Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Prague
Wine restaurants in this Prague guide are full kitchens with serious lists. In Josefov, CottoCrudo, La Finestra in Cucina, and Divinis cook Italian food beside strong cellars. CottoCrudo, inside the Four Seasons Hotel Prague, has a list of 285 selections and 2,550 bottles and holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. La Finestra in Cucina keeps an exceptional Italian cellar, with dry-aged meats and sommelier-led service. Divinis serves seasonal Italian cooking with an exceptional Italian selection.
Large lists also sit in other neighborhoods. Grand Cru in Pelc Tyrolka holds over 1200 labels. Monarch in Praha 1 pairs 800+ labels with USDA dry-aged steaks and holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Czech restaurants on the list include Benjamin in Vrsovice, a ten-seat tasting counter with an Award of Excellence, and Reason Restaurant in Josefov, which also holds Best of Award of Excellence.
How this list is chosen: Restaurants holding a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award or rated as having an exceptional wine program, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.
Alcron
Exceptional wine program
Among Prague's Michelin-starred restaurants, Alcron occupies a particular position: a Modern European kitchen with a wine programme that has earned the Star Wine List number one ranking twice. Situated on Štěpánská in Nové Město, it operates a tightly controlled service schedule and draws comparisons to peers like La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise for serious culinary ambition in the Czech capital.
Apelace21
Exceptional wine program
A quietly serious restaurant in Vinohrady, Apelace21 assembles technically accomplished plates that draw on global ingredients without losing their own coherence. The room is minimalist and considered, service is attentive without ceremony, and the wine recommendations are notably astute. It occupies a confident middle register in Prague's modern dining scene, well above neighbourhood bistro territory without the formality of the city's Michelin tier.
Benjamin
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
A ten-seat horseshoe counter in Prague's Vršovice district, Benjamin delivers an eight-to-ten course tasting format rooted entirely in Czech seasonal produce. The fixed-time evening service creates a shared-table rhythm that sits closer to a chef's table than a conventional restaurant. Michelin Plate recognition and an Opinionated About Dining ranking confirm its position among Prague's more considered modern dining options.
CottoCrudo
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Positioned on the Vltava riverfront inside the Four Seasons Hotel Prague, CottoCrudo brings Italian cooking with a modern sensibility to one of the city's most architecturally charged addresses in Josefov. A Michelin Plate holder with a wine list spanning 285 selections and 2,550 bottles, it occupies a distinct tier among Prague's Italian restaurants, where the river terrace and polished bar frame the experience as much as the kitchen does.
DANU Restaurant & Wine Cellar
Exceptional wine program
Danu Restaurant & Wine Cellar sits on Korunní in Prague's Vinohrady district, earning a White Star recognition from Star Wine List in 2022 for its wine program. The address places it within one of the city's most considered dining neighbourhoods, where wine-focused restaurants have developed a distinct identity apart from the tourist-heavy Old Town circuit.
Divinis
Exceptional wine program
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient in Prague's Old Town, Divinis serves refined Italian cooking from a characterful multi-level townhouse on Týnská. The room earns its reputation on atmosphere alone — mismatched furniture, worn floorboards, and a cabinet-of-curiosities sensibility — but the kitchen backs it with technically assured dishes, a braised veal cheeks signature, and an Italian-focused wine list guided by knowledgeable staff.
George Prime Steak
Exceptional wine program
A White Star-recognised address on Staré Město's Platnéřská street, George Prime Steak positions itself within Prague's small tier of dedicated prime beef restaurants where wine program depth — evidenced by Star Wine List recognition in January 2025 — carries as much weight as the cut on the plate. The format rewards diners who treat the meal as a deliberate ritual rather than a quick stop.
Grand Cru
Exceptional wine program
At Grand Cru, the art of haute cuisine unfolds alongside a cellar of rare and coveted vintages, orchestrated with quiet confidence and precise restraint. Each course reveals a dialogue between pristine ingredients and masterful technique—silken sauces, precise textures, and aromas that bloom like a well-aged Burgundy—while sommelier-led pairings sharpen flavor into memory. Cocooned in a hushed, candlelit ambiance with tactile, tailored service, Grand Cru offers an experience designed for those who savor nuance: a celebration of terroir, time, and the rare pleasure of dining without compromise.
