Information for: Bratislava
Bratislava is the state capital, as well as being the political, cultural and economic centre of Slovakia (and the country’s largest city, with a population of approximately 430,000). It may not be too big in the scheme of things but Bratislva packs a punch. Dining and bar options are good, just keep an eye out for some of the inevitable roaming stag/buck parties!
Hotels located in: Bratislava
Hotel Arcadia
Hotel Arcadia was Bratislava’s first-ever five-star hotel. In a great central location in the Old Town, it’s attractive and upmarket, a thirty-four room boutique option that does everything right. Arcadia Spa is an absolute joy to relax and switch-off in and Restaurant L’Olive is one of the most beautiful restaurants in all of Bratislava. A [...]
Frantiskanska 3Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2594 90500
Carlton Hotel Radisson SAS
A popular leisure and business option Bratislava’s Carlton Hotel Radisson SAS is a quality four-star hotel from this familiar chain. In a good central Old Town location the elegant building opens up to reveal beautiful rooms & suites, two good restaurants and the popular Mirror Bar. Additional facilities are a little light but still include [...]
Hviezdoslavovo namestie 3Bratislava
Tel No: +421 5939 0000
Marrol’s Hotel
Bratislava’s Marrol’s Hotel is an upmarket four-star offering in a highly-impressive building (an official & Cultural Landmark of Braitislava’s). In a convenient location for everything that you’ll want do do in the city, you’ll find a very elegant layout a delightful spa and the award-winning Italian restaurant (Best Hotel Restaurant in Bratislava according to the 2009 Trend [...]
Tobrucka 4Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 577 84 600
Hotel No 16
Hotel No 16 is a family-run, four-star hotel with very personalized service. In an upmarket residential area location – but still within walking distance from the centre – it’s luxurious and cosy, a quieter more intimate alternative to some of the bigger hotels. Amenities may be very light but this is still a little gem [...]
Partizanska 16aBratislava
Tel No: +421 2 5441 1672
MaMaison Residence Sulekova
MaMaison has a long-standing reputation for high quality – and it doesn’t disappoint with these upmarket apartments. Located in a residential Old Town setting there are outstanding views over the historical city centre. All the apartments are boutique-y in look and feel and international cuisine can be provided. A great alternative to hotel accommodation.
Sulekova 20Bratislava
Tel No: +421 259 100 200
Skaritz Hotel
Skaritz Hotel is an Old Town boutique hotel that gets the mix of traditional and modern layouts just right. A four-star hotel that’s a little more expensive than most, it’s small and smart with a crisp layout, excellent fitness/relaxation facilities and an elegant restaurant which serves Prespork cuisine (a unique mix of Slovak Hungarian and Austrian dishes!).
Michalska 4Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 5920 9770
Culture & Entertainment Located in: Bratislava
Bratislava Beerguzzlers Club/KGB
Ok the name is hardly appealing! However the Communist-themed Bratislava Beerguzzlers Club/KGB is a popular option here. It’s the nearest thing to a rock bar in Bratislava, done in a beer-hall style but in a smaller setting. The bar food is pretty decent and there are more drinks than just beer! One bearably communist-themed option [...]
Krcma Gurmanov BratislavyObchodna 52
BratislavaTel No: +421 2 5273 1279
Paparazzi
An award-winning venue from the Red Monkey Group (also responsible for UFO and People’s Lounge). Paparazzi ristorante & cocktail bar is situated right in the centre of Bratislava, in a Neoclassical building dating from the 19th Century. This is a very smart place to drink (and dine). The interior is simple, yet classy and the drinks [...]
Laurinska 1Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 5464 7971
UFO
UFO is a new-ish cool and upmarket restaurant/bar/cafe. One of the rewards here is an amazing bird’s eye view of the Old Town and well beyond. But there’s more to offer than just the outstanding views. The ambience is chilled and upscale and the restaurant is very good. One of three good venues from the [...]
Novy mostBratislava
Tel No: +421 2 6252 0308
People’s Lounge
Oh yes! Bratislava’s People’s Lounge is an ultra-cool and sophisticated hangout in an absolutely perfect downtown location. A rare upmarket and classy option. The two-part lay out is smart and simple and the matching restaurant serves excellent contemporary fare. Make a point of coming here.
Gorkeho 1Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 5464 7973
Harley Davidson
Listed in a recent TopTen of pubs/bars in Slovakia. Harley Davidson has a Mexican-Western theme throughout. In total the venue comprises five different bars, plus a restaurant grill and terrace. Located about fifteen minutes drive from the city centre it’s worth the trip – and you could easily spend the whole evening here.
Rebarborova c 1/ABratislava
Tel No: +421 917 700 000
Cocoloco Cocktail Bar
Cocoloco Cocktail Bar is a stylish and popular city bar/club. Seen as a trendy hangout with a young-ish clientele. Cocktails as the name suggests are the big thing here but there are plenty of other good drinks options. Open ’til between 2am and 5am seven days a week this is clearly a place to come [...]
Namestie SNP 1Bratislava
Tel No: +421 903 564 994
Restaurants Located in: Bratislava
Modra Gula
Modra Gula is a fine-dining restaurant with along-standing excellent reputation. Located in the Old Town, its rooftop terrace setting is absolutely beautiful especially when the sun is shining. Things can get pretty busy here for business-oriented lunches and there’s a good vibe in the evenings as things heat up nearby.
Suche myto 6Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 5957 4007
Messina
Located within the luxury Hotel Marrol’s Messina is an award-winning Italian Restaurant that stands out as one of the very best eateries in the country. The cuisine is actualy International nature but with a heavy Italian leaning. As well as the lovely surroundings there’s a great wine selection to top it all off here.
