AFTR

"Situated in the heart of the city, AFTR is a trendy bistro with colourful, modern dining rooms and a charming outdoor space which is perfect for a slightly cooler dining experience away from the busy riverside promenade. The cuisine here, which includes Mediterranean dishes such as taramasalata and Central European options such as suckling pig with kiwi and fennel, is fresh and tasty, skilfully combining delicate ingredients with more intense flavours. Instead of the usual division of courses, the menu has sections dedicated to cold dishes, hot dishes and desserts. The small wine selection includes a number of wines also available by the glass. Our inspector recommends the Vitvoska di Kukanja, an organic white from the Karst which both fresh and mineral." - Michelin Inspector

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

"A contemporary “new inn” by chef Jorg Zupan, open from 10am–2pm and 5pm–midnight, where a sharing-led format replaces the starter–main–dessert routine so you can pick freely among hot and cold plates, brunch or à la carte. Spread through modern, warmly colored rooms with around 100 seats inside and 70 outside (on the same premises as Atelje), it channels Zupan’s travels and Middle Eastern influences into dishes like mackerel with smoked mussels, anchovies, olives, onions and sumac; game tartare with bulghur, baharat, feta and focaccia; and Turkish eggs on labneh with chilli and a fermented chilli sauce made from chillies grown in the restaurant’s own garden. Daily baked bread and focaccia, a 1,000 m² kitchen garden between Ljubljana Castle hill and Golovec (solar‑irrigated, growing everything from okra and tomatillo to seven tomato and cucumber varieties and baby Japanese corn), and a low‑waste ethos (minimal plastic, composting) anchor the sustainability, while a people‑first culture keeps Sundays closed and the team feeling like family." - Guide MICHELIN