A guide through the best of Brno’s gastronomy scene
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Brno’s level of gastronomy has skyrocketed in recent years. All the restaurants, cafés, beer spots, and bars want their guests to not only enjoy their food or drinks, but also to have an unforgettable experience that will keep them coming back. Some of these places are so special that their fame has even reached beyond the borders of the Czech Republic.
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We decided to make it easier for you to find excellent places to have dinner, catch up with friends over a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, or to have a sweet treat with your children. Our goal here is to give you good advice and to be as objective as possible.
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…decided to create a list of: The best restaurants, cafés, beer spots, wine bars, bakeshops, and bars.
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…talked to 10 seasoned Brno gastronomy experts and organizations. They’ve selected the most interesting places in Brno. …found 18 professionals in the given areas. They went to various restaurants and bars to evaluate the quality of their services. This is a list of the liveliest and best-smelling places in Brno, with their addresses, opening hours, and overall evaluation by the experts (just check out their descriptions). Feel free to add your own review to the mix, too! Read and enjoy! WARNING: reading this guide can make you hungry!
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Údolní 11 phone: +420 777 564 744 koishi@koishi.cz www.koishi.cz TUE–SAT 11:00–23:00 SUN–MON 11:00–22:00 Sushi: TUE–SAT
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Excellent combinations of flavors. First-class sushi. Homegrown herbs as well as edible flowers. All this in a pleasant, informal, inviting atmosphere. KOISHI is simply a must-go!
KOISHI
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Palazzo Restaurant
Have you ever tried deer chine with octopus? This is your chance! Book your table in this replica of a functionalistic café where the cooks are not afraid of unusual combinations and follow the latest daring trends.
An elegant hotel restaurant where you aromas of lamb stew, succulent fish, and homemade chocolate desserts fill the air. And the service there is just perfect! Too bad the opening hours are so limited.
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Biskupská 2 Jezuitská 6 phone: +420 532 156 613 info@palazzorestaurant.cz www.palazzorestaurant.cz
phone: +420 541 213 497 +420 607 005 905 info@restaurant-pavillon.cz www.restaurant-pavillon.cz
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Kopečná 43
Pekařská 4
phone: +420 515 537 500 +420 733 531 856 info@borgoagnese.cz www.borgoagnese.cz
phone: +420 777 564 744 phone: +420 702 200 047 restaurant.manager@ forhaus.cz www.forhaus.cz
MON–SAT 12:00–24:00 SUN 12:00–22:00
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87% A sumptuous restaurant, with pleasant music and service, and a wide selection of food and wines. Pleasant flavors and presentation of meals. No wonder it is usually full every night.
Borgo Agnese
Cuisine from the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with a modern twist. A place to chat with the waiters about preserving, pickling, and smoking food. And after the last spoon of Halászlé – Hungarian fisherman’s stew – you’ll surely ask for more!
Forhaus
Castellana Trattoria
Retro Consistorium
Founded by Sergio from Italy, this restaurant offers homemade focaccias, prosciutto, and pasta. And have a glass of wine with your meal, as it is brought here directly from renowned Italian winemakers.
Looking for a place to have something good to eat and to quench your thirst with some quality drinks? Retro Consistorium pampers guests with its Erdinger wheat beer as well as a number of amazing liquors.
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phone: +420 774 421 400 info@castellana.cz www.castellana.cz
phone: +420 543 210 175 info@retroconsistorium.cz www.retroconsistorium.cz
MON–FRI 11:00–23:00 SAT 12:00–22:00 SUN 11:30–16:00 (September 1, 2016 till May 31, 2017)
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81% Údolní 33 phone: +420 542 212 560 +420 605 520 339 info@labouchee.cz www.labouchee.cz
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info@simple-restaurant.cz www.simplerestaurant.cz RESTAURANT CLOSED
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96% La Boucheé will excite your tastebuds with the aromas of its French cuisine. It boasts simple and light meals, and surprises you with extraordinary flavor combinations. How about a cup of kohlrabi curry cappuccino?
