What to eat in Trenčín
Bryndza dumplings carry Slovak cooking, goulash and roast rump steak are for the hungrier, and fried cheese is the way out for anyone not eating meat.
- Bryndzové halušky
- €4.50
- Hungarian goulash
- €9.80
- Viennese-style roast rump steak
- €7
Trenčín eats the way the rest of Slovakia does, with one dish that isn't skipped. Bryndza dumplings with bacon are €4.50, and for something heavier, goulash or a Viennese-style roast rump steak hold a full meal. A set lunch is €8.90–13.50, a main course in the evening, à la carte, €7–12.
The dish you don't skip
Short potato-dough dumplings, topped with bryndza, a soft salty sheep's-milk cheese, and finished with bits of roasted bacon. This is the dish Slovak cooking is known by, and it appears under the same name on every menu in the centre. A portion is €4.50.
Goulash and roast rump steak: for a full meal
Hungarian goulash with homemade dumplings is €9.80, a rich dish that holds the same place here as it does across the border in Hungary. Viedenská roštenka, a breaded beef cut in the Viennese style, runs €7 and comes from the same kitchen as the halušky, at Reštaurácia Trenčan.
For anyone not eating meat
Breaded and fried cheese, usually an edam-type, served with chips or potato salad. It's the most common vegetarian choice on menus in the centre, a portion (180g) is €5.90.
The set lunch, and dinner outside it
At noon, restaurants in the centre offer a set menu, usually soup and a main course, for €8.90–13.50. In the evening, choosing from the full menu, a main course without a drink runs €7–12.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
What is bryndzové halušky?
Potato dumplings with bryndza cheese and roasted bacon, the dish Slovak cooking is known by. A portion is €4.50.
Is there a vegetarian option?
Vyprážaný syr, breaded fried cheese, €5.90.
How much does lunch cost?
A set lunch is €8.90–13.50, a main course outside it €7–12.
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