What to eat in Olomouc

Olomoucké tvarůžky has carried an EU protected geographical indication since 2010, and may only use that name if made in Loštice, near the city. The cheese turns up in the old core in several forms — plain with butter, fried or folded into another dish — alongside a set lunch at €5–7 and house-brewed beer that pairs with it.

Since 2010 the name tvarůžky has been protected across the whole European Union, and a cheese labelled that way must be made in Loštice, a small town near Olomouc. The simplest version is plain, with butter and a slice of bread, €4.30. Fried, in batter, €3.89, has a milder, less sharp aroma than the raw version.

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Potato pancake and schnitzel: cheese as filling, not a side

Bramborák, a grated-potato pancake, comes with tvarůžky and coleslaw for €9.22. Olomoucký řízek goes further — a pork schnitzel stuffed with the same cheese and bacon, then breaded and fried, €17.42. Both dishes hold the cheese inside, not as a side dish.

Set lunch and house-brewed beer

At noon, restaurants in the old core offer a set menu, usually soup and a main course, for €5–7 — the cheapest hot meal in town. Alongside it, or in the evening, comes beer from a house microbrewery, €2.21 for half a litre of a light lager, different from what chain cafés pour.

Langoš for the street

Langoš is a Hungarian import that long ago became street food in Czechia too — fried dough, usually topped with garlic and cheese, about €4. It's quick and eaten on the move, between the two squares.

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