Klobasarna ★ 4.4
Klobasarna's tiny counter on Ciril-Metodov trg serves the protected Carniolan sausage with a Kaiser roll, mustard and horseradish for around 5 euros.
Try: Kranjska klobasa with mustard and horseradish
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Ljubljana.
Don't-miss vendors
Olimpija Burek ★ 3.9
Olimpija's window near the Triple Bridge runs phyllo-and-filling burek 18 hours a day, the Balkan after-club staple in Slovenian translation.
Try: Phyllo burek with meat or cheese
Nobel Burek ★ 3.8
Nobel runs the city's 24-hour burek window opposite Triple Bridge, the Ljubljana cure for early-morning hunger since the 1990s. A TableJourney editor pick.
Try: 24-hour burek
Hood Burger ★ 4.0
Hood Burger opened as a shipping container at Vic in 2012. The Nazorjeva counter near Preseren keeps gluten-free and vegan options on the daily menu.
Try: Beef burger with sweet potato fries
Lars & Sven Burgers ★ 4.0
Lars & Sven grind their own beef daily and serve from a small Kongresni trg counter, the city's first serious burger operator. A TableJourney editor pick.
Try: House-ground beef burger
Ajdovo Zrno ★ 4.3
Ajdovo Zrno's self-serve canteen behind a Trubarjeva courtyard runs a single 8 euro vegan menu daily, including a soup, salad, main, dessert. Weekdays only.
Try: Daily vegan lunch plate, soup to dessert
Ribca ★ 4.1
Ribca below the Plečnik colonnade serves market-fresh fried squid, sardines and cuttlefish risotto from the fish market upstairs, a 6 to 12 euro plate.
Try: Fried squid and sardines from the market
Odprta Kuhna (Open Kitchen) ★ 4.7
Every sunny Friday from late May to October, Pogacarjev trg fills with 65 vendors serving over 280 dishes, from Slovenian classics to global street food.
Try: 65 vendors, 280+ street food dishes
Kucha ★ 4.1
Kucha on Trubarjeva works in an Asian-leaning vegan and vegetarian register with the city's most popular plant-based burger. A TableJourney editor pick.
Try: Vegan burger and noodle bowl
Pop's Place ★ 4.3
Pop's Place takes orders till 01:00 daily from the riverside footbridge, gourmet burgers with locally produced beef and a long craft beer list.
Try: Gourmet burger, BBQ ribs
Cevapdzinica Sarajevo 84 ★ 4.0
Slovenia's Balkan-influence anchor for cevapcici, the small grilled minced meat fingers served with raw onion and somun bread. A TableJourney editor pick.
Try: Bosnian cevapcici
Central Market counters ★ 4.3
Plečnik's Central Market arcades and outdoor stalls host a row of small counters for fried fish, regional cheese, and morning espresso six days a week.
Try: Fried fish, fresh produce, regional cheese
Pivo & Burger Fest stands ★ 4.3
Twice a year (May and September) Pogacarjev trg fills with 200+ craft beers and Slovenia's finest burger operators for the Pivo & Burger Fest weekend.
Try: Slovenian burgers and craft beer
TaBar walk-up bar ★ 4.4
TaBar's walk-up bar at the Rog complex serves chef Jakob Pintar's tapas plates without a reservation when the dining room is closed. A TableJourney pick.
Try: Slovenian tapas
Pekarna Osem counter ★ 4.3
Pekarna Osem's small counter on Stari trg serves savoury bakes and sourdough toasties through the day for a 3 to 5 euro walking lunch. A TableJourney pick.
Try: Sourdough toasties and savoury bakes