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Pagan Roots
& Tender Peaks

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Before Christianity
came the feast.

Slovakia holds a culinary memory that no empire ever erased. Pagan Roots & Tender Peaks is a Michelin-starred tasting restaurant built on the premise that the most honest cooking in Central Europe predates every border drawn across it.

We cook from pre-Christian Slovak mythology — the eight great deities of the Slavic pantheon — treating each dish as a ritual offering: precise, intentional, and rooted in terroir unchanged since the first settlements beneath the High Tatras.

Every ingredient is sourced within 200 kilometres. Nothing is imported. Nothing is borrowed. This is Europe undiluted.

38Dishes across six acts
8Pagan deities honoured
200kmSourcing radius
★★Michelin recognised
“The gods did not eat for sustenance.
They ate to remember
who they were.”

Bohovia — Zbor Bohov

Osem Bohov. Osem jedál.
Jeden mýtus.

Predkresťanskí slovenskí bohovia — každý chod je súčasťou mýtu. Poctívaní vodovou farbou, podávaní v kuchyni.

Stribog
Stribog The Wind Lord
Perún
Perún The Supreme Thunderer
Lada
Lada The Harmonious Bloom
Mokoš
Mokoš The Earth Mother
Veles
Veles The Underworld Shepherd
Svarog
Svarog The Celestial Smith
Dažbog
Dažbog The Giving God
Morena
Morena The Winter Veil

Ritual Experiences

Beyond the meal,
into the rite.

Ancient Slovak traditions, performed with scholarly precision and culinary ceremony. Available exclusively for private parties.

Lada
01

The Pagan
Marriage Rite

Under the blessing of Lada & Perún

A pre-Christian Slovak wedding ceremony conducted by a practising ethnographer — binding two people before the gods of sky, earth, and spring. Followed by a private tasting feast built around your chosen deities.

The rite includes the plaiting of the bridal wreath from wildflowers gathered at dawn, the circle of fire, the speaking of the old vows in Slovak and Old Church Slavonic, and the breaking of bread over a living flame.

  • Pre-dawn wildflower wreath gathering ceremony
  • Full Slavic marriage rite — ethnographer-led
  • Vows in Slovak & Old Church Slavonic
  • Private tasting menu for up to 24 guests
  • Tokaj, Slivovica & birch sap pairing
  • Personalised deity cards for each guest
  • Hand-lettered documentation scroll
From €4,800 · Private buyout · Seasonal availability Enquire
Signature
Svarog
02

Solstice Feast

Under Svarog & Dažbog

A midsummer table on the stone terrace, aligned with the solstice sunset. Seven courses from the summer harvest served as light fades and fire takes hold.

  • Outdoor terrace, sunset service
  • Seven-course solstice menu
  • Live fire preparation — tableside
  • Midsummer herbal mead pairing
  • Up to 18 guests
From €290 per person · June 20–22 only
Mokoš
03

Ancestral
Immersion Day

Under Mokoš — The Earth Mother

A full day in the mountains — foraging at dawn, fermentation workshop at midday, tasting at dusk. Led by our head chef and a regional botanist. Maximum eight participants. No phones after arrival.

  • Dawn foraging — wild herbs, roots, fungi
  • Fermentation & preservation workshop
  • Tasting menu from your gathered ingredients
  • Maximum 8 participants
  • Transportation from Poprad included
€480 per person · May–October
Morena
04

Morena’s
Winter Table

Under Morena — The Winter Veil

A midwinter dinner by candlelight only. No electric light after 6pm. Menu built entirely from preserved, fermented, and smoked autumn harvest. The last dish is served at midnight.

  • Candlelight exclusively — no electric
  • Preserved harvest tasting menu
  • Midnight final service
  • Open December 21 only
  • Up to 16 guests
€340 per person · Winter solstice only

From the Kitchen of Pagan Roots & Tender Peaks

The Seven Spirits
Recipe Archive

Each card is a ritual document — precise method, curated ingredients, and a chef’s note written in the voice of the deity it honours. A5 format, print on 300gsm uncoated stock.

RC-01 · Section IDažbog’s GoldDuck egg yolk confit at 63°C · saffron-cauliflower foam · edelweiss · gold leafDownload PDF
RC-02 · Section IVeles’ DepthsSalt-crust black radish · fermented garlic soil · truffle snow at tableDownload PDF
RC-03 · Section IPerún’s StrikeSea buckthorn & ginger granita · agar suspension · palate cleanserDownload PDF
RC-04 · Section ILada’s BloomElderflower agar spheres · honey walnut dust · micro-clovers · gold dustDownload PDF
RC-05 · Section IMorena’s VeilFrozen goat’s milk hemisphere · warm aronia berry coulis · frosted violaDownload PDF
RC-06 · Section ISvarog’s ForgeCharred leek hearts · fermented garlic soil · smoked paprika ember oilDownload PDF
RC-07 · Section IŽiva’s SeedSprouted sunflower & pumpkin seeds · wild ramp pesto · elderflower pearlsDownload PDF

Sections II–VI recipe cards will be released progressively as the menu evolves through the seasons. All cards are available in print to guests of the full tasting menu.

Reserve

A table, a rite,
or both.

We accept reservations for the full tasting menu and all ritual experiences. Standard table reservations require 72 hours notice. Ritual experiences require a minimum of 21 days advance booking.

A deposit of 50% is required to confirm all bookings. Cancellations within 48 hours of the reservation are non-refundable.

ServiceTuesday–Saturday · Single seating at 19:00
DurationFour to five hours
CapacityMaximum 24 covers per evening
DressSmart casual. Ancestral dress welcomed and honoured.
AddressNámestie sv. Egídia 1
058 01 Poprad, High Tatras
Slovak Republic

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