Urban Zen Haven - Guidebook (Ljubljana)

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Urban Zen Haven - Guidebook (Ljubljana)

Shopping

Grocery store with everything you need.
Mercator market Vojkova 75
75 Vojkova cesta
Grocery store with everything you need.
Grocery store like Aldy.
94 locals recommend
Hofer
105 Cesta na Brdo
94 locals recommend
Grocery store like Aldy.
Biggest shopping center in Ljubljana.
267 locals recommend
BTC City
2 Ameriška ulica
267 locals recommend
Biggest shopping center in Ljubljana.
A major store opened even during most of the holidays.
100 locals recommend
Mercator
37 Tržaška c.
100 locals recommend
A major store opened even during most of the holidays.
Beer shop with great selection of craft beers.
Pivoljub Beer Shop
115 Dunajska cesta
Beer shop with great selection of craft beers.

Food Scene

Pizzas and pastas.
Fema plus, gostinstvo d.o.o., poslovna enota restavracija & pizzerija tartuf
71a Vojkova cesta
Pizzas and pastas.
Burgers, meat, salads, potatoes... Not a vast selection but good food.
Majmun restavracija in bar
26 Kranjčeva ulica
Burgers, meat, salads, potatoes... Not a vast selection but good food.
Italian cuisine.
9 locals recommend
FAVOLA špageterija & pizzerija | Kaval Group
129 Dunajska cesta
9 locals recommend
Italian cuisine.
Fish, vegetables, meat... Good, but nothing extraordinary.
7 locals recommend
Glažuta
119 Dunajska cesta
7 locals recommend
Fish, vegetables, meat... Good, but nothing extraordinary.
Beer, burgers, coffee and lunches. A great and vibrant place to see and try.
20 locals recommend
Kavarna Tiskarna d. o. o.
123 Dunajska cesta
20 locals recommend
Beer, burgers, coffee and lunches. A great and vibrant place to see and try.
Subway store
8 locals recommend
Subway
107 Dunajska cesta
8 locals recommend
Subway store
Arabian cuisine.
Arabska Restavracija Habibi
101 Dunajska cesta
Arabian cuisine.
Fast food
HOTSPOT Caffe & Bistro
Fast food
A very good restaurant for fish and meat.
Kovač & Co
3 Pot k Savi
A very good restaurant for fish and meat.
Great stakes and vines.
diVino restaurant & bar
8 Ameriška ulica
Great stakes and vines.
Great food for meat lovers.
8 locals recommend
Argentino
2 Šmartinska c.
8 locals recommend
Great food for meat lovers.
Great sweets and delicious coffee.
Kavarna Zvezda, BTC
152 Šmartinska c.
Great sweets and delicious coffee.
Super coffee and cakes!
45 locals recommend
Kavarna Zvezda
14 Wolfova ulica
45 locals recommend
Super coffee and cakes!
Sweets, cupcakes, cakes... delicious!
14 locals recommend
Lolita | Kaval Group
1 Cankarjevo nabrežje
14 locals recommend
Sweets, cupcakes, cakes... delicious!
Japan restaurant with great sushi!
29 locals recommend
SUSHIMAMA
12 Wolfova ulica
29 locals recommend
Japan restaurant with great sushi!
Delicious coffee with sunny terrace and stunning view on the castle!
7 locals recommend
Cafe Nebotičnik
5 Štefanova ulica
7 locals recommend
Delicious coffee with sunny terrace and stunning view on the castle!
Nice selection of teas and coffee. Great night view on the lights from the shopping mall area.
Twenty Caffe
Nice selection of teas and coffee. Great night view on the lights from the shopping mall area.
One of best burgers in town.
8 locals recommend
Tokyo Piknik
25 Cankarjevo nabrežje
8 locals recommend
One of best burgers in town.
Italian food.
19 locals recommend
KAVAL GROUP
95 Tacenska cesta
19 locals recommend
Italian food.
Slovenian food.
10 locals recommend
Gostilna Košir
142 Tacenska cesta
10 locals recommend
Slovenian food.
Cosy place, great food, good price.
12 locals recommend
Libanonske meze in drugi užitki
45 Trubarjeva cesta
12 locals recommend
Cosy place, great food, good price.
Great falafel with order-in option. Order at: +356 40 144 044 MON – SAT10.00 – 22.00 SUN and HOLLYDAY13.00 – 21.00
34 locals recommend
Abi Falafel
40 Trubarjeva cesta
34 locals recommend
Great falafel with order-in option. Order at: +356 40 144 044 MON – SAT10.00 – 22.00 SUN and HOLLYDAY13.00 – 21.00
Great vegetarian restaurant with great selection of dishes and daily fresh vegetables.
8 locals recommend
Ajdovo zrno
7 Trubarjeva cesta
8 locals recommend
Great vegetarian restaurant with great selection of dishes and daily fresh vegetables.
Vegetarian haven. More at: http://radhagovinda.si/
12 locals recommend
Govinda's Restaurant
23 Žibertova ulica
12 locals recommend
Vegetarian haven. More at: http://radhagovinda.si/
