Restaurants in Center

Gostilna Sestica ★ 4.2

Slovenian€€€centerMon-Fri 10:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Sestica has been a Ljubljana inn since 1776, the city's oldest restaurant, plating Slovenian classics, game and house-made pasta from the menu.

Signature: Game stew, Homemade pasta, Kranjska klobasa

Gostilna As ★ 4.5

Mediterranean, Handmade Pasta€€€centerMon-Thu 10:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-1:00, Sun Closed

Gostilna As in the Knafljev passage pairs Karst seafood and handmade pasta with a 300-bottle Slovenian wine list, open since the late 1980s era.

Signature: Handmade seafood pasta, Karst pršut, Fish of the day

Slovenska hisa Figovec ★ 4.3

Slovenian Traditional€€€centerMon-Thu 8:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 8:00-1:00, Sun 9:00-24:00

Figovec opened in 1879 as a coachman's inn and reopened as Slovenska hisa Figovec, plating the canonical Slovenian table from kranjska klobasa to prekmurska.

Signature: Beef tongue with onion and pumpkin seed oil, Kranjska klobasa, Prekmurska gibanica

Slovenska hisa ★ 4.2

Slovenian Traditional€€€centerMon-Thu 08:00-01:30, Fri-Sat 08:00-02:00, Sun 08:00-01:30

The riverside sister of Figovec, Slovenska hisa serves breakfast, lunch and evening plates on Cankarjevo nabrezje. Protected Slovenian dishes from struklji.

Signature: Struklji, Regional eggs, Slovenian cheese platter

Aftr ★ 4.5

Modern Slovenian Bistro€€€centerMon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-15:00, 15:00-1:00

Chef Jorg Zupan rebranded his one-star Atelje into Aftr in 2021, swapping the tasting menu for a relaxed a la carte room with the same kitchen technique.

Signature: Tasting plates, Foie gras and brioche, Slovenian beef

Pen Klub ★ 4.4

Contemporary European With Slovenian Roots€€€centerMon-Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun Closed

Pen Klub on Tomsiceva is the Kaval Group's relaxed sibling to Strelec, where chef Mojmir Marko Siftar plates contemporary European cooking with Slovenian.

Signature: Daily tasting menu, Lake fish, Slovenian cheese course

Le Bistro ★ 4.2

Slovenian-mediterranean€€€center

Manna's former Eipprova team relocated in November 2024 to a new room in Zupanciceva jama and renamed Le Bistro, keeping the same chefs and the seasonal.

Harfa ★ 4.3

Modern Slovenian Tasting Menu€€€center

Harfa is a Michelin Guide selected restaurant on Slovenska cesta, plating traditional Slovenian dishes with a modern hand and a tight pour list of Slovenian.

Pop's Place ★ 4.3

Burger Bar, Craft Beer€€€centerDaily 12:00-01:00

Pop's Place is the riverside burger bar run by the same family behind Gostilna As, plating gourmet burgers with local beef and a long craft-beer list.

Signature: Gourmet burger, BBQ ribs, House fries

Hot Horse Tivoli ★ 3.9

Slovenian Burger Kiosk€€€centerSun-Thu 09:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-02:00

Hot Horse founder Jure Azman started the original horseburger in 1995, claiming a Slovenian street creation. Kitchen leans slovenian burger kiosk.

Signature: Horse burger, Colt strips, Horse hot dog, Horse spread

Hood Burger Center ★ 4.0

Burger Bar, Craft Beer€€€centerMon-Sat 11:00-23:00, closed Sun

Hood Burger opened in 2012 in a Vic shipping container and now runs three Ljubljana rooms; the Center counter near Preseren keeps gluten-free options.

Signature: Hood burger, Vegan burger, Sweet potato fries

EK Bistro ★ 4.4

Brunch Bistro€€€center

EK Bistro on Petkovskovo nabrezje is Ljubljana's anchor for all-day brunch, baking its own brioche and English muffins daily. Eggs benedict and French toast.

Signature: Eggs Benedict on house brioche, French toast, Cinnamon roll

Joe Pena's Cantina y Bar ★ 3.9

Mexican and Tex-mex€€€centerMon-Thu 12:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-02:30, Sun 12:00-22:00

Joe Pena's has been Ljubljana's reference Mexican kitchen since 1998, plating nachos to fajitas in a Cankarjeva room with a non-smoking gallery and a summer.

