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Pri Vitezu B-3/4, Breg 20, tel. (+386) 1426 60 58,
www.privitezu.si. Exquisite restaurant, widely recognized as
one of the city’s best. Though expensive (and we mean expensive,
you can spend a fortune here) it still offers great value
for money to people for whom high class food is paramount.
We recommend everything on the menu, as well as the daily
lunch menu which your waiter will recite to you. We especially
like the Caesar Salad: slightly different to what you might be
used to and all the better for it. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00. Closed
Sun. (€8-50). TJA6UGBXS
Rožna Hiša H-2, Rožna Dolina II/3, tel. (+386) 12 56 47
95, gostilna.roznahisa@gmail.com. We’ve always had the
impression that this is one of the places Slovene university
professors like to take visiting academics for a relaxed meal
their first day in town. The menu has a bit of everything, the
prices are reasonable and whole place has a warm congenial
atmosphere that’s conducive to lingering over a post-meal
espresso or bottle of wine - especially when sitting outside on a
warm night. Of course, the fact that it’s located in Rožna Dolina,
a quiet university neighbourhood, might have something to do
with it as well. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 02:00,
Sun 12:00 - 22:00. (€5-22). PALBS
Separé Café Koprska 92, tel. (+386) 12 44 16 34,
www.separe.si. Conveniently located near the motorway in
Mestni Log - one of Ljubljana’s quickly expanding commercial
districts - Separé is a great place for a quick business lunch
or leisurely post-meeting dinner. Its Mediterranean-inspired
menu is served by attentive professional waiters, who will
gladly rattle off the day’s specials in English or recommend
something from the overwhelming wine list. The stylish
modern interior is divided into several separate spaces for
a more intimate dining experience, and there’s also a large
covered terrace out front. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00, Sat 12:00
- 22:00. Closed Sun. (€6-19). PALBW
Skriti Kot B-2, Ajdovščina 4, tel. (+386) 1430 22 06,
www.skritikot.com. The name translates to “Hidden Corner”,
and this restaurant, which is hidden deep under the SKB building,
certainly is. Serving pasta and Slovenian standards to a
regular flow of local workers and students, this windowless
nook is just the right place for tucking in to a reasonably-priced
meal while hiding from your tour group. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sat, Sun. (€7-32). TA6UGBXS
Slon B-2, Slovenska 34, tel. (+386) 1470 11 00, fax
(+386) 1251 71 64, sales@hotelslon.com, www.
hotelslon.com. Officially one of the best restaurants in the
city (they have an award to prove it), the eatery at the Best
Western Slon is well worth your time. The central location,
the delightfully simple - mainly Mediterranean - menu and the
outstanding service all help to make it special. Try and bag
one of the tables overlooking the lounge: among the most
sought-after in the city. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Sun 11:30
- 24:00. PTJHAULGKW
Stara Mačka B-3, Krojaška 8, tel. (+386) 1251 17 49,
info@staramacka.si, www.staramacka.si. Like all the
restaurants and cafes along the Ljubljanica the focus here is on
the outside experience and this restaurant/bar aims to create a
sort of Miami vibe in their area along the river; with Latin music
blaring on the stereo, a drink list featuring tropical cocktails and
cigars, and a staff of attractive waiters. The food here is pricey
steakhouse. You can also enjoy light meals, like various salads
or sea food and then top them with tasty desserts. They are
the only restaurant where serve food till 01:00. From a crisp
cocktail before dinner to a full course meal without ever having
to leave the comfort of the house. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Sun
09:00 - 23:00. (€5-20)TJA6UEGBXW
Super attractive people eat waffles, and so should you!
Wild West Saloon H-2, Tržaška 69, tel. (+386) 12
56 72 79/(+386) 70 839 422, www.wild-west-saloon.
com/. Before even glancing at the menu, you have to give
them credit for the authentic-looking façade and an interior full
of native American paraphernalia, toilets that read ‘hombres’
and ‘conchitas’ and a (hopefully) fake buffalo head above the
bar. The food is Slovene-style Tex-Mex along with steaks,
burgers and rather surprisingly a whole page of salads.
