Restaurants in Ljubljana
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Julija
Julija serves up decent risottos and pastas either outside on the pavement terrace or in a Delft-tiled backroom behind a cafe decorated with 1920s prints.
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Sokol
In this old vaulted house near the Central Market, traditional Slovenian food is served on heavy tables by costumed waiters. Pizza is available if traditional dishes like obara (veal stew around €6) and Krvavica sausage with cabbage don't appeal.
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Hot Horse
Hot Horse exists to supply Ljubljančani with a favourite treat: horse burgers. The branch in Park Tivoli is just down the hill from the Museum of Contemporary History .
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Pod Rožnikom
This place 'Under Mt Rožnik' (sort of) and just downwind from the zoo in Park Tivoli serves southern Slav-style grills, like pljeskavica (spicy meat patties) with ajvar (roasted red peppers, tomatoes and eggplant cooked into a purée) and starters such as prebranac (onions and beans cooked in an earthenware pot). Worth the trip.
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Manna
Festooned across the front of this canal-side restaurant in Trnovo is the slogan 'Manna - Bžanske Jedi na Zemlji' (Manna - Heavenly Food on Earth). It didn't feel quite like paradise the last time we visited, but the decor is stylish, there's a wonderful covered inner courtyard for dining almost al fresco and the setting is pretty nice.
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Smrekarjev Hram
Smrekar's House starters from €5, mains around €17. This Art Nouveau jewel run by the Grand Hotel Union and named after artist and illustrator Hinko Smrekar (1883-1942), famed (in certain circles) for his 'pan-Slavic' playing cards, has always been considered the poshest international restaurant in Ljubljana. It closes in summer.
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Ajdovo Zrno
A relatively recent arrival on the Ljubljana dining scene, 'Buckwheat Grain' serves soups, sandwiches, fried vegetables and lots of different salads. And they have terrific, freshly squeezed juices, including the unusual rose-petal juice with lemon. Enter from Mali trg.
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Lunch Café
More New York than Ljubljana, this cafe, from the people who brought you Pri Vitezu, is the perfect spot for a late breakfast (from €3.50), even later brunch (from €8.50) and nosh until late. Pasta dishes (from €3.75) are notable.
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Sofra
Often touted as the most authentic Bosnian restaurant in town, there's also live music every night from September to June, when your fellow diners are likely to provide as much entertainment as those performing.
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Kitajska Zvezda
If you're looking for a fix of rice or noodles, try the 'Chinese Star' on the river just south of the Old Town. Szechuan dishes, including the mapo doufu (tofu with garlic and chilli) are quite good.
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Harambaša
At this small place in Krakovo you'll find authentic Bosnian - Sarajevan to be precise - cuisine served at low tables in a charming modern cottage atmosphere with quiet Balkan music and a lively crowd.
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Cantina Mexicana
The capital's most stylish Mexican restaurant has an eye-catching red-and-blue exterior and haciendalike decor, with sofas and lanterns inside. The fajitas (€7.50-€11.70) are great.
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Ribca
Ribca dishes around €5. This basement seafood bar below the Plečnik Colonnade in Pogačarjev trg serves tasty fried squid, sardines and herrings to hungry market-goers.
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Paninoteka
Healthy sandwich creations on olive ciabatta are sold here to take away or to eat outside on a lovely little square with views of the castle.
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Trubadur
This little sladki bar (sweet bar) with the badly punned name (see street name) serves some of the best cakes on the left bank.
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Delikatesa Ljubljanski Dvor
Locals queue for huge, bargain slices of pizzas, salads, and grilled vegetables sold by weight to take away or eat on the spot.
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Pizzerija Foculus
Pizzerija Foculus pizza from €4. Boasts a vaulted ceiling painted with spring and autumn leaves.
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Kebapči
For a taste of the Middle East, try this little hole-in-the-wall up an alley off Trubarjeva cesta.
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Sushimama
Ljubljana's only Japanese sushi restaurant has simple, restful decor and very fresh fish.
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Taverna Tatjana
Looking like an old-world wooden-beamed cottage pub with a nautical theme, this is actually a rather exclusive fish restaurant with a lovely (and protected) back courtyard for the warmer months.
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Gostilna As
The 'Ace Inn', in the passage linking Wolfova ulica and Slovenska cesta, is the place for a special occasion, with seafood, a good wine list, and a few classic Slovene dishes dominating the menu. You can also enter from Slovenska cesta 30. The As Lounge in both the cellar and a glassed-in terrace is much more informal, with sandwiches (around €4.15 to around €7.25), salads from(€4.15), and a few less elaborate main courses (from€8.30).
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Vegedrom
Most eating places (including pizzerias) in Ljubljana have at least a couple of veggie dishes on the menu, but the only specialist vegetarian restaurant in town is this appealing if somewhat pricey vegan place at the northeastern edge of Park Tivoli. The platters for two are good value at around €19 to €21, and there's a salad bar and some Indian-inspired dishes around €4.
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Pri Škofju
Pri Škofju (At the Bishop's) starters around €6, mains up to €14. This wonderful little place in tranquil Krakovo south of the centre serves some of the best prepared local dishes and salads in Ljubljana, with an ever-changing menu. Set lunches are a bargain.
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Pen Club
This artsy restaurant, at the top of old wooden steps in the headquarters of the national journalists' association, is a favourite with Slovenian literati. It just has to be one of the cosiest and most romantic eateries in town; try to bag a table on the terrace balcony.
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