Food.Glorious food.
Slovaks eat in the continental style, holding the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right. They eat three meals a day. Breakfast consists of bread and rolls, sliced meat or sausage, and cheese. Cereal and yogurt are also popular. The main meal at midday consists of soup, meat, dumplings or potatoes, and salad.
Slovaks eat a lighter meal of cold cuts, cheese, and bread in the evening. Midmorning and midafternoon snacks are common. Families usually eat together on weekends but not as often on weekdays.
Diners keep both hands above the table but do not rest elbows on the table. They keep napkins on the table, not in the lap.Slovak guests wait to be offered second helpings, but it is greatly appreciated if a foreigner asks for seconds. Conversation usually takes place after the meal.
Toasting with Na zdravie (To your health) is common, during which it is important to look the person in the eye. Restaurants do not provide water unless requested. Commonly ordered drinks include beer, wine, soft drinks, and mineral water. Slovaks consider milk a drink for children.
​Among the most popular Slovak foods are rezeň (breaded steak) and potatoes, as well as other kinds of meat served with potatoes, rice, dumplings, or pasta and sauce.