Sticking with the wild west theme, all the dishes are served
in gut-busting American sized portions that, if you manage to
finish, will leave you in a need of a siesta. The lunch specials
are a great deal at less than €6. QOpen 07:30 - 22:30, Sat
10:00 - 22:30. Closed Sun. (€5-21). A6LBS
Italian
Allegria B-2, Nazorjeva 8, tel. (+386) 1426 74 02, www.
allegria.si. A veritable corner of Tuscany in Slovenia, Allegria
promises to bring the scent of the Tuscan hills and the atmosphere
of the stark landscapes across the Alps - and admirably
succeeds. With a menu longer than Alitalia’s creditor list, there’s
plenty to choose from, be it delicate ravioli and lasagne dishes, or
fragrantly grilled meat or fish. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sat 12:00
- 23:00, Sun 12:00 - 17:00. (€2.30-20.20). PAGB
Azur H-2, Cesta Na Brdo 33, tel. (+386) 1423 24 23, www.
pizzeria-azur.si. A bright orange beacon in the middle of nondescript
suburbs, walk right in and past the freaky statue (which
appears to be a homeless person begging for change) and into
this wide open and friendly pizza and risotteria. The menu is full of
various types of pizza and while they give their risottos top billling,
they actually have more pasta offerings. It is clear from the familiar
air that this place is full of regular repeat customers and it is certainly
family friendly and even tourist-friendly despite its distance
from the center. If you’re headed back from the zoo, this could be
a good lunch or dinner stop for you. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00, Sat,
Sun 12:00 - 22:00. (€4.90-12.90). PTAUGB
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Kavalino C-3, Trubarjeva 52, tel. (+386) 1232 09 90,
www.kavalino.si. Hidden in a sloping cobblestone alleyway
between Trubarjeva and the river, this quaint Italian restaurant
specializes in Tuscan food. The first thing you see upon entering
is a tasteful dining area with an indoor tree in the corner
that rises up to a skylight. Further back there’s a smaller
dining area under a vaulted brick ceiling, and upstairs is a
café. The service might not be the friendliest, but at least
it’s efficient, and the varied and tasty lunch specials are
downright cheap. Definitely worth finding. QOpen 09:00
- 22:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. (€6-18). PT
JA6GBXSW
La Storia C-1, Linhartova 3, tel. (+386) 1234 45
92, info@lastoria.si, www.lastoria.si. This large and
lovely trattoria sits inside a bustling but decaying old
shopping center not far from the center, and caters to
a daily horde of office workers and students with its
authentic pizza and pasta offerings. While other restaurants
serve pasta and Italian dishes as an afterthought,
true Italian food is the focus here, and the ample staff
will make sure you get yours fast and hot. QOpen
11:00 - 21:00, Sat 12:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun. (€5-10).
PTJA6GB
Pasta Nona B-2, Gosposvetska 2, tel. (+386) 1438
24 24. Scrubbed pine tables and an air of casual sophistication
await those looking for one of the finest lunch
spots in town. Drop by this magnificent little eatery for
big plates of steaming pasta, wonderful sauces, some
great salads and, best of all, a dustbin-sized help-yourself
barrel of couscous. Tucked up away from the action in the
heart of the city-centre business district, this place fills
up fast. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun. (€5-10).
PTJAGSW
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restAurAnts
Mexican
Cantina Mexicana B-3, Wolfova 4, Knafljev prehod,
tel. (+386) 1426 93 25, www.cantina-mexicana-restaurantes.si.
Fun on two floors in one of the city’s most popular
courtyards, Cantina Mexicana is positively aglow with bright
colours, strange sculptures, grass growing on the ceiling and
some nice lighting tricks behind the long ground-floor bar. The
food is classic Tex-Mex as you’d expect, and appears to be fairly
popular. If nothing else, this is one of the quirkiest and silliest
places in the city centre and even if you’re not hungry is well
worth a visit for a drink or two. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat
09:00 - 03:00. (€4,90-16,90). PTJA6GBSW
Imperio Mexicano J-2, Šmartinska 152/G, tel. (+386)
1523 31 65, fax (+386) 1523 31 66, www.imperio.si. Decent
and good value if not award winning Tex-Mex food, where
our only gripe would be that the cheddar used on the nachos
was not the best. Great cocktails, an outsdnaing house white,
and great big portions of all your Tex-Mex favourites: the chicken
tortillas were particularly good. For big groups shopping in City
Park, you can’t do much better. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat
08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00. PTAULGSW
Joe Peña’s B-2, Cankarjeva 6, tel. (+386) 1421 58 00,
www.joepenas.si. A combined cantina and cocktail bar with a
fine garden to boot, they’ve got it just right, from the general scruffiness
of the place through to the smell of limes and cumin that hits
you as you open the door. The food’s pretty good, being the standard
Mexican dishes as found throughout the world including fajitas,
enchiladas et al, plus there’s a decent menu of vegetarian options
to keep everyone happy. One of the best atmospheres in the city
that’s guaranteed to please all but the fussiest of patrons. Highly
recommended. QOpen 10:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 02:00, Sun
12:00 - 24:00. (€3-14).PTJA6GBSW
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