A note: This is a continuation of my Charles Bridge and the search for John and George CafĂŠ post in our atsushiandmarjorie.wordpress.com blog.
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So we found the Lennon Wall. But there were only two restaurants in site. I figure John and George CafĂŠ would be a bit modern.
But this one is very Czech, complete with duck and Pork knee entree (the conversion rate is pretty good though).
And the other is this.
This cafe’s summer garden points to the very same spot that was described as the location of John and George Cafe – by a small alley just right beside the Lennon Wall. Hungry and not up for pork knee, we decided to try Campanulla instead, hoping that John and George had changed their name to Campanulla. A number of people were already seated in the summer CafĂŠ and it wasn’t really summer already. It was actually cold what with autumn in full gear. And it was getting dark by the minute so we really couldn’t enjoy the garden much anymore. Hence we decided to eat inside instead. Took a few shots of the garden.
I later learned that Ludwig van Beethoven himself likes to hang around this garden.
Although we missed the chance to lounge in a place where a famous composer used to hang around, we still loved (and preferred) to stay inside the cozy Cafe. My guess is that this is a Tonino Lamborghini restaurant.
Photos of famous personalities who used to hang around the place (?) were on display.
I love G12’s shots on the place that I’m posting the shots I took inside the cafe unedited save for the watermark. The places we went to were really beautiful and breathtaking. Yet this shot is one of my favorites.
This is Italian yes. There are lots of stuff in the place that suggests the place is Italian actually. Really good juice.
The bread that’s on the house was really good too.
Curiously, the smell of salami followed me everywhere we go in Praha hence I didn’t order for a pork dish anymore. Ordered a salmon even when I had salmon already the day before.
I tasted Atsushi’s pork before eating my fish and the moment I ate it, I regretted not ordering pork. The meat tasted so flavorful my mouth waters now at the memory of it. Pork tenderloin with green pepper sauce.
When I tasted my salmon though, I got happy I didn’t make the wrong decision after all. Salmon was cooked just right. I ate three salmon dishes during our Praha visit and this salmon is the best one I had. And it’s easily one of the best salmon I’ve ever had. A far cry from the salmon in El Nido even. Grilled salmon with chipotle sauce, cream, butter, onions and chipotle chilies.
The tourists.
Of course we capped our meal with dessert – apricot crumble cake.
Had it with uber rich hot orange chocolate drink that was just simply marvelous.
I wanted to have our anniversary dinner here again, the following evening, but of course we had to try out other Czech restaurants to have more experience with the place.
But if ever I’ll be back in Praha, I’d surely eat here again. And again.
