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    December 13, 2021

    Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner in Brno Food Guide

    We were lucky to spend a long time in the Czech Republic and even luckier to spend some time outside of Prague. Our visit to Brno was a short one, meant as a stop on our way to Krakow. We spent two days in this quaint and quiet city that made an impression on us. The city's laid-back atmosphere almost made us forget that we were in the second-largest city in the Czech Republic! Read on to learn more about this single-day Brno food guide, or skip to here to go straight to the details.

    Where is Brno?

    Before coming to this wonderful country, I learned that the Czech Republic has two notable regions. The west side, where Prague is located, is called Bohemia - the quintessential name that many people recognize with the Czech Republic. The left side, called Moravia, is lesser-known but exhibits its own distinct culture and history. Brno is located in Moravia and represents the educational and cultural gateway to Czechia’s southern region.

    How to Use This Food Guide for Brno

    Just like my previous post for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Prague, read this article similarly to reading a travel itinerary, but more focused on your places to eat instead of places to see. I hope it will add something to your itinerary!

    Breakfast Before a Castle Trek

    A overhead view of latte art with heart designs going along the curve of a mug
    Latte art gets me every time!

    We stopped by Cafe Podnebi on our way to Špilberk Castle. Nestled at one of the entrances to the park surrounding the medieval landmark, Cafe Podnebi is a charming restaurant complete with outdoor wooden chairs surrounded by greenery. Since we visited in winter, outdoor service was unavailable and we took a table inside their spacious building.

    The English breakfast at Cafe Podnebi
    The English Breakfast at Cafe Podnebi.

    We ordered the breakfast sandwich and the English breakfast. The portions were sizable and the perfect food for starting a day of sightseeing. The coffee and macchiato were delicious and served with much finesse.

    What to See Between Breakfast and Lunch in Brno

    Špilberk Castle is a huge complex and provides lots of opportunities to learn about Moravian history while enjoying the scenery.

    Tip: If you are really looking to pass the time, the all-inclusive Špilberk Castle ticket will take you about five hours to complete. However, you can also choose what places to visit à la carte as we did. We chose to go up the tower and visit the casemates - the underground area where prisoners were kept, famous for a lot of dark folklore.

    Casemates at Špilberk Castle, prisoner area in a castle with brick walls in Brno, Czech Republic
    The entrances to the prisons at Špilberk Castle.

    The Špilberk Castle casemates are located below the castle and consist of two levels. You will probably need about an hour and a half here if you want to read about every area while taking a thorough look around. It's a very interesting tour of how prisoners managed during that time and the reading provides a lot for your imagination.

    The view from Špilberk Castle's tower that includes traditional buildings and at the center the church of St. George and St. Peter
    A view of the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul from the castle tower.

    The Špilberk Castle tower tour will take twenty minutes but you can spend more time in the area shooting as many pictures as you can. It is a straightforward walkthrough without any reading or other exhibits to see along the way. Later on, we aimlessly wandered for the rest of our time at the castle grounds. One can experience a 360-degree view of the city and take snapshots of every side.

    A Popular Brno Lunch Spot

    Beer tally sheet from Lokal a restaurant in Brno, Czech Republic
    This long tally sheet looked very intimidating.

    Lokál U Caipla is part of the restaurant chain mostly found in Prague. When we ordered our beers, they pulled out a sheet that felt more like a challenge than a record, with about 100 images of empty mugs waiting to be tallied. It tempted us to order more beer so we could cross each one-off.

    A plate of cheese that is round and orange served alongside butter shaped in triangles
    Olomouc cheese with slabs of butter. Yum!

    We tried the olomoucké tvarůžky or Olomouc cheese, a specialty in Moravia. Olomouc cheese can be best described as a strong cheddar with a slightly pungent scent. These round disks were served with thick slices of butter and bread.

    A closeup of chicken paprika with elbow macaroni and stewed chicken
    The ultimate comfort food right here: chicken paprikash.

