Lá Bù Lá

I often wonder where we come from. From something vast, quiet, and far away. And somehow, we arrive here — in city Prague, by a pool, in the middle of summer. There is music in the air. Something ancient, something playful. A dragon passes food to a deer moves from one person to another — Because we believe this: food tastes better when it is shared, outdoor and even better when it is ‘stealable’ This is Labula Street. Not a new location, but a new way of being. Youthful, a little chaotic — but never by accident. Like after school, with a few coins in your pocket, eating as you walk, laughing with friends, not knowing you are making a memory. Labula cook with time, with care, with heart. We follow what we truly love. We stay open, and we keep exploring. And in the middle of all this — we find each other. In China, we often say “欢迎光临” In our eyes, every guest is light.（光，来临） Thank you for arriving. All in all, 欢迎光临! Vítejte! We can’t wait to meet you soon! ——— And a special thank you to the artist behind this film. @estherrman She spent over a hundred hours, frame by frame — Hand drawing, adjusting light, refining every detail. This is not just a video, but a piece made with time, care, and sincerity. We hope more people can see her work,and the spirit of a young, talented creator. Thank you.❤️

Come as you are, no booking needed, we’ll be there. Dear guests, During our soft-opening period, we tried taking reservations — but we soon realized it doesn’t fit our little bistro. With only 20 seats and a small kitchen, pre-bookings often left us unable to welcome walk-in guests, or created empty seats when plans changed. To keep things fair and simple, we’ll now experimenting on a walk-in only basis. This way, we hope everyone has the same chance to drop by. Please also note that due to our limited space, we’re unable to host large groups (8 people or more). Lá Bù Lá is small by design — every dish is cooked to order, and we want to give each guest the care and freshness. Thank you for your understanding, and for helping us keep Lá Bù Lá warm, lively, and true to its spirit. ❤️

“PAO CAI”, I love to take care of my little pickle jar. In my memory, most Chongqing cuisine’s acidity is not from salt or vinegar, but from some living spirit within the PAO CAI jar. The small universe: water, salt, chili, and air, having a meeting in silence, until one day, sourness becomes enlightenment. I’m excited. Because every opening is a reunion of sour and spicy, for me, it’s a very concrete kind of homesickness.

Our kids meal. For many Chinese children, the memory of being cared for often begins with a bowl of warm noodles. Soft noodles, gentle mushroom broth, the smell of egg, green freshness of vegetables. Simple things, but together they become tastes of childhood. I think little eaters understand food the best, they know immediately if the soup is too hot, if the greens are truly fresh. A child’s tongue is honest like that. Because food is not merely about nutrition, it is also about love, the kind of warmth we carry with us long after we grow up.

@labula_street day by day

重庆酸辣粉 is ‘slippery’ in its best way. “Sour-spicy sweet potato noodles” with chicken broth, fried tofu rolls, ground pork. Interestingly, you can barely hold them with chopsticks — they keep slipping back into the bowl, splashing little dots of chilli oil onto your white cloth. Would you mind? a little messy, a little spicy, and absolutely lively, and with a kind of gangster sincerity. （we call it 江湖气)

Dobrou chuť

Mapo Tofu with rice, Summer Cold Noodles with chicken silk, spring sprouts and cucumber.

Beef sirloin skewer with honey, chili, yellow pepper, carrot, peanut homemade garlicky sauce. Because Prague summer is coming, wind, sunshine, youth, rawness and clumsiness, inspired by the way people eat on the streets of Chongqing: passing dishes around, eating on the move, holding skewer on hand, and enjoying bold flavours together, laughing and talking, sometimes running(accidently fell into swimming pool, for example). This Friday, available at @manifestomarket.prague ! And on Saturday we will give 200 skewers for free to all guests. Plus, Friday to Sunday, all of our menu at @labula_street has 20% off. All in all, how exciting! By this attempt, our team is blessed to explore new possibilities for growth! Lá Bù Lá is a team of curiosity, loves to create things, and keep exploring who we are. See you this Friday!

Lá Bù Lá Chicken Lollipop, no chopstick, finger pick it up, a little messy, a little cheeky, and very happy, and very good.

Spring 🌿arrives, spring onion is like a quiet light in our little kitchen. A scatter of scallions on plates, the dish comes alive officially! Their perfect green, the just-right brightness makes my heart loosen. With them as topping, every bowl feels being carefully treated. If every dish is a long sentence, then spring onion is the sentence’s punctuation. Simply love its tone. That’s it, that’s all.

‘You Tiao’, 油条. This quiet hero in our menu. It should be freshly fried, crispy on the outside, tender and airy within. In Chongqing, this food is accompany as a breakfast, but it feels less like food, more like a quiet morning greeting. People stand and wait, take it in their hands and eat. Too hot, but unwilling to let it go. We usually dip in warm soy milk, soft meets firm in perfect balance. At Lá Bù Lá, it is paired with preserved egg, like bread and butter in Europe. Somehow, cross culturally, a shared agreement of an ordinary everyday kind of romance.