Description: Because my time in Bratislava was too short to try many restaurants, I asked some locals to give me some recommendations. Here is what they came up with. It was almost unanimous that if you would like to sample the traditional Slovak fare, try the Slovak Restaurant (Tel: 54434883) on Hviezdoslavovo namestie (opposite the Carlton Hotel). It is quite expensive but the food (particularly Mother’s specialties) is recommended.
Another highly recommended restaurant with traditional Old Bratislava fare is Modra Hviezda (Tel: 54432747) located in Beblaveho Street, a narrow street on the way to the castle. This place serves meals in the Slovak, Austrian, and Hungarian traditions and local Slovak wines. It has a little bit of history written onto the menu.
I was keen to discover some good value eating places and the locals came up with several choices. Staroslovenska krcma (the Old Slovak Pub) (Tel: 54433747) in the pedestrian zone on Michalska (near the Mochalsha Tower) is a place recommended by a couple of people. In the winter you eat in a tastefully decorated cellar and in the summer at one of the two outdoor seating areas (there is often music).
For cheap vegetarian food, you will find the Vegetarianska Jedalen on Laurinska offering a choice of about 10 meals at around SKK 60 (about US$3). It is a little out of town but it is said to be worth the walk. In the same price category, visit Lahodky u Sherlocka on the corner of Mileticova and Prievozska (Tel: 53412053) or one of the slightly more upmarket (but still very reasonably priced) restaurants on Mileticova such as Leguan (Tel: 53991641).
For those into ethnic food, a couple of places were recommended. For Chinese, try the Bamboo Garden on Frantiskanske Square. Another popular Chinese restaurant is Jasmin on Zidovska near the Clock Museum on the Castle side of the bridge.
Excellent Japanese sushi, is served at the Sushi Bar Tokyo (Tel: 54434982) in the city centre on Panska Street. The restaurant also serves seaweed scrolls, vegetarian dishes, and other Japanese dishes. Sushi Bar Kikaku (Tel: 54434783) is located on Gorkeho, behind the Slovak National Theatre. There are fresh-made delicacies, specialties, and desserts, accompanied by a regular daily menu of the traditional Japanese cuisine.
The most authentic Middle Eastern cuisine can be found at the Samir Lebannon restaurant (Tel: 54641204) on Zamocke schody 2, on the way to the Castle. Chez David (Tel: 54413824), a pension and restaurant on Zamocka, has been recommended for delicious kosher-style Jewish cuisine.
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