What to eat in Bratislava
Bryndza dumplings are Slovakia's national dish, kapustnica is a soup for a cold day, and a Bratislava roll is a sweet stop for the road.
- Bryndza dumplings
- €8.90
- Kapustnica
- €5.90 (0.33 l)
- Spiš pierogi
- €8.90
Bryndza dumplings with bacon are Slovakia's national dish — short potato dumplings tossed in sheep's-milk bryndza cheese, €8.90 at the restaurant Koliba. Alongside them come kapustnica, a sauerkraut soup with smoked meat, and the Bratislava roll, a small poppy-seed or walnut pastry sold by weight and eaten on the move.
The national dish
Short potato dumplings tossed in bryndza, a mild, slightly tangy sheep's-milk cheese, topped with fried bacon and onion. Simple and filling, served everywhere in town. At the restaurant Koliba it runs €8.90, where the menu also lists Spiš pierogi with sour cream, €8.90.
Soup for a cold day
Sauerkraut cooked with smoked meat and sausage, a thick soup traditionally served on Christmas Eve but offered year-round in restaurants. Thick and warm, made for cold days. At Bratislavská reštaurácia on SNP Square a 0.33 l bowl runs €5.90 (0.33 l).
A sweet stop on the move
A small pastry filled with poppy seed or walnut, baked to a golden crust, sold by the piece in the Old Town's bakeries. Sweet, and easy to carry. At Kráľovská pekáreň a 50-gram roll runs €0.75 — enough for a bench break between the castle and the cathedral.
A beer and a main course
Zlatý Bažant, a local lager, runs €2–2.50 for 0.5 l at the pub U Zlatého Bažanta. A main course at a regular place, no drink included, runs €8.90–10.90, and street food like langoš €6.70–8.90.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
What is bryndza?
A soft, slightly tangy sheep's-milk cheese, the base of the national dish bryndza dumplings, and different from plain white cheese.
How much does a restaurant main course cost?
€8.90–10.90, no drink included, at a regular place off the tourist square.
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