Hotel Marrol'sTobrucka 4
BratislavaTel No: +421 2 577 84 600
Steam & Coffee
Bratislava’s Steam & Coffee is a former TGI Friday’s Restaurant that now offers International fair and Slovak dishes. In a good location -with lots going on nearby -and not expensive at all, this is a fucntional rather than spectacular place to dine. But the menu is large and wide-ranging and the service is very good [...]
Mileticova 23Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 5920 4060
Paparazzi
We’ve highlighted all three of the Red Monkey Group’s Bratislava offerings in the Bars/Clubs section. You could pick any one of them for this section too. We’ve listed Paparazzi as it arguably has the best dining and all-round package. Upmarket and popular this resto-bar gets their Italian-leaning International menu just right. Smart and expensive – but [...]
Laurinska 1Bratislava
Tel No: + 421 02 5464 7973
Staroslovensk
Staroslovensk Krcma (translated as the Old Slovak Pub) is a classic traditional old hostelry where you’ll still find the no-nonsense heavy dumplings of yore! But there’s a lot more to offer on the menu you’ll be glad to hear! This is a solid choice for dining both in the winter when you eat in their tastefully [...]
Le Monde
Offering world cuisine in a striking braoque setting is the excellent Le Monde. This restaurant only opened in 2005 but already has a reputation as one of the city’s finest places to dine. The menu is a guide to various cuisines from Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, Asia and Central Europe the views are terrific and the [...]
Hviezdoslav SquareBratislava
Tel No: 811 01
Sporting/Leisure/Beauty Located in: Bratislava
Bratislava Golf & Country Club
Bratislava Golf & Country Club is located approximately five kilometres from the city. With an18-hole and a 9-hole course available, this is an ideal place to play no matter what level you’re at. The facilites are light but the surroundings are beautiful and more than make up for it. Advance booking is definitely recommended though.
Klobucnicka 7Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 459 94221
Xoxo Day Spa
Widely-seen as the best independent day spa in Bratislava. Xoxo Day Spa is located in the Nove Mesto area close to Polus City Centre. Their excellent staff provide massage treatments, aromatherapy, manicures, pedicures and hair and make-up styling. Open from 8am to 8pm daily this is where to go to shut the world outside!
Na Riazanskej 3/ABratislava
Tel No: +421 903 121 212
Shopping Palace
Bratislava’s newest mall (it opened in 2004) is located on the outskirts of the city and occupies a 35,000 sqm site. It offers a good number of stores mainly domestic and European clothing outlets. Dining options are fast food dominated but this is still an ideal way to while away two or three hours without [...]
Cesta na Senec 2/ABratislava
Tel No: +421 2 49 24 41 11
Avion Shopping Park
Located near the Airport, Avion Shopping Park is an attractive shopping centre as well as being the largest in Slovakia. A ‘general’ mall its stores include clothing, shoes, electronics, furniture and household equipment. Part of the comprehensive range of services provided are attractive restaurants and cafes. And exclusive attractions include an all-season ice-rink!
Ivanská cesta 12Tel No: +421 2/482 268 00
Aupark Shopping Centre
Located across the river from the Old Town Aupark is the largest shopping and entertainment centre in Slovakia. Approximately ten minutes from the city centre you can enjoy more than two-hundred shops, cafes, restaurants, multiplex cinema, fitness centre and even a casino. The surroundgings are both lightsome and modern – not a bad place to shop! [...]
Einsteinova St PetrzalkaBratislava
Tel No: +421 2 68 266 111
Polus City Centre
Western-style shopping mall. Located about 3km from the city centre. Western-style clothes at Eastern prices Includes multi-screen cinema.
Vajnorska 100Tel No: +421 2 49 10 2030
Entertainment located in: Bratislava
Natural History Museum & Natural Science Museum
Bratislava’a Natural History Museum & Natural Science Museum is located in the building of the Slovak National Museum at the edge of the Old Town (right by the Danube). The exhibitions here focus on the diversity and developement of the living and non-living natural environment within Slovakia. This is a small neat-and-tidy museum to visit. In [...]
Vajanskeho nabrezie 2Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 59349 122
Slovak National Gallery
Containing over 55000 works, the Slovak National Gallery is the largest gallery in Bratislava. Its collections are located in two interconnected buildings Vodne Kasarne (Water barracks) on Razsusovo nabrezie and Esterhazy Palace on Sturovo nabrezie. At the moment a gradual renovation of the entire gallery is underway. The permanent exhibitions – 16th-18th century European, Art [...]
Riecna 1Bratislava
Tel No: +421 2 54 43 20 81
Bratislava City Gallery
Bratislava City Gallery housed in two historic buildings offers a permanent exhibition of Baroque painting and sculpture as well as short-term exhibitions of Slovak and international art, permanent exhibitions of Gothic panel painting and sculpture as well as 19th century Central European painting and sculpture. Comtemporary art dominates the temporary exhibitions making this the more [...]
Bratislava Castle
Bratislava Castle is located on a hill overlooking the Danube. You can access it by foot from two sides – up Beblaveho street from the Old Town or from Mudronova street by the Slovak Parliament building up at the hill. It houses some collections of the Slovak National Museum – notably the archeological exhibition and Treasures [...]
BratislavaTel No: +421 2 59 34 16 26
Slovak National Theatre
The Slovak National Theatre one of the country’s most important cultural institutions was established in 1920. Today it comprises drama, opera and ballet sections each with its permanent professional company with a central scene shop providing sets for all productions. The building dominates the Hviezdoslavs Square you absolutely can’t miss it. And the quality of [...]
Pribinova 17Bratislava
Tel No: +421 207 72 111