Spring in the kitchen is, among other things, a time for asparagus. This vegetable (scientifically known as *Asparagus officinalis*) has been known since ancient times and has since been regarded as a luxurious delicacy and an aphrodisiac. Asparagus is rightly referred to as the king of vegetables.
Asparagus typically floods the market from March to May, and during this time, it also appears in some restaurants as a special offering. Asparagus is excellent when fresh and is difficult to store. Therefore, take advantage of this season and treat yourself to your yearly dose of this delicious vegetable. Some restaurants in Prague prepare special asparagus menus in spring.
Asparagus is classified into white and green varieties. White asparagus is more delicate and tender; it is grown under a layer of soil and harvested when it breaks the surface. It contains fewer vitamins and has a slightly sweet taste. White asparagus needs to be peeled, and the lower third of the shoot is cut off. It is usually cooked but can also be pickled; however, pickled asparagus can never fully replace fresh asparagus. A popular delicacy made from white asparagus is creamy soup, but there are many recipes featuring asparagus. Green asparagus contains more vitamins, does not need peeling, and is often used raw in salads, blanched, or lightly cooked as a side dish for various meats.
Restaurants with asparagus offerings:
| Restaurant Spojka Karlín, 27.4. – 10.5.2026 Prague 8, Pernerova 697/35 Phone: 226 203 888 Spring is here, and with it comes a three-course asparagus menu at Spojka Karlín, created by chef Ondřej Panoš. It starts with asparagus served with a poached egg, wild garlic, caviar, and Hollandaise sauce, followed by a main course of pasta with asparagus and truffle butter. For dessert, enjoy buttery buns with poached rhubarb, whipped cheese, and a rhubarb and hibiscus sauce. |
| Restaurant Malostranská Beseda, May 2026 Prague 1, Malostranské nám. 35 Phone: 257 409 112 At Malostranská Beseda in the very heart of Prague, you can enjoy a special spring offer featuring a variation of poached asparagus with a poached egg, hollandaise sauce and cress, asparagus cream soup with smoked salmon and basil, a main course of grilled chicken supreme with sautéed asparagus on bacon and cheddar sauce or grilled duck breast with asparagus variations, potato rounds and almond slices, and a third option of a salad with Parma ham, shredded goat cheese and caramelized marinated asparagus. |
| Restaurant Červený Jelen, spring 2026 Prague 1, Hybernská 4 Phone: 735 123 647 As part of its spring menu, the Červený Jelen restaurant also invites guests to enjoy several asparagus specialties. Taste a roasted corn-fed chicken soup with white asparagus and wild garlic pesto, beef “Tafelspitz” with baby potatoes and white asparagus, stuffed quail with a brown butter sauce, potato rösti and white asparagus, or grilled white asparagus with saffron sauce, egg salsa, capers and a cheese potato soufflé. |
| Restaurant Mincovna, May 2026 Prague 1, Staroměstské náměstí 7 Phone: 727 955 669 Restaurace Mincovna v srdci Prahy zve na chřestové menu. Chřestový krém s bramborovou slámou, chřestový salát, z hlavních chodů chřest na másle s holandskou omáčkou nebo telecí líčka s restovanými žampiony a chřestem. |
| Restaurant Kampa Park, May and first half of June, 2026 Prague 1, Na Kampě 8b Phone: 296 826 102 For this year’s asparagus season, Kampa Park Restaurant has prepared a velouté of white asparagus with scallops and hazelnuts, and as a main course, white asparagus with morels, baby potatoes and Béarnaise sauce, served with either smoked salmon or crispy bacon—according to your preference. |
| TONY’S Café & Bar, May 2026 Prague 1, U Obecního domu 1 (Hotel Paříž) Phone: 222 191 195 TONY’S Café & Bar at the Hotel Paris invites you to enjoy an asparagus cream soup with cress and wild garlic pesto, boiled white asparagus with Prague ham and Hollandaise sauce served with sautéed potatoes, and tagliolini with asparagus, a poached egg and spinach. |
| Restaurant Obecní dům, 17.5.2026 Prague 1, Náměstí Republiky 1090 Phone: 771 275 737 The restaurant at the Municipal House invites you to a special brunch on Sunday, May 17, from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, where asparagus and wild garlic will take center stage. Among the starters, you can enjoy stuffed eggs with caviar and asparagus, beef carpaccio with capers, white fermented asparagus and wild garlic mayonnaise, a Caesar salad with shrimp and asparagus, or a creamy risotto with wild garlic and asparagus. The soup will be an asparagus and pea cream with sautéed bacon. For the main courses, you can look forward to smoked meat with beluga lentils, wild garlic and asparagus, or potato gnocchi with asparagus and cheese sauce, and of course there will also be a rich selection of desserts. |
