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  • Visit Ljubljana Odprta kuhna 2

    Odprta kuhna street food market

    Every Friday weather permitting, Ljubljana central market is transformed into a buzzing street food extravaganza. You simply can’t miss it.

  • Visit Ljubljana Kulinaricni dogodki

    Culinary events

    In Ljubljana, we appreciate food. We honour it throughout the year with different events dedicated to – well, anything that tastes great. Check which ones are on during your visit.

  • Visit Ljubljana Slovenska vina 2

    Discover Slovenian wine

    Slovenian wines are moving from the domain of well-informed connoisseurs to the mainstream. If you like wine, you’ll love the variety and quality of local wine production.

Ljubljana loves food!

This is something you will quickly discover when you visit the bustling stalls of Ljubljana’s market or one of the many urban bistros, traditional inns, or fine dining restaurants.

Ljubljana is a world in miniature and offers culinary adventurers a rich and diverse range of foods to suit all tastes and all pockets. Whether you are looking for authentic local cooking or haute cuisine, trendy brunches or traditional breakfasts, a romantic corner or a lively dinner with friends, you are in the right place. Ljubljana’s food scene is like the city itself: ancient but youthful, refined but boisterous, local but cosmopolitan.

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  • dvornibar naslovna

    Where to get a taste of Slovenian wines in Ljubljana

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    by Eva Gale

    Ljubljana’s wine scene is something to write home about. You already know Slovenia is a home of many wine regions and wine varieties and luckily, they all come together in many wine bars and wine themed events that will spice up your Ljubljana visit. I welcome you to sit back and relax with a nice glass of “vino”, just like the locals do.

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    When trying local and Slovenian food - štruklji are a must

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    by Maša Butara

    If you have visited Slovenia before or were even born somewhere in the Balkans, you probably know what štruklji are. For those of you who don't, štruklji are boiled or baked rolls of filo pastry, which can contain various fillings.

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  • velika planina naslovnica

    For the foodies: the story of the most romantic cheese in the Alps

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    by Mateja Gruden

    The summer was slowly fading away and the time to leave the mountains was closer and closer. The herdsmen were becoming impatient; they couldn’t wait to leave the green pastures in the mountains and return home. One of them was particularly anxious – there was a girl in the valley he wanted to propose. So he had to bring a pair of special cheese in the valley as a prove of his sincere intentions …

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