“There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.”What's better than a good sandwich, then?
-Billy Joel
Wait. Don't answer that.
I'm sure the list is long. Besides, there's no great need to waste time thinking about it. Prague is still not a good sandwich town.
Unfortunately, I'm a good sandwich kinda guy. So, I do have my own short list of places I go, like Yessi Cafe at V Celnici or Culinaria.
When I'm in the middle of Wenceslas Square, which is often, and need a sandwich, I usually wander up Vodičkova street to Boulevard Bageterie.


There really is only one reason I keep going back.
It's all about the baguette.
The meats and toppings, usually nothing too special, rest inside nice, long, warm, crunchy baguettes.
It really makes everything else taste better.
On my most recent visit, I had the Bruselská baguette (89 CZK).
It came with chunks of chicken, blue cheese dressing, and grilled onion.

The onion spread was tasty, but there wasn't so much. I'm not a big blue cheese fan, and this dressing was very salty.

They used a somewhat non-standard, aromatic tea. It is served with ice or without, but if you get it with, they don't give you too many cubes. I like lots of ice in my tea.
They only charged 15 CZK for the drink when ordered with a sandwich. By itself, it was 29 CZK.

It was served in a small cup, with corrugated sides so you can hold it. It was super hot. I burned my tongue with the first sip. The hot chocolate was topped with a little whipped cream.

I really do like the thick stuff -- my favorite is at Cafe Louvre.
But Boulevard Bageterie's really doesn't compare. It was on the bland side -- the chocolate flavor doesn't stand out.
It was not bad, but it is not exactly cheap, and there was no love there.
The shop itself was not bad to look at, with bright colors and graphics, and fairly comfortable seating. You can sit on a stool by the window and watch the people go by while a heater blows warm air up from the floor.



She said she had to get two dressing packages with it though, because one was not enough. But her colleagues were impressed with it when she brought it back to the office and put it in a bowl.
V said the yogurt with müsli and fresh fruit (32 CZK) was delicious. They also have some bottled fruit juices in the case.
On another visit, I had the Brooklyńska baguette (89 CZK). It had sliced turkey, bacon, tomato, grilled onion, and mustard dressing. I guess this was my favorite one -- and not because I grew up near Brooklyn.

Of course, I had to try the Americká baguette (89 CZK). This came with meatballs, Emmental cheese, grilled onions, barbecue sauces and something like mayonnaise.

Perhaps meatballs was not an appropriate name. "Bread balls" would be more accurate.

Same problem. Call them bread rings. Stale ones, at that. They came with a strong blue cheese dip. Bleh.
They sell a few other warm sandwiches: The Frankfurtska (70 CZK) had grilled hot dog, cheese, bacon, peppers, grilled onion and "devil" sauce.
I had it a long time ago and remember not liking it much.

They had a fried fish baguette (79 CZK) and they offer a special baguette sandwich that changes from time to time.
There were also cold baguette sandwiches, but I've never tried them. There was the Lososová (79 CZK) which came with smoked salmon, lettuce and cheese.
I saw one with prosciutto that looked decent with mascarpone cheese, and a Caprese (69 CZK) with mozzarella and tomatoes.
I've listed a lot of the other sandwiches here because the menu was not available online. And having surveyed the menu in the shop, I can also tell you one thing they did not have:

They have a few things that are better than that.
Boulevard Bageterie
Vodičková 21
Prague 1
Tel. (+420) 222 514 559
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6 comments:
I'll keep that in mind! The Brooklyn baguette looks good! The Americka one... not so good. LOL. And, it does help to have good turkey. Also, not many places even in America actually serve PB&J's. You usually have to go to one of those 50's-style diners or a real delicatessen in NYC to get one. I also like the peanut butter & banana sandwich (aka.The Elvis, but he liked his fried).
I love Americká baguette. Here at Vítězné náměstí they make it pretty good! I just think they make it smaller and smaller. You should have seen their baguettes when they started here...
I dunno. The Americka meatballs didn't taste very meaty to me.
I used to like Boulevard but then they got rid of their Roastbeef baguette. My new favorite sandwich place is Express in Andel next door to Village Cinemas, the baguettes are extremely fresh and so are the ingredients. On top of that they make it in front of you, which is a nice touch.
If you like meatball sandwiches, you should probably try the one they have at this little cafe on the corner of Premyslovska and Velehradska, near Namesti Jiriho z Podebrad. It's called Press, and they have great coffee and homemade food, although it gets a bit crowded and smoky at lunchtime. The meatballs are really nice, actual meaty meatballs rather than starchballs, flavoured with ginger and coriander.
(No, I'm not a shill for these guys, I just love a good sarnie.)
That sounds good and in my area. Will have to try.
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