La Bouchée
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A coffee lover’s dream come true! Choose your beans from two coffee grinders of different flavors and enjoy a slice of the local, divine cake quickly brought to you by the smiling barista.
Coffee Fusion
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Punkt. A café which takes you to the North. No need to worry about the cold, though! Just enjoy the cordial service, latte art cappuccino, delicious homemade cakes, and innovative cocktails. What more can you wish for?
Popular also among people on gluten-free and vegan diets, this new retro café has it all! Come have breakfast and a cup of cappuccino with a heart in the foam. Punkt.
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phone: +420 704 290 480 punk.cafe@gmail.com www.punktcafe.cz
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Panská 11
phone: +420 773 699 929 info@kafec.cz www.kafec.cz
phone: +420 734 622 340 provoz@cafemitte.com www.cafemitte.com
MON–FRI 08:00–20:00 SAT–SUN 09:00–20:00
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Kafec
Veveří is where it’s at! Besides the excellent locally roasted coffee that you can read about in Kávové listy magazine, you can also try thick cocoa from Tanzania or homemade lemonades made from fresh juices and aromatic herbs.
No generic nameless coffee here in Café Mitte; behind every cup you can see the farmer who grew and harvested the beans himself. Our tip – filtered coffee!
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Café Placzek This pleasant place might still be shining new but the baristas are no greenhorns at all. Luxurious desserts, delicious breakfasts, and homemade pastries in various original shapes.
This place used to be a bookshop, but now instead of books you can smell excellent coffee, cocoa with rum, and homemade desserts. Spolek is the place to go when you feel like having a cup of excellent filtered coffee or when hunger strikes.
Spolek
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Minoritská 4
Orlí 22
phone:+420 602 205 555 www.cafeplaczek.cz cafe@cafeplaczek.cz
phone: +420 774 814 230 admin@spolek.net www.spolek.net
MON–FRI 07:30–22:00 SAT–SUN 08:30–21:00
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Zemědělská 30 phone: +420 734 793 029 cafe@eracafe.cz www.kavarnaera.cz MON–SAT 10:00–22:00 SUN 10:00–20:00
75% Are you a fan of functionalism? So when you leave Villa Tugendhat go straight to Café Era. Top-quality service and traditionally prepared Italian coffee.
Kavárna Era
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Enjoy the taste of a carefully crafted beer so good, it even put out the fire from the Brno dragon (or at least that’s what the pictures on the walls tell us)! The local beer lemonade and traditional Czech cuisine are also big hits.
Lokál u Caipla
Výčep Na stojáka
Ochutnávková pivnice
The beer spot which has turned Jakubské náměstí into the Brno Riviera! The bartender briskly draws smooth-foamed beer for the regulars to enjoy while standing up and having a bite of homemade specialty sausages.
The place where the beer gourmets gather. Everybody knows each other, and the cool bartender with the braid and a goatee treats you like a buddy and joins your debate on beers. 8 types of draft beer and at least 20 bottled in the fridge!
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phone: +420 777 828 928 info@ochutnavkovapivnice.cz www.ochutnavkovapivnice.cz
phone:+420 702 202 048 jakubak@vycepnastojaka.cz www.vycepnastojaka.cz
MON–FRI 15:00–24:00 SAT–SUN 16:00–24:00 July–August open from 17:00
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Dvořákova 3 Mendlovo nám. 20 phone: +420 775 566 602 michal.pesek@zelenakocka.cz wwww.beerboss.cz
phone: +420 543 420 131 restaurace@pivovarskabrno.cz www.pivovarskabrno.cz
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81% 8 original types of beer, with the right type of glass for each of them. Ideal temperature and smooth, packed foam. A visit to Zelená kočka is going to be quite an experience for every beer lover!
