The Daily Meal

"The most lauded example of svícková in Prague can be found at Café Imperial."

Kalyan Karmakar

"Each food stop was a gastronomic delight, with the glorious end with the sirloin in cream dish, svickova, at the very elegant Café Imperial."

Cedric Lizotte

"For the main, two choices stick out. On one side, a French classic: braised veal cheeks, glace and potato purée. On the other: a Czech classic: svíčková. It’s braised beef, a creamy sauce that reminds of a good veggie soup, and homemade knedlík (these big dumplings that are so popular in Central Europe) and cranberry sauce. In both cases, the dish is flawless, and the portion is huge!"

Gillian Duffy

"This is a very traditional Czech meal; we had tried a few versions during our time in Prague and this one was the absolutely best that we had."

Valerie Wheatley

"For something a bit more sophisticated, try it at Cafe Imperial where you can enjoy the emblematic dish in beautiful Habsburg-era surroundings."

Kenneth Dunn

"If you want to compare your svíčková with the best you can get in Prague, we recommend getting one in Café Imperial."

Chicmaniac

"I can recommend a few meals from my own experience: Braised beef with creamy sauce served with dumplings and cranberries („Svíčková na smetaně s knedlíkem“)."

Gigi Griffis

"Arguably the most traditional of all the Czech dishes is svickova (braised beef sirloin in creamy sauce, cranberry compote, and Czech bread dumplings). The best in Prague can be tasted at Cafe Imperial (at Na Poříčí 15)—one of Prague’ s big historic Habsburg-era cafes."

Christian Szabo

"MUST TRY: Svíčková – beef sirloin with root vegetable cream sauce and dumplings. Café Imperial at Na Poříčí street has a good one, but make sure to book your table at least a week before. Go ahead and try the signature dish of Prague cuisine!"

Jan P. Palička

"This local's svičkova was delicious and won the whole line test. It is bit expensive, but it is definitely worth it."