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Sempre Pagana

4.7 (29 reviews)
Ultra High-EndItalian, Specialty Food, Seafood
Closed • 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM

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Quiet
Dressy
Good for kids
Good for groups

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The entrance is a bit hidden in the backyard. The restaurant you will find underground. Go down and get surprised.
Martin E.

Today it has been the first time at Pagana after I read so much about the restaurant. To find the restaurant is quite an adventure if you walk there and you never have been in this area. Thanks to Yelp navigation all went well. Going down the stairs, knew it's in underground and stepped down. I was surprised ... No muddy smell like typical for a lot of places in Prague when they're undergo und. Not at all! All is very clean, dry and nice decorated. The waiter was very polite and device overall good. The menu card is small but not too small staring with Italian appetizers, versions of pasta, meat and fish. Also the wine list is not too big and you will find some wine quick. The food was good I would say. Not excellent but very good / good. The scallopina al limone could get more lemon and the potato more salt. The polpo alla grilla was a big arm and the sauce matching the taste of the octopus. The mouse was tasting to heavily and something more light and fresh would underline the grilled taste better. The wine Gavi di Gavi was very tasty and matched the meals. We had no dessert. But the offers looked interesting. Madam Pagana, the boss and owner, is a very nice person with great sense of humor. She speaks Czech, German, English and Italian as the waiter. Finally we have been the last guest together with the waiter and went home with big smile.

New Year Menu
Victoria C.

The best service I've ever received in a restaurant. The staff is so friendly I wanted to eat there everyday! It's a bit hidden on the street underground in a building. It's a family owned restaurant and we were welcomed by Santiago, the owner's son. He was extremely friendly and explained us the whole menu. I was with a friend who had some allergies and Santiago was prompt to take notes, talk with the chef and give suggestions on replacing some features of the dish so nothing would harm him. The New Year menu (I post a pic of it here) consisted of: A marinated salmon as amuse-bouche; tuna tartare, truffle risotto, a lemon sorbet, veal or fish and 1000 leaves with mascarpone and raspberries as dessert. All that with an outstanding wine pairing made by Santiago himself. The whole meal was a taste of paradise. Breath-taking food, delicious wines and warm family-like service. Before the actually dining room there's a little hall where smoking is allowed. After 22h cigars are also allowed there. If you are a non-smoker don't worry, as a non-smoker myself I wasn't at all bothered by that, there were very few people smoking (maybe 2 at a time). I can say that it was the best dining experience I've ever had. I recommend this place to everyone!

Alison T.

Walked in and was told there weren't any spaces so we made a reservation for the next night. Very pleasant experience, possibly one of the best service I've ever received. Food was superb and fresh, parmasean, ham and melon starter was a great start, homemade bread was amazing, shrimp and cream of garlic soup was superb, and mains (sirloin and potato layers, truffle ravioli, and sirloin rigatoni) were unforgettable. Desserts (chocolate cake, prosecco sorbet, panna cotta) were heaven and the ambience was very pleasant. Would definitely recommend but remember to make reservations in advance! Worth every penny

Table side pasta house special.
Kenneth F.

There is a reason why this family-owned Italian restaurant is #1 among all restaurants in Prague on TripAdvisor! It simply is amazing - food and service. The house specialty of spaghetti cooked in white whine sauce table side and then tossed inside the cheese block of Parmesan and Regiano is to die for.

Having a fun and tasty first night in Prague

It can be difficult to rank restaurants against one another but we had such fine meals and good time at this family run, Prague Italian restaurant, that it's going to hard to top it on this 2-week jaunt through Eastern Europe. Santos and his artist mother run the place like a family restaurant should be run, with excellent cuisine at reasonable prices and with some panache to boot. Not hard to rank this very high among our global favorites.

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Blue Fjord

4.7(10 reviews)
1.0 km•Staré Město, Praha 1

Almost let this little gem slip through my fingers while on my European trip with the brother. We…read morewere strolling through Old Town when we stumbled into this spot. No signs yelling for your attention. Just a quiet confidence. Like it knew it was worth your time. You walk in and are met with fresh seafood. A variety of fish, shrimp, and other sea bugs. Some with eyes staring directly into your soul. The kind of display that makes you pause and say, "Right then, let's get weird." Anytime I'm with my brother, you know the one. Tastebuds of a 10-year-old but the wallet of a CEO. He's a hard guy to impress. He'll spend 80 quid on a plate and still ask if they have chicken tenders. He says things like "complex flavor profile" then washes it down with a Diet Coke. I only managed a photo of the scallop before it disappeared into my stomach. Cooked to perfection. Sweet glaze on top. Delicate. Balanced. Honestly one of the better things I ate on the entire trip. What stood out most was the chef's style. No two plates looked the same. Each one had its own story. You could tell someone cared back there. After I cleaned my plate, the waitress came over. She had a mouth on her that would make a sailor blush, but somehow it worked. She gave my brother a hard time for not finishing his shrimp. Proper dressing down. Someone had to say it. I admired her for holding us traveling lads to a local standard. Bit pricey, sure. But you're not at some tourist trap. You're eating seafood hand-picked by Neptune himself. As they say, when in Rome. Or in this case, Prague.

4.0 Overall. Very good experience. Craving seafood, we two had dinner, dining in. If dining in, get…read morea table before ordering at the fish counter. FOOD: 4.0. Picked out several kinds of seafood, which was grilled for us and brought to our table. Excellent. Also had grilled vegetables which were very good. The white Czech wines we had with our dinner were very good. SERVICE: 4.5. The people working here function as a team, and we were pleased how well they took care of us. AMBIANCE: 3.5. Dined in, at table in back. These tables are located beside clean water tanks containing attractive sea creatures.

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Blue Fjord - Insane selection of fresh oysters and caviar

Insane selection of fresh oysters and caviar

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Piknik Park

Piknik Park

4.8(55 reviews)
1.0 km•Praha 1, Malá Strana

What a cute little spot! I was wondering through Prague and just happened to stumble upon this…read moreplace because I saw it's cute outdoor patio area when I was walking over the bridge. I'm so glad I stopped in. It was kind of a hidden gym, everywhere else around was so busy, but not this place. You can get away from the crowds of tourists here. Such a beautiful outdoor view overlooking the little river. They do have indoor seating as well, but as I went on a warm day in early September, it was pretty hot inside. The pisna was great! And service was quick and food came out quickly as well. Check it out!

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Sempre Pagana - italian - Updated October 2026

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