Where to eat in Ljubljana after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.

After-hours picks

Nobel Burek ★ 3.9

Slovenian€€center24/7Until Open 24/7Cash only

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.

Try: Meat, cheese or spinach burek

Olimpija Burek ★ 3.8

Slovenian€€centerDaily 10:00-22:00Until Daily 06:00-24:00

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.

Try: Phyllo burek with meat or cheese

Pop's Place ★ 4.2

Burgers€€centerMon-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00Until Daily until 01:00

Pop's Place takes burger and ribs orders till 01:00 daily from the Cankarjevo nabrezje terrace. Reliable late kitchen on the river crawl. A TableJourney pick.

Try: Gourmet burger and BBQ ribs

Gostilna As ★ 4.5

Slovenian€€centerMon-Thu 10:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00Until Fri-Sat until 01:00

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.

Try: Handmade seafood pasta

Joe Pena's Cantina y Bar ★ 3.9

Mexican€€centerMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00Until Mon-Thu 01:00, Fri-Sat 02:30

Joe Pena's late kitchen pulls past midnight every night and past 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, the city's most consistent late-night Tex-Mex room since 1998.

Try: Quesadillas and frozen margaritas

Daktari ★ 4.0

Slovenian€€stari-gradMon-Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun 09:00-24:00Until Mon-Sat until 01:00

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.

Try: Snack plates with cocktails

Tozd ★ 4.2

Wine bar€€centerDaily 08:30-01:00Until Mon-Sat until 24:00, Sun until 24:00

Tozd on Cankarjeva keeps its small toast-and-wine menu running till midnight every night, the natural wine bar of choice for the late-evening riverside crowd.

Try: Toasts and wine plates

Patrick's Irish Pub ★ 3.8

Irish€€centerMon 17:00-24:00, Tue-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 17:00-24:00Until Daily until 02:00

Patrick's keeps Guinness flowing and a small pub-food kitchen running until 02:00. The reliable late stop near the central bus station. A TableJourney pick.

Try: Pub food, late pints

Druga Violina ★ 4.2

Slovenian€€stari-gradMon-Sat 08:00-22:00Until Tue-Sun until 24:00

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

Try: Slovenian classics

Pritlicje ★ 4.1

Cafe€€stari-gradSun-Wed 09:00-01:00, Thu-Sat 09:00-03:00Until Daily until 01:00, often later

Pritlicje on Mestni trg shifts from afternoon cafe to evening bar and stays open through the city's main music nights, with a snack menu till close.

Try: Small plates with the music programme

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