15 bars worth the trip across Slovenia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Slovenia guides.
TaBar wine bar ★ 4.6 · Ljubljana
center-rog · Ribji trg 6, 1000 Ljubljana
TaBar's wine bar inside the Rog complex is the city's sharpest natural-wine room, 150-kilometre radius organic and biodynamic bottles with foraged tapas.
Wine Bar Suklje ★ 4.5 · Ljubljana
center · Breg 10, 1000 Ljubljana
Wine Bar Suklje on the embankment runs a 500-label list curated by a young oenologist generation, paired with small plates till late. A TableJourney pick.
Tektonik Kraft Pivovarna ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana
center-rog · Komenskega ulica 32, 1000 Ljubljana
Tektonik runs the city's leading craft beer taproom, caps every half-litre at 5 euros and runs guided brewery tours Friday afternoons. A TableJourney pick.
Tozd ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana
center · Cankarjeva cesta 8, 1000 Ljubljana
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.
Loo-Blah-Nah Brewery and Taproom ★ 4.3 · Ljubljana
siska · Cesta 24. junija 25, 1231 Ljubljana
Loo-Blah-Nah runs 10 own beers on tap at the residential-industrial brewery in suburban Siska, plus a newer central pourroom near Central Market.
Dvorni Bar ★ 4.3 · Ljubljana
stari-grad · Dvorni trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana
Dvorni Bar runs a small cocktail menu alongside its 80-by-the-glass Slovenian wine board, an older crowd's room a few steps from the Triple Bridge.
Slovenska hisa bar ★ 4.2 · Ljubljana
center · Cankarjevo nabrezje 13, 1000 Ljubljana
Slovenska hisa's riverside terrace runs late into the evening with a small cocktail list around Slovenian gin and herbal liqueurs plus snack plates.
Pritlicje ★ 4.2 · Ljubljana
stari-grad · Mestni trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana
Pritlicje shifts at 17:00 from cafe to bar, with a cultural programme of live music, lectures and exhibitions running alongside an extensive drink list.
Mister Beer ★ 4.2 · Ljubljana
center · Slovenska cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana
Mister Beer is a craft-focused bar and bottle shop on Slovenska cesta, rotating taps from Tektonik, Reservoir Dogs, Pelicon and visiting European brewers.
Pop's Place bar ★ 4.2 · Ljubljana
center · Cankarjevo nabrezje 3, 1000 Ljubljana
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.
Sir William's Pub ★ 4.0 · Ljubljana
center · Tavcarjeva ulica 8a, 1000 Ljubljana
Sir William's is the city's sophisticated British-style pub, pulling cask ales beside Slovenian whiskies and a steady weekday after-work crowd.
Daktari ★ 4.0 · Ljubljana
stari-grad · Krekov trg 7, 1000 Ljubljana
Daktari turns evening into a club with a small live music programme. The kitchen keeps a snack list running through to 01:00. A TableJourney editor pick.
Kavarna Zvezda ★ 4.0 · Ljubljana
center · Wolfova ulica 14, 1000 Ljubljana
Kavarna Zvezda by Park Zvezda is the canonical Habsburg-style city coffeehouse, an evening glass of Slovenian wine landing on a white tablecloth.
Patrick's Irish Pub ★ 3.8 · Ljubljana
center · Presernov trg 8, 1000 Ljubljana
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.
Cantina Mexicana ★ 3.7 · Ljubljana
vodnikov-trg · Knafljev prehod 3, 1000 Ljubljana
Cantina Mexicana stays open past midnight when the rest of the centre shuts, margaritas and quesadillas the late-night anchor since the 1990s.