Slovak fried cheese, a thick slab of edam-style cheese breaded and fried golden, served with chips, tartar sauce and fries at every casual restaurant.
Vyprazany syr emerged in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s as a vegetarian alternative to schnitzel and has anchored the casual Slovak menu since. The dish remains the canonical cheap protein at Slovak pubs and student canteens, paired with hranolky (chips) and tartar sauce. The Edam-style block cheese used for the dish was first manufactured at Liptov dairies and remains the backbone of the recipe today across Slovak pubs.
5 editor picks for Vyprazany syr in Bratislava, ranked by editorial score. All Bratislava signature dishes · Vyprazany syr across every city.
Bratislavsky Mestiansky Pivovar (Drevena) ★ 4.5
stare-mesto · Drevena 575/8, 811 06 Bratislava
Bratislavsky Mestiansky Pivovar at Drevena 575/8 brews house lagers in the cellar and serves halusky and Slovak-Czech pub fare upstairs since 2009.
U Sedliaka ★ 4.4
obchodna · Obchodna 55, 811 06 Bratislava
U Sedliaka on Obchodna 55 across from Slovak Pub serves bryndzove halusky in several variants and a slow-roasted Slovak duck of real renown.
Slovak Pub ★ 4.3
obchodna · Obchodna 62, 811 06 Bratislava
Slovak Pub at Obchodna 62 is the city's largest Slovak room, eleven themed halls tracing Slovak history with handmade halusky from the owners' own farm.
Koliba Kamzik Zelena ★ 4.2
stare-mesto · Zelena 5, 811 01 Bratislava
Koliba Kamzik on Zelena 5 dresses an Old Town cellar as a Tatra mountain chalet, honest halusky and Slovak meats in the heart of the tourist core.
Verne ★ 4.0
hviezdoslavovo-namestie · Hviezdoslavovo namestie 175/18, 811 02 Bratislava
Verne on Hviezdoslavovo 18 has been the artists' and students' day-to-night cafe for more than 20 years, with Slovak and international plates and Czech beer.