Hidden Gem · 3
- Concept Story Old Town (Lazaretská)
An independent premium lifestyle store on Lazaretská Street pairing curated fashion, beauty and design across a multi-brand floor. It functions as a Slovak-run boutique for niche labels rather than a chain department store. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kompot Old Town
A Slovak clothing label and shop known for T-shirts and prints carrying original graphics inspired by Bratislava and Slovak culture. Designs are drawn and produced in-house, giving the store a distinct home-grown catalogue rather than licensed merchandise. store page → · open in the atlas → - ÚĽUV – Centre for Folk Art Production Old Town (Obchodná)
The state folk-art centre established in 1945 runs Bratislava's Regional Craft Centre with a gallery and shop stocking work by registered Slovak masters, from Modra majolica and blue-print textiles to carved wood, corn-husk figures and woven basketry. Its craftsmen's demonstrations and courses keep techniques like fujara flute-making and čičmany embroidery in active practice. store page → · open in the atlas →
The Register · 6
- A VÍNO? Toryská 3 (DATAS building), Košice, Slovakia
Tucked into the DATAS building near Košice's Galéria shopping center, this wine shop stocks barrel and bottled wines exclusively from Slovak producers, including whites, reds, rosés, and prosecco, plus seasonal burčiak young wine. It skips the international list entirely, functioning as a showcase for small Slovak wineries. store page → · open in the atlas → - Coffee Ni-Ro Pekinská 2534/5, Košice, Slovakia
Coffee Ni-Ro roasts single-origin lots from Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Ethiopia, Brazil and Sumatra at its Košice facility, sold in 250-gram bags. It's a registered Slovak roasting business supplying local cafés as well as its own online shop. store page → · open in the atlas → - Elena Slovakia
Elena focuses on Bratislava occasionwear, Slovak elegant collections. store page → · open in the atlas → - Novesta Slovakia
Slovak rubber-shoe maker established 1939 in Partizanske; its Star Master, introduced in the 1960s as army training and factory footwear, pairs a vulcanized rubber sole with a canvas upper and is still handmade in the same town. store page → · open in the atlas → - URKO Jazerná 1, Košice, Slovakia
A Slovak family business on Jazerná Street in Košice has handbuilt ceramic flowerpots, vases, and decorative pieces for more than fifteen years, alongside candles sold through the same workshop. Its output stays functional and domestic rather than gallery-facing, aimed at everyday use in Slovak homes. store page → · open in the atlas → - ZRNCO Opatovská cesta 10, Košice, Slovakia
Run by Natália and Juraj in Košice, ZRNCO roasts single-origin Arabica from Peru, Colombia, Ethiopia and Brazil only after an order is placed. Each bag scores above 80 SCA points, freshest from day six to week five after roasting. store page → · open in the atlas →