle, mustard and horseradish are the garnishes of choice. Now, I never thought I'd be eating a pig's knee in the former Czechoslovakia, but this thing was roasted to a perfect tenderness the likes of which I may never have again. Suffice it to say, our first dinner in Prague left us wondering what else was in store. READ MORE AT: http://www.acoupleinthekitchen.us/2008/03/dinner-in-hell.html read more