Where to eat in Prague this month: February's tastiest openings

The coffee faithful have reasons to rejoice twice over this month. Industra Coffee, the beloved Brno roastery whose owners once joked that opening in Prague would be career suicide, have landed a small espresso bar in the lower stretch of Veletržní Street. With just four seats and a tight, purposeful menu, this is really a grab-and-go outpost: beans to take home, trendy merch, some chocolates from fellow Brno brand Ajala, and most importantly, properly made coffee.

Over in Palmovka, Pleiku has opened with a far more expansive vision. Jackie Tran, the man behind Cafefin and Mazelab, has poured everything he loves into this one: a small coffee gallery where you can explore a rotating cast of beans, a design-forward interior that photographs beautifully, and a food menu that holds up from morning through to evening.

Two new spots are quietly becoming cornerstones of their respective streets. In Nusle, Hoga has set up shop on a corner—small, unfussy Italian-style bistro run by Honza and Gábina, who spent years living in Italy and have clearly brought a piece of it back with them. Grab a quick, strong espresso, a homemade pizza slice or sandwich.

A little further out in Roztoky, just beyond the city limits, Serpente brings authentic Italian bistro culture to the suburbs with real heart behind it. Partners Karolína and Nebo built this space from bare walls with family and friends. The ingredients come directly from small Italian producers Nebo knows personally, and the wood-fired pizzas and fresh pastas are delightfully simple.

Chicken Krush on Příčná Street near Karlovo náměstí brings the concept of fried chicken done right, and with a Korean angle. Choose from nearly ten flavour variants for your chicken pieces, pair with fries or tteokbokki dumplings, and enjoy in the neon-lit interior and table-mounted ordering stations.

Automat Matuška has opened its second Prague location at Jiří z Poděbrad, and it's arrived with a few deliberate departures from the Hradčanská original. Eight beers on tap, including Matuška's first non-alcoholic beer, anchor the drinks menu. But the bigger news is the food: rather than a tray bar, dishes are served to the table, and the menu is a loving homage to Prague pub classics. Duck on waffles, beef heart steak, smoked ice cream with mlát.

For those who want nothing more than a proper sit-down dinner with a clear concept, ELEVEN near Jiří z Poděbrad delivers exactly that. The premise is stated plainly: eleven dishes, changed every two months. The menu moves between Pan-American and Mediterranean influences; tuna sashimi with avocado, pickled fennel and pomegranate sits alongside jambalaya, a subtly spicy Southern American classic, and fresh salmon with quinoa and herb-lemon béchamel. Signature cocktails are paired with specific courses.

A decade in, George Prime Steak remains the benchmark for the American steakhouse done properly on this side of the Atlantic. Tucked into Platnéřská Street in Old Town, the restaurant built its reputation on USDA Prime beef (the marbling speaks for itself). For the committed, dry-aged cuts are available on request The wine list is equally ambitious, with the most extensive selection of Californian wines in the EU.

Onesip Coffee is back, on its own terms. After closing its Vinohrady branch on Mánesova Street last summer due to a full building reconstruction, Onesip has quietly set up a weekend presence at Krymská 30 in Vršovice. The format is deliberately open-ended for now: coffee is being roasted and brewed, and more activities are in the works. Once the Vinohrady construction wraps up, the original location is expected to reopen too.