We are a proud supporter of Slow Food Tatry, a local community of producers, businesses, and people who care about what we eat and where it comes from. It’s not just a formal membership, but a network of relationships with farmers, growers, and people who take their work just as seriously as we do.

What is Slow Food?

The Slow Food movement was founded in 1986 in Italy, when journalist Carlo Petrini organized a protest against the opening of a McDonald’s near the Spanish Steps in Rome. That spark grew into something much bigger. Today, Slow Food is a global project with members in more than 160 countries, bringing together farmers, chefs, producers, and ordinary people with one common interest: that food be good, clean, and fair.

The movement protects endangered local crops and traditional production methods, organizes educational events, and connects communities around food that has a true origin and true flavor.

The movement’s symbol is a snail – slow but determined

When we put together our menu, we start with the ingredients. What makes sense right now? What’s growing, what’s ripening, what has our neighbor from Hrabušice just brought us? We prioritize smaller local suppliers not because it makes for a nice story in an article, but because their ingredients are fresh, local, and simply taste better.

For us, Slow Food doesn’t mean a luxury restaurant or a five-course tasting menu. Rather, it’s a return to traditional food, prepared with integrity and without compromise. A return to food with character and a strong connection to the place where it originates and grows—the beautiful corner of the world aptly named Slovak Paradise, which surrounds us and inspires us every day.

This is exactly what the Slow Food movement advocates, and this is exactly how we strive to cook at Rumanka every day. Come see for yourself.