Signature: Burrito, Enchilada, Fajitas, Frozen margarita

JAZ by Ana Ros ★ 4.7

Modern Slovenian Casual, Market-driven Sharing Plates€€€centerMon-Sat 7:00-24:00, Sun Closed

Ana Ros's Ljubljana casual concept on Copova, opened 2023. Head chef Alex Iacoviello (ex-Hisa Franko) runs daily sharing plates off the Central Market.

Signature: Daily market plates, Slovenian-international fusion sharing

Breg ★ 4.6

Neo-gostilna, Modern Slovenian Comfort€€€centerDaily 12:00-22:00

Breg is Jorg Zupan's neo-gostilna with partner Matjaz Ivanc, opened 2021 in the old Vitez rooms on the Ljubljanica. Fatty-and-delicious is the brief.

Signature: Slovenian comfort plates, Seasonal grills

Fine Dining in Center

Aftr ★ 4.5

Modern Slovenian BistroChef Jorg Zupan€€€€55-85centerMon-Fri 12:00-15:00 18:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-15:00 18:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-15:00Book 1 week ahead

Chef Jorg Zupan closed the one-star Atelje in 2021 and reopened the space as Aftr, an a la carte room with fine-dining technique in a relaxed register.

Pen Klub ★ 4.4

Contemporary European With Slovenian RootsChef Mojmir Marko Siftar€€€€55-80centerMon-Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat 17:00-22:00, closed Sun

Pen Klub on Tomsiceva reopened under chef Mojmir Marko Siftar with the Kaval Group, the same family running Strelec, plating contemporary European cooking.

Harfa ★ 4.3

Modern Slovenian Tasting Menu€€€€60-90centerMon-Fri 10:00-17:00

Harfa is a Michelin Guide selected restaurant on Slovenska cesta, plating traditional Slovenian dishes with a modern hand and a tight wine pour list.

Gostilna As ★ 4.5

Mediterranean, Handmade Pasta€€€€€60-95centerMon-Thu 10:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00, closed Sun

Hidden in Knafljev passage between Slovenska cesta and Wolfova, Gostilna As pairs Karst seafood and handmade pasta with a 300-bottle Slovenian wine list.

Le Bistro ★ 4.2

Slovenian-mediterranean€€€€45-75center

Manna's former Eipprova team relocated in November 2024 to a new room in Zupanciceva jama and renamed Le Bistro, keeping the same chefs and the seasonal.

JAZ by Ana Ros ★ 4.7

Modern Slovenian Casual, Market-driven Sharing PlatesChef Alex Iacoviello€€€centerMon-Sat 07:00-24:00

Ana Ros opened her Ljubljana casual concept in 2023. Head chef Alex Iacoviello runs a daily menu of sharing plates pulled off the Central Market.

Breg ★ 4.6

Neo-gostilna, Modern Slovenian ComfortChef Jorg Zupan€€€centerMon-Sun 12:00-22:00

Jorg Zupan (ex-Atelje, Ljubljana's first Michelin star) opened Breg in 2021 with Matjaz Ivanc in the old Vitez rooms. Slovenian comfort cooking.

Casual Dining in Center

Radha Govinda ★ 4.2

VegetariancenterMon-Fri 11:00-19:00, Sat 11:00-18:00

Radha Govinda is the Hare Krishna community's vegetarian self-service room east of the centre, charging 1.90 euros per 100 grams from a buffet.

Pop's Place ★ 4.3

Burger Bar, Craft Beer€€centerDaily 12:00-01:00

Pop's Place is the riverside burger bar run by the family behind Gostilna As, plating local-beef burgers and a long craft beer list off the footbridge.

Hood Burger Center ★ 4.0

Burger Bar€€centerDaily 11:00-24:00

Hood Burger's Center room near Preseren Square keeps gluten-free and vegan options on the daily menu alongside the standard beef stack. A TableJourney pick.

Hot Horse Tivoli ★ 3.9

Slovenian Burger KioskcenterDaily 9:00-6:00

Hot Horse founder Jure Azman opened the original horseburger kiosk in Tivoli Park in 1995. Three Ljubljana locations, meat from butcher Krusic.

Gostilna Sestica ★ 4.0

Slovenian Traditional€€centerMon-Fri 10:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Sestica has been an inn on Slovenska cesta since 1776. The casual side runs game stews and homemade pasta in a less formal register than the dining room.

