Georgie bistro

The MICHELIN Guide Slovenia : November Gourmet Ljubljana – exciting events and interesting new restaurants

"In the city centre, a modern, welcoming room houses owner‑chef Gregor Jelnikar’s accessible bistro, set in a business district not far from RTV Slovenija; plenty of business lunches (three courses for 28€) give way to evening 5‑ and 7‑course menus and à la carte, keeping prices appealing for locals and tourists. The cooking is seasonal and transparent about provenance, marrying French technique with Scandinavian and Japanese fermentation; Jelnikar collaborates with Slovenia’s Kis in Kvas and curates a 45‑label list of Slovenian natural and biodynamic wines. A zero‑waste mindset shows up in smart uses of trimmings—vitello tonnato made after a 60kg Adriatic tuna became tartare, aubergine skins turned to powder—while signatures include roast veal with confit potatoes in beef tallow, corn and kimchi; a “cacio e pepe” turnip layered with cave‑aged Jamar cheese, egg yolk, different peppers, toasted sunflower seeds and fresh lemon (swapping in dehydrated tomato, stracciatella, red salsa and Slovenian Istenič balsamic in summer); and a buckwheat cream dessert with home‑made honey ice cream, a Kvass reduction and buckwheat popcorn. Looking ahead, the kitchen plans to focus more on vegetable—yet not necessarily vegetarian—dishes to win over meat‑eaters too." - Guide MICHELIN