Food Scene
Haven't yet been, but apparently this is the place for serious coffee drinkers.
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Cafetino
5 Stari trgHaven't yet been, but apparently this is the place for serious coffee drinkers.
Probably the best Indian food in Ljubljana, so don't be put off by the somewhat less than stellar appearance.
Taj Mahal
14 Poljanska cestaProbably the best Indian food in Ljubljana, so don't be put off by the somewhat less than stellar appearance.
Often quite undeservedly empty, but this is the place for curries and the like in Ljubljana.
Chuty's - Heart of Asia
19 Slovenska cestaOften quite undeservedly empty, but this is the place for curries and the like in Ljubljana.
Tozd
8 Gallusovo nabrežjeNice café, not too touristy, quite popular with the locals.
Faux French to the core, but nevertheless one of the nicer cafés in Ljubljana.
72 Einheimische empfehlen
Le petit Cafe - Okrepčevalnica
4 Trg francoske revolucijeFaux French to the core, but nevertheless one of the nicer cafés in Ljubljana.
Unique location and decent food, but the service can be very slow.
25 Einheimische empfehlen
Makalonca
19 Hribarjevo nabrežjeUnique location and decent food, but the service can be very slow.
Affordable, decent Asian food. Can be quite crowded, but the outside seating is pretty lovely.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Thai Inn Pub
17 Rimska cestaAffordable, decent Asian food. Can be quite crowded, but the outside seating is pretty lovely.
When you absolutely positively need the freshest produce in town, accept no substitutes.
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Central Market
6 Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežjeWhen you absolutely positively need the freshest produce in town, accept no substitutes.
A great place to get to know the more rural aspects of Slovene cuisine.
30 Einheimische empfehlen
Slovenska Hiša
13 Cankarjevo nabrežjeA great place to get to know the more rural aspects of Slovene cuisine.
Repete: delicious food, local ingredients, great place for a quiet lunch. They also do concerts in the summer, which are amazing, and it's a great spot for rainy days because the interior is so calming.
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Okrepčevalnica Repete
23 Gornji trgRepete: delicious food, local ingredients, great place for a quiet lunch. They also do concerts in the summer, which are amazing, and it's a great spot for rainy days because the interior is so calming.
The best bakery chain in the area, bar none. Also has stores across town, all of which are good.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Mlinar
9 Čopova ulicaThe best bakery chain in the area, bar none. Also has stores across town, all of which are good.
Mostly serves light vegetarian dishes, which are really good, but not quite my cup of tea. Lovely place.
32 Einheimische empfehlen
Bazilika Bistro
15 Prešernova cestaMostly serves light vegetarian dishes, which are really good, but not quite my cup of tea. Lovely place.
The place that started the hamburger craze in Slovenia, well worth a visit if you're in the mood for a burger.
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Hood Burger Vič
105 Jamova cestaThe place that started the hamburger craze in Slovenia, well worth a visit if you're in the mood for a burger.
A lovely restaurant in the heart of old town that employs people with learning disabilities.
42 Einheimische empfehlen
second violin
21 Stari trgA lovely restaurant in the heart of old town that employs people with learning disabilities.
Some of my favourite sandwiches, and great for a light, quickish lunch.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Paninoteka
3 Jurčičev trgSome of my favourite sandwiches, and great for a light, quickish lunch.
A tiny little castle and a restaurant. Nothing special, but the park is very relaxing.
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Kodeljevo Castle
20 Ulica Carla BenzaA tiny little castle and a restaurant. Nothing special, but the park is very relaxing.
The central square. The café is unremarkable, except for the fact that their prices are unexpectedly reasonable.
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Prešerenplatz
Prešernov trgThe central square. The café is unremarkable, except for the fact that their prices are unexpectedly reasonable.
Interesting food, mostly variations on traditional Slovene dishes, charming owner. Well worth a try, but not really a place for vegetarians.
23 Einheimische empfehlen
Okrepčevalnica Čompa
40 Trubarjeva cestaInteresting food, mostly variations on traditional Slovene dishes, charming owner. Well worth a try, but not really a place for vegetarians.