Joe Pena's Cantina y Bar ★ 3.9

Mexican and Tex-mex€€centerMon-Wed 11:00-22:00, Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Joe Pena's has poured the city's most cited margaritas since 1998 on Cankarjeva, with a Tex-Mex menu of nachos, burritos and fajitas plus a summer garden.

Tozd ★ 4.2

French bistro€€center

Tozd relocated in 2023 from Gallusovo nabrezje to Cankarjeva cesta, mixing a daytime cafe with a natural-wine bar and a short kitchen of plates and toasts.

Harfa ★ 4.3

Modern Slovenian€€€center

Harfa works in a casual lunch register at midday, plating traditional Slovenian dishes with a modern hand and a tight pour list of Slovenian wines.

Cafés in Center

Stow 2 Go ★ 4.5

CafécenterMon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-18:00, Sun 09:00-15:00

Stow 2 Go is the take-away counter steps from Preseren Square, pulling the same beans and presses as the City Museum room with a focused walk-up menu.

Signature drink: Single-origin espresso

Tozd ★ 4.4

CafécenterMon-Sat 08:00-24:00, Sun 10:00-24:00

Tozd is a cafe-and-natural-wine bar that relocated in 2023 to Cankarjeva, with the city's best cold brew and a short kitchen of daytime plates.

Signature drink: Cold brew, natural wine by the glass

Slovenska hisa ★ 4.2

CafécenterSun 09:00-17:00

Slovenska hisa on the river opens at 08:00 for a Slovenian breakfast plate with regional eggs, dilce spreads and a Slovenian roast coffee on the terrace.

Signature drink: Coffee with Slovenian breakfast plate

EK Bistro ★ 4.4

Cafécenter

EK Bistro doubles as the city's serious daytime cafe with specialty coffee on the bar and house-baked cinnamon rolls coming out hourly. A TableJourney pick.

Signature drink: Specialty coffee with house brioche

Kavarna Zvezda ★ 4.0

Cafécenter

Kavarna Zvezda by Park Zvezda is the classic Habsburg-style city coffee house, white tablecloths and house pastries with a slice of potica on the menu.

Signature drink: Vienna-style coffee with potica slice

R&B Cafe Roasters ★ 4.4

Cafécenter

R&B (Roaster and Baristas) pours single-origin espressos roasted on-site on Slovenska cesta. Named European Coffee Trip's Roaster of the Year 2025.

Signature drink: Single-origin espresso, on-site roasted

Bakeries in Center

Olimpija Burek ★ 3.8

BakerycenterDaily 06:00-24:00Balkan-style burek

Olimpija's late-night burek window near the Triple Bridge runs a phyllo-and-filling rotation of meat, cheese and spinach burek 18 hours a day.

Worth the queue: Meat burek

Nobel Burek ★ 3.7

BakerycenterDaily 24 hoursBalkan-style burek, 24 hours

Nobel runs the city's classic 24-hour burek window opposite Triple Bridge, a fixture for after-club hunger since the 1990s. A TableJourney editor pick.

Worth the queue: Cheese burek

Pekarna Kruhek ★ 4.0

BakerycenterDaily sourdough and rye breads

Pekarna Kruhek on Trubarjeva pulls Slovenian-flour sourdough out of the oven from 06:00 and lays out a small daily pastry case beside the loaves.

Worth the queue: Country sourdough

Kavarna Zvezda pastry counter ★ 4.0

BakerycenterMon-Sat 07:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-20:00Habsburg-style cakes and potica slices

Kavarna Zvezda's pastry counter on Wolfova works in the old Habsburg city-cafe register, with potica, prekmurska gibanica and house Sacher-style chocolate.

Worth the queue: Potica

EK Bistro bakery ★ 4.4

BakerycenterMon-Sat 08:00-24:00, Sun 08:00-15:00Homemade brioche and cinnamon rolls

EK Bistro doubles as a small daily bakery, baking its own brioche, English muffins and cinnamon rolls every morning for the brunch room. A TableJourney pick.

Worth the queue: Brioche cinnamon roll

Brot Pekarna ★ 4.5

BakerycenterMon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat 08:00-14:00Sourdough breads and French croissants

Brot Pekarna on Poljanska is a family-run artisan bakery with an international team, the carte three sourdoughs (white, half-white and Borodinsky).

