Tip #1: Czech food is pork and beer. Accept it early.
The Czech Republic has the highest per-capita beer consumption in the world. Pork dominates the national menu: ham, sausage, roast knuckle, lard as cooking fat. Your halal eating in Prague will be Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Pakistani food. Accept this and you will eat well. Fight it and you will be frustrated.
Tip #2: Eat trdelnik and fried cheese without worry.
Trdelnik is the rolled chimney pastry sold at every corner: dough grilled on a cylinder, rolled in sugar and cinnamon. Completely halal. Smazeny syr (fried cheese) is breaded Edam deep-fried and served with tartar sauce. Confirm it is fried in vegetable oil: "Je to smazene na rostlinnem oleji?" These two Czech items will supplement your kebab rotation.
Tip #3: Mangal Restaurant does proper Turkish food.
Mangal Restaurant at the top of Wenceslas Square brings Turkish cuisine to the centre: kebabs, pide, grilled meats, all halal. A step up from a standard kebab shop. Mailsi in Zizkov is the first Pakistani restaurant in the Czech Republic. Biryani, karahi, and honest spice after three days of kebabs.
Tip #4: There is no purpose-built mosque in Prague.
This is the single biggest challenge. The prayer spaces that exist are converted community rooms. Prague City Centre Mosque at 14 Politickych Veznu in Praha 1 is the most convenient for tourists, a small prayer space near Wenceslas Square. The Islamic Centre Prague in Prague 9 is the main facility (capacity for up to 3,500), but it is 30 minutes by metro from Old Town.
Tip #5: Carry a travel prayer mat.
With no public prayer rooms in malls, airports (aside from multi-faith rooms), or attractions, you will need to be self-sufficient. Your hotel room will be your most reliable prayer space. Prague's parks (Letna, Petrin Hill) are quiet enough for discreet prayer in good weather.
Tip #6: Cross Charles Bridge at dawn.
The 14th-century stone bridge lined with 30 Baroque statues. Go before 7 AM to have it nearly to yourself. The mist on the Vltava, the castle silhouette, the sound of your own footsteps on the stone. This is the Prague moment, and it costs nothing.
Tip #7: Use trams and walking, not taxis.
The centre is compact enough to walk between most sights in 20 to 30 minutes. Tram 22 is the scenic route past the National Theatre, through Mala Strana, and up to Prague Castle. A 24-hour pass costs 120 CZK (about 5 euros). Use Uber or Bolt for reaching the Islamic Centre in Prague 9.
Tip #8: Jaffa Restaurant for a sit-down meal.
Jaffa Restaurant in Old Town specialises in Palestinian dishes. More character than a kebab counter. Khankhala Indian Restaurant sits on the top floor of the Palladium shopping centre at Namesti Republiky, convenient for a mid-shopping-trip meal.
Tip #9: Halal spots often stay open late.
Most halal restaurants in Prague operate until midnight or later, some until 2 AM. This is helpful for long sightseeing days when you want to eat after the tourist crowds thin out. Fast-food kebabs run 100 to 200 CZK (4 to 8 euros). Sit-down halal restaurants average 200 to 500 CZK.
Tip #10: The beauty is the reason to come.
Prague survived World War II almost entirely intact. The Gothic spires, Baroque palaces, medieval squares, and cobblestone lanes are not reconstructions. They are the originals. Prague Castle is the world's largest ancient castle complex. The Jewish Quarter's Spanish Synagogue has a Moorish-revival interior that is breathtaking. Come for the architecture, eat kebabs without apology, and understand that some cities earn every superlative written about them.
Prague asks more effort from Muslim travellers than most European capitals. The city repays you in beauty.