Modrá Hviezda (Blue Star) is one of the best traditional Slovak restaurants in Bratislava, located in a cellar on Bebravská Street below the castle hill. The menu focuses on Slovak cuisine: bryndzové halušky (potato dumplings with sheep cheese), kapustnica soup, roast duck with red cabbage and knedlíky, and a selection of Slovak wines and beers. The setting — vaulted stone cellar, candlelit tables, unhurried service — is appropriate for the food.
Reservations are recommended for dinner, particularly on weekends. Prices are moderate. The restaurant is a genuine alternative to the tourist-trap Slovak food places on the main square, serving the same traditional dishes with noticeably more care.