Hood Burger Center ★ 4.0
Hood Burger opened in 2012 in a Vic shipping container and now runs three Ljubljana rooms; the Center counter near Preseren keeps gluten-free options.
Signature: Hood burger, Vegan burger, Sweet potato fries
Lars & Sven were among Ljubljana's first serious burger operators, grinding their own beef daily and serving a tight menu out of a small Kongresni trg.
Signature dishes: Beef burger, Sweet potato fries, Veggie burger
Address: Kongresni trg 3, 1000 Ljubljana
Hood Burger opened in 2012 in a Vic shipping container and now runs three Ljubljana rooms; the Center counter near Preseren keeps gluten-free options.
Signature: Hood burger, Vegan burger, Sweet potato fries
EK Bistro on Petkovskovo nabrezje is Ljubljana's anchor for all-day brunch, baking its own brioche and English muffins daily. Eggs benedict and French toast.
Signature: Eggs Benedict on house brioche, French toast, Cinnamon roll
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.
Signature: Daily market plates, Slovenian-international fusion sharing
Hood Burger opened in 2012 in a Vic shipping container and now runs three Ljubljana rooms; the Center counter near Preseren keeps gluten-free options.
Signature: Hood burger, Vegan burger, Sweet potato fries
Kucha runs an Asian-leaning vegan and vegetarian menu on Trubarjeva, including the city's most popular plant-based burger and a daily noodle bowl.
EK Bistro on Petkovskovo nabrezje is Ljubljana's anchor for all-day brunch, baking its own brioche and English muffins daily. Eggs benedict and French toast.
Signature: Eggs Benedict on house brioche, French toast, Cinnamon roll
Cantina Mexicana has been Ljubljana's Tex-Mex anchor since the 1990s, kept on this list because it stays open past midnight when the rest of the centre has.
Klobasarna is the fast-counter shrine to kranjska klobasa, the protected Carniolan sausage served with Kaiser roll, mustard and fresh horseradish.
Signature: Kranjska klobasa, Struklji, Ricet
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.
Signature: Daily market plates, Slovenian-international fusion sharing