Večeře s Jazzem v Mánesu

An exceptional culinary and jazz evening.

Culinary dinner prepared by well-known Czech chef Jaroslav Zahálka, taking place in a historical functionalist style hall decorated with paintings from cubistic painter Emil Filla and Prague’s best jazzmens, who will play jazz from the beginning of last century.

A three-course dinner from the chef Jaroslav Zahálek.

A luxurious three-course dinner served during concert breaks is a one of the key ingredients of the Jazz Dinner in Mánes. The menu prepared by the chef of the Art Restaurant Mánes, Jaroslav Zahálka, is inspired by the Prague cuisine of the 1930s.

Main menu:

• pea cream, butter croutons, fava beans, basil crème fraiche, watercress oil, afila sprouts
• viener schnitzel, fine potato purée, field salad
• sweet mini dumplings, vanilla custard

Vegetarian menu:

• pea cream, butter croutons, fava beans, basil crème fraiche, watercress oil, afila sprouts
• steak of baked cauliflower, purée, wild broccoli, nuts relish with pecorino cheese
• sweet mini dumplings, vanilla custard

Children menu:

• pea cream, butter croutons, fava beans, basil crème fraiche, watercress oil, afila sprouts
• chicken schnitzel with potato puree
• sweet mini dumplings, vanilla custard

Jazz concert

Jazz concerts were held regularly in Mánes until the beginning of World War II. A dinner with jazz follows this tradition and revives it. Prague jazzmen will perform for you – Doris and Sophia Lámoš (vocals), Antonín Šturma as bass player, Jiří Polydor on piano and Jan Štolba on saxophone. The program includes compositions by well-known Czech composers as well as world greatest hits. And the authentic atmosphere of the 1930s completes the piano instrument that was once played at the venue by the Czech jazz pianist, conductor and composer Jaroslav Ježek.

Historic hall in Mánes

The building itself is built in the functionalist architecture style and the its complex also includes a Manes Gallery and restaurant. The hall where the jazz dinner is performed has views over the Vltava River, Petrin Hill, Prague Castle or the neo-Renaissance Žofín Palace, located on the romantic Slovanský island, same as Mánes. The ceiling of the hall is decorated by cubist frescoes by the distinguished Czech Cubist painter Emil Filla.