Ljubljana Food Tours
A Ljubljana food tour is the whole of Slovenia in three hours: alpine dumplings, Karst prosciutto, coastal olive oil, Pannonian pastries and the wines of three regions, eaten between the Central Market and the old town along the river. This page compares the top-rated food tours in Ljubljana: market-and-old-town walks, Friday Open Kitchen tours, and the evening tours built around the wine bars.
The route: the Central Market and Plečnik’s arcades, a gostilna in the old town, a pastry shop, a wine bar, the river.
What you’ll eat: štruklji, jota, Kranjska klobasa, Karst pršut, žganci, potica, Prekmurska gibanica, and wine from Brda, Vipava and Štajerska.
Fridays: tours that use the Open Kitchen, from March to October, eat from a different stall at every stop.
Ljubljana food tours: market, old town and river
Ljubljana’s food tours are three to four hours on foot with eight to ten tastings, groups of six to twelve, and a route that runs from the Central Market along the river into the old town. The city’s cuisine is a summary of the country’s regions, so a good tour is also a geography lesson: this dumpling is alpine, this ham is from the Karst, this pastry is from Prekmurje on the Hungarian border.
The Central Market
Plečnik’s colonnade, built in the 1940s along the Ljubljanica, holds fish and dairy stalls beneath and the open market above: honey, dried fruit, pumpkin-seed oil, Karst pršut sliced to order. Tours start here with a pršut plate or a cottage cheese with pumpkin oil, and on Fridays move to the Open Kitchen’s stalls.
The old town
A gostilna for štruklji, jota or a Kranjska klobasa with mustard and horseradish; a pastry shop for potica and gibanica; a wine bar for Rebula from Brda, Zelen from Vipava or a Štajerska Sauvignon. Evening tours make the wine bars the main course.
Open Kitchen Fridays
From mid-March to October, forty restaurants cook outdoors on Pogačar square every Friday; tours that day eat from the stalls and are the most varied of the week. Book them ahead.
Choosing and booking
A Friday if you can, for the Open Kitchen; otherwise a morning for the market or an evening for the wine. Prices run 70 to 100 euros; book a week ahead from May to September. To cook rather than eat, see Ljubljana cooking classes.
How we choose
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FAQ about Ljubljana Food Tours
Frequently asked questions
Why book a Ljubljana food tour?
Because Slovenian food is unfamiliar to almost everyone, the city is small enough to taste all of it on foot, and a guide will tell you which of the three štruklji to order.
Is a Ljubljana food tour worth it?
Yes; Slovenian food is hard to navigate without a guide, and the tour covers the whole country’s kitchen in an afternoon.
What is Kranjska klobasa?
The Carniolan sausage, protected by the EU: pork, bacon, garlic and pepper, smoked, boiled and served with mustard and horseradish.
Which day is best for a food tour in Ljubljana?
Friday, from mid-March to October, when the Open Kitchen runs on the market square.
Are Ljubljana food tours vegetarian-friendly?
Mostly; štruklji, žganci, potica, gibanica and market produce are meat-free, and guides adapt the rest.
How much does a Ljubljana food tour cost?
About 70 to 100 euros for three to four hours with eight to ten tastings.