Lovely and authentic Lebanese food. Highly recommended, but their hours are a bit weird.
12 Einheimische empfehlen
Libanonske meze in drugi užitki
45 Trubarjeva cestaLovely and authentic Lebanese food. Highly recommended, but their hours are a bit weird.
Nice selection of tea and coffee, as well as some nice desserts. Excellent service.
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Čajnica Gallus
29 Gallusovo nabrežjeNice selection of tea and coffee, as well as some nice desserts. Excellent service.
An American place, great burgers, very good service. A bit pricey, but worth it.
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Pop's place
3 Cankarjevo nabrežjeAn American place, great burgers, very good service. A bit pricey, but worth it.
You think you've had good gelato? Not till you've been here. Some crazy flavours, too, but trust them, they know what they're doing.
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GELATERIA ROMANTIKA
1 Dvorni trgYou think you've had good gelato? Not till you've been here. Some crazy flavours, too, but trust them, they know what they're doing.
Good for a quick snack. Reasonably priced and well located, so there's often a queue.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
The Wok
4 Čopova ulicaGood for a quick snack. Reasonably priced and well located, so there's often a queue.
Good Indian food, and after a bout of particularly heavy thinking, they came up with the idea of Indian pizza. Believe it or not, the result is amazing. They also deliver.
12 Einheimische empfehlen
Maharaja & Himalaya, Indian and Nepali restaurant
35 Vodnikova cestaGood Indian food, and after a bout of particularly heavy thinking, they came up with the idea of Indian pizza. Believe it or not, the result is amazing. They also deliver.
It's not often that you get great location and great food combined, but this is one of them.
32 Einheimische empfehlen
Gostilna na gradu
1 Grajska planotaIt's not often that you get great location and great food combined, but this is one of them.
Fantastic views of the river, decent coffee and desserts, useless staff. Questionable music choices.
65 Einheimische empfehlen
ŠPICA CAFFE | kaval Group
20 Gruberjevo nabrežjeFantastic views of the river, decent coffee and desserts, useless staff. Questionable music choices.
Lovely location for a quiet relaxing coffee by a pond in Ljubljana's nicest park.
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Čolnarna
2A Cesta 27. aprilaLovely location for a quiet relaxing coffee by a pond in Ljubljana's nicest park.
Not exactly centrally located, but the food is incredibly good, pulled pork especially. Though they do have very nice salads, their vegetarian choices are a bit limited.
Nicely repurposed modernist architecture.
20 Einheimische empfehlen
Kavarna Tiskarna d. o. o.
123 Dunajska cestaNot exactly centrally located, but the food is incredibly good, pulled pork especially. Though they do have very nice salads, their vegetarian choices are a bit limited.
Nicely repurposed modernist architecture.
Incredible location, great food. Outside seating in a hidden garden in the middle of the city.
26 Einheimische empfehlen
Restavracija Shambala
12 Križevniška ulicaIncredible location, great food. Outside seating in a hidden garden in the middle of the city.
Really good pizza just off the main tourist parts. Lovely outside views, weather permitting.
59 Einheimische empfehlen
Trta
21 Grudnovo nabrežjeReally good pizza just off the main tourist parts. Lovely outside views, weather permitting.
Really nice Middle Eastern street food. Not too expensive, and it's really good. Loads of vegan/vegetarian food too.
34 Einheimische empfehlen
Abi Falafel
40 Trubarjeva cestaReally nice Middle Eastern street food. Not too expensive, and it's really good. Loads of vegan/vegetarian food too.
The only way to be sure that you've properly experienced Ljubljana nightlife is to stagger to this place at around 3 AM and order a burek (with meat). Eat. Marvel at the greasiness. Wake refreshed.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Nobel Burek
30 Miklošičeva cestaThe only way to be sure that you've properly experienced Ljubljana nightlife is to stagger to this place at around 3 AM and order a burek (with meat). Eat. Marvel at the greasiness. Wake refreshed.
LP BAR
2 Novi trgA bar with a nice view, if often slow waiters. Good coffee, though.
Luda restaurant
11 Poljanska cestaVery hip. Haven't been there, but people say nice things.
A lovely little café not far from the flat, perfect for a quick snack or breakfast.
