Grand Café Orient

Honestly, the place looks so cool that I think I would recommend going no matter what. It's maybe the only time I felt this comfortable in a bar, the music was nice and not overwhelming, the noise was very manageable and we could have a conversation without strain. We had cakes, tea and hot chocolate. Cakes are good, the Grand Orient Cake had a very balanced mint flavour which was really nice (esp. considering I don't usually like mint in my cakes), so kudos for that. Architecturally, this place is amazing. The service though... Not giving. Oh well 🤷

Grand Cafe Orient is tucked away upstairs, in the Old Town, Prague. The room setting depicts the era of the 1920's. Very stylish and chic. We had the Crepes and the Bombardino drink (it is like egg nog, made with brandy). Both very good! Service was excellent. I believe they prefer cash, so be prepared.

Has a very 1920's feel to it. We had cakes and coffee. The cakes were lovely. The decor is in a cubist style and the cafe boasts it is the only cubist cafe in the world. Staff were polite if a little stern, which actually added to the atmosphere.

Average café is what I would sum up this place. Also, cash only. Went at 1030am and waiters were busy doing their own things despite it being empty so you'd have to get their attention. Coffee came very quickly though. Other than that, ambience was nice with the sunlight streaming in.

This place is a little overrated because it appears on YouTube a lot. It's a little tired on the whole, but still did the job of providing an interesting place to come and have a break. It's in a good location for the rest of the things to see and prices aren't too bad although by no means cheap for Prague.... But certainly better value than the UK! It's more of a 'try it once' place. Food standard was Ok but the lemonade is NOT what you get in the picture. A disappointing thing and the main reason for 3 stars, was that they asked me for cash... Good job I had some euros hanging about.

Very cool ambience and atmosphere, feels like you’re back in the 20s (wasn’t born yet but I can imagine). Food was good, standard for a cafe, definitely paying for the ambience which is worth it. Menu is very varied with lots of good options.

Seems to be a place for the local bohemian tribe. Hence I don't think they like tourists. We just wanted to have a coffee and some small bite during a really cold afternoon as we were heading back to the hotel. In bad manners we got told that there was nothing to eat because it was 18:00. We then ordered two lattes. Not only tasteless but they arrived cold. We finished and tried to pay with credit card and now, in a rude way I was told to "somehow manage it" becaue they don't accept credit cards. Incredible. Never crossed my mind, didn't have enough cash. They had to got to the museum to reach out for the POS. There is absolutely no sign BEFORE you acess the place and sit informing this (note this was on 26/12/2024). To finish,...I din't feel anything about the "cubism" the place should irradiate. I was expecing a museum-oriented coffee place but no vibes at all. And given the situation described, I didn't want to stand up and explore. It was colder than the streets outside.

Note: No credit cards was listed in small print on page 2. Cute place. Food and drink was acceptable. The server came over once for the food and drink order. Dropped food and never came back. We watched him provide better service to the locals. Upon paying the bill, he only provided change in bills. This was the test. If he gave proper change with the bills, I would have considered tipping. He had to be challenged then short changed us. Then he had the audacity to say see you tomorrow. Clearly they take care of locals, ignore foreigners, and then attempt to short change instead of getting the opportunity to earn a gratuity.