"Malá Strana's old-world duck house since 1993 — book U Modré Kachničky for Prague's benchmark roast duck and game in a painted baroque room."
About U Modré Kachničky
U Modré Kachničky — the Blue Duckling — has stood on Nebovidská, in the quiet streets of Malá Strana, since 1993, set in a 16th-century baroque house. Its rooms are hung with painted murals, antique furniture and heavy fabrics, an old-world stage for the kind of traditional Czech cooking that has fed guests from Václav Havel to Sean Connery and Tom Cruise.
It is one of the city's defining traditional tables. Compare the Art Nouveau grandeur of Café Imperial, the Czech butcher's counter Naše Maso and the modern Czech canteen Kantýna, or browse the full Prague dining guide.
The Kitchen
Duck is the dish to order. The kitchen sends out roast duck with red cabbage and dumplings, duck roasted with a walnut stuffing or glazed with honey, and duck flambéed at the table with slivovice plum brandy. Around it sits a deep roll of Czech game — wild boar, venison — cooked in the rich, old-school register the room is built for. This is traditional Bohemian cooking done with care, not reinvention.
Pricing is upper-mid for Prague but fair for the setting: mains run roughly 400 to 700 CZK and most diners spend around 800 to 1,200 CZK a head before wine.
The Room
The rooms are the draw — low, painted ceilings, oil paintings, antique chairs and maroon velvet across a warren of small spaces in the old baroque house. Service is formal and old-school. The mood is intimate and theatrical, a step back into an older Prague, well suited to a slow, special dinner rather than a quick or casual bite.
Not for
Not for diners after light, modern or quick food — this is a rich, old-world Czech duck and game house in a baroque setting, built for a slow, traditional dinner.
Frequently Asked
What is U Modré Kachničky known for?
It is a traditional Czech restaurant in Prague's Malá Strana, open since 1993 in a 16th-century baroque house, known above all for its roast duck and Czech game cooked in an old-world register.
What should I order at U Modré Kachničky?
Duck is the signature — roast duck with red cabbage and dumplings, duck with walnut stuffing or honey glaze, or duck flambéed with slivovice; the game dishes such as wild boar and venison are also strong.
How much does U Modré Kachničky cost?
Mains run roughly 400 to 700 CZK and most diners spend around 800 to 1,200 CZK a head before wine.
Where is U Modré Kachničky?
The original is at Nebovidská 421/6 in Malá Strana, a few minutes below Petřín hill, with a second branch in the Old Town.
Does U Modré Kachničky take reservations?
Yes — booking is advised for the small, antique-filled rooms, which fill quickly at dinner.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at U Modré Kachničky
Book via the restaurant; the Nebovidská house in Malá Strana is the original, with a second branch in the Old Town.
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Practical Information
AddressNebovidská 421/6, 118 00 Malá Strana, Prague 1
NeighbourhoodOn Nebovidská in Malá Strana, a few minutes below Petřín hill
CuisineCzech
PriceA la carte; mains roughly 400–700 CZK, most diners spend around 800–1,200 CZK a head
Dress CodeSmart casual
SeatingA warren of small, antique-filled rooms in a baroque house; booking advised
ReservationBooking advised; à la carte, lunch and dinner daily
