Kobarid (Hisa Franko) ★ 4.9
Famous for: Ana Ros's three-Michelin-star Hisa Franko
Hisa Franko in Kobarid is Slovenia's three-Michelin-star anchor. Ana Ros has run the rustic guesthouse since 2002, transforming it into a global destination.
Food destinations within easy reach of Ljubljana. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
Radovljica (Hisa Linhart) ★ 4.6
Famous for: Uros Stefelin's one-Michelin-star modern Slovenian
Hisa Linhart in Radovljica is chef Uros Stefelin's one-Michelin-star room (plus Green Star), 45 minutes north of Ljubljana en route to Bled.
Gric (Sentjost nad Horjulom) ★ 4.7
Famous for: Luka Kosir's one-Michelin-star farm-and-restaurant
Gostisce Gric is chef Luka Kosir's one-Michelin-star room in the Horjul hills 20km west of Ljubljana, plating organic produce from the restaurant farm.
Vipava Valley wine country ★ 4.5
Famous for: Slovenian Primorska wines, zelen and pinela whites
The Vipava Valley west of Ljubljana grows Slovenia's most distinctive whites: zelen, pinela, klarnica. Day-trip Burja, Batic and Guerila for tastings.
Brda (Goriska Brda) ★ 4.6
Famous for: Rebula, Sauvignon and orange wines from the Slovenian Tuscany
Goriska Brda is Slovenia's most decorated wine region, often compared to Tuscany. Day-trip Movia, Klet Brda or Marjan Simcic for rebula and orange wines.
Karst plateau (Pršut country) ★ 4.5
Famous for: Karst pršut, teran red wine, jota stew
The Karst plateau south-west of Ljubljana is Slovenia's Karst pršut and teran wine country. Day-trip Dutovlje and Stanjel for cellar visits and a Karst jota.
Bled (Grand Hotel Toplice and the lake) ★ 4.4
Famous for: Bled cream cake (kremsnita), lakeside dining
Bled is Slovenia's most photographed Alpine lake, an hour north of Ljubljana. The Grand Hotel Toplice serves Bled's signature kremsnita cream cake; nearby.
Idrija (zlikrofi country) ★ 4.3
Famous for: Idrijski zlikrofi, mercury-mining heritage
Idrija is the home of Slovenia's first EU-protected dish, idrijski zlikrofi, the hat-shaped potato dumpling. The UNESCO-listed mercury mine town runs.
Vila Podvin (Mosnje, near Bled) ★ 4.4
Famous for: Rural Slovenian fine dining on the way to Bled
Vila Podvin in Mosnje is the rural villa where Uros Stefelin built his name before moving to Hisa Linhart in 2021. New kitchen runs on with a Michelin Plate.