Choosing between evenings
Mozart dinner, church or river?
How the Mozart ballroom dinner compares with a classical concert in a Baroque church and an evening dinner cruise on the Vltava, and who each one suits.
Reserve your Mozart evening ↗Quick answer
Choose the Mozart ballroom dinner for a seated three-course dinner with a Mozart programme in a historic room. Choose the church concert for about an hour of music without dinner. Choose the dinner cruise for a three-hour buffet supper with live music and views of the river. Each of the three is free to cancel until a day before on GetYourGuide.
The Mozart ballroom dinner
A seated three-course dinner is served in the Boccaccio ballroom, with three Mozart segments between the courses, a welcome drink and a meat, vegetarian or children's menu. It suits anyone who likes the idea of dinner and a concert in the same room. Seats are allocated on the night by category, and drinks beyond the welcome drink are extra. It is the evening to pick if Mozart is the reason you are going. Children from six are welcome, with their own menu, and the entrance is wheelchair accessible. Smoking is allowed only in the hallway, and the dress code is smart casual.
A classical concert in a Baroque church
St. Nicholas Church on Old Town Square hosts a one-hour concert by musicians drawn mostly from the National Theatre and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, with orchestral, organ, chamber and choir music. There is no dinner, a printed English programme is provided and the programme changes from day to day. It suits travellers who want music in a Baroque interior and a shorter, lighter evening. Bring warm clothing, a student card if you hold one (student fares need a valid student ID), and note that there is no toilet inside the church. A guest warns that the church can get hot in summer.
An evening dinner cruise on the Vltava
A three-hour cruise on the Vltava includes a welcome drink, a buffet dinner and live music in the background, with the riverside lit up after dark. The route can change with river traffic and the boats vary. It is a relaxed supper with a view, not a concert, and it works well for groups and families who want food and a change of scene more than a programme of classical music. Each table seats up to six, larger groups are seated across tables, boarding closes 15 minutes before departure, and pets and large bags are not allowed. Most boats are wheelchair accessible, but the operator should confirm for your date.
Booking and cancelling any of them
On GetYourGuide all three evenings can be cancelled free until a day before, and each lets you hold seats now and pay afterwards, so checking more than one date before deciding costs nothing. Each calendar lists its own start times, and the three formats fit into one trip without clashing: a short church concert early in a stay, the ballroom dinner for a special night, the cruise for a relaxed last evening. Check the currency and language settings on each booking page before paying.
Which suits whom
Pick the ballroom if you want dinner and a Mozart programme together. Pick the church if you want a concert only and have already booked dinner elsewhere. Pick the cruise if you want a relaxed dinner and a view of the river lit up after dark. Each can be cancelled up to 24 hours ahead on GetYourGuide, so comparing dates costs nothing. If you are travelling with children, the ballroom evening suits ages six and up, with a children's menu.
Frequently asked questions
Which one has dinner?
The ballroom has a three-course dinner and the cruise has a buffet. The church concert has no dinner.
Can I cancel any of them?
Yes. On GetYourGuide each is shown as free to cancel until a day before.
Which is best for a first evening in Prague?
The church concert is the shortest and lightest. The ballroom dinner gives the fullest evening, with food and a Mozart programme in one room.
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