Although Bratislava is not located on map of Micheline restaurants, as regards the gastronomy it has a lot of to offer. In this article you can read about our top four restaurants of Bratislava which offer a local cuisine for reasonable prices and they are also popular among the locals.

Thanks to the unique location of Bratislava almost on border with three countries – Austria, Hungary and Czech republic, the Bratislava’s or better speaking “Pressburg Cuisine” is a mixture of Austrian, Hungarian and Czech cuisine in addition to traditional Slovakian flavor and taste.

Zylinder Cafe

First of our top four restaurant in Bratislava we will start with legendary Zylinder Cafe. Thanks to its favorable location and outstanding cuisine, which features dishes from “Old Pressburg” and the traditional recipes of our grandmothers, Zylinder Café is a favorite spot among locals. It is part of the Bencik Culinary Group and is conveniently located on Hviezdoslavovo Square, directly opposite the Radisson Blu Carlton Hotel.

The restaurant offers traditional Austro-Hungarian cuisine from the late 19th century, featuring specialties such as Tafelspitz, beef “Szeged goulash,” Chicken Pörkölt, and “Pressburg Schnitzel.” For those with a sweet tooth, they serve Kaiserschmarrn and the delightful Somlói Galuska.

In addition to delicious food, guests can enjoy their meals in the restaurant’s cozy vintage ambiance.

Café Štefanka

It is named after Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, who was a Belgian princess and became Crown Princess of Austria through her marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Rudolf was the son of the famous Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Sisi. After Crown Prince Rudolf’s tragic suicide, Stéphanie lived in Bratislava.

Historically, the building of Café Štefánka, which we rank among the four best restaurants in Bratislava, was built in 1897 by architect and builder Alexander Feigler Jr. as a semi-detached house on the corner of Pallisadenweng and Kohlmarkt in an eclectic style. In the early 20th century, Café Štefánka became a legendary gathering place for the Slovak bohemian community. Now the restaurant is part of Pulitzer Group directed by culinary visioner’s Edurard Siska & Andrej Gogola.

Café Štefánka offers traditional Austro-Hungarian cuisine. Their goose and duck feast, particularly popular in autumn, is a well-known specialty of Bratislava and the Small Carpathian region. This seasonal tradition, along with the restaurant’s exceptional offerings, earns Café Štefánka a spot among the top four restaurants in Bratislava.

Pulitzer Restaurant

Restaurant Pulitzer is a trendy restaurant located almost in the city center on Slovak National Uprising Square (Namestie SNP). It is very popular place among the workers and businessmen thanks to its good location and affordable business menu of a good quality.

If you book our day trip from Vienna to Bratislava you will eat in Pulitzer SNP the superb Slovakian lunch, chicken broth and halušky, the most traditional dish of Slovakia, which are Slovakian gnocchi with sheep cheese (bryndza) with bacon on it.

Matyšák Wine Restaurant

The Matyšák Wine Restaurant is a part of Matysak Hotel, 3* located on Prazska street. The restaurant and hotel belongs to family Matysak, one of the leading Slovakian producers of wines. As the restaurant it is a wine restaurant prove the unique wine cellar of archive wines in Central Europe, originally dig in 1904. It has lenght of 40 m and capacity of 45 000 of archive bottles of wine.

Matyšák Restaurant is a good choice for the groups, as there is disponible free parking for the bus in front of the hotel and gastronomy experience can be combined with wine tasting of traditional Slovakian high quality wines.

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