Kogo Slavic House
Exceptional wine program
On Na Příkopě, Prague's central commercial corridor, Kogo Slavic House occupies a position that places it at the intersection of the city's cosmopolitan foot traffic and its ongoing conversation about Slavic culinary identity. The address alone signals ambition: this stretch draws both residents and visitors who move between serious shopping and serious eating, and Kogo Slavic House reads as a deliberate answer to both audiences.
La Finestra in Cucina
Exceptional wine program
La Finestra in Cucina brings serious Italian cooking to Prague's Old Town, operating from a red-brick vaulted space on Platnéřská with a kitchen visible through a glass window. The menu moves through classic Italian territory — calamari fritti, brasato al Barolo, spaghetti alla carbonara — with a notable focus on aged meats from the grill. A Michelin Plate holder since 2024, it sits at the accessible end of Prague's Italian dining tier with a euro-range price point.
Monarch
Exceptional wine program
Monarch occupies a distinct position in Prague's Old Town dining scene: part wine bar, part restaurant, with a focus on dry-aged steaks and a wine list that earned White Star recognition from Star Wine List. The USDA-certified dry-aged Black Angus cuts sit alongside Czech steak options, while the front-of-house team takes an active advisory role on both meat and wine. Find it at Na Perštýně 349 in Staré Město.
Reason Restaurant
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Exceptional wine program
Reason Restaurant occupies a corner of Prague's Nové Město with a wine program serious enough to earn White Star recognition from Star Wine List in January 2026 — a distinction that places it among a small cohort of Czech addresses where the cellar matches the kitchen. For visitors moving between the city's growing list of wine-forward dining rooms, it merits a closer look. Find it on the Masaryčka building's quieter side, on Na Florenci.
Salabka
Exceptional wine program
Set within a vineyard whose wine-growing history traces back to the 13th century, Salabka sits in Prague's Troja district, away from the city centre's better-known dining tier. The kitchen produces technically precise, visually composed modern cuisine, with produce sourced from trusted farmers. A Michelin Plate holder for 2024, it also offers estate wine tastings, tours, and six on-site apartments for overnight guests.
Zdenek Oyster Bar
Exceptional wine program
On a quiet Old Town street off Náměstí Republiky, Zdenek Oyster Bar has built a reputation as Prague's most serious address for fresh shellfish and fine wine. For visitors treating Prague as a serious food city, it belongs on the shortlist.
Zlatá Praha Restaurant
Exceptional wine program
Zlatá Praha Restaurant sits on Pařížská 30 in Josefov, Prague's most architecturally charged boulevard, and holds a White Star recognition from Star Wine List as of August 2025. The address alone positions it within the city's upper dining tier, where wine program depth is as closely watched as the kitchen. For visitors planning around Prague's premium restaurant circuit, this is a relevant stop.
Planning restaurants for wine lovers in Prague
- Which restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards?
- Reason Restaurant and Monarch hold Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence on this list. CottoCrudo and Benjamin hold Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Reason Restaurant and CottoCrudo are in Josefov, Monarch is in Praha 1, and Benjamin is in Vrsovice. All four of those awards appear on this wine-restaurant list.
- Which Italian restaurants on this list have exceptional wine programs?
- La Finestra in Cucina and Divinis, both in Josefov, and Kogo Slavic House in Stare Mesto have exceptional wine programs with Italian cooking. La Finestra in Cucina focuses on an extensive Italian cellar, dry-aged meats, and sommelier-led service. Divinis keeps an exceptional Italian selection with a sommelier. Kogo Slavic House is an Italian seafood restaurant with an extensive Italian wine list.
- Which restaurants on this page give a count in labels or in bottles?
- Grand Cru in Pelc Tyrolka, Monarch in Praha 1, and CottoCrudo in Josefov are the restaurants on this page with a count in labels or in bottles. Grand Cru keeps a selection of over 1200 labels. Monarch keeps 800+ labels. CottoCrudo lists 2,550 bottles.