"Grilled trout and Budvar under 17th-century vaults, a minute from the square — book the Vltava terrace for a relaxed first date."
About Restaurant Bohemia
Restaurant Bohemia sits on Kájovská, a narrow lane a minute from Český Krumlov's main square, in a building whose dining room is set under 17th-century cross vaults. Owned by Dominik Vlk, it is a family Czech kitchen cooking home-style Bohemian food: grilled trout, schnitzel, svíčková, goulash. The signature trout comes with garlic or bacon and fried potatoes. To drink there is Budvar, the Budweiser brewed up the river in České Budějovice, in light and dark lager. Mains run roughly 250 to 450 koruna, and the terrace drops toward the Vltava.
The Kitchen
Restaurant Bohemia is a family operation, owned by Dominik Vlk, and it cooks the way a good Czech kitchen should: home-style, generous, and built on fresh produce rather than ambition. The dish to order is the grilled trout, which diners single out above everything else — served with garlic or with bacon, alongside fried potatoes or grilled vegetables. Around it sit the Bohemian classics worth eating once in the country that invented them: svíčková with its cream sauce and dumplings, goulash, a properly beaten schnitzel, and Czech open sandwiches to start. The drink is Budvar, the Budweiser of nearby České Budějovice, poured in light and dark lager, with coffee, wine and herbal tea on the terrace. Prices are mid-range — mains around 250 to 450 koruna — which is fair for a restaurant inside a UNESCO old town. The room sits at Kájovská 64 under its 17th-century vaults, with seating on the lane and a terrace toward the river. For the wider town, read the Český Krumlov dining guide and our seven signs of a great restaurant.
The Room
The dining room is the draw: a low, cross-vaulted cellar space from the 17th century, stone and plaster, warm and candle-dim after dark. Sound stays soft and easy under the vaults, and in summer the seating spills onto the lane and down toward a terrace above the Vltava. Lighting is low and golden, the kind that flatters the old stone. There is no dress code; most diners arrive mid-sightseeing in walking clothes. It is a modest-sized room, so it fills fast when the tour groups break for lunch and dinner, and the river-facing tables are the ones to request.
Best for a First Date
Book Restaurant Bohemia for a first date because the setting does most of the work: a candle-dim 17th-century vault is intimate and quiet enough to talk, the terrace toward the Vltava is hard to beat at golden hour, and the prices keep the night easy and unpressured. Czech comfort cooking and a glass of Budvar are an easy, low-stakes way in, and Český Krumlov's cobbled lanes are made for a walk afterwards. Book a river-facing table in summer or the cellar room when it is cold, and keep the evening unhurried. For more, see the best restaurants for a first date.
Not for
Not for adventurous or modern dining: this is traditional Czech comfort food in a tourist old town, so expect trout, schnitzel and dumplings rather than a tasting menu or a contemporary kitchen.
Frequently Asked
Is Restaurant Bohemia worth it?
Yes, for honest Czech cooking in the centre of Cesky Krumlov. Owned by Dominik Vlk, Restaurant Bohemia sits under 17th-century cross vaults on Kajovska, a minute from the main square, and cooks home-style Bohemian food: grilled trout, schnitzel, svickova. The signature grilled trout comes with garlic or bacon and fried potatoes. Mains land around 250 to 450 koruna, which is fair value for a UNESCO old town, and the terrace runs down toward the Vltava.
How hard is it to book Restaurant Bohemia?
Easy out of season, worth booking in summer. Cesky Krumlov's old town fills with day-trippers from spring through autumn, so a terrace table by the river is best reserved ahead; call +420 773 823 038 or book through the restaurant's site. The kitchen serves daily from late morning to about 10 pm. Lunch is the quiet window between the morning and evening tour groups.
What is the dress code at Restaurant Bohemia?
None. This is a casual family Czech restaurant in a small Bohemian town, so walking clothes and comfortable shoes are entirely normal. Most diners arrive mid-sightseeing, straight off the cobbles. Dress for the season and the steep streets of the old town rather than for the room; the welcome is the same whether you are in hiking boots or a summer dress.
What should I order at Restaurant Bohemia?
Order the grilled trout, the dish locals and regulars name first, served with garlic or bacon and fried potatoes or grilled vegetables. Around it sit the Czech classics worth trying once: svickova, goulash, a proper schnitzel. Drink the local Budvar, the Budweiser of Ceske Budejovice up the river, in light or dark lager. Finish with a strudel. It is comfort cooking, so order generously and share.
Is Restaurant Bohemia good for a first date?
Yes, for a relaxed one in a storybook setting. The vaulted 17th-century room is warm and intimate, the terrace looks toward the Vltava, and the prices keep the evening easy. Czech comfort food and a Budvar take the pressure off a first meeting. Book a terrace table at golden hour in summer, or the cellar room when it is cold. For more, see our Český Krumlov dining guide.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Restaurant Bohemia
Book direct or call +420 773 823 038. Open daily, late morning to about 10 pm. Reserve a river-facing table ahead in summer.
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Practical Information
AddressKájovská 64, 38101 Český Krumlov
NeighbourhoodOld town, near the main square
CuisineCzech · Bohemian
PriceMains CZK 250–450; about CZK 500–700pp
Dress CodeNo rules; casual
Seating17th-century vaulted room + Vltava terrace
ReservationDirect / phone