Great pizzas, pork and chicken. Around 10€/person. Web: https://www.facebook.com/Gostilnica-5-6-kg-815964738447359/#_=_
39 locals recommend
Gostilnica 5-6 kg
17 Eipprova ulica
39 locals recommend
Great pizzas, pork and chicken. Around 10€/person. Web: https://www.facebook.com/Gostilnica-5-6-kg-815964738447359/#_=_
A street food fest. Every friday 10:00 - 18:00 (from 01.05. till 23.10.). Web: http://www.odprtakuhna.si/en/
88 locals recommend
Open Kitchen (odprta kuhna)
1 Pogačarjev trg
88 locals recommend
A street food fest. Every friday 10:00 - 18:00 (from 01.05. till 23.10.). Web: http://www.odprtakuhna.si/en/
Vegetarian friendly. Amazing food, wonderful wine, fantastic value. Restaurant is relatively small, so reservations are advised. From 15€ (3 course) to 25€ (5 course). Web: http://www.luda.si/#_=_
37 locals recommend
Luda restaurant
11 Poljanska cesta
37 locals recommend
Vegetarian friendly. Amazing food, wonderful wine, fantastic value. Restaurant is relatively small, so reservations are advised. From 15€ (3 course) to 25€ (5 course). Web: http://www.luda.si/#_=_
Good grill!
19 locals recommend
Kralj Žara Restaurant
3 Kongresni trg
19 locals recommend
Good grill!
A nice place to have breakfast or brunch.
16 locals recommend
Paninoteka
3 Jurčičev trg
16 locals recommend
A nice place to have breakfast or brunch.
Small, retro and unique. A time capsule pizza place from the Communist era. A must see for all the pizza lovers who are willing to try a totally different pizza. Pizza + drink around 10€/person.
10 locals recommend
Parma
2 Trg republike
10 locals recommend
Small, retro and unique. A time capsule pizza place from the Communist era. A must see for all the pizza lovers who are willing to try a totally different pizza. Pizza + drink around 10€/person.
They serve amazing pizzas. :) The ambient of the restaurant is astonishing. The only thing wrong is that you have to wait for a table because it's so crowded.
48 locals recommend
Pizzeria FoculuS
3 Gregorčičeva ulica
48 locals recommend
They serve amazing pizzas. :) The ambient of the restaurant is astonishing. The only thing wrong is that you have to wait for a table because it's so crowded.
Restaurant with Bosnian ambient. Food is good and prices are good. A bit out of the city center, but not that far from the railway station. Enjoy meat or Turkish coffee. Menu around 15€/person.
40 locals recommend
Das ist Walter
3 Šmartinska c.
40 locals recommend
Restaurant with Bosnian ambient. Food is good and prices are good. A bit out of the city center, but not that far from the railway station. Enjoy meat or Turkish coffee. Menu around 15€/person.
This is an authentic Slovenian family restaurant 5 minutes walk from the main center. Alongside traditional Slovenian food, there are other European dishes. Menu around 25€/person.
17 locals recommend
Restaurant Pri Škofu
8 Rečna ulica
17 locals recommend
This is an authentic Slovenian family restaurant 5 minutes walk from the main center. Alongside traditional Slovenian food, there are other European dishes. Menu around 25€/person.
An exceptional menu to choose from, with a great list of wines. most dishes are "truly Slovenian". Has a great atmosphere.
56 locals recommend
Gujžina Prekmurska Gostilna
19 Mestni trg
56 locals recommend
An exceptional menu to choose from, with a great list of wines. most dishes are "truly Slovenian". Has a great atmosphere.
Horse meat specials. Tiny and cosy restaurant in one family house. Forget about walking and take taxi. Great horse liver “alla veneziana". Fresh, home-made and delicious. Menu around 20€/person.
Kuhinja Krušič, mesarstvo Krušič, d.o.o
11 Bezenškova ulica
Horse meat specials. Tiny and cosy restaurant in one family house. Forget about walking and take taxi. Great horse liver “alla veneziana". Fresh, home-made and delicious. Menu around 20€/person.
Small size cousy restaurant for Asian food lovers. Excellend food, great service around 25€/person.
26 locals recommend
Restavracija Shambala
12 Križevniška ulica
26 locals recommend
Small size cousy restaurant for Asian food lovers. Excellend food, great service around 25€/person.
Good atmosphere, great service and extensive menu choices. Menu choice will surprise you with unusual spices combination. I would reccomend the pasta dishes. Menu around 30€/person.
8 locals recommend
Restavracija Mandala
4 Podhod Ajdovščina
8 locals recommend
Good atmosphere, great service and extensive menu choices. Menu choice will surprise you with unusual spices combination. I would reccomend the pasta dishes. Menu around 30€/person.
