Lars & Sven Burgers ★ 4.0
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: Beef burger, Sweet potato fries, Veggie burger
Pop's Place is the riverside burger bar run by the same family behind Gostilna As, plating gourmet burgers with local beef and a long craft-beer list a few.
Signature dishes: Gourmet burger, BBQ ribs, House fries
Address: Cankarjevo nabrezje 3, 1000 Ljubljana
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: Beef burger, Sweet potato fries, Veggie burger
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
Chef Bine Volcic closed his Ljubljana bistro and moved Monstera to a Goricko hills estate in spring 2023, the closest thing to a Slovenian chef's table.
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: Beef burger, Sweet potato fries, Veggie burger
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.