Worth the queue: Borodinsky sourdough with coriander seeds

Coffee Roasters in Center

Stow Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7

Cafe€€centerTue-Sun 10:00-18:00Public cafe

Stow brought third-wave coffee to Slovenia in 2014. The City Museum cafe doubles as a roasting and education space with regular Coffee Academies for home.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Brazil

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, V60, Chemex, Whole bean retail

R&B Cafe Roasters ★ 4.6

Cafe€€centerMon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Public cafe

R&B (Roaster and Baristas) was named European Coffee Trip's Roaster of the Year 2025, roasting single-origin lots on Slovenska cesta and serving them.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, On-site roast

Tozd ★ 4.3

Cafe€€centerDaily 08:30-01:00Public cafe

Tozd roasts and pours its own cold brew at the Cankarjeva cesta room (relocated from Gallusovo nabrezje in 2023). A TableJourney editor pick.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil

How they serve: Cold brew, Espresso

Kava Cas ★ 4.1

Cafe€€centerPublic cafe

Kava Cas is a small Trubarjeva specialty room with a roasting setup at the back, popular with the morning Trubarjeva walkers. A TableJourney editor pick.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Escobar Coffee ★ 4.1

Cafe€€centerMon-Wed 07:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 07:00-24:00, Sun 07:00-13:00Public cafe

Escobar is a small Colombian-focused roaster on Tomsiceva. Single-origin beans direct from cooperatives and a tight a la carte menu of espressos.

Sources from: Colombia

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Wine Bars in Center

Wine Bar Suklje ★ 4.6

Wine bar€€€centerMon-Thu 09:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-01:00, Sun 09:00-23:00

The Suklje wine family from Bela Krajina opened this riverside Breg bar in 2017, the young oenologists curating a 500-label Slovenian and natural list.

Signature pour: Suklje family Bela Krajina blends

Wine focus: 500-bottle list of Slovenian and natural growers

Food: Small plates and charcuterie

Tozd ★ 4.4

Wine bar€€€centerDaily 08:30-01:00

Tozd on Cankarjeva doubles its cafe with a working natural wine bar, pouring raw and unfiltered Slovenian growers alongside the city's most popular cold brew.

Signature pour: Karst teran on tap

Wine focus: Natural, raw, unfiltered Slovenian and Karst

Food: Small plates and toasts

Gostilna As wine cellar ★ 4.5

Wine bar€€€centerMon-Thu 10:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00

Gostilna As keeps Ljubljana's deepest Slovenian wine cellar with 300 bottles by the glass available across the meal, paired with handmade Karst-style pasta.

Signature pour: Movia rebula

Wine focus: 300 Slovenian bottles, focus on Karst and Brda

Food: Handmade pasta and seafood

Harfa wine room ★ 4.2

Wine bar€€€centerMon-Fri 10:00-17:00

Harfa keeps a small wine room beside its tasting menu, focused on Slovenian growers chosen for pairings rather than retail breadth. A TableJourney pick.

Signature pour: Stajerska Sauvignon

Wine focus: Slovenian growers chosen by sommelier

Food: Tasting menu pairings

Pen Klub wine bar ★ 4.2

Wine bar€€€centerMon-Fri 12:00-17:00 18:00-22:00, Sat 17:00-22:00

Pen Klub's front bar pours from the restaurant's selected Slovenian list, the lower-friction way into the Kaval Group's Tomsiceva room. A TableJourney pick.

Signature pour: Stajerska Slovenija sparkling

Wine focus: Slovenian classics and a few global cellar bottles

Food: Small plates from the kitchen

Klub Druzba ★ 4.1

Wine bar€€€center

Klub Druzba is a small Petkovskovo nabrezje pour room run by a wine-trade collective. Independent Slovenian growers carry the by-the-glass board.

Signature pour: Vipava zelen

Wine focus: Independent Slovenian winemakers

Food: Cheese and charcuterie

Bars in Center

Slovenska hisa bar ★ 4.2

Cocktail barCocktail bar with river view€€€centerSun 09:00-17:00

Slovenska hisa's riverside terrace runs late into the evening with a small cocktail list around Slovenian gin and herbal liqueurs plus snack plates.