Skriti Kot means "hidden corner," and though it can be tricky to find, it is worth it. It is friendly, busy, tastefully decorated, and very reasonably priced. Menu around 15€/person.
Skriti Kot gostinske storitve d.o.o., Ljubljana
4 Ajdovščina
Skriti Kot means "hidden corner," and though it can be tricky to find, it is worth it. It is friendly, busy, tastefully decorated, and very reasonably priced. Menu around 15€/person.
Excellent food&wine in a really nice location. Vegetarian friendly also great meat selection, succulent lamb chops and a tasty creme brulee. Wine list featuring regional wines. Menu around 50€/person.
23 locals recommend
Valvas'or
7 Stari trg
23 locals recommend
Excellent food&wine in a really nice location. Vegetarian friendly also great meat selection, succulent lamb chops and a tasty creme brulee. Wine list featuring regional wines. Menu around 50€/person.
Enjoy a lovely evening, try delicious appetizers. Generous portions, very fresh preparation. Must try the horse carpaccio. Excellent Slovenian wine by the glass. Menu around 35€/person.
32 locals recommend
Špajza Restaurant
28 Gornji trg
32 locals recommend
Enjoy a lovely evening, try delicious appetizers. Generous portions, very fresh preparation. Must try the horse carpaccio. Excellent Slovenian wine by the glass. Menu around 35€/person.
Fine food, modest prices in a historic house just by the river. Rrivales Michelin-starred restaurants we’ve been to in more fabled food cities such as Barcelona. Menu around 30€/person.
28 locals recommend
Restaurant-Hiša kulinarike Manna-Restavracija
1a Eipprova ulica
28 locals recommend
Fine food, modest prices in a historic house just by the river. Rrivales Michelin-starred restaurants we’ve been to in more fabled food cities such as Barcelona. Menu around 30€/person.
Two restaurants - one modern, with loud music and young people, and one traditional. They share the kitchen, however the menu is different. Good selection of wines, steaks, salads and fish. Menu 40€.
126 locals recommend
Gostilna Sokol
18 Ciril-Metodov trg
126 locals recommend
Two restaurants - one modern, with loud music and young people, and one traditional. They share the kitchen, however the menu is different. Good selection of wines, steaks, salads and fish. Menu 40€.
Restaurant is very nice small calm place, ideal for romantic dinner or for business dinner. There is possibility to go by funicular up to hill :). Great food&wines. Menu around 50€/person.
44 locals recommend
STRELEC Restaurant | Kaval Group
1 Grajska planota
44 locals recommend
Restaurant is very nice small calm place, ideal for romantic dinner or for business dinner. There is possibility to go by funicular up to hill :). Great food&wines. Menu around 50€/person.
One of Slovenias best reastaurants. Prepare to spend around 60€/person for a menu. Great selection of wines.
17 locals recommend
JB Restaurant
19 Miklošičeva cesta
17 locals recommend
One of Slovenias best reastaurants. Prepare to spend around 60€/person for a menu. Great selection of wines.
Great central location with a wide selection of authentic Slovene dishes which come at reasonable prices and generous portions. I suggest trying the meat/pate platter! Menu around 30€/person.
126 locals recommend
Gostilna Sokol
18 Ciril-Metodov trg
126 locals recommend
Great central location with a wide selection of authentic Slovene dishes which come at reasonable prices and generous portions. I suggest trying the meat/pate platter! Menu around 30€/person.
A great place to get lost in time.
Ziferblat Ljubljana
8 Vegova ulica
A great place to get lost in time.
A great place for coffee and ice cream.
33 locals recommend
Čolnarna
2A Cesta 27. aprila
33 locals recommend
A great place for coffee and ice cream.
A good place to try the famous Slovenian "Kranjska klobasa" or "Štruklji". Around 5€ for a meal.
45 locals recommend
Klobasarna
15 Ciril-Metodov trg
45 locals recommend
A good place to try the famous Slovenian "Kranjska klobasa" or "Štruklji". Around 5€ for a meal.
A nice place for morning coffee.
58 locals recommend
Slovenian Ethnographic Museum
2 Metelkova ulica
58 locals recommend
A nice place for morning coffee.
Best place to eat Slovenian dumplungs. Go here and try!
10 locals recommend
My Dumplings Of Slovenia
1 Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje
10 locals recommend
Best place to eat Slovenian dumplungs. Go here and try!

