In the 1920s, the little-known Czech architect Josef Gocar went and built a Cubist-style building in the medieval center of Prague. However, the building's extravagant exterior not only blended into the city's diverse architectural ensemble, but also became a true adornment of it.
Some time later, it was decided that it would be a good idea to open a cafe in this building. Like the facade, its interior was also done in the Cubist style. Interestingly, Orient became the first cafe in the world created in such an architectural style. True, it did not last long - only about ten years.
However, at the beginning of the 21st century, the legendary cafe once again opened its doors to visitors. Its owners say that the complete reconstruction of the cafe was based on black-and-white photographs of the original Orient. And if you compare those photos with today's interior, you can see that the modern cafe really differs very little from the original. The hefty bar counter was recreated exactly, green lantern chandeliers were hung, and typical early-20th-century furniture was placed. Even the musical accompaniment matches that time - blues is constantly playing in the cafe.
Orient brews about twenty varieties of coffee and serves excellent breakfasts. The signature dessert here, as in many other Prague coffeehouses, is apple strudel with caramel ice cream. And only here, nowhere else in the world, can you find "cubic" curd rings!