Signature drink: Slovenian gin and tonic

Food: Slovenian small plates

Patrick's Irish Pub ★ 3.8

Cocktail barIrish pub€€€centerMon 17:00-24:00, Tue-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-24:00

Patrick's is a basement Irish pub near the central bus station, 80s decor and a steady rotation of Slovenian and Irish football crowds till late hours.

Signature drink: Guinness

Food: Pub food

Sir William's Pub ★ 4.0

Cocktail barBritish-style pub€€€centerMon-Fri 08:00-01:00, Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-24:00

Sir William's is the city's sophisticated British-style pub, pulling cask ales beside Slovenian whiskies and a steady weekday after-work crowd.

Signature drink: Cask ale

Food: Pub food

Mister Beer ★ 4.2

Cocktail barCraft beer bar and bottle shop€€€centerSun 09:00-17:00

Mister Beer is a craft-focused bar and bottle shop on Slovenska cesta, rotating taps from Tektonik, Reservoir Dogs, Pelicon and visiting European brewers.

Signature drink: Rotating Slovenian taps

Food: Snacks

Tozd ★ 4.4

Cocktail barNatural wine bar with cafe€€€centerDaily 08:30-01:00

Tozd on Cankarjeva is the wine trade's cafe-and-wine bar of choice, raw and unfiltered Slovenian bottles paired with the city's best cold brew.

Signature drink: Cold brew, Slovenian natural wine

Food: Toasts, small plates

Joe Pena's Cantina y Bar ★ 3.9

Cocktail barTex-Mex cocktail bar€€€centerMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Joe Pena's frozen-fruit margaritas have anchored Cankarjeva since 1998, pulled at the bar with quesadillas through to 02:30 on Friday and Saturday nights.

Signature drink: Frozen fruit margarita

Food: Mexican and Tex-Mex menu

Wine Bar Suklje ★ 4.5

Cocktail barRiverside wine bar€€€centerMon-Thu 09:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-01:00, Sun 09:00-23:00

Wine Bar Suklje on the embankment runs a 500-label list chosen by a young oenologist generation, paired with small plates till late. A TableJourney pick.

Signature drink: Bela Krajina natural pour

Food: Small plates

Pop's Place bar ★ 4.2

Cocktail barBurger bar with craft beer€€€centerMon-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Pop's Place's craft beer list anchors the riverside burger bar, open till 01:00 daily and a regular pit stop on the embankment crawl. A TableJourney pick.

Signature drink: Slovenian craft IPA

Food: Burgers and ribs

Kavarna Zvezda ★ 4.0

Cocktail barHabsburg-style cafe-bar€€€centerMon-Sat 07:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-20:00

Kavarna Zvezda by Park Zvezda is the canonical Habsburg-style city coffeehouse, an evening glass of Slovenian wine landing on a white tablecloth.

Signature drink: Vienna-style coffee and cake

Food: Pastry case

Street Food in Center

Olimpija Burek ★ 3.9

Street foodcenterDaily 06:00-24:00

Olimpija's window near the Triple Bridge runs phyllo-and-filling burek 18 hours a day, the Balkan after-club staple in Slovenian translation.

Try: Phyllo burek with meat or cheese

Nobel Burek ★ 3.8

Street foodcenterDaily 24 hoursCash only

Nobel runs the city's 24-hour burek window opposite Triple Bridge, the Ljubljana cure for early-morning hunger since the 1990s. A TableJourney editor pick.

Try: 24-hour burek

Hood Burger ★ 4.0

Street foodcenterDaily 11:00-24:00

Hood Burger opened as a shipping container at Vic in 2012. The Nazorjeva counter near Preseren keeps gluten-free and vegan options on the daily menu.

Try: Beef burger with sweet potato fries

Hot Horse Tivoli ★ 3.9

Street foodcenterSun-Thu 09:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-02:00

Hot Horse's Tivoli Park kiosk has slung the original Slovenian horseburger since 1995, late into the night Friday and Saturday for a 5 to 8 euro walk-up.

Try: Horse burger with ajvar

Pop's Place ★ 4.3

Street foodcenterMon-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

Pop's Place takes orders till 01:00 daily from the riverside footbridge, gourmet burgers with locally produced beef and a long craft beer list.

Try: Gourmet burger, BBQ ribs

Breweries in Center

Mister Beer ★ 4.2

British gastropubBottle shop and tasting bar€€centerSun 09:00-17:00Mon-Sat 12:00-24:00

Mister Beer is the city's craft beer retail-and-tasting room, rotating Slovenian taps with visiting bottles from Pelicon, Reservoir Dogs and across Europe.

