What to eat in Banská Štiavnica
Bryndza gnocchi and sauerkraut soup at the bottom of the steep streets, and a brewery in a former synagogue in the centre pouring ERB since it opened.
- Bryndza gnocchi
- €9.50, a 300g portion
- Sauerkraut soup
- €3.80
- Gnocchi with sauerkraut
- €9.50
The town's signature dish is bryndza gnocchi with bacon, €9.50 a portion. The same places also serve sauerkraut soup with sausage and boletus mushrooms as a starter, and the drink comes from the ERB brewery, right in the centre, in a former 16th-century synagogue.
The dish you don't skip here
Small potato-and-flour dumplings, topped with the sheep's cheese bryndza and fried bacon, €9.50 for a 300g portion. The same dough, but with sauerkraut, bacon and sausage instead of bryndza, is served as gnocchi with sauerkraut, €9.50.
Sauerkraut soup before the main course
A thick soup of sauerkraut, sausage and boletus mushrooms, €3.80 for a third-of-a-litre portion. The same places that serve the gnocchi also serve it as a starter, or on its own for a lighter afternoon.
A brewery in a former synagogue
The local brewery operates out of a former 16th-century synagogue, right in the centre of town. A half-litre of its pale lager runs €5.90, and the attached restaurant serves the rest of its daily menu too.
The set lunch, for a quick meal between sights
Seventeen places in town keep a set lunch in the range €6.40–8.90, while a main course at a restaurant, off the set menu, runs €9.50.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
What should you try in Banská Štiavnica?
Bryndza gnocchi with bacon, €9.50. Sauerkraut soup alongside it, if there's room for a starter.
Where can you drink local beer?
At the ERB brewery, in a former synagogue in the centre. A half-litre of its pale lager runs €5.90.
How much is a main course off the set menu?
€9.50 at a restaurant, drinks not included.
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