U Modre Kachnicky

Also known as U Modré Kachničky

A traditional Czech fine dining restaurant in a vaulted cellar in Mala Strana, specializing in duck and game. The name means "At the Blue Duckling" and duck appears in nearly every form on the menu. The candlelit interior seats maybe 30 people across two small rooms with low ceilings.

U Modre Kachnicky (At the Blue Duckling) at Nebovidska 6 in Mala Strana is Prague’s most consistent address for traditional Czech game cooking, with duck in multiple preparations at the center of the menu. Operating since 1993 in a vaulted cellar in a neighborhood below Prague Castle that has historically attracted serious restaurants. About 30 seats across two rooms. Not cheap, not trendy, reliably excellent. Book ahead; check umodrekachnicky.cz. The location in Mala Strana is 10 minutes on foot from Charles Bridge.