15 budget eating worth the trip across Slovenia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Slovenia guides.

Odprta Kuhna stalls ★ 4.6 · Ljubljana

vodnikov-trg · Pogacarjev trg, 1000 Ljubljana

Odprta kuhna's 65 vendors on sunny Fridays mostly land between 5 and 12 euros per plate, from Slovenian classics to global street food. A TableJourney pick.

Druga Violina ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana

stari-grad · Stari trg 21, 1000 Ljubljana

Druga Violina's daily lunch menu lands at 6 to 8 euros for a full Slovenian plate. A working-day staple of Stari trg's social enterprise gostilna.

Central Market produce shopping ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana

vodnikov-trg · Vodnikov trg 1, 1000 Ljubljana

Plecnik's Central Market sells the best picnic ingredients in the city: bread from Osem, cheese from arcade vendors, fruit from Vodnikov trg stalls.

Klobasarna ★ 4.3 · Ljubljana

stari-grad · Ciril Metodov trg 15, 1000 Ljubljana

Klobasarna's signature kranjska klobasa with Kaiser roll, mustard and horseradish goes for around 5 euros, the canonical Ljubljana 4-euro lunch.

Ajdovo Zrno ★ 4.3 · Ljubljana

trubarjeva · Trubarjeva cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana

Ajdovo Zrno's 8 euro weekday lunch includes soup, salad, main and dessert. Easily the city's best value vegan plate. A TableJourney editor pick.

Pekarna Osem counter ★ 4.3 · Ljubljana

stari-grad · Stari trg 19, 1000 Ljubljana

Pekarna Osem's small counter on Stari trg serves savoury sourdough bakes and toasties through the day for a 3 to 6 euro walking lunch. A TableJourney pick.

Kucha ★ 4.1 · Ljubljana

trubarjeva · Trubarjeva cesta 6, 1000 Ljubljana

Kucha runs the city's most popular plant-based burger for around 10 euros plus a daily noodle bowl on Trubarjeva. A TableJourney editor pick.

Hood Burger Center ★ 4.0 · Ljubljana

center · Nazorjeva 4, 1000 Ljubljana

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.

Lars & Sven Burgers ★ 4.0 · Ljubljana

center · Kongresni trg 3, 1000 Ljubljana

Lars & Sven sell their grind-it-themselves burgers for around 10 euros on Kongresni trg, a smaller-room alternative to Hood and Pop's. A TableJourney pick.

Ribca ★ 4.0 · Ljubljana

vodnikov-trg · Adamic-Lundrovo nabrezje 1, 1000 Ljubljana

Ribca's fried squid or sardine plate runs 8 to 14 euros, the best-value fresh fish lunch under Plečnik's colonnade. A TableJourney editor pick.

Cevapdzinica Sarajevo 84 ★ 4.0 · Ljubljana

stari-grad · Nazorjeva ulica 12, 1000 Ljubljana

Sarajevo 84's Bosnian-style cevapcici plate of grilled minced meat fingers with somun bread and onion runs around 8 euros. A TableJourney editor pick.

Olimpija Burek ★ 3.9 · Ljubljana

center · Presernov trg 1, 1000 Ljubljana

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.

Loving Hut ★ 3.9 · Ljubljana

stari-grad · Mestni trg 8, 1000 Ljubljana

Loving Hut's Asian-influenced vegan plate keeps a working-day price between 7 and 10 euros, the cheapest fully vegan sit-down in the old town.

Pizzerija Pod kostanji ★ 3.8 · Ljubljana

center · Slovenska cesta 56, 1000 Ljubljana

Pizzerija Pod kostanji on Slovenska cesta runs wood-fired pizzas between 7 and 12 euros, the late-evening Ljubljana pizza staple. A TableJourney editor pick.

Nobel Burek ★ 3.7 · Ljubljana

center · Miklosiceva cesta 30, 1000 Ljubljana

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.