Restaurace Mincovna

I have mixed feelings about this place probably because I want to rate it highly but I can’t overall so I want to break this review into 3 parts. Service, food and atmosphere.
Firstly the food here is excellent, great flavour and a modern twist. Enjoyed the food (mains) greatly, we had the pork knuckle and the goulash, best I had while in Prague. Definitely go here for the food… mains that is not desert
Atmosphere is good while its in the tourists heart of the city, plenty of locals dining at the restaurant and the the overall atmosphere is good. Just don’t get seated near the wall with the unusually high vents doing nothing really accept omitting a stale sock smell while you’re eating.
Service — Rubbish, wait staff have no interest. 3 couples around us waited and waited for their mains to come, when ours came in a speedy 20 mins all was fine… however we then waited 40 mins for desert which was cold claggy strudel to come out, which was crap and ruined the meal.
Summary go for some good food, but have low expectations on everything else.

Had dinner here today. The good: very big restaurant, good service, right on the square, clean, and not expensive. Unfortunately, the food was quite ordinary. It started off well with a good potato soup but the piglets knuckle was not particularly tasty and my husband’s beef dish was pretty bland. It wasn’t terrible but there is better food to be had elsewhere.

I liked the bright, open, high-​ceiling-​ed wine bar like vibe of this spot just north of Old Town Square. As a party of one, they only had a seat at the bar, but I didn’t mind at all. The goulash was rich but not heavy. I liked how the onion and potato dumpling was served «whole» and not in slices — almost like slices of bread would be served alongside a soup-​like dish. I was attracted to other reviews that said this place served good food for reasonable prices, and I was not disappointed at all.

Lovely ambience, amazing entries all well made, well presented and succulent. Great service, our servers spoke english well and were friendly and accommodating Katcharin was lovely and had great recommendations. Prices were affordable for the great food and location!

Mincova is to Czech cuisine as gastropubs are to American. It’s like traditional Czech went off to university, and came home all sophisticated and fashionable. And it is YUMMY!

$ 14 for perfectly cooked pork tenderloin and mashed potatoes, potato soup, and a beer? Perfect.
Extensive wine and liquor list, but only Urquell and Kozel on tap; might want to go elsewhere if you’re looking for a range of beers.

My husband and I had dinner here on our last night in Prague. We were able to make reservations online hours before our reservation. The restaurant is spacious and modern. Our table had a nice view of the kitchen. They serve the freshest raspberry lemonade I’ve ever tasted and was less sweet than most lemonades.
I started with the pumpkin soup and my husband had the potato soup. For our entrees, I had the trout over a pumpkin purée and my husband had the goulash which was served with a thick, dense piece of dumpling. Everything tasted very good.
We were also very satisfied with the service. The server was very polite, professional, and even smiled at us a couple of times. They never asked for a tip (although it’s sort of implied they’d like you to leave one on your bill) and we happily left a good one.
2 soups, 2 entrees, a beer, and a lemonade was less than 600 kc (including tip). Good food, excellent service, and good value = 5 stars.

On our recent visit, our tour guide recommended this
place where locals eat, located on Old Town Square.
We had a delicious lunch, including a
baked califlower dish. Staff were very attentive,
efficient & courteous.

Our first dinner in Prague after arriving via high speed train from Vienna. The location for this restaurant is just off the main square, right in the heart of town. Despite it’s location this is not a «touristy» restaurant, rather it serves authentic Czech specialties at very reasonable prices and caters to locals and tourists alike.
Sat down and looked over the menu, the restaurant is broken up into a few different rooms and some outside tables. Tables are well spaced and the rooms are attractive.
We started off Duck Croquettes with herbs, torn lettuce, jam made from black rowan with dessert wine and also had a small tomato salad. Duck croquettes were outstanding, tomato salad was tasty with fresh basil.
For Mains, DW had Fried Veal Cutlets spiked in herb breadcrumbs, light potato salad with spring onion and cucumber and I had Lamb Chops roasted with rosemary ragout of black lentils. vegetables, pumpkin purée, parsley and roasted sweet garlic. Very different entrees, both prepared perfectly and delicious. Also had a side of mashed potatoes with onion and bacon. Yum with the veal and lamb.
We decided to split a dessert and the Cream Caramel with fresh whipped cream and fruit finished off a great meal. Being in Prague we decided to lay off the vino and go the Pilsner route :) and enjoyed two cold brews with our meal. Service was very helpful with some decision making as much of the menu sounded delicious.
Only slight negative is there are a lot of hard surfaces and the restaurant can get a bit noisy but not enough to spoil a terrific meal.

Must do. So, start heading towards the restaurant and read the rest of these reviews on the way…
Unbelievable czech food for shocking price. We each had 3 drinks, an app, a 5 star gamey entrée and dessert for ~$ 25pp.
I was debating between the lamb chops and the cauliflower pancakes, but my meatatarian friends made the right decision for me. The lamb chops with pumpkin purée and black lentils were perfectly tender. I’m craving it again just writing about it! The apple strudel was fabulous as well.
They serve some rare meats i.e. beef tongue. All cooked very well, well I think — many firsts that evening.
Would have returned again if it wasn’t our last night in Prague.
Service was perfectly slow in my opinion. You want a meal this good to last the evening.

The food here is simply amazing. Enough said! Ordered the beef goulash, beef with cream and the veal schnitzel to share with others. Really really good!

Good food all over, just not sure about they little salads of tomatoes or cucumbers which they serve with water. Everything else is to perfection and very good/​cold Pilsner beers. Even staff is nice … Anything you order will be good… been there three times already.

