Budvar has already claimed the right to market its beer as Budweiser, because the city where it is based was known as Budweis until 1918.

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Pitchers of crowd pleasing Czech lagers like Staropramen and Czechvar (aka Budvar) are served under wide umbrellas and large trees, to the sound of neo-polka music.

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The decor seems to have changed little since then, but the restaurant serves rib-sticking MittelEuropean food such as goulash, schnitzel and roast goose to soak up the likes of Gambrinus and Budvar lager.

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