Food and Drinks
National Slovak Food
Halušky, similar to Gnocchi, is the most famous dish of Slovakia and part of Slovakia’s culture, especially in Liptov and Orava. It is made of elementary ingredients and it is very quick and simple to prepare.
Bryndzové Halušky
The most popular halušky is traditional bryndzové halušky (sheep cheese gnocchi). Sheep cheese gives a unique flavor to the meal on itself, but it is even more tasty with small pieces of bacon greaves and chives or dill. Usually served with a glass of sour milk called žinčica.
Non-Alcoholic Drinks price app. 0,5l-0,80 EUR
Žinčica
Žinčica is a traditional Slovak product from sheep milk. The best kind is called Urda, it is denser than normal salty or sour žinčica. Especially in the summer it is a nice refreshing drink.
Kofola
Kofola is soft drink similar to Coca-Cola or Pepsi. It has been produces in Czech Republic and Slovakia since 1960s. Kofola is one of the most favorite soft drinks in Slovakia. There were nearly 20 million liters sold in 2004. With sells like that Kofola became the third most marketed soft drink on the Slovakian market.
The main ingredient of Kofola is Kofo syrup that consists of 14 natural ingredients (extracts from cherry, apple, currant, etc.), caramel and sugar. It contains less sugar than Coca-Cola or Pepsi and a bit more caffeine.
New types of Kofola were introduced in the last few years: Kofola Lemon, Kofola Sugar Free, and Cherry Flavoured Kofola.
Vinea
Vinea is grape-based carbonated soft drink. It was invented in 1973 by biochemist Ján Farkaš who was working for the Research Institute for Viticulture and Wine-making in Bratislava, Slovakia. Its production began in 1974.
Traditional Slovak Spirits price app. 0,04l- 1,5 EUR
Slivovica
Slivovica is a spirit made from ripe plums by fermentation, distillation and treatment of water. Slivovica is a classic noble spirit, which is produced by complex procedure with different results. It has a strong fruity aroma and taste with a bouquet of pits.
Borovička
Borovička is an alcoholic spirit, the Slovak national drink. It belongs to a group of fruit spirits; it has the refreshing effects with strong support for metabolism. It has a typical taste and aroma of juniper.
Slovak Beers price app. 0,5l- 1,00 EUR
Production of beer in Slovakia has been known since the early Middle Ages. Some experts even believe that the word “beer” has an old Slavic origin. Currently, you can taste more than 60 different brands of beer production of Slovak breweries.
Zlatý Bažant
Zlatý Bažant (Golden Pheasant) is produced in a brewery in Hurbanovo (close to Hungarian border). It was founded in 1969 and purchased by Heineken International group in 1995. It is also distributed in USA (under the name Golden Pheasant).
Light beer Zlatý Bažant is a Pilsner type light lager, characterized by gentle hop aroma and moderate bitterness. Because of its full flavor, Zlatý Bažant belongs to the most popular beer on the market.
Corgoň
Corgoň is produced in a brewery in Nitra (west part of Slovakia). This beer was first cooked in Nitra in 1896, the brewery was reopened in 1949 but at this time Corgoň was called Nitriansky ležiak (Nitra’s Lager). It received its recent name in 1992 when the brewery was privatized by Brewery Karšay. Since 1997 it is a member of Heineken Slovakia.
Corgoň is glossy amber lager Pilsner type beer with relatively high, but balanced delightful bitterness, full flavor and immutable bouquet.
The other beers and drinks are mentioned on the web. page: https://www.slovak-republic.org/