A couple of questions...

Please could someone help me out witth the following...

1. When do the Christmas markets start?

2. Performance at the State Opera House ar 7pm... best to have dinner before or after? Are there nearby restaurants catering specially for theatre goers?

Many thanks

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Christmas markets start at the last November weekend and the closest restaurant to the Opera is Zahrada. They are used to opera goes.

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I%26#39;d prefer a leisurely dinner before followed by a leisurely drink after. You have to go around to the back of the State Opera to get into the restaurant. Also the younger crowd can be found in the %26quot;Hot%26quot; Asian restaurant in the Hotel Jalta on Wenceslas Square which is a 5 minute walk from the Opera. The Zahrada staff knows that people coming into the restaurant before a performance want to eat and finish by 6-30pm so service is understanding of that fact.

Jason

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Personally, I prefer a leisurely meal at Zahrade v opere afterwards, as it is more relaxing and you don%26#39;t feel so rushed. It does of course depend on how long the performance will be - have a late lunch if you are worried about your tummy rumbling at the wrong moment, or drop into a cafe for coffee and a cake late afternoon - that will add another dimension to the whole Prague experience! Cafe Louvre (narodni trida, near Tesco, can get smokey in the afternoon), or Cafe Savoy (Vitezná 126/1 - on the Mala strana side of Prague) are particularly good.

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opera will be finished by 9.45. We often eat at zahrada afterwards (2 minutes walk away from the opera house if you turn right when you come out and walk round the back of the opera house) but you need to book.

One of the few good restaurants in Prague which have separate smoking and non smoking areas

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