A CULINARY TRIBUTETO CZECH HERITAGEIN A RELAXED BUT ELEGANTLY UPSCALESETTING IN THE HEART OF PRAGUE, IT OFFERSCONTEMPORARY CZECH CULINARY DISHESINSPIRED BY BOHEMIA’S RICH CULINARYTRADITIONS.
LED BY EXECUTIVE CHEF MICHAL HORVATH ANDHIS TRUSTED SOUS CHEFS ALES BURSIK AND
TADEAS SYNEK, ALONG WITH THEIR DEDICATEDTEAM, THEIR CUISINE CELEBRATES AUTHENTICCZECH FLAVOURS USING THE FINEST
INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE.

A CULINARY TRIBUTETO CZECH HERITAGESTARTERSGoldenSuckling pig, pickled vegetables, pear, hazelnut, chervil,
gold leaf, pork chips

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An appetiser inspired by a recipe from the book Kuchařství, written byBavor Rodovský from Hustiřany. Bavor was the most famous Czech alchemist,
said to have been present in the alchemical workshop of Emperor Rudolf II.
16th Century.

Southern Legend

Cream, mushroom, smoked egg yolk, dill, potato

335This soup is inspired by the Šumava gem of Czech gastronomy, Kůlajdy.
There are only rumours about its origin: one claims that it is actually a garbled
name of the once well-known South Bohemian folk cook Mrs. Adelajda Kuhová (1805-1898).
Another, that the name kulajda is related to the dialect verb zakudlit, meaning “to thicken”.
19th Century.

Louka

Cucumber salad, sour cream

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Cucumbers began to be grown in 1571 in the Znojmo region by the abbot of
the Louka Monastery, George II. 16th Century.

To The Rescue

Potato, duck prosciutto, rhubarb, goat cheese, marjoram

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Full of flavours, this dish is linked to the history of potatoes in Bohemia
and the Great Famine of 1770. Our chefs found the inspiration inČeská Kuchařka, known as the “Potato Cookbook”, by Dumková Hana.
18th Century.

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allergies or intolerances, please do not hesitate to contact our service team. List of allergens on request.

Regimen Sanitatis

Hen broth, handmade bread dumpling, pulled hen, herbs387

In 1349, the royal physician Havel from Strahov compiled a special regime forhealthy eating, recommending that Charles IV consume hen meat.
14th Century.

Back To The Roots

Lamb’s lettuce, beets, cress, goat cheese345

In 1831, Karl Weinrich found fame as the builder of a sugar factoryin Dobrovica, on the estate of the noble Thurn-Taxis family.
It became known as one of the first sugar factories using sugar beets in Bohemia.
19th Century.

MAIN COURSES
Two Cats

Barley oats, green peas, lentils, red radish, onion

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Folk art in Bohemia at its best: two recipes influenced by Jewish cuisinethat date back from as early as the 10th century, named “cat wedding”
and “cat dance”, they transformed over time into variations of folk dishes.
10th Century.

Ponds & MonksPike perch, red crayfish, salsify, black garlic

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At the turn of the 12th Century, the first ponds were founded by
Christian monks. Charles IV was chiefly responsible for the boom in ponds
from the 14th Century and crayfish dishes already appeared in cookbooks
from the mid-1500s onwards. 12th to 19th Century.

Spots & Apple

Beef fillet, bone marrow, potato dumpling, baked apple sauce

989

Czech spotted cattle owe their roots to Switzerland as this is where the original
Bernese-Simmental cattle, a large red-spotted breed, originated.
The breed arrived in the Czech Republic around 1850. 19th Century.

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allergies or intolerances, please do not hesitate to contact our service team. List of allergens on request.

Silk Road

Smoked lamb chops, croquette, mulberries, bakedceleriac, tarragon

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Inspired by the 14th -15th Century silk industry in Bohemia. This led tothe planting of mulberry trees, some reaching up to 24 metres tall, meaning thatmulberries started to appear in Czech cookbooks from the early 1600s. 17th Century.

Bohemian Aristocrat

Veal schnitzel, cornichon & apple vinegar

645

Czech General Radecký z Radče, a nobleman in the Austrian Army, mentioned
this dish to the Emperor Franz Joseph I, as a great delicacy that he had tasted inVenice. But the court cook had no parmesan, so he used flour and eggs instead.
The Wiener schnitzel was thus born. 19th Century.

Thank You Hungary

Cornfed chicken breast, bell pepper sauce, millet

548

Paprika chicken is a dish that originated in Hungary where it was called“paprikás csirke”. In the 19th century, it became a popular dish throughout theAustrian Empire under the German name “Paprikahendl”, when it also reached
Czech lands. This dish is now generally considered Czech. 19th Century.

Marie. B

Poached egg, creamy dill sauce, parsley stuffing

415This was inspired by a recipe from Maria B. Svobodová’s famous cookbook
dating from 1894. In 1876, she had read an article in Chrudim’s Hospodářské listy
where the editor lamented the level of practical knowledge of housewives. She
consequently decided to open a culinary school to help Czech women to learn to run
their homes more efficiently. 19th Century.

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allergies or intolerances, please do not hesitate to contact our service team. List of allergens on request.

DESSERTS
Apia

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Honey, mead, cream
We know from written documents that honey has been produced in theCzech Republic from as early as the 5th Century AD. Apiarian privileges
were issued for Moravia and Silesia in 1775 and for Bohemia in 1776.
5th Century.

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Prague’s Wonka

Chocolate ganache, cherries
Chocolate in Prague is ever present, although the history of the industry inCentral Europe is less well known. One of the oldest written reports comes inthe "Description of the population of the capital city of Prague from 1770",
where it was stated that local citizen Filip Watzke, from no. 556 Celena Street,
was a chocolate manufacturer. 18th Century.

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Bun, Bun Baba

Apple, cream, rum, cinnamon
The first mention of this dessert derived from the German word “semmel” (bun, bun)and the folk name for pudding or pastry, “baba”, that comes from a cookbook bySeverín Mladší written in the early 1500s. 16th Century.

Vegetarian
Wellness recommendation

We are committed to responsible seafood sourcing and the offering of sustainable seafood in our menus. By sourcing responsibly, we hope
to contribute our part in reducing negative impact on the environment and increase public awareness regarding to sustainable seafood
consumption (ASC-MSC certified). Responsible sourcing is also applied to all other products, such as coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, vanilla,
paper products and cage-free eggs.
Mandarin Oriental, Prague is committed to being 100% plastic free.

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allergies or intolerances, please do not hesitate to contact our service team. List of allergens on request.