I’ll be in Bratislava for one night this September (2024) and am looking for any recommendations on where or what to eat. With such a short amount of time, what would you make sure not to miss? My husband and I are pretty open to all suggestions, we have no allergies or strong food preferences/dislikes and we subscribe to the idea that food is a great way to explore the local culture.
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Huntsville, AL, USA
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Downtown Bratislava is a compact area--easily walkable. There's a number of restaurants along Mikaleska which is a pedestrian street running downhill to the river. It's easy to figure out which restaurant suits your tastes.
Down on the river is a magnificent shopping mall. And along the river at the mall are a number of restaurants and bars with outdoor seating looking out over a beautiful green lawn.
While it's just about 38 miles to Vienna, I was surprised not to hear a word of German spoken while we were there. It was either English or Hungarian. Bratislava is a beautiful smaller town--very high tech and very high income. Funny that the capital of the country is so far west--bordering Austria.
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Bay Area, California
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I have not been to this city, but have used this website to look for restaurants and cafes. They usually are very spot on in giving good recommendations.
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OP
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Thank you!
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Edinburgh
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the street Hviezdoslavovo has lots of restaurants in this boulevard area, when we were there a street market was in full flow well into the late evening with several places selling good street food. we had a meal outdoors from the Carne Valle restaurant which was very good, not cheap but very high quality. but numerous other places to eat in this area
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Amman, Jordan
168 posts
My husband and I were in Bratislava a few months ago and I posted a trip report, mostly about food :) You should be able to find it in the search. With only one night, I'd probably eat at Bratislava Flagship. The food is pretty good, the beer is great, and the atmosphere is very fun. It's huge, a beer hall atmosphere, and in a restored theater.
For lunch, we loved Fach, but it's definitely not traditional Slovakian. Don't miss Luculud ice cream!
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OP
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Great, thank you!
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You should have Slovak Pub in your options.
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Magyarország / Rep of Texas
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Coffee Girl, thank you
Now I need a hotel close to it.
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I would agree on the Bratislava Flagship. We ate there a few nights ago. Good pivo and food. The prices were very reasonable. They had a nice outdoor dining area. Great for people watching while you eat. Enjoy
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Magyarország / Rep of Texas
19373 posts
Flagship:
Atmosphere: Outdoor food court sort of feel. Indoor Bavarian beer hall sort of feel complete with the noise.
Type of food: chunks of meat on a wooden board and beer kinda joint
Type of establishment: Definately not a tablecloth and romance place