Eastern European restaurants in Ljubljana
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gostilna Pri Pavli
A wonderful holdover from the socialist era, 'Paula's Place' is an attractive, country-style inn in an enviable location that has managed to retain its old-school style and prices. The Farmer's Feast (€22.10) is a two-person blowout.
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Breskvar
This cosy gostilna in Trnovo serves some of the finest home-cooking in town. The shady garden is a delight when the warmer months roll around, but we also love the retro dining room with scenes and memories of old Ljubljana.
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Triglav
Primarily a lunch place, Triglav has stopped serving a mishmash of cuisines and dishes - from ramen soup and curries to tortillas - and embraced its name. It now serves traditional Slovenian dishes only.
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Chez Eric
This tastefully decorated restaurant has a short but well chosen menu. The three-course set dinner is €25.
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