Craft Room ★ 4.2

British gastropubBottle shop for Slovenian craft beer€€center

Craft Room is a small Trubarjeva bottle shop carrying the full range of Slovenian craft producers and a steady rotation of European imports.

Pivovarna Union ★ 3.9

British gastropubMacro lager, Slovenia's largest brewery€€centerBrewery tours Mon-Fri

Union is Slovenia's largest brewery, founded in Ljubljana in 1864, with city-centre brewery tours of the historic site and lager production line.

Maister Pub ★ 4.2

British gastropubBrewery-owned pub pouring Kamnik Maister beers€€centerMon-Fri 8:00-24:00, Sat 15:00-24:00, Sun ClosedMon-Fri 08:00-24:00, Sat 15:00-24:00

Maister Pub is the Ljubljana outpost of Kamnik's Maister Brewery, pouring the full lineup from Gallus pilsner and Vega pale ale to General Maister IPA.

Lobik Beer Bar ★ 4.1

British gastropubMulti-tap craft beer bar€€center

Lobik is a small Trubarjeva multi-tap craft bar, rotating 12 lines weekly across Slovenian and visiting European brewers. A TableJourney editor pick.

Markets in Center

Budget Eats in Center

Radha Govinda ★ 4.2

Vegetariancenter

Radha Govinda's self-service vegetarian buffet runs 1.90 euros per 100 grams, a full medium plate around 8 euros. Located in Center. At Zibertova ulica 23.

Try: Vegetarian buffet by weight

Olimpija Burek ★ 3.9

Sloveniancenter

Olimpija's phyllo burek goes for 2 to 4 euros depending on size, 18 hours a day on Presernov trg near the Triple Bridge. A TableJourney editor pick.

Try: Phyllo burek with meat or cheese

Nobel Burek ★ 3.7

Sloveniancenter

Nobel's 24-hour burek window opposite the Triple Bridge holds steady at 2 to 4 euros for meat, cheese or spinach burek through the night. A TableJourney pick.

Try: 24-hour burek and pizza slices

Hood Burger Center ★ 4.0

Burgerscenter

Hood Burger's combo plate near Preseren Square keeps a complete burger and fries meal under 12 euros, with gluten-free and vegan options at the same price.

Try: Burger combo with fries

Hot Horse Tivoli ★ 3.9

Sloveniancenter

Hot Horse's signature horseburger has been a Ljubljana street icon since 1995, kept under 8 euros at the Tivoli park kiosk. Located in Center.

Try: Horse burger with ajvar

Hidden Gems in Center

Tozd ★ 4.4

Wine bar€€center

Tozd is cankarjeva's natural wine cafe relocated in 2023 from gallusovo nabrezje, the locals' room where slovenia's wine trade actually drinks.

Why locals love it: Cankarjeva's natural wine cafe relocated in 2023 from Gallusovo nabrezje, the locals' room where Slovenia's wine trade actually drinks.

Tip: Order the cold brew even if you're there for wine.

Radha Govinda ★ 4.2

Vegetarian€€center

Radha Govinda in Ljubljana: vegetarian room. A quiet vegetarian self-service room east of the centre, run by the Hare Krishna community. Locals.

Why locals love it: A quiet vegetarian self-service room east of the centre, run by the Hare Krishna community. Locals and students fill it before tourists ever find it.

Tip: Pay by weight, 1.90 euros per 100 grams. The chefs save leftover food at close for people in need, so take what you will eat.

Brunch in Center

EK Bistro ★ 4.5

BrunchAll-day brunch bistro€€€12-22centerDaily 09:00-17:00Walk-in or reserve

EK Bistro on Petkovskovo nabrezje is Ljubljana's anchor brunch room, baking its own brioche and English muffins every morning. Eggs benedict, French toast.

Order: Eggs Benedict on house brioche

Tozd ★ 4.4

BrunchCafe-bistro brunch on Cankarjeva€€€8-16centerMon-Sat 08:00-24:00, Sun 10:00-24:00

Tozd's Cankarjeva room runs a laid-back brunch service through the afternoon, toasts and grain bowls with the city's best cold brew at the riverside bar.

