Gric (Sentjost nad Horjulom) ★ 4.7
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.
More food day trips in Ljubljana
Vipava Valley wine country ★ 4.5
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
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
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
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
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.