While visiting Prague last month and having difficulty ordering from menu I wondered if there is a site anywhere that shows menus in diffent languages with English translations.

LOL .... Looks like I can't spell in English either.

I have book I take with me to Japan -- it shows the typical menus for different types of restaurants in Japan, with the Kanji or Kana characters, and the phonetic pronounciation.

It's very handy, especially in places without English menus or plastic food replicas in the window. I know a number of words for different foods in Japanese, but this lets me try a variety.

Does such a book exist in Czech? Don't know, but I don't think so... Some of the general guidebooks usually list some dishes in the back. (Do you know German ... most Czechs I know speak German).



[This message has been edited by opus17 (edited 07-13-2000).]

Get a copy of:

Anglicko Cesky Slovnik Gratika Fraze

Publisher: Nakladatelstvi KPS
Address: Kafkova 47, Praha 6

"Foreign" for who? For most of the world, menus in english are "foreign."

Lonely Planet Guides generally include very comprehensive food translations.

As for myself, i rather enjoy ordering soley based on making animal noises, guesswork or pointing at models of plated meals in a display cabinet.

Once in Japan I was handed a menu in Russian, clearly the owner thought that was more legible !

But not to fear you'll never go hungry as Pizza Hut or McDonalds are always easy in any language as a last resort.

Two years ago, my family and I were fortunate enough to visit Prague as well. We met a nice man at the train station and ended up staying at an apartment above his home on the outskirts of the city. Naturally, staying a 30-minute tram ride away from the commercialized areas provided for a fantastic cultural experience!

A small restaurant the gentleman's wife recommended was cozy and VERY local. (It is my recollection that the only words of English they seemed to speak were "Yes" and "No.") In any event, we were glad that we brought our Eyewitness Guide to Prague, which had beautiful illustrations and pronunciations of the local delights. As a family of four, we dined on succulent roast pork, steamy dumplings, sauerkraut, gravy, bread rolls, tall glasses of Budweiser Budvar, thick coffee, and a delicious chocolate/raspberry dessert -- all for under about $12!

While the Eyewitness Guide isn't the only thing to take (we supplemented it with our Rick Steves' and thick Lonely Planet guides), it definitely provides some fantastic illustrations that should help most with various menu items.

Hope this helps.

Thanks to all who have responded. What I didn't make clear was that I would like some type of chart with chicken, pork, etc. listed in a chart. Hope it makes sense this time.