Dining

The national dish of the Czech Republic is roast pork with sauerkraut and knedliky–huge coin-shaped dumplings sliced off from a long roll. All this is washed down with beer–Czech pilsner might be the best in the world. Vegetarians used to be faced with a choice of fried cheese or chips, but now the situation is much better, with an abundance of Italian eateries. Brno also has several first-class vegetarian restaurants, listed below. Desserts are hearty and include exquisite ice cream, thick Turkish coffee, and some interesting liqueurs and digestives to round off a typical blow-out.