Exceptional service and wonderful good. The Dollar: Euro goes such a long way here. And Internet access to boot!

This restaurant is right off of the Old Town Square but its prices are much lower than expected based on the location. The restaurant has a very very extensive menu as well as several daily specials. It has 2 large dining areas and a bar so you can have a quiet meal or a loud one depending on your preference. My wife and I opted for the dining area closer to the kitchen for a quieter meal. I ordered the mushroom soup with a pan-​seared trout with black lentils. Both items were well-​made and came very quickly. The menu is quite extensive though and I would have wanted to come back (if I was staying longer in Prague) to try a few more things. The total meal ended up being about $ 45, which is quite reasonable for two people ordering an appetizer and entrée and drinks. I would have come back here for the combo of the price, food, location and service. The only watchout was the when a large tourist group came in, the service of the restaurant dramatically decreased. Luckily, we had finished our dinner by that time and were just drinking at that point so our wine glasses stayed empty a little longer than we anticipated. But maybe that’s better for our walk back to the hotel.

Great service, friendly staff and most important… the most amazing food for a great price. Cream beef is simply delicious n try to make a reservation in advance on weekends!

Great spot next to old town. Our server was excellent! Food was not the best but great for the price. Interior décor is simple but clean. Overall a nice last dinner in praha!!!

Out for a night on our own while with a group (5 total) visiting Prague. This restaurant was recommended by the concierge at our hotel. It is located right on the main square, so it caters heavily to us tourist types. To be honest, we all felt the server was quite abrupt and bordering rude … he was quite vocal in questioning that we didn’t want alcohol, got quite upset when we asked for separate checks, and he was quite adamant that we leave a tip. That had been our plan all along, but it was quite annoying in a country that supposedly doesn’t tip.
Now the important stuff … the food. The food was really, really good. I;m just going to be honest here and say that this was at the beginning of a 10 day European cruise/​vacation, so I just plain don’t remember what we had at each meal since I am doing this after the fact. But the food was good, as we did all keep track of the basic details.
So, yea, if you’re in Prague and want a nice meal, this is a nice place and easy to find.

High quality food accompanied by quick, polite, yet welcoming service! Traditional dishes reconsidered and modernised. The utmost reasonable pricing. And absolute must when in Prague!

My group had a great experience at Restaurace Mincovna, especially since this was the first place we stopped after landing in Prague. The décor inside the restaurant gave off a relaxing vibe combined with a sense of class. The main dining room is on the ground floor, while they are bathrooms and smaller, additional seating downstairs. Our table was right next to the chefs’ room so we had the chance to see the cooking in action.
The waiter and waitresses that attended to our group were friendly (waitresses were beautiful — sorry I had to add that, wait… not sorry) and attentive. Being that the group knew English and very little Czech language, it was good the staff knew English while we were able to mix in Czech at various points. Tip: learn the local language here, it will do wonders (just like anywhere else).
Onto the delicious food items, shall we? I uploaded a photo of my meal: the veal steak with roasted potatoes. I’m sorry, but the photo does not serve that plate of food justice; that plate of food deserved an IMAX experience with a 30 second trailer! All of that to say: my food was on point! I had the opportunity to taste the Beef Goulash that my friend ordered, and the Goulash was just as good. If you love lamb chops, get an order from this restaurant; my other friend ordered these and let’s say the chop did not last for very long at all.
All of that great food needed to be washes down with a nice, cold Pilsner Urquell beer. Damn, the beer here locally is on point as well! I could have this beer once a day, right when I get off work.
If I ever get the chance to come back to Prague, this will be the spot to go. A well-​deserved five stars.

After a long, hot day of sightseeing in Prague, we stumbled upon Restaurace Mincovna right off of Old Town. With a minimalist, yet modern interior (and most importantly, air conditioning) we were seated and ready for a refuel.
The menu has quite the array of options, and would surely be enough to satisfy any palette. The beef goulash and the grilled salmon dish were delicious. My friend wasn’t over enthused with her pork ribsl they were served lukewarm.
While I know and expect that service in Europe will always be slower than the states, our particular server seemed very aloof in nature and we’d have to ask for something multiple times before he finally brought it.
Go for the food, but don’t expect good service.
Another mandatory positive: Bathrooms were very clean!

Two dinners in five days here… we must be fans!
This restaurant is right off the old town square. It’s a lovely, new, modern restaurant. We wandered in one night and they found us a table even though we were busy. The host was so accommodating and really tried to help everyone that came in.
Both nights we dined here, the service was good. The menu has quite a few yummy things to choose from. We had beers and raspberry lemonade.
Our entrees were delicious! The roasted chicken and pork tenderloin were delicious and we definitely recommend! The mashed potatoes was outstanding. The potatoes have bacon and chives and they were perfect. Portion sizes are big. For being located right on the old town square, the food was remarkably not too expensive.
I highly recommend this restaurant, but I would suggest making a reservation because of it’s location.

This is one of my best experience in Prague along with all the amazing site-​seeing.
The place is at the heart of the old town. The interior is minimalistic yet elegant. Wait staff are stylish and friendly.
My feast tonight was all about ducks!
The duck liver patty was served with wheat bread and caramelized sweat pearl onion (I couldn’t get enough of it). My main course, the duck thigh, was deliciously placed over pickled cabbage, and topped with thinly sliced fried onion.
Each dish was under $ 10 (calculated based on current exchange rate), very reasonable and highly recommended for travelers with adventurous gourmet preferences.
The restaurant remained open till mid night. Another attractive feature for international travelers.

Second visit. Both time we had very good service. Nice atmosphere. good food and presentation. good location.