"Contemporary Cuisine" Restaurants in Slovenia
The cosy cottage atmosphere does not suggest it, but with Luka Košir an extremely creative mind is at work here. Regional organic ingredients and vegetables from the home garden are essential for him. The two tasting menus change constantly depending on inspiration.
Marko Pavčnik is considered one of the best young ambassadors of modern Slovenian cuisine. He skilfully enhances traditional dishes, such as rabbit fillet with mushroom tartare and sabayon; truly delicious. The wine service is very good and friendly.
Janez Bratovž is an institution. Ingredients are the basis for him, so every morning he can be seen at the Ljubljana market. If the ingredients are perfect, there is no need for a fancy cooking technique, he says. His style is modern and to the point.
David Vračko is an artist, a philosopher - and a bit wacky. His sense for surprising combinations is pronounced, and he is inspired by the mood and seasonal produce. He serves dishes such as cod, ginger soup and beetroot ice cream.
Fine dining without the gala dinner attire. Under the Linden trees, by the Ljubljanica River in the Old Town, Jakob Pintar creates tapas that are little works of art. You can also order the tasting menu. Wonderful wines, with some fine rarities among the choices.
All is not what it seems in this restaurant resembling a log cabin. In fact, the atmosphere is one of fine dining. And although not by the sea, fish is the star ingredient. The fresh plates are even prepared at the table in front of the guests.
In a beautiful, country style stone house, Matej Tomažič is dedicated to simple, traditional cuisine with a touch of the vivid. Goose pâté with roasted figs and summer herbs or local ravioli stuffed with suckling pig are on the table.
Excellent fish restaurant thanks to Ivica Evačić-Ivek, who has been serving upscale Mediterranean cuisine since 2003. The "Pasta mare" has become a perennial hit: homemade bavette with tender scampi, shrimp, clams and scallops. Very good wine list.
Chocolate brown leather and gold-coloured walls create cosiness. The kitchen has a Mediterranean orientation and is enhanced with fresh ideas. Tender steaks also go down well. Reasonably priced lunch, nice guest garden in the pedestrian zone and great service.
The view of Lake Bled belongs on the must-see list for romantics. In the renovated boutique hotel, traditional delicacies are reinterpreted with fresh produce. The wine cellar is run with great dedication, and many are available by the glass.
You sit in the atmospheric vault or in the park. In the kitchen, regional ingredients are prepared with international format. There come courses like star anise terrine, salmon trout, flowers and butter-soft egg. The restaurant's own wines are served with them.
The snappy, youthful restaurant shines with bold colours, velvety fabrics, huge graphics on the walls and ceramic plates on the ceiling. Plates at the table feature upscale regional cuisine with fish and meat. Friendly service.