"Mediterranean Cuisine" Restaurants in Ljubljana
Boštjan Pavli is well-known among foodies. His cuisine is modern and has its own signature style, and even classics are given a contemporary twist. Ravioli filled with peach, cheese, mushrooms and goji berries are a real treat. Sounds exotic, but is harmonious. Top desserts!
Stylish, youthful, colourful: the AFTR radiates a lot of vibrancy. Just like Jorg Zupan's cuisine. You can expect a bistro style with a creative touch, surprising and with a lot of skill. Sommelier Matjaž Ivanc mainly recommends natural wines, around 30 of which are available by the glass.
In the "Golden Boat", which has been beautifully renovated, the day begins with an extensive breakfast. For chef Erik Florjanc, cooking is a vocation, and he spoils the palate with great respect for organic produce and plenty of imagination. Good selection of wine and beer.
A lovely atmosphere in a cobbled street, inside you sit under an exemplary renovated vault with designer light bulbs. The Mediterranean cuisine delights with traditional fish dishes from the Istrian coast, but black pudding and suckling pig are also delicious.
Traditional Mediterranean dishes with exclusively fresh ingredients are on the programme. The pasta is handmade, raw scampi tastes great as a starter, followed by a fine risotto. Meat dishes are also always worth ordering, especially the tender rib-eye steak.
Quiet atmosphere close to the old town. Seafood cuisine is the speciality. Tuna carpaccio, pasta with seafood, saffron risotto with shrimps and octopus are the favourite classics. Those who prefer meat will also find what they are looking for: Steaks or lamb are also prepared with love.
A restaurant with good fish cuisine in the capital? Yes, it is possible. In the small traditional house on the river Ljubljanica, the food is cooked in the classic way with very fresh produce. Scampi buzara, tender octopus or fish from the oven - everything tastes good. The strudels are a must.
Modern architecture and rusticity have been skilfully combined. The kitchen works according to the same principle: the roots in the Goriška Brda and today's cooking techniques go hand in hand. Highlights include risotto and pasta made according to old recipes as well as steaks from the lava stone.
After work, you feel at home in the beautiful garden with a large tree in the centre. Cocktails, wine and Champagne sweeten the after-work drink. They are accompanied by San Daniele prosciutto, canapés, olives and crisps. The hungry order pasta or burgers.
Outside in the greenery, you can sit comfortably on the spacious terrace. The menu features seafood and meat. Risotto with crab tails or ravioli with asparagus, pine nuts and baby spinach are fun. Beef steaks, lamb, chicken and Norwegian salmon come from the grill.
The Gale family's restaurant has been in operation since 1922, but has now moved from the cellar to the garden, the bistro and the roof terrace. And everything sparkles and shines anew. The fish cuisine also skilfully combines tradition and contemporary lightness.