Bohemian Switzerland offers authentic north Bohemian cooking, local breweries and farm produce. Taste the regional specialities straight from the people who make them.
Regional specialities
North Bohemian cooking is honest and hearty. In the local pubs and restaurants you can taste classic Czech dishes made from local ingredients — svíčková, roast duck, potato dumplings or fresh trout from the local streams. The speciality of the area is smoked meat from traditional smokehouses and homemade buns with curd cheese and plum jam. Near the border you will also notice the influence of Saxon cooking.
Local breweries and farmers
Several small craft breweries operate in the region. The Falkenštejn brewery in Krásná Lípa offers tours with a tasting. At the farmers' markets in Děčín and nearby you can buy homemade cheese, honey, jams and fresh bread. In summer you can visit local farmers and pick fruit straight from the orchard — strawberries, cherries and apples are what the region is known for.
Where to eat
Popular restaurants include the Na Stodolci pub in Jetřichovice with traditional Czech cooking and Sokolí hnízdo near Pravčická brána with its unique setting. In Hřensko you will find several restaurants serving Czech and German food. For a quick bite along the way, the mountain huts with homemade soups and cakes are ideal. Do not miss the local plum dumplings — they are exceptional here.
Practical tips
- check_circle We recommend booking the Na Stodolci restaurant in Jetřichovice in advance, especially at weekends in the season.
- check_circle At the farmers' market in Krásná Lípa (every Saturday) you can buy fresh local produce.
- check_circle Taste the local trout specialities — the fish come from the clean streams of Bohemian Switzerland.