Zelená kočka Pivárium
A rich beer with a pleasant bitterness and served at the ideal temperature – that’s beer from the local Starobrno brewery! Add a tender duck or dumplings with bacon for your rumbling stomach and you’ve got a match made in beer heaven.
Pivovarská Starobrno
Lucky Bastard Beerhouse
Pegas
The Lucky Bastard Beerhouse takes you to the world of ales where you can play a few songs on the piano and taste some quality gin.
A brewery pub in the heart of the downtown, frequented by locals as well as tourists. Tasty and specific types of beer combined with hearty meals and homemade specialties.
Jakubská 4 Bratří Čapků 8
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tphone: +420 542 210 104 +420 542 211 232 reception@hotelpegas.cz www.brnorestauracepivnice. 19 hotelpegas.cz
phone:+420 739 483 921 +420 602 668 246 info@lb-beerhouse.cz www.lb-beerhouse.cz
MON–THU 10:00–24:00 FRI–SAT 10:00–01:00 SUN 11:00–23:00
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78% Gorkého 54 phone: +420 543 233 310 blahovka@volny.cz MON–SUN 12:00–24:00
Absorb the relaxed atmosphere of the 1930s. Your taste buds will be dong backflips over the excellent Pilsner and will rejoice from meeting the best pork knee around!
Hostinec U Bláhovky
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On the second floor, even lunch can be quite the gourmet experience. After a sweet dessert from Dolce Passione, head down to the first floor and enjoy your night in the company of some of its 163 bottled wines.
Retro Consistorium
Garage Wine
Kohout NA VÍNĚ
Expect only the most excellent wine here, served in gorgeous glasses made of blown glass. Make sure to come to a themed night, with a guided tasting and delicious specialty foods.
Only in this wine bar at the Brno House of Arts can you try all the wines by the glass thanks to its CORAVIN technology! Treat your taste buds to any of their natural wines and delicacies.
97% Údolní 5
Malinovského nám. 2
phone:+420 737 206 161 garagewine@email.cz www.garagewine.cz
phone: +420 777 904 570 info@kohout-na-vine.cz www.kohout-na-vine.cz
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Údolní 11 Dominikánské nám. 3 phone: +420 774 497 787 petit@petit-cru.cz www.petit-cru.cz MON TUE–SAT SUN
phone: +420 774 770 254 josefaruh@gmail.com www.donpintxos.cz
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100% Petit Cru boasts, above all, an excellent selection of European wines. With 50 of their 500 wines available by the each day, let the helpful bartender introduce you to your next favorite!
PETIT CRU wine bar & shop
Little Spain right in downtown Brno! Wines from the Basque countryside will add a red flush to your face and wake up the passion in your blood! Topped off with excellent tortillas, tapas or Manchego sheep cheese.
Don Pintxos
U Tří knížat
Baroko
The tasting room of U Tří knížat will have you feeling truly noble. Taste wines from Moravia, France, Italy, Austria, Spain, Australia, and Uruguay, as well as a number of excellent liquors.
A modern restaurant and wine bar located in the basement of the Sv. Janů Minorite convent built around 1230. Excellent wines that go well with the taste of the house’s juicy steaks or grilled goat cheese.
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Orlí 17
Jánská 12
phone:+420 544 213 845 info@baroko.org www.baroko.org
phone: +420 733 122 317 vinotekautriknizat@gmail.com www.vinotekautriknizat.cz
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Sukova 2 phone: +420 542 211 444 www.jedna-basen.cz info@jedna-basen.cz MON–THU FRI SAT SUN
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This cosy, non-smoking café and wine bar which will please you with its draft and bottled wines, as well as its Vergnano coffee. And their crunchy salads or tortillas with fresh local vegetables are just delicious!
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phone: 792 293 991 rawwithlovebrno@gmail.com www.rawwithlovebrno.com
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In this cozy place, each dessert is just lovely, 100% raw, vegan, and free of refined sugar and gluten. Even a small piece of their sweetsmelling cake pleases the eyes and fully satisfies the taste buds.
