Different nations used to live in Bratislava - Prešporok: Germans, Slovaks, Hungarians, Jews, Croats. They brought their typical drinks, foods and culture here - that's reason why Bratislava's gastronomy is cosmopolitan.
Also culture of wine producers of small carpathions region was connected to gastronomy. Behind the fortifications of the city used to lie wide wineyards. Even emperors in Wiena drunk this high quality wine.