Order: Avocado toast with cold brew done well

Slovenska hisa breakfast ★ 4.2

BrunchRiverside Slovenian breakfast€€€10-20centerDaily 08:00-13:00 breakfast service

Slovenska hisa opens at 08:00 with a Slovenian breakfast plate: regional eggs, dilce spreads, fresh dairy and a Slovenian roast coffee with river views.

Order: Slovenian regional eggs with dilce

Le Petit Cafe ★ 4.0

BrunchFrench-Slovenian breakfast€€€10-18centerMon-Fri 08:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-16:00

Le Petit Cafe runs a French-Slovenian mix of breakfast and lunch plates on Trg francoske revolucije, with rabbit ragout the regular weekend special.

Order: Rabbit ragout plate with house bread

Stow Specialty Coffee Shop ★ 4.4

BrunchSpecialty coffee with savoury pies€€€5-12centerMon-Sat 08:00-19:00

Stow inside the City Museum keeps savoury pies, baked goods and a daily soup option alongside its specialty coffee programme, a working brunch counter.

Order: Specialty filter coffee with savoury pie

Organic Garden ★ 4.1

BrunchVegan organic brunch€€€10-16centerDaily 08:00-15:00 brunch

Organic Garden plates a fully vegan organic brunch near the station with stacks of vegan pancakes, scrambles and a weekend tofu benedict. A TableJourney pick.

Order: Vegan pancake stack with maple syrup

Kavarna Zvezda ★ 4.0

BrunchHabsburg-style coffeehouse breakfast€€€8-15centerDaily 07:30-23:00

Kavarna Zvezda runs a Habsburg-style cafe breakfast on Wolfova: a Vienna coffee, potica slice, soft-boiled egg and the morning paper at a marble table.

Order: Vienna-style coffee with potica slice

Pop's Place riverside brunch ★ 4.1

BrunchBurger bar brunch service€€€10-18centerSat-Sun 12:00-15:00 brunch

Pop's Place adds a weekend brunch burger and a small egg-and-bacon-stack menu to the daily plate from noon Saturday and Sunday. A TableJourney editor pick.

Order: Breakfast burger with riverside seat

Late-Night Eats in Center

Nobel Burek ★ 3.9

Slovenian€€center24/7Until Open 24/7Cash only

Nobel's 24-hour burek window opposite Triple Bridge has been Ljubljana's after-club hunger cure since the 1990s. Two euros gets you a meat burek at 04:00.

Try: Meat, cheese or spinach burek

Olimpija Burek ★ 3.8

Slovenian€€centerDaily 10:00-22:00Until Daily 06:00-24:00

Olimpija's window runs phyllo burek 18 hours a day, the slightly more proper alternative to Nobel for a midnight stop. A TableJourney editor pick.

Try: Phyllo burek with meat or cheese

Pop's Place ★ 4.2

Burgers€€centerMon-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00Until Daily until 01:00

Pop's Place takes burger and ribs orders till 01:00 daily from the Cankarjevo nabrezje terrace. Reliable late kitchen on the river crawl. A TableJourney pick.

Try: Gourmet burger and BBQ ribs

Gostilna As ★ 4.5

Slovenian€€centerMon-Thu 10:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00Until Fri-Sat until 01:00

Gostilna As keeps the kitchen running until 01:00 Friday and Saturday, the rare proper Slovenian restaurant where you can still order pasta at midnight.

Try: Handmade seafood pasta

Joe Pena's Cantina y Bar ★ 3.9

Mexican€€centerMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00Until Mon-Thu 01:00, Fri-Sat 02:30

Joe Pena's late kitchen pulls past midnight every night and past 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, the city's most consistent late-night Tex-Mex room since 1998.

Try: Quesadillas and frozen margaritas

Tozd ★ 4.2

Wine bar€€centerDaily 08:30-01:00Until Mon-Sat until 24:00, Sun until 24:00

Tozd on Cankarjeva keeps its small toast-and-wine menu running till midnight every night, the natural wine bar of choice for the late-evening riverside crowd.

Try: Toasts and wine plates

Patrick's Irish Pub ★ 3.8

Irish€€centerMon 17:00-24:00, Tue-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-24:00Until Daily until 02:00

Patrick's keeps Guinness flowing and a small pub-food kitchen running until 02:00. The reliable late stop near the central bus station. A TableJourney pick.

Try: Pub food, late pints

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