Bistrot français
A French bistro in Bratislava
Gratinated onion soup and bœuf bourguignon with buttery Robuchon purée — French classics cooked slowly and served daily. Walk-in only.
Saint Paul is not only a crêperie: every day we also cook French bistro classics. Onion soup gratinated with cheese, beef bourguignon braised in red wine with Robuchon purée, and a warm goat cheese salad in a gluten-free version. Soup and bourguignon together as the Bistrot menu for €16.90.
Cooked daily
- €4.90
Soupe à l’Oignon
Traditional onion soup of slow-caramelised onions, beef stock, gratinated with French cheese · 250 ml · may contain soy
- €13.90
Bœuf Bourguignon
Beef slowly braised in red wine with bacon, carrots and mushrooms, smooth potato purée
Menu Bistrot
Soup and main course together · served 11:00 – 14:00
Authentic means: by the recipe, not by the trend
The onions for the soup cook for over 40 minutes, the bourguignon braises for three hours in red wine, and the purée is beaten the Joël Robuchon way — with cold butter, through a sieve. None of it can be rushed, and that is exactly why these dishes taste the way they should. We hide none of it: the recipes are on our blog, methods included.
The recipes we hide from no one
Frequently asked
- Where can I eat bœuf bourguignon in Bratislava?
- At Saint Paul in Fresh Market — daily, braised for three hours in red wine and served with Robuchon mashed potato. On its own or as the Bistrot menu with soup for €16.90.
- Do you serve French onion soup with cheese?
- Yes, gratinated — with toasted baguette and melted cheese on top, the Paris bistro way. Cooked daily.
- What is Robuchon purée?
- The most famous French mashed potato — silky smooth, beaten with cold butter and passed through a sieve. We serve it with the bourguignon; the recipe is on our blog.
- Do I need a reservation?
- No, we are walk-in only. Open Monday – Friday 10:00 – 17:00 and Saturday 10:00 – 16:00. Weekday lunch is busiest 12:00 – 13:00.
- Are the bistro classics gluten-free?
- The onion soup contains flour and baguette, and the bourguignon is dusted in flour — these two classics are not gluten-free. Our warm goat cheese salad is, and so are all the buckwheat galettes.
- Do you serve a warm goat cheese salad (chèvre chaud)?
- Yes — we make the French classic salade de chèvre chaud in a gluten-free version. Warm goat cheese, honey and walnuts on fresh salad with vinaigrette.
From bistro to fine dining
Saint Paul is the casual sister of Colette — the French fine-dining restaurant on Krížna. Here you eat the classics at bistro prices in Fresh Market; for the Carte Blanche tasting menu, go to them. Colette restaurant
Come for a French lunch
Fresh Market, 1st floor · Mon – Fri 10:00 – 17:00, Sat 10:00 – 16:00 · lunch menus from €9.90.
Full menu