A classic Central European dish featuring tender beef sirloin marinated and slow-cooked in a rich, creamy sauce. The sauce base typically includes pureed root vegetables and heavy cream. Modified for keto by omitting traditional potato dumplings and focusing on the protein and rich sauce.

Key ingredients

Beef sirloin, heavy cream, butter, mustard, lemon juice, bay leaves, allspice, onion, celery, carrots (pureed into sauce), beef broth.

If you order it anyway

Crucially, request no dumplings (knedľa). Inquire if the sauce is thickened with flour or starch and ask for a version without thickeners. Confirm minimal use of root vegetables or that they are only used for flavoring and pureed, not as a main carb component. Request a side of non-starchy vegetables like steamed broccoli or green beans.

If you order it anyway, say this (Slovak)

Je Sviečková omáčka bez múky/škrobu a cukru? Poprosím bez knedlíkov a iných sacharidových príloh.

Can the Sviečková sauce be made without flour/starch and no sugar? No knedlíky or carb sides, please.

Watch out for

Root vegetables (carrots, celery, parsley root) in the sauce, potential flour/starch thickeners in the sauce, sugar in the marinade or sauce, sugar in mustard.

Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.