The Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Prague

"The hotel boasts a spa in what was a Renaissance chapel, so you can heal your body and soul at the same time, while the Essensia restaurant fuses Eastern and Western cuisines"

"A talented Aussie chef doing a contemporary Asian menu has made Essensia, its restaurant, a local sensation"

"The Spices restaurant doubles up as a bar, and is nice spot for a gentle drink before dinner"

"The spa is set in a former Cistercian monastery (with a transparent floor revealing Gothic ruins beneath); the restaurant serves both pan-European cuisine—including a delicious pata negra ham appetizer and lots of game—and Asian dishes"

"Eclectic pan-Asian fare is served at Spices Restaurant and Bar—try the peking duck and foie gras spring rolls, or the melt-in-your-mouth sea bass, which is cooked in banana leaves and served with Kerala curry"

"Gracious and hip, the Mandarin has won raves since its 2006 opening for its fabulously textured and draped rooms and for the Asian cuisine served at its restaurant, Essensia"

"Guest can dine at the Essensia restaurant, which serves contemporary European and Asian cuisine, or can enjoy a glass of wine from the hotel’s wine cellar, complete with a medieval well"

"Asian cuisine is served in the restaurant, and a wine cellar is used for private dinner parties"

"The restaurant prides itself on its contemporary Asian-fusion fare (which also holds a few Czech specialties) and is one of the only restaurants in the Czech Republic with a true tandoori oven"