We visited Prague for 3 days in April 2024, and put lots of research into where I could safely eat gluten free. We stayed in an apartment so we could make our own breakfasts. While we could have cooked other meals as well, we wanted to experience the local cuisine as much as possible! My research ahead of time included reading other bloggers’ posts, looking at Google reviews, using the FindMeGlutenFree app, and looking up menus online. Overall, we were happy with our gluten free culinary experience in Prague! There were some spots we didn’t make it to, so I have a map at the end of everywhere I had found that were options to eat at (even if we didn’t eat there).
Some of the restaurants listed below are 100% gluten free, while others are not. As always, make sure to do your own research, ask questions ahead of ordering, and reach out to restaurants ahead of time when needed. We found many restaurants did not have posted menus or websites, so you may need to look them up on Instagram or Facebook to find contact information.
Restaurant U Agamy
A 100% gluten free restaurant with traditional dishes. We went here twice for dinner. We had roast duck, beef goulash, potato pancakes, chicken schnitzel, and a fried cheese appetizer. The duck came with dumplings that seem to maybe be made of potato and bread, and a cabbage dish that was sort of sweet. The goulash came with a bread dumpling that I would describe as a bread roll – almost like a pinwheel cake but made of bread. The potato pancakes were basically fried, squished potato. The schnitzel came with a Viennese potato salad. Our favourite was by far the goulash. The portions are huge. We would recommend eating here.
Good Food Coffee & Bakery
They have a gluten free chimney cake! They’re the only place in the city to get gluten free ones. Ahmed got a glutinous pistachio chimney cake filled with chocolate soft serve (they called it gelato). I got the gluten free chimney cake with strawberries and the swirled soft serve (chocolate + vanilla). They were good, but expensive! $24cad for the two! The cakes weren’t as soft as we expected; they were actually rigid and flaky. But, delicious nonetheless and I’d still argue a must-stop in Prague.
Babiccina Spiz Gluten Free Bakery
A 100% gluten free bakery! We got a traditional apple bread pudding thing to eat there, with coffee. The cake thing was a tad dry in places, but still good. To take away we got a carrot Bundt cake, apple strudel, and a baguette to make sandwiches. The apple strudel was our favourite! We ate the carrot cake a couple days after, so it was sort of dry but that’s our fault. A great stop in Prague for sure!
Antonio Sandev Bistro
We stopped here for coffee and cake. All the desserts are gluten free! They also have a full menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and can make anything gluten free! We had apple strudel and traditional Czech pastry Veternik, and coffees. The Veternik was like a sandwich with pastry on the ends and a whipped cream centre, with thin liquid chocolate poured over the top. It was very delicious!
Bagel Lounge
We went to the location on the castle side of river. They have dishes other than bagels but specialize in bagel sandwiches of different kinds which can be made on a gluten free bagel. I got the breakfast on a bagel which had tomato, mayo, egg, and bacon. Ahmed got the roast beef which was a cranberry cream cheese with roast beef. They were both good! The gluten free bagels were smaller than their glutinous counterparts (aren’t you shocked?!), but they were soft and fresh. We were also pleasantly surprised that they didn’t fall apart or disintegrate as you ate the sandwich – gluten free win!
Mezi Srnky
There are two locations – we went to the Vinohrady one for breakfast. They had gluten free bread and baked goods available. We both had scrambled eggs and coffee – Ahmed with regular bread, me with gluten free. The eggs were super delicious, as was the coffee! We didn’t try any of the gluten free baked goods, but the bread was decent.
Muj Salek Kavy
This is a popular local cafe and coffee shop. They have gluten free food, including a couple dessert options. We didn’t eat though, just got drinks. I had chai latte and Ahmed had hot chocolate. Both were fantastic! We highly recommend stopping if you’re in this neighbourhood.
My Raw Cafe
This cute café is both a vegan and 100% gluten free spot. We had Acai bowls, which were probably the best ones we had on our trip. The other food coming out also looked great, as did the cakes!
Non-Gluten Free Options
Coffee Fckin Factory
This was right below our accommodations, so we stopped in for coffee. The coffee was very good, but on the pricier end of what we paid on average in the city. There were no gluten free options indicated on the menu for food, but this isn’t what we were there for, so I didn’t inquire to see if they had anything.
Eska
Maybe you’re travelling with someone who doesn’t need to eat gluten free and wants to try some traditional breads or pastries, and you want to give them a break from purely gluten free stuff. Eska is a bakery that had traditional breads for Ahmed to try (no gluten free here!). He got a bushta sweet yeast bun and a houska braided bun for his train sandwich. This place came highly rated online and lived up to the hype. Ahmed thoroughly enjoyed his gluten-filled treats from Eska!
Map of Gluten Free Options
If you want more options, here is the Wanderlog map I made of everywhere I could find that had good gluten free reviews, labelled menus, and/or indications that gluten free was safe at their restaurants. Please note that I did not personally eat at all these restaurants, so do your own due diligence and reach out or check their websites/menus ahead of your visit.
HOW TO USE THE MAP: Click on the Wanderlog logo in the bottom right corner to open the full-size map up in a new tab. There, you can choose to just look at one category at a time or see all the categories on the map at once (click the 3 squares in the top right to choose). You can also export the map to Google Maps, share the map with others, or save the map.