Raw with Love
Cukrářství Bukovský
Cukrárna Kolbaba
A place to spend the late evening hours with friends or to come for a bite of something sweet with your partner while the kids enjoy the outdoor play area. Ice cream recommended!
In true cream, fresh fruits, and smiles they trust. Zdeněk Kloc prepares all 30 types of cakes and 50 types of desserts himself. And he’ll even create an original cake for you on request!
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Minská 2
phone: +420 541 214 907 info@cukrarnakolbaba.cz www.cukrarnakolbaba.cz
phone:+420 777 476 797 m.bukovsky@centrum.cz www.bukovskycukrarstvi.cz
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82% A former trucker to whom the customers come begging for desserts… even at night! Yolk rings with eggnog and Těžká Paříž chocolate-cream cake are always the first to go.
Cukrářství Martinák
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An amazing experience from ringing the doorbell, to being ushered in by a hostess, through the bartender and light show, down to the very last gulp. Hendrick’s Gin with amaretto and dried rose petals, anyone?
Super Panda Circus
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Rotor bar Take a flight through the world of drinks made of local infusions and puree! Milan Bukovský’s elite bartending skills will take you straight to cocktail heaven in this bar full of porcelain airplanes!
Rotor bar is like a chameleon, fully adjusting to match your needs. Come here for your coffee in the morning, bring your business partner in the afternoon, and stop by in the evening for a glass of wine, a shot of whisky or rum or to enjoy a cocktail.
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Jezuitská 6 Dvořákova 12 phone:+420 541 213 497 +420 607 005 905 info@runway-bar.cz www.restaurant-pavillon.cz/ runway.php
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The Bar Which Doesn’t Exist, as the name says. But oh it does exist! The bar where the barman and the guests are buddies. The bar with a real menu, without pretending to be a restaurant. The bar that closes only after the last guest finishes their drink.
Bar, který neexistuje
77% Move your hips to Latin American music and have fun with your friends over a glass of Cuba Libre. Can you smell the spicy aroma of imported Caribbean rums? Want to see how many you can taste in one night?
Cubana
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Cocktails. Homemade lemonades. Milkshakes and smoothies. Steam-pressured coffee extraction. Excellent desserts. All these in the relaxed Spirit Bar.
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Two faces cocktail bar
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The appointing committee
The Evaluators
We contacted organizations and experts specializing in these six areas. They all know Brno and its gastronomy back to front, so we asked them to select the most interesting places in March and April 2016.
Each of the six sections of GOURMET BRNO had three evaluators. Masters of their disciplines! To make sure their evaluations are as objective as possible, only some of the evaluators were from Brno. All the places were visited in secret in May 2016.
Czech Bartenders Association A renowned professional organization, focusing on all disciplines of drink gastronomy, for both supporters of and professionals in this discipline. It organizes major national and world competitions, trainings, courses, and seminars for both experts and the public. A campaigner for observing correct drink preparation procedures. Czech Sommelier Association Established in 1997 for professional sommeliers, gastronomy staff, wine fans, hospitality and tourism secondary schools, and restaurants. A member of the International Sommelier Association (ASI) since 1998. Organizes sommelier courses. Association of Cooks and Bakers of the Czech Republic A professional organization for cooks and bakers from all over the Czech Republic. Established in 1903! From the very beginning, it has cooperated with similar associations from all over the world and is recognized as a representative of this profession. Active under this name since 1993. Moravian Wine Bank Established as a business division of ORIONREAL spol. s r.o. in 1993. Deals in winemaking, wine culture, and gastronomy. Follows European and global trends. Sells wine and organizes international exhibitions, Cesty za vínem wine excursions, trainings, and commented tastings. Rudolf Jelínek a.s. Established in 1894, its liquors quickly made it famous in the Czech Republic and the rest of the world. Produces various kinds of alcoholic drinks you can taste on Jezuitská street, Brno. Kulturárium o.s. A non-profit organization attracting tourists, arts groups, and professionals. Active in culture, and creating new traditions. In Brno since 2010. Among its projects are Týden kávy (Coffee Week) and Brněnský Lunapark aneb Divadlo ke kávě (Brno Amusement Park or Theater with Coffee).