Sightseeing

Another work from Jože Plečnik, not in best shape, but interesting anyway.
Centralni stadion
5 Topniška ulica
Another work from Jože Plečnik, not in best shape, but interesting anyway.
National library. Architecturally interesting.
30 locals recommend
National and University Library
1 Turjaška ulica
30 locals recommend
National library. Architecturally interesting.
Great for walking.
7 locals recommend
Slovenska cesta
Slovenska cesta
7 locals recommend
Great for walking.
Central square.
203 locals recommend
Preseren Square
Prešernov trg
203 locals recommend
Central square.
Great view from the top.
461 locals recommend
Ljubljana Castle
1 Grajska planota
461 locals recommend
Great view from the top.
Starts every day at 2PM. Free of charge. A great tour through Ljubljana's best graffiti works. Web: https://www.facebook.com/ljubljanagraffititour#_=_
Stari trg 34
34 Stari trg
Starts every day at 2PM. Free of charge. A great tour through Ljubljana's best graffiti works. Web: https://www.facebook.com/ljubljanagraffititour#_=_
Free, open-air photo exhibitions. Also some nice places for a coffee break.
Krakovski nasip 20
20 Krakovski nasip
Free, open-air photo exhibitions. Also some nice places for a coffee break.
Fresh fruit market.
13 locals recommend
Vodnik Square
Vodnikov trg
13 locals recommend
Fresh fruit market.
An architectural masterpiece from Jože Plečnik. Architecture who left a strong impression in the many city buildings.
134 locals recommend
Tromostovje
Stritarjeva ulica
134 locals recommend
An architectural masterpiece from Jože Plečnik. Architecture who left a strong impression in the many city buildings.

Parks & Nature

Nice trail through the fields.
Na Žalah
Nice trail through the fields.
Horse riding.
Ljubljana Hippodrome
28 Stožice
Horse riding.
Great playground for kids.
Železna cesta 18
18 Železna cesta
Great playground for kids.
Very nice green area! Great for outdoor activities and visiting an open air photo gallery.
425 locals recommend
City Park Tivoli
Tivoli
425 locals recommend
Very nice green area! Great for outdoor activities and visiting an open air photo gallery.
Nice for recreation and walking.
41 locals recommend
Koseze Pond
41 locals recommend
Nice for recreation and walking.
You can do running, hiking or fitness training.
70 locals recommend
Gostilna Rožnik
1 Cankarjev Vrh
70 locals recommend
You can do running, hiking or fitness training.
Enjoy a cool breeze, kids playground and ski jumps.
16 locals recommend
Mostec
16 locals recommend
Enjoy a cool breeze, kids playground and ski jumps.
Enjoy hiking and views. 40' walk to the top. Great food selection there :).
51 locals recommend
Šmarna Gora
51 locals recommend
Enjoy hiking and views. 40' walk to the top. Great food selection there :).
Beautiful botanical garden for all the flower lovers.
48 locals recommend
Botanični vrt
15 Ižanska cesta
48 locals recommend
Beautiful botanical garden for all the flower lovers.
Beautiful place to have a peaceful chat and enjoy some scenic river site. Fridays and Saturdays evenings after 20:00 gets crowded and noisy, full of high-school kids and student's having their open air drinks by the river side.
Trnovski pristan station
Beautiful place to have a peaceful chat and enjoy some scenic river site. Fridays and Saturdays evenings after 20:00 gets crowded and noisy, full of high-school kids and student's having their open air drinks by the river side.

