We planned to watch the game outdoors on a huge screen in a square, but it was pouring and the square was too full. Police weren’t allowing anyone else to enter. So we ended up at the Sony Center instead.

There were thousands of people. Service was terrible! We ordered beers and soups, but only got beer. Finally after an hour a single bowl of soup arrived. It was delicious. We shared like good boys and girls do, but we didn’t want to 🙂

We made some new friends- Germans and Norwegians! We had a great time watching the game with them and celebrating after the big WIN!!!

Snack time!

Our lovely hostess made a delicious apricot cake for breakfast. It was buttery and crumbly with fresh, tart apricot slices baked in on top. Really yummy! Thanks for the great stay Marie and Zdenek!

After enjoying a few beers, we walked across the Charles Bridge and through Old Town Square to enjoy the beautiful Praha sites one last time.

We stopped at another Michelin recommended restaurant for dinner. The service and ambiance were adequate. The food was good, but not special in any way.

We started with the recommended dark beer and soups. I had the potato soup and Adam had the goulash soup. Both were served with delicious fresh bread. The potato soup came in a fresh, crispy rye bread bowl (super cute!) and the goulash soup came with a hot, buttered pretzel on top! We would have only ordered one if we had known we were also getting a lot of delicious bread.

For our main course, I ordered goulash with dumplings and potato pancakes and Adam had the wild boar ragu with corn bread. Both dishes were satisfying and homey, but they lacked any pizzazz.

After dinner we walked and enjoyed some beautiful architecture.

We walked down the hill to a bar we’ve been wanting to try. On the way, we picked up a couple local treats we didn’t want to miss. I had a mini gingerbread cookie and Adam had a treat he described as “eating candy with paper wrapper still on”. The gingerbread was spicy and a touch crisp… Should’ve gotten the full sized cookie 🙂 Adam’s was a tube of layered crispy cookie with chocolate hazelnut cake icing inside. It was weird.

We also had some excellent Czech beer- Budweiser!

We took the funicular car up to Petřín Hill. A fun, strange ride in an odd staircase-like trolly up the hill. We arrived in the rose gardens and walked to the Prague “Eiffel Tower” (they really wanted one like Paris, but couldn’t afford it, so they built a smaller version on a hill so it’s “higher” than France’s, LOL). We enjoyed some great views and some raspberry soft serve- yum!

Quick lunch on our way to Pětrin hill. I had Ham and mushroom. Adam had mixed vegetables. It wasn’t very good, but it was hot and cheap.

Plums, toast with butter, and Czech smoked ham. Tasty!

After lunch we walked the beautiful cobblestone streets of Prague. We did a little shopping. Enjoyed some street performers. Had some delicious, cheap ($1.50 for .5 liter), street beer. Wandered some more. Found a shop selling one of my favorite desserts- cotton candy, guilt-free, sweet clouds of youth. Wandered some more… You get it 🙂

We always trust Michelin guide recommendations even for Asian fusion in Prague! We ventured to a kind of run-down area of Prague to visit SaSaZu- a 2014 Michelin Bib Gourmand pick.

The atmosphere and service were great. The food was good, but both Adam and I agreed that every dish was missing an acid component- they seemed sweet, salty, fatty. One note. We wanted some Southeast Asian kick- lime, chilies, vinegar, something. Despite our food snobbery, we really enjoyed our meal- a series of five small plates.

First we had the Yam Yam Soup- shrimp, mushrooms, udon, and cilantro in a kombu broth. It was a little on the sweet side, but it still managed to satisfy our umami cravings.

Then we had the SaSa crispy roll- a blend of tuna and salmon wrapped in lightly fried nori and served atop black sesame and wasabi sauce. An excellent dish! We loved the blend of textures and the sweet- spicy sauce.

Next we had Tamarind Duck. It was our least favorite dish- sickly sweet. It would be an interesting dessert.

Next we had Red Curry beef and shrimps. Yum! The curry was smooth and creamy with thin slices of beef, green beans, shrimp, and sweet snow peas. Although I would have loved the dish with a few squeezes of fresh lime and some bird chilies, we really liked the dish. The rice was perfectly cooked -the crispy fried shallots on top made it extra special.

Finally, we had the Chinese Shawarma. Braised beef short ribs and a grilled slice of foie gras in a fresh pita with mint yogurt sauce and a radish relish. The foie gras was superb. The pita was hot and fresh. The short ribs were tender and oh so unctuous… If only there had been more radish, mint, and sour yogurt to balance the dish. It was so heavy and rich. I had only a couple bites with the mint and yogurt- they were perfect! Sigh

Whenever we dine at “real” restaurants, I look forward to being surprised by a dish, flavor combo, unique plating or service. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen often. Today SaSaZu delivered- in overtime- but I’ll accept. My favorite dish came as a last minute desire for caffeine. I ordered the basil coffee. I’ve never had that pairing so I thought I would give it a shot. O. M. G. Amazing! It was served super-cold and creamy. The whipped coconut cream is a revelation. Basil + coffee a new favorite. Wow!