In 2011 Dean Selby and Lori Wyant opened The Tavern, a lively neighborhood joint serving American smash-style burgers, creative cocktails, and a great selection of Czech craft brews served by the friendliest staff in town.

The menu has grown over the years to include not only fresh-grilled 100% chuck hamburgers, house-smoked pulled pork, and buttermilk-brined fried chicken, but also some of the tastiest vegetarian and vegan comfort food in the world—try our Magic Mushroom burger with homemade truffle cashew cheese and see for yourself!

On weekends we host the biggest American brunch in town from 11:00 to 16:00 featuring Southern biscuits and gravy on Saturdays and Chicken and Waffles on Sundays.

Dean & Lori

The couple started their “Lokal Burger” roving food stand  in 2009 and created a buzz with the first burger-fueled pop-ups in neighborhood bars, at community events and farmers’ markets. Two years later, The Tavern was born and in 2014 they pair took over the lease for U Kurelů, a 110-year-old neighborhood “restaurace,” and re-opened it as a funky, modern incarnation of a traditional Czech pub.

Along with running the two restaurants, Dean and Lori pursued their love for BBQ even further as the two-person KCBS competition BBQ team Sticky D’s BBQ. In 2016 they were invited to represent the Czech Republic in the prestigious Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue contest in Lynchburg, Tennessee. They brought back to Prague the highest overall scores in the European division (pulled pork, ribs, brisket and chicken) as well as 1st prize for their pulled pork in the international category, which you can sample every day at both The Tavern and U Kurelů.