RESTAURANTS CHECKED BY: Marcel Ihnačák Top Slovak chef and a colleague of Jamie Oliver Renowned chef and author of cookbooks who worked also in Fifteen, Jamie Oliver’s restaurant in London. He cooks the program Teleráno, broadcasted by Markíza TV. Michal Kašpárek Publicist and former journalist He used to work for MF DNES, Metropolis, and Computer Press. A freelance publicist since 2010. He knows Brno inside and out and is the author and publisher of a guide to Brno. He has also numerous articles on Brno in foreign media. Vojtěch Pospíšil Editor at Novinky.cz, a fan of gastronomy He writes on traveling and lifestyle. As part of his job, he has visited a number of restaurants in the Czech Republic and abroad. Passionate about gastronomy.
CAFÉS EXAMINED BY: Adam Troubil Barista and winner of the Mistr kávy (Master of Coffee) contest He took a barista course in 2005, a secondary school student at the time. Recently on a winning streak at Mistr kávy: runner-up in 2013, winner in 2014 and 2015. Deals in the distribution of roasted coffee for households and in catering and training baristas.. Tomáš Zahradil Head of the Mistr kávy contest
Zuzana Plíšková – Apetýt, Český rozhlas Brno (Czech Radio – Brno) Every weekday at 10:15, Czech Radio Brno presents Moravian recipes sent in by its listeners. And as it is the most popular regional station of Czech Radio, its culinary tips reach a large number of people.
Expert on coffee. His motto: “The worst thing is when you order an espresso and get a swimming pool instead.” In charge of the Mistr kávy contest with twelve years of tradition in the Czech Republic. He has been improving the level of professionalism of local baristas and coffee culture in general.
Association of Hotels and Restaurants of the Czech Republic For owners and keepers of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, and schools, as well as partners offering products for accommodation facilities and restaurants. Its main aim is to support businesses in the hotel industry and gastronomy.
Kateřina Eichlerová Head and co-founder of the Kulturárium Citizens Association
Nepiju břečky (No Swill For Me) A blog and online magazine on drink gastronomy. Popularizing the culture of drinking and following local as well as foreign news in the discipline.
As of 2010, coordinates not only Brněnský Lunapark aneb Divadlo ke kávě festival but also Týden kávy. In 2016, she opened Café pro všechny (Café for everybody) for anyone looking for a place to work and relax.
BEER SPOTS EVALUATED BY: Mojmír Prokeš Second vice-president of the Czech Bartenders Association
Nas a Přikrylová Qualified baker and teacher
Also the director of Chodovar s.r.o. and a guarantor of certificates and a deputy head of Pivní klub ČR (Czech Republic Beer Club).
Having worked as a baker for various companies, she is currently a teacher at Charbulova secondary school in Brno, preparing students for professional contests. Very successful at her work!
Michael Lapčík Founder and editor at Nepiju břečky
BARS EXPLORED BY:
Nepiju břečky is an online magazine on civilized drinking in Central Europe which shows people what and how to drink. A project manager at Vinařský institute (Wine-making Institute) which organizes five annual sommelier courses and a number of other educational projects. Jan Lidmaňský Journalist and expert on watches as well as culinary art Through Top Class magazine, where he has been working for 14 years, he discovered his main hobby – watches – and gastronomy, too. Combines these two passions on his #watch_the_food Instagram account.
