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The Eastern Slovak metropolis of Košice is a city with an exam- Beef broth, garlic, bean, handle, or cabbage - a simple clas-
ple of a renovated historical part. Walking through its streets sic proven. After all, our wise ancestors have already said that
is very pleasant and full of photogenic corners. On the main „soup is grunt“ - and this wisdom has not lost anything up to
street, which is a thoroughfare and exhibition center of the date to this day. Before every beer „marathon“ it is always ne-
center of Košice, there are, in addition to the sensitively recon- cessary to strengthen properly. Among Slovak-Czech special-
structed historical buildings, several interesting restaurants ties, even today, a little underestimated, but in our memories
and restaurants with a gastronomic focus. indelibly written and typically „our“ specialty, which you will
On this street we can also find the Staromestská brewery in not find anywhere else in the world - (previously with French
Košice, which is housed in a former burgher house on the fries) and tartar sauce. While some contemptuously burst out
street number 104 and is a cultural monument. Therefore, we only when the name of this food is pronounced, most of the
could not miss a great opportunity to admire the restored ar- consumers of „fry“ can still not do so. It‘s up to you to which
chitecture of the ancient times and also to „restore“ it. side to join. Another typical Slovak-Czech or Czech-Slovak
Inside, everything is as if you were in one of the sophisticated favorite is the Montenegrin steak. Lovers of hearty and tasty
cozy pubs of Prague. Wooden board flooring, wooden tables Czech cuisine can also order other iconic dishes of our wes-
and chairs, wooden wall coverings, vaulted ceiling floor. The tern neighbors - a candle in cream sauce with dumplings, a
draft counter shines with purity, stylish „chandeliers“ hang roasted Moravian sparrow with cabbage and dumplings, old
from the ceiling, framed historical photographs hang on the Prague roast beef or a good portion of roast pork knee. Mum-
walls. This almost perfect illusion of the past is only disturbed mers also do not go empty, pancakes with a variety of fillings
by the LCD TV - unfortunately, the inevitable prop of every await.
restaurant nowadays. The staff of the company is responsive, Staropramen 10 °, or 12 °, unfiltered, soft and dark Belgian Le-
nice and sympathetic - as every good restaurant belongs to. ffe is tapped. Who likes unusual beer tastes can order fruit 10
In the menu you will find a classic and centuries-old offer of ° specials. The menu and drinks menu is multilingual, proving
beer „bites“, which include drowned, pickled Camembert, bra- the fact that Kosice is an international metropolis. Our posi-
wn, jelly and homemade pates. Of course, everything is ho- tive experience from visiting the Old Town Brewery in Košice
me-made. Customers who are unable to deny a large soup is also a recommendation for you.
will find several species here - one is better than the other.

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