Kolkovna Olympia, Czech restaurant in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic
Kolkovna Olympia is a Czech restaurant in Malá Strana, Prague, set inside a building from the early 1900s near Kampa Island. The menu focuses on traditional Czech dishes such as svíčková and roasted duck, paired with several styles of draft beer served at the table.
The building dates to 1903 and has served as a dining place continuously since then. It survived the many changes the neighborhood went through during the twentieth century and still functions in its original role today.
The restaurant is closely tied to the Pilsner Urquell brewery and serves as one of its flagship dining venues in Prague. Servers are trained specifically in how to pour and serve Czech beer, which shapes the experience at the table in a way that most visitors notice.
The restaurant sits in the heart of Malá Strana and is easy to reach on foot from most of the main sights on that side of the river. Booking a table in advance is a good idea, especially in the evening and on weekends when the place tends to fill up quickly.
The menu includes a serving style called mlíko, where the glass is filled almost entirely with foam and almost no liquid. This looks unusual to most visitors but is a recognized way to drink Czech beer and is ordered regularly by locals.
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