WINES TASTED IN WINE BARS BY: Ivo Dvořák Vice-president of the Association of Sommeliers of the Czech Republic An expert on wine as well as other alcoholic drinks, a holder of wine tasting certificates and the international OIV tasting certificate. Winner of 11 sommelier contests in the Czech Republic. Michal Šetka Expert on wine and sommelier A wine taster and publicist. In charge of courses, tastings, and lectures on wine at the Prague Culinary Institute. As a taster, he has participated in a number of competitions both in the Czech Republic and abroad. Martin Procházka Sommelier and lecturer at Vinařský institut (Wine-making Institute) Wine evaluator at local contests, a member of the Association of Sommeliers of the Czech Republic. He organizes and leads tasting and wine tours all over Europe.
BAKESHOPS ASSESSED BY: Renata Svobodová Qualified baker and teacher She teaches future bakers at Charbulova secondary school in Brno. Her goal is to educate students so that they do the baker discipline credit. Pavla Permedlová Deputy chair of the Association of Cooks and Bakers of the Czech Republic Qualified baker with years of experience, she often participates in baking contests all over the Czech Republic as a member of the evaluation committee
Achim Šipl Member of the Czech Bartenders Association and Czech Bartenders Team Preparing cocktails for over 20 years, he has won a number of awards, mainly the World Champion in mixing non-alcoholic cocktails. Devoted to passing on his knowledge and further educating professionals. Has published professional texts and books. Aleš Svojanovský President of the Czech Bartenders Association since 2008 Several years of experience in bartending both in the Czech Republic and abroad. Jan Liška Bartender with twelve years of experience Successful also in Australia and the United Arab Emirates, he has gained experience and learned a number of styles in mixology. His cocktails reflect his passion for classic as well as modern bartending.
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Simplé • Veveří 16
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KOISHI • Údolní 11
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PAVILLON restaurant • Jezuitská 6
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Borgo Agnese • Kopečná 43
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Palazzo Restaurant • Biskupská 2
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Forhaus • Pekařská 4
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Castellana Trattoria • Novobranská 4
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La Bouchée • Údolní 33
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Retro Consistorium • Mečová 4
10 Coffee Fusion • Jánská 25 11 SKØG • Dominikánské nám. 5
GOURMET BRNO 2016 prepared by Brno Tourist Information Centre, state-funded institution Non-commercial project.
12 Kafec • Veveří 10 13 Punkt. • Bayerova 7 14 Cafe Mitte • Panská 11 15 Café Placzek • Minoritská 4 16 Kavárna Era • Zemědělská 30 17 Spolek • Orlí 22
Brno Tourist Information Centre, State-funded institution Radnická 2–10 658 78 Brno
18 Lokál u Caipla • Kozí 3 19 Výčep Na Stojáka • Běhounská 16 20 Zelená kočka Pivárium • Dvořákova 3 21 Ochutnávková pivnice • Lidická 10 22 Pivovarská Starobrno • Mendlovo nám. 20 23 Lucky Bastard Beerhouse • Bratří Čapků 8 24 Hostinec u Bláhovky • Gorkého 54 25 Pegas • Jakubská 4 26 Retro Consistorium • Mečová 4 27 Garage Wine • Údolní 5 28 PETIT CRU wine bar & shop • Údolní 11 29 Kohout NA VÍNĚ • Malinovského nám. 2
Special thanks to Rudolf Jelínek a. s. www.ticbrno.cz www.gotobrno.cz/gourmet
30 Don Pintxos • Dominikánské nám. 3 31 U Tří knížat • Jánská 12 32 Jedna báseň • Sukova 2 33 Baroko • Orlí 17 34 Raw with Love • Anenská 7 35 Cukrářství Bukovský • Minská 2 36 cukrářství Martinák • Veveří 14 37 cukrárna Kolbaba • Kounicova 11 38 Super Panda Circus • Šilingrovo nám. 3 39 Runway • Jezuitská 6 40 Bar, který neexistuje • Dvořákova 1 41 Rotor bar • Dvořákova 12 42 Cubana • Jezuitská 3 43 Spirit bar • Františkánská 7 44 Two faces coctail bar • Dominikánská 7
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