In a city that demands a great deal of energy for sightseeing, our attentive service allows for a luxurious interlude.

The hotel’s fine dining restaurant is set in a series of intimate rooms beneath vaulted ceilings. The space envelops patrons in an intimate, warm atmosphere created by softly glowing lights, soothing colour scheme and vivid accents such as original artwork and fresh flowers.

With patrons ranging from hotel guests to diplomats, from business professionals to well-travelled local clientele, the restaurant has become a destination for important business lunches, intimate dinners or celebrations of any kind.

Beer Programme

The inspired menu is the creation of our Executive Chef Jiří Štift, a professional determined to revive the Golden Era of Czech cuisine at today’s exacting gourmet standards. He likewise has selected dishes from Asia, preparing each to the same high level of culinary expertise.

Gourmet restaurants, delicatessens and cooking schools abounded in the capital. Prague’s well-stocked markets and shops provided myriad foods both local and imported. Chef Štift has immersed himself in the archives and culled the best from earlier cuisine ambassadors to create a menu certain to appeal to discerning modern palates.

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The most civilised way to "do lunch" in Prague.

Essensia offers an enticing business lunch. Impress your business partners and seal your deals with a superb meal at an attractive price.

Experience world-renowned Czech beer culture combined with luxury hospitality. The hotel’s beer programme encompasses gastronomic menus with individual beer pairings available in Essensia restaurant, a series of Czech Beer Academy seminars and regular Friday Beer Classes.

The programme presents beer not only as the national Czech beverage but also as a cultural and culinary phenomenon whose distinct attributes complement both Czech and Asian cuisine.

Czech Beer Academy
Czech Beer Academy is a series of special seminars and guided tasting led by Evan Rail, a Prague-based writer specialising in beer and travel. The aim of the seminar is to present the subject of Czech Beer in a broader international context with each seminar focusing on a different aspect, for example the importance of local ingredients, historical and regional beer styles, the latest trends in beer brewing.

Mandarin Oriental recommends Beer Styles Seminar
The best way to understand the world of beer is through the concept of "beer styles," which allows us to divide the diverse array of beers from around the world into a few basic groups and sub-groups. This tasting looks at the long tradition of Czech beer culture in terms of its distinct beer styles with a taste of eight great Czech beers, including new arrivals. The beer is complemented by an array of specialities prepared by the team at Essensia restaurant.

The seminar is prized at CZK 1,250.