Karst pršut is the Slovenian dry-cured ham from the Karst plateau, aged through the seasonal bora wind that gives it its distinctive saltiness.
Karst pršut traces to the limestone plateau between Trieste and Slovenian Istria, where the bora wind, cool winters and low humidity have made dry-curing a regional speciality for centuries. The Slovenian version differs from Italian Carso prosciutto in being slightly drier and more pronounced in salt, registered as Kraski prsut PGI in 2012.
3 editor picks for Karst pršut in Ljubljana, ranked by editorial score. All Ljubljana signature dishes · Karst pršut across every city.
Wine Bar Suklje ★ 4.6
center · Breg 10, 1000 Ljubljana
The Suklje wine family from Bela Krajina opened this riverside Breg bar in 2017, the young oenologists curating a 500-label Slovenian and natural list.
Gostilna As ★ 4.5
center · Copova ulica 5a, 1000 Ljubljana
Gostilna As in the Knafljev passage pairs Karst seafood and handmade pasta with a 300-bottle Slovenian wine list, open since the late 1980s era.
Spajza ★ 4.4
stari-grad · Gornji trg 28, 1000 Ljubljana
Spajza on Gornji trg below the castle is one of Ljubljana's longer-running fine bistros, plating aged steaks and seafood in wood-and-vintage rooms.