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Episode roundups, season recaps, guides, and news from the Na Nože restaurant map.
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Roundups
Five knives from Martin Novák: the best-rated restaurants from Na nože
Across five seasons only two restaurants on Na nože earned the full five knives. We look at how Tri groše and Oravský Zrub won that score, plus thirteen places that came within a single knife.
Recaps
A guide to Na nože season 5: every restaurant and its story
A complete rundown of all 10 restaurants from season 5 of Na nože: what happened in each episode, how Martin Novák rated them with knives, and what score the public gives them on Google. From two knives up to two fives for Oravský Zrub and Piváreň u Kultána.
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A guide to Na nože season 4: every restaurant and its story
A complete guide to Na nože season four: all sixteen restaurants from Nitra to Košice, Martin's knives and the public's rating, the first five-knife score in the show's history, and five venues that no longer operate. Restaurant by restaurant, with what really went on behind the kitchen doors.
Recaps
A guide to Na nože season 3: every restaurant and its story
A complete rundown of all 12 restaurants from season 3 of Na nože: what happened in each episode, how Martin Novák rated them, and what score the public gives them on Google. The first sharp season, with two zeros and three four-knife turnarounds.
Recaps
A guide to Na nože season 2: every restaurant and its story
A complete rundown of all 8 restaurants from season 2 of Na nože, the first season where Martin Novák handed out knives: what happened in each episode, the knife score each one earned, and what the public gives them on Google.
Recaps
A guide to Na nože season 1: every restaurant and its story
A complete rundown of all 8 restaurants from season 1 of Na nože: what happened in each episode, how Martin Novák rated them, and what score the public gives them on Google.
Guides
How to read the knife rating on Na nože
A scale from zero to five knives, an unrated first season, and two perfect scores against two zeros. A guide to how Martin Novák rates, and why the number is not the whole story.
News
The new season of Na nože: what we know so far
Five seasons, over fifty episodes, and chef Martin Novák. We summarised the verified facts about Na nože, including the 2026 fifth season, and we are honest about what is not yet known.
Where Are They Now
Where are they now: which Na nože restaurants have closed and which are thriving
We went through all fifty-plus places from five seasons and their current status. Nine restaurants are now closed, but most survived and some are flourishing. See which is which.