Ribca ★ 4.0
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.
Try: Fried squid plate
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.
Address: Trubarjeva cesta 6, 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.
Try: Fried squid plate
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.
Try: Cevapcici with somun bread
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.
Try: Friday street food, varies by stall
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.
Try: Sourdough toasties and savoury bakes
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.
Try: Vegan lunch plate
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.
Try: Wood-fired pizza