El Centro

(From 2006 – 2007) Out of all the horrific experiences I’ve had in dining in Prague, El Centro certainly made up for it. Food overall is good, but the staff members are exceptional. As an ambiguously ethnic woman, quite a few local joints in Prague had no issues with making me feel unwelcome — but not El Centro. The combination of food, ambience, and service are reasons enough to stop by, and for all the days I came in from being treated so unkindly elsewhere, they always helped turn things around with good coffee, good atmosphere, and friendly faces.

Nachdem wir bei unserem Prag-​Besuch an unserem ersten Tag auf die Touri-​Fallen reingefallen sind und schlechtes Essen für viel Geld bekommen haben, sind wir am zweiten Tag etwas gezielter vorgegangen und haben uns dieses Restaurant im Internet rausgesucht. Es war wirklich super! Wir haben erst eine Sangria getrunken und anschließend noch jeweils ein Glas Hauswein. Gegessen haben wir nur Tapas und die waren super: Oliven, Schinken mit Honigmelone, Manchego, Pattata Aioli und Frittierte Sardellen. Die Portionen waren für uns zu zweit ausreichend; wenn man einen riesen Hunger hat, sollte man aber ruhig ein wenig mehr bestellen. Leider haben wir keinen Tisch mehr draußen bekommen, aber drinnen ist es auch super urig und schön und wir saßen direkt am Ausgang zur Terrasse, die auch sehr gemütlich aussah. Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und aufmerksam. Alles in allem ein sehr gelungener Abend, der preislich absolut ok war-​gezahlt haben wir um die € 40, —

Sehr nette Tapasbar in der man neben den Touristentrubel eine schöné Zeit verbringen kann.

I had a seafood paella here after reading good reviews. Muscles weren’t well prepared and there were not much of seafood in it in spite of the high price. Prague has tons of good restaurants. Go to a better one.

We had a relaxing, delicious dinner — four different tapas to start and then paella. The Sangria was refreshing and complemented the meal well. The service was attentive and welcoming. Many thanks to the owner for taking the time to talk and provide local color!

Saw this place a while ago and thought the décor looked interesting so I decided to try it out.
We tried a house red wine that they had which was nice, and also not expensive at all. I thought they actually had a good selection of wine for being such a small place.
I had the chicken nachos as a ‘main dish’. It was not very big (for 140 czk???) probably enough for a kid as a meal but not an adult. It was not very cheesy or very good… It was okay. I will give it that. I was not repulsed by eating it, and they ran out guacamole due to a ‘large’ (10ppl) party behind us… so that was a bit annoying for a mexican restaurant.
My aunt had the chorizo in a red wine sauce, I thought the chorizo was nice, but the amount of wine sauce was a bit too much-​basically looked like meat soaking in 3 inches of blood. Gross if you ask me! She also had a starter of potatoes which came with a orange colored sauce and was thick but nice. They said it was typical of food in Spain, but my Aunt said it was just average.
Overall the best thing here was the service. Our server was very friendly, polite, and spoke three languages to us! I found him admirable and a very nice person. Would go back just to get the same excellent service again, but get something else from their menu perhaps…

A very nice and quite big authentic Spanish restaurant (waiters speak Spanish as well) with tasty food and friendly service. There is a small garden with the tables, too. The menu selection is pretty large and very interesting. The price level is between average and above average. The portions size is medium, sufficient to enjoy the meals without overeating (except of maybe nachos — better to share it with somebody else, if you’re taking it as a snack before the main course). The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing. I would definitely recommend it for a cosy tasty dinner.

We ate here for lunch in the small outdoor seating area in the back. We were a little tired of bigger meals, so we just got some tapas. This was the first (and I think only) place in Prague that didn’t question us for ordering only appetizers :)
We ordered grilled eggplant and a meat and cheese plate. The eggplant was pretty horrific, but the meat and cheese plate was fantastic.
Our server wasn’t as dour as most of the waiters we encountered, but the service was pretty slow; I wouldn’t recommend it if your on a schedule.