Slovenian in Ljubljana

Gostilna Sestica ★ 4.2

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

OrderGame stew, Homemade pasta, Kranjska klobasa

Gostilna Sokol ★ 4.1

Sokol opened in 1870 in an old bourgeois house steps from the Town Hall. The kitchen sticks to indigenous Slovenian cooking, kranjska klobasa.

OrderCarniolan sausage with sauerkraut, Mushroom soup in a bread cup, Game

Druga Violina ★ 4.3

Druga Violina on Stari trg is a social-enterprise gostilna run by the CUDV Draga centre, employing adults with special needs. The kitchen sticks to Slovenian.

OrderBeef soup, Kranjska klobasa, Veal stew, Struklji

Gostilna Trnovski Pristan ★ 4.4

Trnovski Pristan is a modern gostilna on the riverside park in Trnovo, anchored by the only protected indigenous Slovenian pig breed (Krskopolje) and a tight.

OrderKrskopolje pork, Veal, Roast game, Seasonal Slovenian wine pairing

Vodnikov Hram ★ 4.2

Vodnikov Hram on the market square has a kitchen that has continuously served Slovenian classics since the 19th century, with grilled meats.

OrderJota, Grilled meats, Gibanica

Slovenska hisa Figovec ★ 4.3

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.

OrderBeef tongue with onion and pumpkin seed oil, Kranjska klobasa, Prekmurska gibanica

Slovenska hisa ★ 4.2

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

OrderStruklji, Regional eggs, Slovenian cheese platter

TaBar ★ 4.5

TaBar reopened in 2024 in the renovated Rog factory complex, where chef Jakob Pintar plates Slovenian tapas around foraged ingredients and a tight.

OrderForaged plates, Tuna crudo, Pickle board

Gostilna na Gradu ★ 4.4

Gostilna na Gradu shares the castle hill with Strelec but works in a folk register, pulling dishes from Slovenia's 24 gastronomic regions. Listed as Michelin.

OrderCastle tasting menu, Game dishes, Regional cheese

Ribca ★ 4.1

Ribca sits below Plečnik's colonnaded arcade by the river fish market, sourcing all its seafood from the stalls upstairs at the basement counter.

OrderFried squid, Sardines, Cuttlefish risotto

Aftr ★ 4.5

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.

OrderTasting plates, Foie gras and brioche, Slovenian beef

Pen Klub ★ 4.4

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

OrderDaily tasting menu, Lake fish, Slovenian cheese course

Ja, pr' Lectar ★ 4.1

Lectar's Radovljica inn anchored Slovenian tradition since 1822 and the family opened Ja, pr' Lectar on Stari trg in 2025 to bring it to the capital.

OrderZganci, Carniolan sausage, Apple strudel

Harfa ★ 4.3

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.

Monstera Estate ★ 4.4

Chef Bine Volcic closed his Ljubljana bistro and moved Monstera to a Goricko hills estate in spring 2023, the closest thing to a Slovenian chef's table.

Hot Horse Tivoli ★ 3.9

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

OrderHorse burger, Colt strips, Horse hot dog, Horse spread

Klobasarna ★ 4.3

Klobasarna is the fast-counter shrine to kranjska klobasa, the protected Carniolan sausage served with Kaiser roll, mustard and fresh horseradish.

OrderKranjska klobasa, Struklji, Ricet

JAZ by Ana Ros ★ 4.7

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.

OrderDaily market plates, Slovenian-international fusion sharing

Landerik ★ 4.6

Landerik is chef Izidor Krzisnik's Stari trg tasting-only room. Ex-Mirazur pedigree, listed in the Michelin Guide for modern-Slovenian local-producer cooking.

OrderGuided tasting menu, Local-producer Slovenian

Breg ★ 4.6

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.

OrderSlovenian comfort plates, Seasonal grills

Druga Violina ★ 4.3

Druga Violina on Stari trg is a social-enterprise gostilna running 6 to 8 euro lunch menus of Slovenian classics, employing adults with special needs through.

Klobasarna ★ 4.3

The fast-counter Klobasarna serves the canonical Carniolan sausage, a protected designation, in a Kaiser roll with mustard and horseradish for under 5 euros.

Ribca ★ 4.1

Ribca is the basement seafood bar below Plečnik's colonnade, sourcing daily from the fish market upstairs. Fried squid, sardines, cuttlefish risotto.

Hot Horse Tivoli ★ 3.9

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

Vodnikov Hram ★ 4.0

Vodnikov Hram works as a casual lunch counter on weekdays before the dining room fills, with jota, kranjska klobasa and the daily roast on the menu.

