My wife and I made reservations here during a recent trip because we wanted a nice, quiet meal with some Slovak-inspired choices. We shared dumplings, then I had the mangalica... read more with pumpkin and chestnuts and she ordered a salad. I loved what I got and couldn't get enough of the pumpkin and chestnuts; it all felt like good comfort food. We sat under the brick arch in the center of the restaurant and had great service. It was the experience we came for.

  The place is beautiful, we loved it!
The food is ia delicioys and very local, different from other places you can go.
We took Duck and Deer with dumplings and... read more honey cabbage and two glasses of wine, not cheap but worthy.
We recommend highly not to miss

  Excellent Slovakian food, amazing service and really noce environment. We had a chance to eat in a cave, really nice and particular experience.

  Wonderful meal! We had the venison, the boar, and both appetizers and dessert. Everything was well-prepared and delicious. The staff was so courteous, truly made an excellent experience.

  We had made a booking, which was wise, as it was very busy. Given a lovely table, and the friendly owner talked us through the menu and wine list with... read more lots of helpful advice. Of note was the venison special which hubby absolutely loved. We had a bottle of local wine which was very good. This place is proudly Slovakian in its ambience, cuisine, wine and the background music; it all works brilliantly.

  We absolutely loved this restaurant. After a cold day exploring Devín Castle we came here in the evening before heading back to Vienna. The food and atmosphere was amazing, it... read more was romantic, cosy and our waiter/the manager was so welcoming and friendly. I absolutely loved the duck with potato pancakes and red cabbage - a perfect accompaniment. (Please keep this on menu always) My partner loved his wild boar and pumpkin dish and the Slovakian beer was great. I only wish we had had a second night to eat here again. Thank you for this wonderful experience.

  One of the best restaurants I have been to, we ordered 4 different meals and every single one was amazing. Ambient 10/10, waiters 10/10, food 10/10

  It was vety pleasant evening for couple and delicious food. Old Town atmosphere and castle nearby creates perfect tip for spending great time.

  Very good traditional restaurant. Very close to the castle and not far from the historical city centre.

  What a real gem of a place! Great ambiance, lighting, service, local hearty food and fabulous Slovak wine list. Well worth a visit

  Exceptional service and amazing traditional food! We loved the design of the place and the waiter was extremely friendly! We will definitely come back if we visit Bratislava again!

  Wheter you want to take your foreign guests, family or friends for a great meal near Bratislava castle, Modra Hviezda is a way to go

  This place is real gem on every front: excellent quality of food and the most friendly and helpful service I’ve seen in all of Slovakia.

It should definitely... read more be higher up in tripadvisor’s list of recommended restaurants, it deserves to be #1. You will be greeted by the most friendly owner who goes out of his way to accomodate you. Then the dishes: truly excellent balance of tastes between meat and its sauces. Same for deserts. For those of you travellers who are getting a bit tired of slovak cuisine if you’ve been in the country for several days, its modern twist to each dishes makes you want to come back 2 days later (which we did).

Please don’t stop going to this place for being a few hundred meters away from the busy crowded pedestrian streets of old town. The 2 min walk up to it is very easy and short and picturesque too, just like the restaurant’s interiors.

  Very nice place with beautiful view of Bratislava old city.

The waiters and owner of a restaurant are very kind people with passion for service, good food and local... read more wine.

We had a seasonal salad and mangalica pork steak with beautiful white wine "Veltlinske zelene".

I recommend this restaurant for small groups and specially for couples looking for quiet place.

  Cosy restaurant in the old town near castle, tasty food, great steak, wines, coffe and delicious desserts! Also handsome waiters and great view from the terrace.

  Great place to visit. We went for lunch and food was great, and as well the courtesy of the people at the restaurant.