Entertainment & Activities

Concerts, sports and events.
Stadion Stožice
Concerts, sports and events.
A cute little ZOO that also has lovely parks/playgrounds. My kids loved it. A perfect afternoon spent there.
146 locals recommend
ZOO Ljubljana
70 Večna pot
146 locals recommend
A cute little ZOO that also has lovely parks/playgrounds. My kids loved it. A perfect afternoon spent there.
A great way to spend 1h solving logical problems in one of 2 themed escape rooms. It's 50€ for 2-5 person. Web: http://www.mindmaze.si/en
7 locals recommend
Escape room MindMaze Ljubljana
7 locals recommend
A great way to spend 1h solving logical problems in one of 2 themed escape rooms. It's 50€ for 2-5 person. Web: http://www.mindmaze.si/en

Drinks & Nightlife

Music club and concert hall.
Media park poslovanje z nepremičninami d.o.o.
20 Kranjčeva ulica
Music club and concert hall.
A very special place, organic part of the city. Check it out!
Metelkova ulica 8
8 Metelkova ulica
A very special place, organic part of the city. Check it out!
Enjoy your morning coffee or grab a beer and enjoy the scenic view on the river.
65 locals recommend
ŠPICA CAFFE | kaval Group
20 Gruberjevo nabrežje
65 locals recommend
Enjoy your morning coffee or grab a beer and enjoy the scenic view on the river.
Wide selection of Slovenian and World wines. Also serves proscuto and olives. A bit pricier.
12 locals recommend
Vinoteka Movia
2 Mestni trg
12 locals recommend
Wide selection of Slovenian and World wines. Also serves proscuto and olives. A bit pricier.
Dancing and partying. More info at: http://www.topsixclub.si/
6 locals recommend
Tomšičeva ulica 2
2 Tomšičeva ulica
6 locals recommend
Dancing and partying. More info at: http://www.topsixclub.si/
Great coffee and Tuesday night's Swinging dance floor. If you like to dance and enjoy swing come here every Tuesday between 20:00 and 0:00.
Kavarna Union
1 Miklošičeva cesta
Great coffee and Tuesday night's Swinging dance floor. If you like to dance and enjoy swing come here every Tuesday between 20:00 and 0:00.
Excelent coffee, beer and wine. A cool place to be. Web: https://sl-si.facebook.com/TOZD-245392855546232/#_=_
41 locals recommend
Tozd
8 Gallusovo nabrežje
41 locals recommend
Excelent coffee, beer and wine. A cool place to be. Web: https://sl-si.facebook.com/TOZD-245392855546232/#_=_
Nice place with perfect jazz music. Tasty lunches prepared daily, mostly from ingredients from the near-by farmers market. Dishes change daily, but always tasty. Great burger. Menu around 10€/person.
15 locals recommend
Okrepčevalnica Repete
23 Gornji trg
15 locals recommend
Nice place with perfect jazz music. Tasty lunches prepared daily, mostly from ingredients from the near-by farmers market. Dishes change daily, but always tasty. Great burger. Menu around 10€/person.
A place to go out and party.
119 locals recommend
Cirkus Klub
7 Trg mladinskih delovnih brigad
119 locals recommend
A place to go out and party.
With upwards of 100 varieties of wine in stock it's a great place to sample local vintages if you don't have time to trek out to one of Slovenia's wine growing regions.
56 locals recommend
Dvorni Bar
2 Dvorni trg
56 locals recommend
With upwards of 100 varieties of wine in stock it's a great place to sample local vintages if you don't have time to trek out to one of Slovenia's wine growing regions.
High quality food&wines, innovative yet accessible dishes, not overcomplicated. Well priced. Always something new on the menu. Try their burger. Wines are best priced in town! Menu around 25€/person.
30 locals recommend
TaBar
72 Ribji trg
30 locals recommend
High quality food&wines, innovative yet accessible dishes, not overcomplicated. Well priced. Always something new on the menu. Try their burger. Wines are best priced in town! Menu around 25€/person.

Getting Around

Central bus and railway station.
126 locals recommend
Ljubljana station
6 Trg Osvobodilne fronte
126 locals recommend
Central bus and railway station.
Tourist info center. Web: http://www.slovenia.info/en/turisticni-ponudniki/Turisti%C4%8Dni-informacijski-cente.htm?turisticni_ponudniki=6113&lng=2&redirected=1
Tourist Information Center Ljubljana
10 Krekov trg
Tourist info center. Web: http://www.slovenia.info/en/turisticni-ponudniki/Turisti%C4%8Dni-informacijski-cente.htm?turisticni_ponudniki=6113&lng=2&redirected=1
Good place to rent a kayak for a river perspective of the city.
Velika Čolnarska ulica 20
20 Velika Čolnarska ulica
Good place to rent a kayak for a river perspective of the city.