Gostilna Sokol ★ 4.0

Sokol opened in 1870 next to the Town Hall and keeps a casual gostilna kitchen of sour cabbage, kranjska klobasa and mushroom soup in a bread cup.

Ja, pr' Lectar ★ 4.0

The Lectar family opened a smaller Ljubljana inn on Stari trg in 2025 to bring the Radovljica zganci-and-gingerbread kitchen to the capital.

Gostilna Sestica ★ 4.0

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.

Slovenska hisa ★ 4.1

The riverside Slovenska hisa works as a daytime stop for traditional breakfasts, struklji and Slovenian cheese platters with river views. A TableJourney pick.

Gostilna Trnovski Pristan ★ 4.4

Trnovski Pristan runs a modern Slovenian kitchen on the riverside park in Trnovo, leaning on Krskopolje pig and seasonal Slovenian wines. A TableJourney pick.

Harfa ★ 4.3

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.

Aftr ★ 4.5

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

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

Gostilna na Gradu ★ 4.4

Gostilna na Gradu shares the castle hill with Strelec but works in a folk register, pulling dishes from Slovenia's 24 gastronomic regions. Michelin Selected.

TaBar ★ 4.5

TaBar reopened in 2024 in the renovated Rog factory complex, where chef Jakob Pintar runs a tapas-style room around foraged ingredients and a 150-kilometre.

Harfa ★ 4.3

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

Vodnikov Hram ★ 4.2

Vodnikov Hram in vaulted stone cellars on the market square plates Slovenian classics through the seasons: jota, kranjska klobasa and prekmurska gibanica.

Slovenska hisa Figovec ★ 4.3

Figovec opened in 1879 as a coachman's inn and reopened as the flagship of the Slovenska hisa family, plating the canonical Slovenian table from kranjska.

Ja, pr' Lectar ★ 4.2

Lectar's Radovljica inn anchored Slovenian tradition since 1822 and the family opened Ja, pr' Lectar on Stari trg in 2025 to bring it to the capital.

Monstera Estate (day trip) ★ 4.4

After closing his Ljubljana bistro, chef Bine Volcic moved Monstera to a Goricko hills estate in spring 2023. Two and a half hours from the capital.

JAZ by Ana Ros ★ 4.7

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.

Landerik ★ 4.6

Chef Izidor Krzisnik (ex-Mirazur) runs a guided tasting in a small Stari trg room, modern Slovenian local-producer cooking, listed in the Michelin Guide.

Breg ★ 4.6

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

Nobel Burek ★ 3.9

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.

OrderMeat, cheese or spinach burek

Olimpija Burek ★ 3.8

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.

OrderPhyllo burek with meat or cheese

Gostilna As ★ 4.5

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.

OrderHandmade seafood pasta

Daktari ★ 4.0

Daktari runs a snack kitchen alongside its evening live music programme, keeping plates moving until 01:00 six nights a week. A TableJourney editor pick.

OrderSnack plates with cocktails

Druga Violina ★ 4.2

Druga Violina keeps the kitchen running till midnight Tuesday through Sunday, with Slovenian classics from kranjska klobasa to ricet available late.

OrderSlovenian classics

Gostilna Trnovski Pristan ★ 4.5

Gostilna Trnovski Pristan in Ljubljana: slovenian room. Hidden by the riverside park in Trnovo, named after the historic Ljubljanica dock. Most visitors.

TipReserve a riverside terrace table in summer. Order the Krskopolje pork, the only protected indigenous Slovenian breed.

Druga Violina ★ 4.4

Druga Violina is a social-enterprise gostilna on stari trg employing adults with special needs. tourists pass it for the obvious tourist gostilne nearby.

TipLunch menus from 6 to 8 euros and the courtyard garden in summer beats every paid riverside terrace.

Druga Violina ★ 4.4

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.

OrderDaily Slovenian lunch menu

Klobasarna ★ 4.3

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

OrderKranjska klobasa in a Kaiser roll

Olimpija Burek ★ 3.9

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.

OrderPhyllo burek with meat or cheese

Nobel Burek ★ 3.7

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.

Order24-hour burek and pizza slices

Hot Horse Tivoli ★ 3.9

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.

OrderHorse burger with ajvar

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.

OrderFried squid plate

Pekarna Osem counter ★ 4.3

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.

OrderSourdough toasties and savoury bakes

Central Market produce shopping ★ 4.4

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

OrderBuild your own picnic from market vendors