Gostilna na Gradu
Restaurant · Ljubljana ·
Modern Slovenian cuisine in a castle setting, Bib Gourmand 2021-2024
Modern Slovenian cuisine in a castle setting, Bib Gourmand 2021-2024
"The most scenic way to reach Ljubljana castle, which overlooks the city from the top of a hill, is by funicular – or by foot, if you like walking uphill. However you choose to get here, you’ll find this restaurant in the castle’s spacious inner courtyard, where it serves excellent local cuisine. Among the dishes that we enjoyed most, our favourite was the veal and curly kale – a superb fillet of veal served with the perfect accompaniment of curly kale and a fragrant mushroom cream." - Michelin Inspector
"A few steps from the Archer’s Tower, this Bib Gourmand staple brings true gostilna spirit to the heart of the castle plaza: delicious, generous food rooted in local ingredients and served in a relaxed, family-run atmosphere. Operated by the Jezeršek family—four brothers and their father in impeccable blue shirts who joke that you can call them “The Lakers”—it channels decades of hospitality, from patriarch Franci’s excellent homemade cured meats and his 1980s garage-to-catering origin story to head chef Luka Jezeršek’s playful twists on Slovenian classics. I enjoyed the sense of humor in dishes like a miniaturized potica and potatoes transformed into a delicate, fluffy sorbet." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"Ljubljana in Slovenia now has its first Bib Gourmand restaurant too: Na Gradu - another reason to celebrate this capital city’s inclusion in the guide." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"In Ljubljana, the city’s first Bib Gourmand goes to this restaurant—another reason to celebrate the capital’s inclusion in the Guide." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"A traditional Slovenian restaurant in Ljubljana that received a Bib Gourmand when the city was included in the guide for the first time, recognized for offering value-driven, classic local cuisine as part of the city’s inaugural Michelin entries." - Monica Burton