    For my main course, I had a special called chicken paprikash, kuře na paprice on the menu, which was Lokál’s take on the popular Hungarian dish. Thick pieces of dark chicken meat, braised and torn into chunks, lay side by side with a serving of macaroni.

    Breaded pork cutlet next to potato salad served with a slice of lemon wedge
    Look at the breading on this schnitzel!

    John ordered the schnitzel, a popular dish in Central Europe due to German influence. We’ve seen schnitzel in the Czech Republic frequently served with a side of potato salad. The potato salad’s tang perfectly counterbalances the schnitzel’s salty and fatty taste.

    Lokál U Caipla rotates their menu so you may see different options from what I ate at the restaurant. Please keep that in mind when visiting any Lokál establishments!

    Don't Leave Brno without Seeing the Capuchin Crypt

    We headed to a monastery with mummified monks and other important members of their community. After reading the guide, we learned mummification was not done on purpose. Also, the people buried there requested to be so for very specific reasons. We were lucky to have just visited Špilberk Castle because one of the castle’s famous prisoners is also a featured person in this crypt. It felt like a great continuation of our castle tour.

    The Capuchin Church located in Brno, Czech Republic
    The entrance to the crypt museum is through a narrow alleyway in between the church and the gray building.

    Tip: The entrance to the crypt museum is not the entrance of the Capuchin Monastery. If you are facing the monastery, look to the left and you will find a small entrance to an alleyway. Walk down that alleyway and it will open up to a courtyard with entrances to two museums: the Capuchin Crypt and the Da Vinci's Machines.

    Dinner at a Pilsner Urquell Bar

    Continuing this Brno food guide, for dinner, we went to a restaurant tucked in amongst the side streets of Old Town called Stopkova Plzeňská Pivnice, a Pilsner Urquell bar with a traditional Czech pub atmosphere.

    Kulajda soup with a soft-boiled egg in the middle of a soup bowl
    A soft-boiled egg tops this sweet soup called Kulajda.

    I started with the egg soup called kulajda. Kulajda is a mushroom-based soup and I recommend everyone try this at least once if they find themselves in the Czech Republic. Made with sour cream, potatoes, dill, and topped with a soft boiled egg, kulajda clearly makes itself distinct from other soups. Citrusy, sour, herbal, and sweet, this soup also made quite a statement with its flavors!

    A closeup of beef tenderloin with pork and cream sauce
    We ate as much svíčková on this trip as possible.

    I chose the svíčková as my main course and it was delectable. It was thick, milky and I could taste a meat broth just underneath the cream. The tenderloin was easily sliced with a fork. A variety of dumplings lined my dish and I tried very hard not to inhale all those carbs for fear of sleeping the rest of the day away!

    A dish of stewed pork with crispy onions and bread dumplings
    A distinctly Moravian cuisine poetically named "The Moravian Sparrow" despite having no bird in the dish!

    John ordered something coined “The Moravian Sparrow” or in Czech, Moravský vrabec. The Moravian Sparrow is a regional pork dish marinated with garlic and caraway seeds, then served with cabbage and dumplings. Despite not having any birds in the dish, it is a popular one to try!

    Becherovka, an herbal liquor in a white ceramic shot glass
    Herbal and sweet, Becherovka deserves a try.

    As we were finishing our meal, the bartender came by our table and asked if we wanted to try a traditional Czech liquor called Becherovka. He promptly dropped off one of the cutest shot glasses I have ever seen. Spicy, citrusy, and even a little yeasty, it was a wonderful ending to our dinner.

    Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner in Brno Food Guide Breakdown

    Breakfast: Cafe Podnebi

    Recommended:

    • Breakfast sandwich
    • English breakfast
    • Macchiato

    Lunch: Lokál U Caipla

    Recommended:

    • Olomoucké Tvarůžky (Oloumouc cheese)
    • Kuře na Paprice (Chicken Paprikash - seasonal)

    Dinner: Stopkova Plzeňská Pivnic

    Recommended:

    • Moravský vrabec (Marovian Sparrow)
    • Svíčková (Czech beef tenderloin with cream sauce)
    • Kulajda (mushroom egg soup)

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