Cuisine of Ljubljana for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

The local cuisine is rather simple but the simplicity of dishes does not take form the merit of ethnic culinary traditions. The table always performs hot baked bread for dinner. The city features a great variety of original bakeries. Apart from pastry the ethnic cuisine features a variety of delicious soups. Those gourmands passionately loving meat treats should surely try the soup with homemade sausages cevapcici and rich beef stock named goveja juha. The spiced soup kisla juha is made of pork. The sea foods fans will love the fish broth named ribji brodet.

The vegetarian diet enthusiasts will easily choose the first course among vegetable soups. The Vipavska jota soup deserves special attention of gourmands. The choice of main courses is really vast. Each restaurant of local cuisine will treat its visitors with stuffed sweet peppers, homemade spiced pork sausages, buckwheat porridge and, of course, pilaf which is made either with meat or sea foods.

The wines from local cellars are also worth mentioning. These are of extreme popularity in many countries of the world. The fans of exotic treats should try the dishes made of horse meat which are considered to be genuine ethnic treats. The Hot-Horse restaurant also offers its guests the vastest choice of dainty dishes. Apart from meat treats the menu of the Hot-Horse restaurant also features a great variety of vegetable dishes. The menu will also offer special treats for beer fans. The considerable choice of beer sorts will meet any taste and fancy. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The opening of the Joe Penas Cantina y Bar restaurant took place in 1998. The restaurant features the Mexican cuisine menu. The warm season allows serving a part of the tables in the beautiful summer garden, though the guests can also choose a cozy quiet restaurant hall or bar counter. Visitors of the Joe Penas Cantina y Bar restaurant should necessarily order speciality salad with turkey as well as try moist steaks and hot baked flat cakes. The Gurman restaurant serves delicious dishes of homemade cuisine. The cooks prepare the original gastronomy masterpieces following the ancient recipes. The most popular treat among the regular restaurant guests is still veal hotplate. It is worth mentioning that all the dishes are grilled or cooked on the open fire that turns their taste inimitable and unforgettable!

Ljubljana has many original restaurants where you can try truly special dishes. A great example is TaBar Restaurant. Although it positions itself as a bar serving Spanish tapas, all food is prepared here with a special Slovenian flavor. Guests are offered a huge selection of meat, vegetable, and fish snacks, as well as interesting fruit desserts and the best regional wines.

Those who miss Japanese cuisine during their vacations in Ljubljana should check out Sushimama. This is the best restaurant of its kind where the most popular Japanese specialties are served. Noodle soups, interesting poultry and seafood dishes, dozens of sushi and sashimi make up just a small part of the restaurant’s menu. An interesting feature of Sushimama is its open kitchen - all guests can watch how skilled chefs do their job.

Travelers who prefer the most luxurious restaurants will love Na Gradu. It is located in Ljubljana Castle where visitors will have the opportunity to taste the most unique Slovenian delicacies amidst incredible historical interiors. Chefs working in this restaurant are winners of many prestigious awards. Regional dishes prepared according to their own recipes are sure to impress even the most experienced gourmets.

Few tourists know about the existence of Cubo restaurant, which is located away from Ljubljana's lively tourist streets. This international cuisine restaurant is noteworthy in that all the dishes are prepared here according to special signature recipes. You won't be able to try similar dishes in any other restaurant.

Smrekarjev Hram is one of the city's most prestigious and expensive restaurants. It occupies an incredibly beautiful historic building featuring well-preserved old architecture. This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves food prepared exclusively from selected premium products. Its rich menu is updated every season. Visitors to this restaurant can taste rare types of seafood, as well as popular Mediterranean dishes prepared according to original recipes.