| Restaurant Mlýnec, May2026 Prague 1, Novotného lávka 9 Phone: 277 000 777 The restaurant Mlýnec offers not only a stunning view of the Vltava and the Charles Bridge, but throughout May also a selection of asparagus specialties. Enjoy asparagus cream soup with a fried egg and corn gnocchi, asparagus risotto with peas, black garlic and cress, or a selection of premium steaks served with buttery mash, asparagus, portobello mushrooms, hollandaise and marrow sauce, and umami powder — including aged Striploin Steak USDA Prime, USDA Prime Rump Steak, Wagyu Rib Eye, or a beef Tomahawk Simenthal steak. |
| Restaurant Graf 26, May 2026 Prague 5, Grafická 446/26 Phone: 725 123 457 The asparagus menu is offered by Graf 26. It begins with a starter of green asparagus with brown butter and hazelnuts, followed by a white asparagus soup with pulled beef cheeks. For the main course, you can choose between veal tenderloin with white asparagus or roasted scallops with white and green asparagus and hollandaise sauce. For dessert, strawberry parfait with strawberries and green asparagus is served. The menu can be enjoyed as a whole or ordered course by course. |
| Restaurant Food Lab, 1.5. – 31.5.2026 Prague 1, Haštalská 749/4 Phone: 257 310 713 Throughout May, you can enjoy a selection of asparagus specialties at the Food Lab restaurant. Highlights include asparagus cream soup with garlic croutons, a variation of asparagus with a goat cheese croquette and avocado cream, and main courses such as tuna steak with vegetable bulgur, poached asparagus and Choron sauce, asparagus risotto with peas, or pork tenderloin with buttered asparagus, crispy kale and carrot purée. The menu is rounded off with a stylish dessert – rhubarb strudel with asparagus, strawberries and vanilla sauce. |
| Restaurant U Matěje Kotrby, 25.5. – 31.5.2026 Prague 1, Křemencova 17 Phone: 722 654 713 The last week of May at U Matěje Kotrby will be dedicated to asparagus. The seasonal menu will showcase this popular spring ingredient in a variety of combinations and preparations. Guests can look forward to a light asparagus salad, creamy asparagus soup, grilled asparagus served with Hollandaise sauce, fried trout with white asparagus, rib eye steak with fried asparagus, and a sweet finale in the form of a dessert with strawberries and green asparagus. |
| Restaurant U Tellerů, květen 2026 Prague 3, Vinohradská 78 Phone: 601 343 242 The Vinohrady restaurant U Tellerů invites you to enjoy asparagus specialities throughout May. Taste an asparagus salad with egg, crispy bacon and wild garlic dressing, followed by asparagus cream soup with pickled asparagus and potato straw. For the main course, choose either braised veal chuck tender in wine with asparagus and sautéed mushrooms, or buttered asparagus with hollandaise sauce, egg and potatoes. |
| Restaurant Alchymist, May 2026 Prague 1, Tržiště 19 Phone: 257 286 019 Enjoy a three-course spring asparagus menu at Alchymist. After a fresh asparagus salad with fennel and radishes, you can look forward to creamy asparagus soup, followed by either venison loin with white asparagus and hazelnuts or milk-fed veal with morels and green asparagus as the main course. The experience is finished with a tartlet featuring asparagus, strawberries, blackcurrants and tarragon cream. |
| 1890 Restaurant & Bar, May 2026 Prague 1, Senovážné nám. 13 (Hotel Carlo IV) Phone: 778 449 055 1890 Restaurant & Bar invites you to enjoy a four-course asparagus menu. The experience begins with tempura asparagus served with Italian speck and mint aioli, followed by white asparagus soup with buckwheat popcorn and chervil. For the main course, choose between spring chicken with buttered green asparagus and peas or orecchiette pasta with white and green asparagus, cured egg yolk and Parmesan sauce. To finish, enjoy asparagus panna cotta espuma with a forest fruit sorbet. |
| Restaurant Potrefená husa Platnéřská, from 14.5.2026 Prague 1, Platnéřská 9 Phone: 266 311 497 From mid-May, Potrefená Husa Platnéřská invites guests to enjoy its traditional asparagus festival menu. Look forward to creamy asparagus soup with grissini wrapped in Parma ham, roasted asparagus with hollandaise sauce and a soft-boiled egg, sous-vide chicken breast with bone and crispy skin served with grilled asparagus topped with hazelnut breadcrumbs, or red curry with prawns and asparagus. |
| Restaurant Tiskárna Národní, květen 2026 Prague 1, Národní 39 Phone: 734 756 900 Restaurant Tiskárna Jindřišská, květen 2026 Prague 1, Jindřišská 22 Phone: 602 448 854 Enjoy May asparagus specialities at the Tiskárna restaurants. The menu begins with asparagus cream soup with pickled asparagus and potato straw, followed by an asparagus salad with egg, bread crisps and crispy bacon. For the main course, you can choose buttered asparagus with hollandaise sauce and egg, or braised veal chuck tender in wine served with toasted baguette, asparagus and sautéed mushrooms. |