Blue Fjord – For Fish Lovers in the Center of Prague

Originally a fish shop, has expanded to become a popular restaurant in the centre of Prague’s old town, which owner Eva Boels says offers “the biggest variety of fish not only in Prague but in the entire Czech Republic”. Speaking to Prague Morning, Eva was keen to dismiss the idea that Prague is not an ideal location for seafood. “We are really best located in Europe,” she said, “because we are in the middle of Europe, we have access to fish left and right.” The restaurant buys from sellers in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia. “Within 24 hours of a catch, you’ve got that fish on your plate,” she said. Due to its location amongst Prague’s tourist hotspots, “for a long time it was mostly tourists,” who ate at Blue Fjord,” she explained. But more recently, “the Czechs have started to understand [seafood[ a bit more.” “Czechs are thinking more about health, they want to be healthy and are not afraid to spend money for good stuff,” she said.  Locals “are coming more and more”, she added, “and now more Czechs are even aware of the different types of fish we have.” In general, “customers always tell...