12 hidden gems worth the trip across Slovenia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Slovenia guides.
TaBar at Rog ★ 4.6 · Ljubljana
center-rog · Ribji trg 6, 1000 Ljubljana
TaBar at Rog is hidden in the renovated rog bicycle factory complex on the canal east of the centre. most tourists don't make it past the river.
Tip: Walk in for the bar's tapas plates without a reservation if the dining room is fully booked.
Gostilna Trnovski Pristan ★ 4.5 · Ljubljana
trnovo · Trnovski pristan 4A, 1000 Ljubljana
Gostilna Trnovski Pristan in Ljubljana: slovenian room. Hidden by the riverside park in Trnovo, named after the historic Ljubljanica dock. Most visitors.
Tip: Reserve a riverside terrace table in summer. Order the Krskopolje pork, the only protected indigenous Slovenian breed.
Druga Violina ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana
stari-grad · Stari trg 21, 1000 Ljubljana
Druga Violina is a social-enterprise gostilna on stari trg employing adults with special needs. tourists pass it for the obvious tourist gostilne nearby.
Tip: Lunch menus from 6 to 8 euros and the courtyard garden in summer beats every paid riverside terrace.
Tozd ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana
center · Cankarjeva cesta 8, 1000 Ljubljana
Tozd is 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.
Cafe Cokl ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana
stari-grad · Krekov trg 8, 1000 Ljubljana
Cafe Cokl is the small krekov trg cafe at the castle funicular base is overshadowed by stow's brand. tine cokl has been roasting and pouring here since 2012.
Tip: Tine often pours behind the bar himself in the morning. Ask about the latest origin rotation.
Vinoteka Movia ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana
stari-grad · Mestni trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana
Vinoteka Movia beside the Town Hall on Mestni trg is the Ljubljana wine room of the Movia natural-wine family, pouring Lunar orange and rebula by the glass.
Tip: Order the Lunar orange wine if it's on the by-the-glass board. Movia's most distinctive bottle.
Pekarna Osem ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana
stari-grad · Stari trg 19, 1000 Ljubljana
Pekarna Osem is andrej gerzelj's stari trg sourdough bakery is small enough to miss, fronting onto a quiet cobbled square. the city's best country loaf.
Tip: Saturday morning sells through the daily loaves quickly. Get there before 11:00.
Crno Zrno ★ 4.4 · Ljubljana
stari-grad · Gornji trg 17, 1000 Ljubljana
Crno Zrno on Gornji trg below the castle is Alexander Nino Ruizs single-origin Colombian shop, quiet enough most days to get a brew-bar conversation.
Tip: Ask which farm the morning's lot came from. Alexander sources direct.
Loo-Blah-Nah Brewery ★ 4.3 · Ljubljana
siska · Cesta 24. junija 25, 1231 Ljubljana
Loo-Blah-Nah Brewery in Siska is a residential-industrial-pocket taproom outside the tourist centre, with ten own beers on tap including the Loo-Blah-Nah IPA.
Tip: Take the tram and order a tasting flight before committing to a pint of the Loo-Blah-Nah IPA.
Ribca ★ 4.2 · Ljubljana
vodnikov-trg · Adamic-Lundrovo nabrezje 1, 1000 Ljubljana
Ribca in Ljubljana sits in the basement of Plecniks riverside colonnade, the city fish counter pulling daily catch off the central market upstairs.
Tip: Closed Sundays in the cold months. Order whatever the chalkboard says is daily catch.
Radha Govinda ★ 4.2 · Ljubljana
center · Zibertova ulica 23, 1000 Ljubljana
Radha Govinda in Ljubljana: vegetarian room. A quiet vegetarian self-service room east of the centre, run by the Hare Krishna community. Locals.
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.
Krakovo allotment gardens ★ 4.0 · Ljubljana
krakovo · Krakovski nasip, 1000 Ljubljana
Krakovo allotment gardens in Ljubljana are rows of vegetable cottages between Trnovo and the river, supplying neighbourhood gostilne with daily produce.
Tip: Walk the gardens before lunch at Trnovski Pristan across the river and you can see the produce travelling from plot to plate.