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Kavarna Rog
67 Petkovškovo nabrežjeA lovely little café not far from the flat, perfect for a quick snack or breakfast.
While they specialise in suckling pigs and all other things pork-related, they also do some of the best pizza in town.
If you're up for some traditional Slovene meat dishes, this is the place.
39 Einheimische empfehlen
Gostilnica 5-6 kg
17 Eipprova ulicaWhile they specialise in suckling pigs and all other things pork-related, they also do some of the best pizza in town.
If you're up for some traditional Slovene meat dishes, this is the place.
Burgers. Beer. Goodness.
(No, seriously, one of my top three favourite burger places in Ljubljana.)
27 Einheimische empfehlen
Hood Burger Center
4 Nazorjeva ulicaBurgers. Beer. Goodness.
(No, seriously, one of my top three favourite burger places in Ljubljana.)
Everything Else
A museum cafe that's actually really nice and lively.
58 Einheimische empfehlen
Slowenisches Ethnografisches Museum
2 Metelkova ulicaA museum cafe that's actually really nice and lively.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer, beer, beer. They really absolutely know their beer here, and that's on top of it being a really nice place with great staff.
9 Einheimische empfehlen
Sir William's pub
8a Tavčarjeva ulicaBeer, beer, beer. They really absolutely know their beer here, and that's on top of it being a really nice place with great staff.
Decent food, good selection of beers, great atmosphere. What's not to like, apart from waking up the next morning?
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Irish Pub
6 Prečna ulicaDecent food, good selection of beers, great atmosphere. What's not to like, apart from waking up the next morning?
At the heart of the infamous Metelkova, the home of so many great nights and dirty toilets. This is the place to be when night falls.
Menza pri koritu
8 Metelkova ulicaAt the heart of the infamous Metelkova, the home of so many great nights and dirty toilets. This is the place to be when night falls.
Difficult to categorise but always enjoyable, Daktari is what you get when a couple of weird guys find just enough entrepreneurial spirit to create one of the most unique places in Ljubljana.
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Daktari
7 Krekov trgDifficult to categorise but always enjoyable, Daktari is what you get when a couple of weird guys find just enough entrepreneurial spirit to create one of the most unique places in Ljubljana.
Very new and intentionally undefined. Haven't been inside, to be honest, but it looks like a nice place with interesting people.
17 Einheimische empfehlen
Magda
1 Pogačarjev trgVery new and intentionally undefined. Haven't been inside, to be honest, but it looks like a nice place with interesting people.
A weird little place that's somewhere between a gallery and a club. Interesting events.
39 Einheimische empfehlen
Pritličje
2 Mestni trgA weird little place that's somewhere between a gallery and a club. Interesting events.
They do pretty good breakfast, and the place kind of turns into a bar in the afternoon and then continues in this manner into the night.
32 Einheimische empfehlen
Centralna Postaja
23 Trubarjeva cestaThey do pretty good breakfast, and the place kind of turns into a bar in the afternoon and then continues in this manner into the night.
Loud music, masses of people, and early morning walks home. Pretty much the biggest mainstream club in Ljubljana.
119 Einheimische empfehlen
Cirkus Klub
7 Trg mladinskih delovnih brigadLoud music, masses of people, and early morning walks home. Pretty much the biggest mainstream club in Ljubljana.
Lazy afternoons and lively evenings. Great location, always crowded, always fun.
28 Einheimische empfehlen
Sax Hostel & Sax pub
7 Eipprova ulicaLazy afternoons and lively evenings. Great location, always crowded, always fun.
A bit off the beaten path, but very good fun, and it often hosts concerts.
40 Einheimische empfehlen
Prulček - live music venue
2 Prijateljeva ulicaA bit off the beaten path, but very good fun, and it often hosts concerts.
ZOO
2 Tržaška cestaParks & Nature
Gorgeous nature and a perfectly nice cafe. Great for kids, with a playground, and loads of parking.
Bar Brunarica Bizovik Dejan Hočevar s.p.
60 Pot v DolinoGorgeous nature and a perfectly nice cafe. Great for kids, with a playground, and loads of parking.